Hungary

1956 Budapest. A young couple boards one of the last refugee trains, escaping the Soviet invasion. As they race toward freedom, they become embroiled in a high-stakes chess match, whose outcome will determine their destiny. Battles of wits, desperate communists, and stolen Vatican treasures collide in this thrilling, serpentine adaptation of Stefan Zweig’s “The Royal Game.”

When the love of Dora’s life marries a different woman, she turns bitter heartache into sweet confections, opening a bakery that features pastries named for famous Hollywood break-ups. When the shop is threatened with closure, she’s offered a lifeline: a competition with a cash prize for family-run businesses. She has the business, now all she needs is the family.

Headstrong teen mother Maja has lost custody of her toddler. Abandoned as a child herself, she’s determined to avoid her mother’s mistakes and earn back the right to care for her child. When a social program offers small business loans, she jumps at the chance for redemption. Anchored by a raw, natural performance, this moving coming-of-age tale is a testament to the power of second chances.