Drama

  • Edoardo Winspeare – In grazia di Dio AKA Quiet Bliss (2014)

    2011-2020DramaEdoardo WinspeareItaly

    Three generations of a family has to move back to their picturesque coastal town of their family’s origin and survive off the family farm, after their family company goes bankrupt. A feel-good drama about possibilities after a crises.Read More »

  • Kôji Shima – Sasameyuki AKA The Makioka Sisters (1959) (HD)

    1951-1960DramaJapanKôji Shima

    This is the second of three major film adaptation of Junichiro Tanizaki’s famous novel from the 1940s, the first one being the 1950 version directed by Yutaka Abe, the latter one being Kon Ichikawa’s The Makioka Sisters from 1983. Shima’s version stars Machiko Kyo, Fujiko Yamamoto, Junko Kano and Yukiko Todoroki in the roles of the sisters. The novel (and the films) follow the lives of the wealthy Makioka family of Osaka from the autumn of 1936 to April 1941, focusing on the family’s attempts to find a husband for the third sister, Yukiko. It depicts the decline of the family’s upper-middle-class, suburban lifestyle as the specter of World War II and Allied Occupation hangs over the novel.Read More »

  • Claude Autant-Lara – Douce AKA Love Story (1943)

    1941-1950Claude Autant-LaraDramaFranceRomance

    Christmas 1887. In a Parisian mansion, Douce, the bored daughter of an aristocratic family, nurtures a secret passion for Fabien, who manages the estate. But Fabien is the lover of Irène, Douce’s governess, and plans to elope with her using money stolen from the family. Meanwhile, Douce’s father, a widower, has also fallen in love with Irène, and his proposal of marriage sets in motion a train of events with tragic consequences…Read More »

  • John Korty – A Deadly Business (1986)

    1981-1990DramaJohn KortyUSA

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    The movie, and true story, is about how Harold began working for the garbage industry in New Jersey only to find out that it was run by the Mafia. Having been in and out of jail most of his life, Harold feared more jail time and so went to the FBI. Harold went undercover to get as much illegal information that he could. The information he got helped put away dozens of Mafia men. Harold is currently in the witness protection program.Read More »

  • Marc Levin – Slam (1998)

    1991-2000DramaMarc LevinUSA

    Raymond (Saul Williams) is a young Black performance poet living in Washington, D.C. who is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge. Danger lurks around every corner, but nothing can stop him from establishing his identity, strength, and voice. In jail, Raymond meets a prison gang leader (Bonz Malone) and a writing teacher (Sonja Sohn) who inspires him to use the power of creative expression to fight for his freedom and avoid becoming another victim of the racist criminal justice system. Featuring sublime poetry and heart-wrenching realism, Slam is a testament to the importance and impact of artistic expression. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival and the Caméra d’Or (Best First Feature) at the Cannes Film Festival.Read More »

  • Jessica Palud – Revenir (2019)

    2011-2020DramaFranceJessica Palud

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    A man in his early thirties returns to the rural farm of his childhood and rejoins the family struggle to get by.Read More »

  • Hafsia Herzi – Tu mérites un amour (2019)

    2011-2020DramaFranceHafsia HerziRomance

    After Rémi’s infidelity, Lila has a hard time dealing with their break-up. One day, he announces that he will travel alone to Bolivia to try to understand his mistakes.Read More »

  • Liv Ullmann – Enskilda samtal AKA Private Confessions (1996)

    1991-2000DramaLiv UllmannSweden

    Five conversations frame a flawed marriage in this film written by Ingmar Bergman about his parents. Guilt-ridden wife Anna (Pernilla August) divulges an extramarital affair to a priest, her uncle Jacob (Max von Sydow). He presses her to confess her sins to her husband, Henrik. As the film moves back and forth in time, the notion of truth is tested. Tomas, the lover, and Henrik will find that Anna’s confessions do not absolve anyone, and have the power to inflict more pain. Source: Rotten TomatoesRead More »

  • Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story (2019)

    2011-2020DramaNoah BaumbachRomanceUSA

    Noah Baumbach’s incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.Read More »

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