Departures (2026) — Chemistry. Desire. Power.

Some connections happen in the most unexpected places — and change everything. Departures is the kind of film that sneaks up on you: intimate, electric, and quietly devastating. When Benji and Jake meet at an airport gate, what begins as instant chemistry unfolds across stolen trips to Amsterdam, revealing a relationship built on desire, tension, and a power dynamic neither can fully control. Directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely, this BFI Flare official selection is raw, honest, and impossible to look away from. A film that lingers long after the credits roll.