After the Storm 2016

After the Storm 2016

After the Storm 2016

After the Storm 2016
Umi yori mo mada fukaku (original title)
Not Rated | 1h 58min | Comedy, Drama | 21 May 2016 (Japan)

Storyline:

Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota (Hiroshi Abe) wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, his aging mother (Kirin Kiki) and beautiful ex-wife (Yoko Make) seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son (Taiyo Yoshizawa) – until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.

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The Education of Little Tree 1997

The Education of Little Tree 1997

The Education of Little Tree 1997

The Education of Little Tree 1997
PG | 1h 52min | Drama | 25 December 1997 (USA)

Storyline:

Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy, who, during the time of the depression, loses his parents and starts to live with his Indian grandma and grandpa and learn the wisdom of the Cherokee way of life.

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The Northerners 1992

The Northerners 1992

The Northerners 1992

The Northerners 1992
De noorderlingen (original title)
1h 48min | Comedy, Drama | 17 April 1992 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960’s housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo’s new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.

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Beware the Gonzo 2010

Beware the Gonzo 2010

Beware the Gonzo 2010

Beware the Gonzo 2010
TV-14 | 1h 34min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 9 September 2011 (USA)

Storyline:

Eddie “Gonzo” Gilman is starting a revolution. When the wild-eyed rebel journalist is ousted from his prep school’s newspaper by its über-popular editor, Eddie fronts an underground movement to give a voice to all the misfits, outcasts, and nerds. Soon the power of the press is in Eddie’s hands… but will he use it wisely?

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Dance with the Devil 1997

Dance with the Devil 1997

Dance with the Devil 1997

Dance with the Devil 1997
Perdita Durango (original title)
R | 2h 9min | Action, Crime, Horror | 31 October 1997 (Spain)

Storyline:

Rough girl Perdita and her demonic lover Romeo Dolorosa need humans to sacrifice following Romeo’s religion before he can go on a mission ordered by mob boss Santos. They kidnap teen sweethearts Duane and Estelle and travel with them to Las-Vegas.

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Mammal 2016

Mammal 2016

Mammal 2016

Mammal 2016
Unrated | 1h 36min | Drama, Romance | 1 April 2016 (Ireland)

Storyline:

The compelling story of a woman who has lost her son and develops an unorthodox relationship with a homeless youth that she seems to fall in love with but doesn’t realize it cause she Is stuck in the past with a older man. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband’s grieving rage.

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Wonderstruck 2017

Wonderstruck 2017

Wonderstruck 2017

Wonderstruck 2017
PG | 1h 56min | Drama, Mystery | 20 October 2017 (USA)

Storyline:

The film interlaces two stories set fifty years apart, switching frequently between them. Each tells the story of a child’s quest. In 1927, Rose runs away from her father’s New Jersey home to find her mother/idol, the actress Lillian Mayhew. In 1977, recently orphaned Ben runs away from his Minnesota home in search of his father..

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