Nur neun Jahre Gluck 2012

Nur neun Jahre Gluck 2012

Nur neun Jahre Gluck 2012
Nur neun Jahre Glück (original title)
16min | Short, Biography, Drama | 2012 (Germany)

Storyline:

A young man is recounting events in his childhood that led him to where he is to an unseen person. Next we see him as a child around 10 years old who is a lonely boy at school that is befriended by the school workman. At first, the workman is the only source of emotional warmth and kindness in his life. Things deteriorate quickly and we eventually come to understand both the impact of those childhood events as well as the true nature of the opening scene.

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Les Amis 1971

Les Amis 1971

Les Amis 1971
1h 40min | Drama | 10 November 1971 (France)

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One of the mavericks of the French cinema ,Gerard Blain became famous with three great works ,two of which (“Le Beau Serge” “Les Cousins” )belonged to the Nouvelle Vague whereas the third one was one of the masterpieces of the old one (“Voici Le Temps Des Assassins”). The clues to his future as a director were not Claude Chabrol or Julien Duvivier though.His most notable influence is arguably Robert Bresson.The amateurish acting of the actors who deliver their lines in a neutral voice ,a sense of ellipsis ,all that reminds you of Bresson.

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Killer Kid 1994

Killer Kid 1994

Killer Kid 1994
1h 30min | Drama, War | 22 June 1994 (France)

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A Lebanese kid is sent to France on a terrorist mission for “Allah’s Army”. An Arab French kid becomes involved unwittingly. A bond develops between the two, while they become alienated from and independent of the adults in their lives.

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The Ducks’ Migration 2012

The Ducks' Migration 2012

The Ducks’ Migration 2012

The Ducks’ Migration 2012
15min | Short, Biography, Drama | 13 July 2012 (USA)

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Two close family friends, Jeremy and Alphonse, American and French, spend a few weeks together in Brooklyn. Jeremy is confused about his understanding of the friendship, while obsessed with the ducks in the Prospect Park lake and finishing a school paper about their migration. Alphonse likes to ride bicycles and does not want to leave town. The ducks inevitably leave, Alphonse goes back to Paris, and Jeremy stays in his house, but all of them depart to discover something new.

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Longhorns 2011

Longhorns 2011

Longhorns 2011
1h 15min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 25 June 2011 (USA)

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Beers, steers…and a couple of queers. The Eighties come roaring back in this risqué and sexy comedy involving a group of Texas frat-boys, a remote cabin in the Hill Country and lots of beers, that will give “ride ’em cowboy” a whole new meaning!

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Dogtooth 2009

Dogtooth 2009

Dogtooth 2009
Kynodontas (original title)
1h 34min | Drama, Thriller | 11 November 2009 (Greece)

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Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence ‘the sea’ refers to a large armchair and ‘zombies’ are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the über-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission. The father is the only family member who can leave the manicured lawns of their self-inflicted exile, earning their keep by managing a nearby factory, while the only outsider allowed on the premises is his colleague Christina, who is paid to relieve the son of his male urges. Tired of these dutiful acts of carnality, Christina disturbs the domestic balance.

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Mr. Nobody 2009 – Extended

Mr. Nobody 2009 - Extended

Mr. Nobody 2009 – Extended
R | 2h 21min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 26 September 2013 (USA)

Storyline:

A boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn’t choose, anything is possible.

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My Father’s Glory 1990

My Father's Glory 1990

My Father’s Glory 1990

My Father’s Glory 1990
La gloire de mon père (original title)
1h 45min | Adventure, Biography, Drama | 29 August 1990 (France)

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A young boy’s life in turn-of-the-century France. Marcel, witnesses the success of his teacher father, as well as the success of his arrogant Uncle Jules. Marcel and family spend their summer vacation in a cottage in Provence, and Marcel befriends a local boy who teaches him the secrets of the hills in Provence.

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