Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin 2015

Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin 2015

Simon Says Goodbye to His Foreskin 2015
Simon sagt ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ zu seiner Vorhaut (original title)
1h 21min | Comedy | 10 October 2015 (Germany)

Storyline:

Simon Grünberg (12) never cared for his Jewish heritage, while his divorced parents bicker whether he should to his bar mithzva as father Frank wants, or save his foreskin as mother Hannah holds. When he falls in love at first sight of the new ‘rabbi’ Rebecca, Ben decides to join the preparatory religious class hoping to win her.

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Les Corps Ouverts 1998

Les corps ouverts 1998

Les corps ouverts 1998

Les Corps Ouverts 1998
47min | Drama | 24 June 1998 (France)

Storyline:

Actually, Rémi, who is of Arab descent, is a normal boy. He wants to graduate in economics, works in a greengrocer’s shop and hangs out with his friends. Then he sees a casting call for a new film on his school’s bulletin board. The director turns out to be looking for someone who wants to play a boy who loves other boys. “Is there also kissing in the film?”, asks Rémi. He does want to gain new experiences.

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Amateur Teens 2015

Amateur Teens 2015

Amateur Teens 2015
1h 32min | Drama | 30 September 2015 (Switzerland)

Storyline:

A group of normal 14-year-old teenagers at a secondary school in Zürich with the normal yearnings for love and acceptance. But the power of social media, with its high-gloss selfies and perpetual pressure towards cooler and sexier, increasingly forces the kids to deny their true feelings. So a tragedy runs its course, one in which it is almost impossible to differentiate between perpetrator and victim, guilt and innocence.

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Moon Child 1989

Moon Child 1989

Moon Child 1989

Moon Child 1989
El niño de la luna (original title)
1h 58min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Storyline:

Adopted by a treacherous semi-scientific cult where extraordinary mental powers are common, extraordinary 12-year-old David begins an archetypal journey across two continents to find his destiny as Child of the Moon.

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Taboo 1999

Taboo 1999

Taboo 1999
Gohatto (original title)
1h 40min | Drama, History, Thriller | 18 December 1999 (Japan)

Storyline:

Set during Japan’s Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school’s stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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