Why idleness?

Humans In The Age Of Distraction

The word idle means different things depending on where you are. In German, Müßiggang suggests a kind of noble leisure. In French, oisiveté hints at laziness. In English, it floats somewhere in between.We see idleness as a form of resistance. It's about stepping back from our constant digital distractions. To find beauty and meaning in odd places. To pay attention to the moments that might seem mundane but hold the ingredients of our connection to life and each other. Virginia Woolf once wrote:"It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the surface."

52-Week Anthology

Cinematic Delights

This anthology is made up of 52 fictional films, created across Europe and the Mediterranean. Some are light, others quiet or strange—but each one captures a moment worth holding onto.Every film is a standalone piece, ranging from 3 to 40 minutes. Together, they explore human relationships, memory, distance, and the fragile ties that bind us to each other—and to nature.While the stories vary in tone and setting, they share a single thread: a desire to rediscover what it means to be human in a world that rarely slows down.

A Filmmaker’s Diary

A Film for Each Week of the Year

Idle Films Anthology is structured like a journal. Each film is marked on-screen with a date, time, and entry number—one for every week of a fictional year.Sunday, May 13 - 16:14,
Week Nº 18 - Reading Old Letters.This structure creates a quiet countdown. It marks the passing of time, seasons, and memory, without telling you what to feel.You can watch the films in any order, like flipping through someone’s diary. Each entry stands on its own, but the rhythm builds as you go.

Thematic Bundles

Curated Feature Films

Over time, our anthology has evolved to be much more than just a collection of stories. It aims to engage with audiences looking for new and meaningful ways to watch films.Stories that approach both lighthearted and profound subjects from fresh perspectives.
We have organized our collection into nine overarching themes or bundles, each with its own set of narratives.Each bundle connects different stories under a shared idea or framework. Our bundles include: The Public Bench, Four Elements, Lost Pleasures, Beast & Feather, Love Stories, The Art of Travel, After Diner Dance, Ivan's Trilogy, and A Seasonal Hero.

The Public Bench

Four Elements

Pleasures Lost

Beast & Feather

Love Stories

The Art of Travel

Just Dance

Ivan's Trilogy

A Seasonal Hero

Nine Feature Films

Watch Them Together, or One by One

Each bundle offers an integrated experience, similar to a feature film, with durations ranging from 60 to 90 minutes.While these bundles are cohesive units, every story within them is crafted to be enjoyed independently. Our anthology enables viewers to explore each film entry independently of the thematic collection.This design perfectly fits our 52-week structure, offering viewers multiple ways to engage with the anthology. Whether you immerse yourself in a theme or pick and choose stories individually.

Three Ways to Watch

Endless Ways to Engage

There are three ways to move through the anthology.
You can watch the films freely, in any order. Or follow them week by week, like a journal across a year.
For a more immersive experience, you can explore the curated bundles—feature-length groupings built around shared ideas, tones, or places.The films share a quiet rhythm, a human scale, and a timeless visual language.We work with four guiding principles:
We keep our process lean, control most of the means of production, focus on diversity behind and in front of the camera, and build films from the ground up—with care, and with people.