Drama

  • Kôji Wakamatsu – Netorare Sosuke aka Sosuke Loses His Lover (1992)

    Koji Wakamatsu1991-2000DramaJapan
    Netorare Sosuke (1992)
    Netorare Sosuke (1992)

    A movie adaptation of Tsuka Kohei’s original stage comedy that depicts the chairman of the Dosa troupe and the members of the theater company who run off his wife with other men for the sake of love. Someday, he will be in charge of the script himself, directed by Koji Wakamatsu of “Ready to Shoot”, and photographed by Tatsuo Suzuki of “The Story of Chi, the End of the Century”.Read More »

  • Bent Christensen – The Only Way (1970)

    1961-1970Bent ChristensenDramaUSAWar
    The Only Way (1970)
    The Only Way (1970)

    Amazon
    In April 1940, the armies of Nazi Germany invaded Denmark. The Danish government promised peaceful cooperation on the condition that Denmark s Jews remain free. The Nazi s agreed. In October, 1943, the agreement was broken…This is the true and magnificent saga of Denmark s valorous actions to save Danish Jews from Nazi extermination at peril of death! For the Danes, this was THE ONLY WAY.Read More »

  • Márta Mészáros – Olyan, mint otthon aka Just Like Home (1978)

    Márta Mészáros1971-1980DramaHungary
    Olyan, mint otthon (1978)
    Olyan, mint otthon (1978)

    Returning from America, Andras tries to renew his relationship with Anna, an old flame, but she refuses. His decision to buy a dog for companionship leads to a meeting with a little girl and a new relationship begins.Read More »

  • Justine Triet – Anatomie D’une Chute AKA Anatomy Of A Fall (2023)

    Justine Triet2021-2030CrimeDramaFrance

    PLOT: A woman is suspected of her husband’s murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.Read More »

  • Various – Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)

    Various2001-2010Drama
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)

    This series of vignettes offers ruminations on time, fate and other human mysteries, Each of the film’s seven directors conjures a scenario that speaks to some facet of universal experience.

    Kaige Chen … (segment “100 Flowers Hidden Deep”)
    Víctor Erice … (segment “Lifeline”)
    Werner Herzog … (segment “Ten Thousand Years Older”)
    Jim Jarmusch … (segment “Int. Trailer Night”)
    Aki Kaurismäki … (segment “Dogs Have No Hell”)
    Spike Lee … (segment “We Wuz Robbed”)
    Wim Wenders … (segment “Twelve Miles to Trona”)Read More »

  • Monia Chokri – Babysitter (2022)

    2021-2030CanadaComedyDramaMonia Chokri
    Babysitter (2022)
    Babysitter (2022)

    After a sexist joke goes viral, Cédric loses his job and embarks on a therapeutic journey to free himself from sexism and misogyny. He and his girlfriend hire a mysterious and liberated babysitter to help shake things up.Read More »

  • Nico Hofmann – Solo für Klarinette AKA Solo for Clarinet (1998)

    1991-2000ArthouseDramaGermanyNico Hofmann
    Solo für Klarinette (1998)
    Solo für Klarinette (1998)

    Berlin, Germany. A cruel murder took place in an appartment building. Somebody bit off quite a piece of the victim’s penis, who then, of course, lost a lot of blood, before being struck down at the head. Leading investigator Bernhard Kominka, being in stress due to a mentally retarded son and a problematic wife, seems to be the only one to see a lady in a red coat. After a while, his theory of her being the murderer may prove to be true, but the Cop also kind of fell in love with this new, interesting person in both of his lives: professional and private as well. Borders dissolve. His decision may be disastrous in any way.Read More »

  • Detlev Buck – Same Same But Different (2009)

    Detlev Buck2001-2010DramaGermanyRomance
    Same Same But Different (2009)
    Same Same But Different (2009)

    From IMDB: Based on the true story of Benjamin Prufer and Sreykeo Solvan. The unexpected and uncertain love story of Sreykeo, a 21 year old bar girl in Phnom Penh and Ben, a young German student traveling to Cambodia on a post graduation summer trip. When Ben returns home to Germany he discovers that Sreyko is sick and he takes on the responsibility to save her. On the way he discovers a world where not everyone is dealt the same cards and where motivations are not always pure.Read More »

  • Pepa San Martín – Rara (2016)

    2011-2020ChileDramaPepa San MartínQueer Cinema(s)
    Rara (2016)
    Rara (2016)

    Since their parents split up, Sara and her younger sister live with their mother, whose new partner is a woman. Everyday life for the four of them is very similar to that of other families. But not everyone sees it that way.Read More »

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