The Devil, Probably 1977
The Devil, Probably 1977
Le diable probablement (original title)
1h 35m | Drama | 15 June 1977 (France)
Storyline:
Charles drifts through politics, religion and psychoanalysis, rejecting them all. Once he realises the depth of his disgust with the moral and physical decline of the society he lives in, he decides that suicide is the only option…
Beatriz 1976
Beatriz 1976
1h 25m | Drama, Horror | 25 September 1976 (Spain)
Storyline:
In the woods, a boy named Juan witnesses the Lorenzo el Quinto’s band’s assault on a mysterious friar, who manages to escape after killing several of his attackers and takes refuge in the manor where the boy lives with his mother–the Countess Doña Carlota–and her sister Beatriz. Basilisa, their servant, conjures up Satan to free her son from an irreversible illness, but for that the evil must be transferred to an innocent soul–and she chooses Beatriz’s. The young woman becomes the victim of a possession, for which everyone blames the friar.
Mumbai’s King 2012
Mumbai’s King 2012
Mumbai Cha Raja (original title)
1h 17m | Drama | 15 November 2016 (Sweden)
Storyline:
Rahul, a mischievous adolescent roams the rain soaked slums of Mumbai with Arbaaz, a balloon selling boy. They escape harsh reality of life by roasting stolen potatoes; stealing an auto rickshaw for a joyride; chasing girls, etc.
A Girl on the Shore 2021
A Girl on the Shore 2021
1h 47m | Drama, Romance | 20 August 2021 (Japan)
Storyline:
In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume’s crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a “no-strings-attached” relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives. However, being “friends with benefits” becomes complicated when real feelings begin to develop, as the consequences of their relationship start to take their toll on those around them and themselves. Umibe no Onnanoko takes a harsh look at love, relationships, and the emotional price that will be paid as the result of a decision made between two teenagers.
The Skin 1981
The Skin 1981
La pelle (original title)
2h 11m | Drama, War | 25 November 1981 (France)
Storyline:
In 1943, as the Italian Captain, Curzio Malaparte, shakes hands with the U.S. Army General, Mark Clark, the war is practically over for battle-scarred Naples. However, the long-awaited peace is yet to come. Among the devastating war’s many casualties, once more, the innocents are the biggest victims, as the impoverished mothers and daughters are forced into prostitution, having no other means of survival. Against the backdrop of the mighty Mount Vesuvius, three disparate women–the virginal, Maria Concetta; Capri’s aristocratic princess, Consuelo Caracciolo, and the idealistic U.S. Air Force pilot, Deborah Wyatt–find themselves trapped in an unbearable hell on earth. Is our delicate skin the only barrier between the immortal soul and the evils of the world?
Slight Fever of a 20-Year-Old (1993)
Slight Fever of a 20-Year-Old (1993)
Hatachi no binetsu (original title)
1h 54m | Drama, Romance | 4 September 1993 (Japan)
Storyline:
The story of two young hustlers, Tatsuro and Shin, and her two female friends. Everything seems to work, until the day Shin declares he’s in love with Tatsuro.
When the Trees Fall 2018
When the Trees Fall 2018
Koly padayut dereva (original title)
1h 28m | Drama | 20 September 2018 (Ukraine)
Storyline:
The story of a five year old little rebellious girl Vitka with her teenage cousin Larysa and her boyfriend, the young criminal Scar unfolds in a Ukrainian provincial setting. Larysa finds herself at a crossroads after the death of her father. Yearning to be self made, the village community ostracizes her for loving Scar. Larysa discovers her grandmother once sacrificed her love for a young gypsy abandoning him for traditional values and other people’s opinions. Larysa’s mother is too psychologically weak to support her daughter. Larysa and Scar plan to escape from a life of crime, misery and their relatives. But are they ready to pay the full price for freedom?
Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard 2002
Seventeen Times Cécile Cassard 2002
17 fois Cécile Cassard (original title)
1h 45m | Drama | 10 July 2002 (France)
Storyline:
A portrait of a woman, composed of 17 moments from her life.
The River 2018
The River 2018
Ozen (original title)
1h 48m | Drama | 12 May 2019 (Portugal)
Storyline:
A portrait of five brothers living on a farm on the Kazakh plains, where the sudden intrusion of the modern world brings corruption, temptation and deceit.
