Aviva

After sparking a romantic relationship online and then transitioning to old-fashioned, handwritten letters, when Aviva and Eden finally meet, the pair reveal the dual aspects of their personalities: the feminine Aviva (Zinchenko) and Eden (Smith) and the masculine Aviva (Schraiber) and Eden (Phillips). What follows is a demanding courtship, love affair and tumultuous marriage as the couple — or quartet — navigate each other's personalities through separations and reconciliations expressed through dance.

Director: Boaz Yakin. Stars: Zina Zinchenko, Bobbi Jene Smith, Tyler Phillips, Or Schraiber, Omri Drumlevich, Mouna Soualem, Annie Rigney, Isaias Santamaria, Lorenzo Jackson. 2020. 116 mins. Drama.

Jiu Jitsu

Upon discovering an amnesiac man (Moussi) near death in the river, a group of local villagers take him to a U.S. Army base, but, believing the man to be a smuggler, the amnesiac quickly finds himself taken into custody. Before he can be interrogated, a mysterious combatant rescues him from the clutches of the U.S. military. As the man begins to regain his memory, he rediscovers that his name is Jake and that he is a member of the fabled Jiu Jitsu order — a group of warriors who every six years are tasked with battling a dangerous race of alien invaders. With the help of the wise trainer, Wylie (Cage), Jake begins to prepare for his most important mission yet: saving planet Earth.

Director: Dimitri Logothetis. Stars: Alain Moussi, Nicolas Cage, Raymond Pinharry, Tommy Walker, John Hickman, Eddie Steeples, Rick Yune, Marie Avgeropoulos. 2020. 102 mins. Action.

The Place of No Words

When the innocent and curious 3-year-old Bodhi (Palmer) asks the question, "Where do we go when we die?" his parents, Mark (Webber) and Teresa (Palmer), begin reciting a thoughtfully exciting fantasy sequence. Including a wide open sea, rowboats, Vikings and elaborate costumes, they help their young son to navigate his thoughts and feelings surrounding his dad's terminal illness. Tasked with difficult, yet necessary, conversations and explanations, Mark and Bodhi take on philosophical discussions amid the fantastic imaginary realm of magical swamps, witches and fairies.

Director: Mark Webber. Stars: Mark Webber, Teresa Palmer, Bodhi Palmer, Nicole Elizabeth Berger, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Wright, Phoebe Tonkin, Mary Benn, Misha Ade. 2019. 95 mins. Fantasy.