British Jessie comes to Amsterdam seeking a queer Emily in Paris, and to play for Ajax. Her Dutch housemate Cato is busy partying and avoiding all responsibility, including investigating her father’s death. As they navigate life’s challenges, their clashing personalities lead to unexpected romance.

In the crater of a long-extinct volcano, where the legacy of apartheid South Africa, and the possibility of a new and brighter future, clash over blackjack tables, topless revue bars and sold-out stadia, aspiring singer Franki Nzo sets her sights on superstardom.

Despite being an ultra-orthodox, unmarried young woman, Michal, the protagonist, has no intention of being passed from her father’s control to her husband’s authority. She dreams of becoming a successful adman at the company run by her father.

In the Portuguese mountains, an idyllic village resists a multinational corporation drilling the landscape for lithium reserves. When someone goes missing, a rural police officer and her estranged brother, a detective from Lisbon, come together to investigate the dark side of the green valley.