WOFFF26

Block 5: Second chances

Available in 23d 19h 11m 40s
Available September 4, 2026 8:00 AM UTC
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5 films in package
Upbeat
Just as hospital senior manager Liping Wang retires, her children are leaving home. Not sure what comes next for her, she finds some discarded rubbish on the side of the road that offers the possibility of new purpose.
Pina
Life has changed for renowned lawyer Pina. She’s going to have to make a strong case if she is to get her old job back. With her source of strength, The Declaration of Human Rights, Pina sees a way she might win the argument.
There Tokyo
Filmmaker Haruka Motohash returns from the US to Japan to visit her estranged — and now ailing — mother. With her camera Haruka captures their complex personal relationship and explores themes of being an expatriate, yearning for home, and caring.
Saverio
Mae, a young Korean American influencer, finds an older Mexican man with the beginnings of dementia abandoned in her car. She has to choose between her own ambition and an unsupportive healthcare system. A journey toward a new destination beckons
The Second Life of Freddie Nole
When Freddie Nole drives to meet a man who’s walking out of prison, he’s not just offering a ride, he’s offering hope, dignity, and a path to permanent freedom. As this road trip unfolds, we come to learn the remarkable story behind Freddie’s mission.
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What's our purpose after retirement? Can we ever really go back home? Daughter, stranger, lawyer or prisoner, don't we all deserve a shot at redemption?


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Filmmaker Haruka Motohash returns from the US to Japan to visit her estranged — and now ailing — mother. With her camera Haruka captures their complex personal relationship and explores themes of being an expatriate, yearning for home, and caring.


WOFFF connection: Documentary participant Toyoko Motohashi. Writer, producer & director Haruka Motohashi

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Country
    Japan, United States
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Content Warning
    Dementia
  • Director
    Haruka Motohashi
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