3/1/2007 6:15 PM Camera 12, 3/3/2007 4:15 PM Camera 12, 3/8/2007 2:00 PM Camera 12

This collection of short films examines the ties that bind people together — family relations, common experiences, love, and the recognition of mutual understanding. Some are bleakly comic, like “Carmichael and Shane,” in which a single father of twins explains that he has decided to favor one dramatically over the other to ensure that at least one of the two boys will be a success. Others, like “Kubuku Rides (This is It)” are moving and sad — it tells the story of a family being torn apart by alcoholism from the point of view of a little boy. One, “Love Seat,” is a strange sort of love story in which two outsiders find themselves with mutually compatable fetishes. Overall, this is a lovely collection of well-put-together short films and is well worth watching.