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Now the subjects of a despotic chief, far from having any favor to expect from him, as both themselves and all they have are his property, or at least are considered by him as such, are obliged to receive as a favor what he relinquishes to them of their own property. He does them justice when he strips them. He treats them with mercy when he suffers them to live. In a beautiful house, during a beautiful day, next to a library with no books, a table is set for the last supper of its inhabitants.

Serbia, in the year 1910: Milena Strasek has lived with her 12-year-old son Stefan in a small village since the father abandoned the family shortly after Stefan was born. Many years of uncertainty concerning the man’s whereabouts have taken their toll: Milena Strasek falls seriously ill and dies, leaving her son alone in the empty house. The father appears the following night. He has come to take his son, but Stefan refuses to go with him. It is a fateful encounter, changing Stefan for the rest of his life.

Walking amidst Eden with its lush green foliage, Adam and Eve discover a dock and a lake in the depths of the overgrown Earth. Upon exploring, the two discover that the lake brings a more sinister meaning to their journey, forcing Eve into ritualistic release and sacrifice where blood is shed and the ego is reborn.

The arrival of a stray horse triggers a series of events in Bernicia’s life that alters her world as she slowly takes on the persona of a cowboy. Through her journey, she must overcome several obstacles that threaten her newfound desires. EL VAQUERO is an uplifting drama about self-determination.

The virtual landscapes of a video game are transformed into an existential tale of solemn beauty.

Emily returns home when her mother dies to only come across her estranged twin sister and her new boyfriend as they gaslight her into a new reality, fitting the boyfriend's needs.