Drama

  • Dimos Avdeliodis – To Dendro Pou Pligoname AKA The Tree We Hurt (1986)

    1981-1990ArthouseDimos AvdeliodisDramaGreece

    Synopsis wrote:
    On the island of Chios in the 1960s and a few days before schools close for the summer vacations, the friendship between Giannis and Vangelis is overshadowed by a minor misunderstanding. Before long, however, the misunderstanding is put behind them, and the two boys intensely experience various moments of the island’s social life, as well as an unforgettable summer in the company of all their friends. Tenderness and childish “hellishness” alternate with romantic feelings and nostalgia. The film, largely autobiographical, unfolds through a lyrical lament for lost innocence, and its recovery becomes a matter of memory and artistic creation.Read More »

  • Tim Blake Nelson – Eye of God (1997)

    1991-2000CrimeDramaTim Blake NelsonUSA

    We see two stories told over four time lines, which wind down to a devastating ground zero collision, as we watch a double tragedy unfold in a small Oklahoma town. The two stories are told out of normal time sequence, showing us brief glimpses of the beginning, middle and end of the two stories in seemingly random order. One story concerns Ainsley DuPree, who meets and marries her prison pen pal Jack. The other story begins with the discovery of a mute and bloody teenager, found wandering and in shock in the middle of the night, and the efforts of the town sheriff to determine what happened to him. As the film unfolds these tales, the viewer is confronted with questions of the existence and mercy of God and the hopelessness of being alone and adrift in an indifferent world.Read More »

  • Larry Peerce – One Potato, Two Potato (1964)

    Drama1961-1970Larry PeerceUSA
    One Potato, Two Potato (1964) Larry Peerce

    Quote:
    Study of interracial marriage in the 1960’s. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the girl, the new husband fights for his parental rights in court, fighting against a judge who represents the prejudices of the era.Read More »

  • Marc Allégret – Fanny (1932)

    France1931-1940ComedyDramaMarc Allégret

    Synopsis wrote:
    Picking up moments after the end of Marius, this film follows Fanny’s grief after Marius’s departure—and her realization that she’s pregnant. Panisse continues courting her and embraces the baby’s impending arrival as a gift, so long as its paternity remains a secret. Fanny and Panisse wed, but after her baby’s birth, Marius returns unexpectedly and demands what he believes is still his.Read More »

  • Kevin Connor – Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995)

    Drama1991-2000Kevin ConnorUSA

    The story of Elizabeth Taylor’s rise to stardom, beginning in Los Angeles 1942. Growing up, Elizabeth has several love-affairs – and several divorces, since her husbands can’t accept being married to a Hollywood icon.Read More »

  • Luciano Salce – El Greco (1966)

    Drama1961-1970ItalyLuciano Salce

    16th-century Spain, the famed Italian painter El Greco journeys to Toledo to paint an altarpiece. Trouble ensues when he falls in love with a beautiful local girl (imdb)Read More »

  • John Sayles – Limbo (1999)

    1991-2000DramaJohn SaylesThrillerUSA

    In an economically devastated Alaskan town, a fisherman with a troublesome past dates a woman whose young daughter does not approve of him. When he witnesses the murder of his shady brother, he, the woman and the kid run to the wilderness.Read More »

  • Tony Buba – No Pets (1994)

    Drama1991-2000Tony BubaUSA

    An honest exploration of one Pennsylvania factory worker’s mundane existence, and his pursuit of a love long lost.Read More »

  • Henry King – Ramona (1936)

    1931-1940DramaHenry KingRomanceUSA

    Half-Indian girl brought up in a wealthy household is loved by the son of the house against his family’s wishes and loves another Indian employed by the household.Read More »

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