Slovakia, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. The family of the young Jewish Martin Friedmann gathers to celebrate his bar mitzvah and make a solemn promise that they will all meet again a year later around the same table; but the storms of war and anti-Semitic fanaticism will lead each of them down very different paths.

Three friends about to turn 30 call themselves animal names: Badger, Hyena and Pigeon. They like to spend time in their favorite bar in the Bratislava city Zoo, and they starve for a serious relationship, a soul mate for life. Hyena is a virile macho, employed as a tiger feeder and seducing women never was a problem for him. In this matter the other two, Badger, a prosecuting attorney and Pigeon, employed as a water bicycle keeper, are far less successful. Times are about to change for Badger, who after years of fantasizing about a woman's voice in the radio finally decides to meet her in real life. As the friends closely follow Badger's new adventure, they discover, that a man is trying to kill him, because of his extensive zeal in persecuting local mafia at court. The killer happens to be the husband of the radio speaker, with whom Badger just started a romance. It is an absurd world full of funny coincidences, in which a story of falling in love becomes a matter of staying alive.

The documentary film about the academic painter Ester M. Šimerová and her husband, the art photographer Martin Martinček, is based on personal correspondence with the painter's mother. Against the backdrop of tragic events, it shows the life of people who found happiness in absolute misfortune. He re-finds, shows places in the mountainous landscape of Liptov and lets the story of people who were almost forgotten come to life.

Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.

The story of urban boys, brothers Jakub, 17, and Mato, 10, who spend their summer holidays at their grandmother's house in the countryside: the younger one voluntarily, even though his summer well-being is spoiled by maths tutoring, the older one involuntarily, because he had other plans for the holidays. As the summer days pass, however, both boys' plans and moods change. While Jakub is experiencing his first serious emotional relationship with the pretty Renko, the younger Mato and his local friend, the mentally challenged Misha Bomba, are undertaking tajo.

King Philip, wounded in a losing battle, promises the witch Fate "the most precious thing he has" for victory and peace in his country. However, he has no idea what Fate is really asking of him. When he learns that it is his infant daughter Radena, he does everything in desperation to save her. For years he has been searching in vain for Fata, and the day of fulfilling his promise draws near...

The making of Eli Roth's "Hostel."