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Pieta in the Toilet
6.7

Pieta in the Toilet

2015

Hiroshi has given up on his dreams of becoming a painter and works part-time cleaning office windows. He learns that he has only 3 months left to live. During his last summer, high school student Mai appears. Hiroshi becomes attracted to her.

Re-Births
7.4

Re-Births

2017

A documentary film depicting five intimate portraits of migrants who fled their country of origin to seek refuge in France and find a space of freedom where they can fully experience their sexuality and their sexual identity: Giovanna, woman transgender of Colombian origin, Roman, Russian transgender man, Cate, Ugandan lesbian mother, Yi Chen, young Chinese gay man…

Devil's Island
5.2

Devil's Island

1979

After Italian capitulation in WW2, German forces are rushing to take control of the Dalmatian coast, forcing thousands of people to take refuge. One partisan boat, filled with refugees, tries to reach a safe area, but because of a storm it must stop near a small island. While the crew tries to repair it, a German gunboat comes from nearby.

Skin of a Mandarin
9.5

Skin of a Mandarin

2023

The film delicately follows 25-year-old Anna, whose mother has died suddenly. She wants to send her Orthodox mother on her last journey according to customs, but she runs into bureaucratic rules that do not allow Anna to dress her departed mother herself. This conflict brings her together with Maria, a 45-year-old funeral home worker, who in this story represents the hidden fears of death and grief on a deep emotional level.

Verdun, memories of history
7.0

Verdun, memories of history

1931

A visitor from the western front tells young children, in a sober commentary, about the battle of Verdun.

FAQ
6.7

FAQ

2024

Dong-chun, an elementary school student overwhelmed with seven afterschool learning academies, stumbles upon a mysterious bottle of rice wine during a school retreat. As the rice wine ferments and emits strange sounds like Morse code, Dong-chun sets out to unravel its identity and discovers the secrets of the world and the reasons behind her current way of life.

Krokiga vägen till Lyckliga gatan
10.0

Krokiga vägen till Lyckliga gatan

2016

A film about dreams and opportunities, not about problems.

El Asesino del Zodiaco
2.8

El Asesino del Zodiaco

1993

Under the Big Top
5.5

Under the Big Top

1938

Director Karl Brown's 1938 circus drama stars Marjorie Main as a tough, fur-coat-wearing circus boss who raises her orphaned niece to be a trapeze star.

Onihei: That Man, Hasegawa Heizou
4.0

Onihei: That Man, Hasegawa Heizou

2017

Edo period, Heizo Hasegawa was feared by thieves and villains as "Heizo the Oni". A young man inspects Heizo's surroundings to find out more about him, visiting Kumehachi, Hikoju, and Omasa. Heizo's true colors as a person start to become apparent.

Four Jacks
4.0

Four Jacks

2001

Four guys plot revenge on the businessman who ripped them off.

The Climate and the Cross
6.3

The Climate and the Cross

2018

An internal battle is simmering among US Christians over whether climate change is a call to protect the Earth, the work of God to be welcomed, or does not exist at all.

Ταμτάκος, Ο Ηλεκτρονικός Γύφτος
6.5

Ταμτάκος, Ο Ηλεκτρονικός Γύφτος

1987

Tamtakos runs a computer store. He has a sister who wants to get maried a fortune hunter.

One Ticket, Two Movies
6.0

One Ticket, Two Movies

1991

nspired by his recent trip to the USA, a filmmaker (played by Dariush Farhang) dreams of making an action film in modern Iran. Having little experience to draw on, he finds that the task is much more daunting that he had first imagined. As he faces setback after setback, he wonders if he will ever complete his project. An interesting look into the complexities of filmmaking.

Metallica - 2 of One
7.0

Metallica - 2 of One

1989

2 of One is a video album by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on June 6, 1989, through Elektra Entertainment and features two versions of the group's first music video, "One", from their fourth studio album "...And Justice for All". The music video One was directed by Bill Pope and Michael Salomon and was filmed in Los Angeles, California. It features clips from Dalton Trumbo's anti-war film Johnny Got His Gun (1971). All parts of 2 of One are also included on the DVD "The Videos 1989–2004", released in 2006.

Weihnachten im September
5.0

Weihnachten im September

2003

Christa Seeliger is proud and happy to work as a secretary for the boss of the traditional Hamburg company Hansecker, because his chocolate factory is famous for having invented the smiling chocolate Santa Claus. It would never occur to her that her boss would much rather be cruising the world's oceans than running his company. So she unsuspectingly allows herself to be used for his purposes when Hansecker secretly sells off the company.

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
7.3

Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales

1999

Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan Sarandon narrates the simple story of a bunny readying for bed. Other top entertainers lend their voices to the tape: Tony Bennett sings the story of "Hit the Road to Dreamland"; Lauryn Hill brings rhythm to "Hush, Little Baby"; Billy Crystal lends many voices to Mercer Mayer's "There's a Nightmare in My Closet"; and singers Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville, and Patti LeBelle sing other tales. A dandy video for the youngster, punctuated with "interviews" of real kids answering a host of bedtime questions.

Her Lucky Night
4.5

Her Lucky Night

1945

In this romantic comedy, three man-hungry sisters consult a fortune-teller to help them with their romantic futures.

Ward Six
4.3

Ward Six

1978

A doctor from provincial town in Tsardom of Russia meets his former student in Ward 6, where the story takes place. Impressed by his rebellious spirit and clever remarks, he tends to spend more time with him while also indulging in meditation, only to be ridiculed by his fellow colleagues. Based on a Chekhov's work of the same title.

Aqua
4.0

Aqua

2022