No Regret 2006

No Regret 2006

No Regret 2006

No Regret 2006
Huhwihaji anha (original title)
R | 1h 53min | Drama, Romance | 16 November 2006 (South Korea)

Storyline:

Sumin is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs. They meet again the next day: it is during a round of redundancy cuts at the factory where Sumin refuses an attempt by a man (who is in fact the boss’ son Jaemin) to save his job. Eventually, Sumin is seduced into working as a prostitute in an up-market boy-brothel as Jaemin’s obsession with him grows, leaving Jaemin helpless in the face of his overwhelming desire. This is a film of bold sexuality, where unexpected passion, desire and misunderstandings wreak havoc of an operatic intensity.

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Cool Kids Don’t Cry 2014

Cool Kids Don't Cry 2014

Cool Kids Don’t Cry 2014

Cool Kids Don’t Cry 2014
Kule kidz gråter ikke (original title)
1h 40min | Drama, Family, Sport | 10 January 2014 (Norway)

Storyline:

After an accident at school, the teenage-girl Anja must battle cancer while participating in summer camp, preparing for a soccer tournament and dealing with boys.

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Robin: Watch for Wishes 2018

Robin: Watch for Wishes 2018

Robin: Watch for Wishes 2018

Robin: Watch for Wishes 2018
1h 20min | Drama | 21 April 2018 (USA)

Storyline:

A man of words is forced to become a man of action as John discovers the secret bucket list of his ill son Robin. The two abscond from the hospital to fulfill the boy’s greatest wishes – as the police pursue John for kidnapping.

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Mundane History 2009

Mundane History 2009

Mundane History 2009

Mundane History 2009
Jao nok krajok (original title)
1h 22min | Drama | 13 December 2010 (USA)

Storyline:

Explores the relationship between Ake, a young man who is paralyzed from the waist down after an accident, and Pun, the male nurse who takes care of him, and of course Ake’s father. Ake is at first cold towards his nurse Pun, but as Pun continues to earnestly take care of him he starts to open up his heart through candid conversations. The physical contact with Pun makes him rethink physical desires that he wants to forget. The grudge he held against his father slowly abates. All of this slowly becomes the motivating factor to confirm that he is alive, albeit with physical problems.

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War 2014

War 2014

War 2014

War 2014
Chrieg (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 46min | Drama | 28 April 2016 (Germany)

Storyline:

The whole world is against Fifteen-year-old Matteo. He has no friends and his parents seem to live in a different universe. One night his parents send him to a remote alp, where he is forced to spend the summer working hard. When Matteo arrives on the alp, a surprise awaits him.

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Dust 2018

Dust 2018

Dust 2018

Dust 2018
Dòst (original title)
Drama | TV Movie 27 October 2018

Storyline:

The short drama film Dòst tells the tough coming of age process of best friends Alko and Björn in a small rural village community. Between agricultural weekend work and partying, dealing with other adolescent boys and girls, one kiss can make a big difference. The urge to fit in, to uphold image, and peer pressure makes the boys both having to make choices that will affect their friendship.

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