Der Laden 1998 – Teil 2

Der Laden 1998 - Teil 2

Der Laden 1998 – Teil 2
4h 33min | Drama, War | Episode aired 1998

Storyline:

The main figure is the beginning of nine-year-old Esau Matt, who leads the story as a narrator. In the summer of 1919, the Esaus family moved from Grausteen to Bossdom, where the parents bought a bakery shop. This was done with great financial support from his grandfather, who also lives with his wife in the house. Neither father Heinrich nor mother Lenchen, however, have commercial skill and therefore must always borrow money from the grandfather without being able to repay it.
In the second part Esau is 16 years old. He lives in Spremberg near his mother’s youth friend and goes to the secondary school. For the first time he is seriously in love, in Ilonka Spadi. She seems to respond to her feelings, but she also flirts with Esau’s classmate and a teacher with a Nazi-mindedness. Esau leaves the school from disappointment.

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Shtorm na sushe 1976

Shtorm na sushe 1976

Shtorm na sushe 1976
1h 17min | Family | November 1976 (Soviet Union)

Plot:

Based on Boris Zhitkova stories. The seaside town of Russia, 1913. Mitka Hryapov with suburban kids dreaming of distant countries and travel. With envy, thinking of the harbor, where they still are not allowed to visit, they spent whole days on the beach and Mitka patiently teaches friends uncomplicated cases, without which there is a large swimming. Painting “The Storm on the overland” Sergei Gerasimov named the best film for children.

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Der Laden 1998 – Teil 1

Der Laden 1998 - Teil 1

Der Laden 1998 – Teil 1
4h 33min | Drama, War | TV Mini-Series (1998– )

Stroyline:

The main figure is the beginning of nine-year-old Esau Matt, who leads the story as a narrator. In the summer of 1919, the Esau family moved from Grausteen to Bossdom, where the parents bought a bakery shop. This was done with great financial support from his grandfather, who also lives with his wife in the house. Neither father Heinrich nor mother Lenchen, however, have commercial skill and therefore must always borrow money from the grandfather without being able to repay it.
The father has an affair with the child girl Hanka, in which Esau is also in love. But Lenchen, too, a little left-back brother, Phile, who comes back late from the war, has cast an eye on Hanka.
After the conservative village teacher Rumposch was replaced by a more progressive and committed teacher, he discovered that Esau had talent to write. He suggests that Esau will go to the High School in Spremberg in the future. (google translated)

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Inkognitiv 2012

Inkognitiv 2012

Inkognitiv 2012
1h 26min | Comedy | 18 November 2012 (Norway)

Storyline:

When Marcus, a 18 years old actor overdose marijuana, he wakes up without feeling and reality of sexual dysfunction AKA his homosexuality. In a communist world, he struggles to be understood by society. He tries to turn himself back to normal by having sex with a girlfriend.

Director: Marius Sørvik
Writers: Marius Sørvik (novel), Marius Sørvik (screenplay)
Stars: Mathias Augestad Ambjør, Morten Rudå, Silje Hagrim Dahl
Country: Norway
Language: Norwegian | Swedish | English
Release Date: 18 November 2012 (Norway)
Filming Locations: Oslo, Norway

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Spa Night 2016

Spa Night 2016

Spa Night 2016

Spa Night 2016
1h 33min | Drama | 24 January 2016 (USA)

Storyline:

A closeted Korean-American teenager takes a job at a Korean spa to help his struggling family, only to discover an underground world of gay sex at the spa that both scares and excites him.

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Priklyucheniya Toma Soyera i Geklberri Finna 1982

Priklyucheniya Toma Soyera i Geklberri Finna 1982

Priklyucheniya Toma Soyera i Geklberri Finna 1982
3h 45min | Adventure, Family | TV Movie 27 March 1982

User review:

It’s ironic but true – although the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are an American classic of iconic status, it would be the old nemesis USSR to go down in history as the country of origin of their most faithful film adaptation. Almost all the story lines of the two books are told, and in a non-embellished fashion. While some may criticize its (lack of) pace, the careful storytelling makes this three hour TV-movie right especially for younger audiences. Precisely because this is not as high budget as some of the US versions, it is astonishing to watch how detailed the Mississippi towns were built in the Soviet Union (everything had to be built from scratch)! Try this one if you love the book and don’t mind the harsh realism of the story.

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