Synopsis:
Masako Izumi gives a celebrated performance as Wakae the eponymous 15-year old heroine who is branded by her rural community. The developing relationship between her and Saburo and their possibilities for escape are portrayed in this film which celebrated critic Tadao Satoh included in his 1980s best 300 Japanese films list.Read More »
A thriller loosely based on Ian Wishart’s book The Paradise Conspiracy, about the mysterious death of a New Zealander who happened upon international banking records after purchasing a used computer.Read More »
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Vangelis, a remnant of the rave generation, scrapes by as a small-time weed dealer. He is a cool, low profile person who would rather have a steady job than continue a life in petty crime. However, his prior arrest record blocks his attempts to join a society that rarely forgives past mistakes. When his neighbors threaten to call the cops on him, his life changes overnight. He is forced to leave his apartment and take refuge at his sister’s house where he comes under the protection of her boyfriend, Petros, a bouncer with strong ties to the local underworld. Petros offers Vangelis a way out, by involving him in various crime deals, which would offer him easy money and respect among the underworld. Only problem is Vangelis doesn’t want to be part this world.Read More »
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Two themes arise from the story, themes that are interlocked: the theme of love and of man’s eternal submission to traditional symbols. The director Zivko Nikolic continues his movie saga of human nature. Both themes develop the mythical idea of temptation. It is basic human relation: from the intimate to the families’ vying with each other.Read More »
Shimon, a 70-year-old widower, travels to Paris to visit a childhood friend. He stays with his daughter and discovers that her marriage is falling apart. He decides to help. In the process, he finds out that he and his daughter share both dreams and desires of which they had been previously unaware.Read More »
1782. A Japanese ship named Shinsho-maru is blown off course and severely battered during a wild storm, and wounds up floundering off a remote Aleut island after drifting seven months at sea. The remainder of the crew is taken in and given shelter by an expedition of Russian seal hunters, but forced to survive in very harsh and sparse conditions. Will they ever see their homeland again?Read More »
Ton Chatree struggles to fit in at his boarding school until he meets Vichien. When Ton learns that his new friend is a wandering spirit, he tries to help him move on to the afterlife.Read More »
User Review
Wonderful Italian cinema!
5 July 2004 | by juil1230 (Sydney, Australia) –
I was watching this movie in my Italian class several years ago and after watching both parts, I can confidently say this is a fine example of very exciting Italain television. To place this movie under “drama” would be correct, but i encourage anyone who would like to view action movies outside of the Hollywood origin to really consider this two-part series.Read More »
