The Italian 2005

The Italian 2005

The Italian 2005

The Italian 2005
Italyanets (original title)
1h 30m | Drama | 22 September 2005 (Russia)

Storyline:

Vanya is a 6 year old orphan living in a rundown orphanage in a remote Russian village. For Vanya and the other children, life is without hope, unless, of course, they are adopted by wealthy foreigners. For Vanya, hope comes in the form of an Italian couple. But while arrangements are being made an incident occurs when the mother of another child appears, seeking her son. Vanya begins to wonder what would happen if his own mother reappeared, and he was living in Italy.With the assistance of older children, Vanya is able to access his records and find the possible whereabouts of his mother. He escapes and travels across the country, pursued by the adoption agents.

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The Taste of Betel Nut 2017

The Taste of Betel Nut 2017

The Taste of Betel Nut 2017

The Taste of Betel Nut 2017
Bing Lang Xue (original title)
1h 24m | Drama | 27 April 2017 (Hong Kong)

Storyline:

Li Qi works for a dolphin show, his friend Ren Yu works karaoke on the beach along the coast where they live. When a young woman Bai Ling joins the two men, a three-way relationship seems possible. Together, they set out to test the limitations of a restrictive society and their own sexuality. But a shocking event that rocks them to the core will have a deep and lasting effect on them.

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French Kisses 2018

French Kisses 2018

French Kisses 2018

French Kisses 2018
1h 56m | Drama | 19 January 2018 (USA)

Storyline:

A collection of the best gay stories France has to offer. From tales of teenage sexual awakening, to searing studies of complex adult relationships, these six films are both quintessentially French and undeniably Universal.

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Backroads 1997

Backroads 1997

Backroads 1997

Backroads 1997
Carreteras secundarias (original title)
1h 45m | Drama, Romance | 28 November 1997 (Spain)

Storyline:

Year 1974, Spain. Felipe (Fernando Ramallo) is a teenager who travels with Lorenzo (Antonio Resines), his widowed father. Their only property is the Citröen DS with which they go from one side to another. Its strategy for living is based on touring the Mediterranean coast by visiting all apartments near the beach areas that are empty in the off-season. By chance’s fate they will be forced to change their route, which will cause a series of changes in their lives that will cost them to cope.

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Big Boy 2011

Big Boy 2011

Big Boy 2011

Big Boy 2011
1h 29m | Drama | 10 November 2011 (Philippines)

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BIG BOY is a coming-of-age tale about a boy and his family in 1950s Mindoro, Philippines, and how he is groomed into becoming the poster boy for his parent’s home-based business. The film is an experimental portrait of a family amidst change — an experience that will engage audiences in something strange but familiar.

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Tú eres mi problema 2021

Tú eres mi problema 2021

Tú eres mi problema 2021

Tú eres mi problema 2021
1h 51m | Comedy | 2021

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Sebastian, a sharp and clever teenager is once again expelled from school, just when his mother Luisa, a reputed psychologist, is about to take a very important step in her career. As a ticking time bomb that just explodes, Sebastián runs away from home thinking that his father, whom he has not seen in years, will grant him the solutions to all his problems.

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The Hand of God 2021

The Hand of God 2021

The Hand of God 2021

The Hand of God 2021
È stata la mano di Dio (original title)
2h 10m | Drama | 15 December 2021 (USA)

Storyline:

From Academy Award-winning writer and director Paolo Sorrentino (Il Divo, The Great Beauty, The Young Pope), comes the story of a boy, Fabietto Schisa, in the tumultuous Naples of the 1980s. The Hand of God is a story full of unexpected joys, such as the arrival of football legend Diego Maradona, and an equally unexpected tragedy. Fate plays its part, joy and tragedy intertwine, and Fabietto’s future is set in motion. Sorrentino returns to his hometown to tell his most personal story, a tale of fate and family, sports and cinema, love and loss.

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La Jaula 2018

La Jaula 2018

La Jaula 2018

La Jaula 2018
1h 16m | Drama | 19 October 2018 (Mexico)

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Facing an emotional crisis, Gerardo decides to escape to the mountains. There, he develops an obsession with hunting a rabbit. Plagued by failure, he is haunted by childhood memories, which cause him to confront the man he has become.

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