Breakdowns! Green Men! Graveyard Bullies! Talking Plants! Dodo birds! This fun, (mostly) upbeat block brings together stories of people on the brink—of a breakdown, a breakthrough, or breaking the mold.

Basri and Salma, a childless couple who run an Odong-Odong at the carnival, face mounting pressure at a family reunion that leads to the revelation of why they haven’t had a child.

Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy

A husband and wife married for 5 years, own an Odong-Odong at the carnival together, spending their days entertaining and taking care of other people's children without any of their own.

Kostas, a young office worker is forced to work overtime by his boss while also trying to match the expectations of his best friend and his girlfriend. His imagination is the only way out from this demanding reality.

Cactus IN NEED

Kostas, a young office worker is forced to work overtime by his boss while also trying to match the expectations of his best friend and his girlfriend.

Jacob has kept his childhood trauma a secret from his wife until today, when he surprises her with a nighttime trip through a cemetery to confront the grave of his recently-deceased childhood bully. What begins as a difficult journey into the past becomes an unexpected opportunity for catharsis, connection, and, of course, childish revenge.

Grave Expectations

Jacob has kept his childhood trauma a secret from his wife until today, when he surprises her with a nighttime trip through a cemetery to confront the grave of his recently-deceased childhood bully.

Jerry and the Plant is about a man trying to bring a talking potted plant back to the forest where it belongs. The plant, however, hates Jerty and would rather go back society. Though Jerry can barely traverse the wilderness, find food, or escape predators, he insists that it's the right thing to do.

Jerry and the Plant

Jerry and the Plant is about a man trying to bring a talking potted plant back to the forest where it belongs. The plant, however, hates Jerty and would rather go back society.

A woman questions her sanity when her friends see a different reality.

On the Verge

A woman questions her sanity when her friends see a different reality.

Upon learning that the supposedly extinct dodo bird might still exist, ornithology professor Paula Linberl sets out on a cross-country expedition to unravel the mystery.

The Ugly Chickens

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