Iskolakerulok 1989

Iskolakerulok 1989

Iskolakerulok 1989
Iskolakerülők (original title)
1h 33min | Drama | 14 September 1989 (Hungary)

Storyline:

In the country reformatory school both the teacher and the children are trapped by the circumstances. From among the pupils excels Sanyi, who cannot accept the fact that his mother does not love him and he keeps on escaping after her. From among the teachers it is Mr. Csőrös who distinguishes himself by listening to the children, looking for those who escaped, Sanyi feels affection to him. On summer holidays he camps out at the riverside with his family, prospecting. The mother of Sanyi slanders Csőrös in front of the boy, therefore Sanyi takes a revenge: he throws the gold collected by the man into the river. As it turns out that the slander had no ground, Sanyi begins to search for gold as well in order to make his error good.

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Overgivelse 1988

Overgivelse 1988

Overgivelse 1988

Overgivelse 1988
Drama | TV Movie 20 September 1988

Storyline:

Rare Norwegian television movie about how difficult it is to reconcile with destiny: the parents brought the boy to the sanatorium. He does not like to be among patients, because he just got sick neck, what brought him here? He decides to build a raft and escape, because he is not among these patients. What came out of this idea? What if suddenly comes the understanding that you’re one of them?

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Roveh Huliot 1979

Roveh Huliot 1979

Roveh Huliot 1979

Roveh Huliot 1979
1h 35min | Drama | 6 June 1979 (Israel)

Storyline

The Wooden Gun takes place in Tel Aviv in the early 1950s. In a clear-eyed fashion that would have been impossible in a film made by “outsiders”, the plot details the conflict between native-born Israelis and the newly arrived European refugees. The various fears and prejudices of the adults are passed along to their children, upon whom director Hans Moshenson concentrates. Largely comprised of non professionals, the teen-aged protagonists and antagonists are remarkable in their sincerity and conviction.

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Kindergarten 1989

Kindergarten 1989

Kindergarten 1989

Kindergarten 1989
1h 19min | Drama, Romance

Storyline:

Middle aged couple Graciela and Arturo operate a kindergarten in their mansion. They live with Graciela’s wheelchair bound widowed mother, Luisa. Graciela is particularly keen on one boy, Luciano, on whom she makes sexual advances. As time progresses, the relationship between Graciela and Arturo tenses. Scenes show them celebrating kids’ birthdays while having sex in hiding, practicing a ritualistic burning of a wrecked car, mistreating their comatose grandfather (victim of said car wreck) and generally torturing Luciano. The end has Luciano imprisoning and gassing Graciela and Arturo, and then escaping with Luisa on a horse-drawn carriage.

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