Goud 2020
Goud 2020
1h 30m | Drama | Release date: January 27, 2020 (Netherlands)
Storyline:
Promising young gymnast Timo and his disabled father Ward share a big dream: to win gold in the Olympic Games. But when Timo meets physiotherapist Irene, new, intense feelings conflict with Timo’s dedication to his father and the Olympic ‘mission.’
Le nouveau 2015
Le nouveau 2015
1h 21m | Comedy | Release date: December 23, 2015 (France)
Storyline:
Moved from Le Havre, Benoit is the new kid in a Paris school, finding it hard to make friends, as most are terrorized to avoid him by Charles’ bully gang, except two fellow outcasts: clumsy Joshua and overconfident nerd Constantin, who even runs against Charles for class representative. Swedish exchange student Johanna offers them friendship, and a shot at some popularity, but also envy, while popularity queen Astride’s gang turns on her. Benoit’s cool DJ brother Nino tries to cool-coach the kids, but the dance party at their home is largely boycotted and rendering Johanna jealous seems to backfire, even the outcast mates risk falling out.
Gone Case 2014
Gone Case 2014
1h 33m | Drama | Release date: February 2, 2014 (Singapore)
Storyline:
Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Dave Chua (winner of the Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award), Gone Case is a heartfelt, coming-of-age story that revolves around twelve-year-old Yong, who struggles to cope with the tumultuous events that take place in his life as he approaches his PSLE exams – the death of his grandmother, the decaying relationship of his parents, the rigorous demands of school, run-ins with a neighborhood gang, his first crush and taste of heartache, and the tensions between him and his dysfunctional best friend, Liang. Like the HDB estate that the main characters reside in, Gone Case features a myriad of characters that weave in and out of Yong’s life, forming a poignant mosaic of Singapore heartlands in the 90s.
Le surdoué 1997
Le surdoué 1997
1h 3m | Comedy | Release date: January 20, 1997 (France)
Storyline:
Twelve year-old Vincent is not a child quite like the others: he has an IQ significantly higher than the average. Solitary, he spends a lot of time to reflect. Its exceptional power of analysis enables him to understand at once those who surround him. It is as well to know the discomfort that is believed between his parents. His father, a craftsman in bankruptcy, lives very badly the success of his wife, a true “wonder woman” in which everything seems to succeed. He feels deprived of his role as head of the family. Vincent learns, moreover, that he has not paid the rent for one year. He decides to fly to his help and raise the sum necessary. His school results began to decline, which exacerbates the discord between his parents.
Le variabili dipendenti 2022
Le variabili dipendenti 2022
16m | Short | Release date: February 2022 (Germany)
Storyline:
In a dark, velvety theatre there is a first kiss between Pietro and Tommaso. When the lights come back on, however, the two students have different expectations of what might follow.
Biko 2022
Biko 2022
1h 38m | Drama, Romance | Release date: October 13, 2022 (Malaysia)
Storyline:
Izwan is a single father raising his son Biko. They get kicked out of their house for failure to pay rent. Irfan’s best friend Sherry takes Biko for an audition with a famous singer, Sara. But who is Sara?
Belle & Sebastien – Next Generation 2022
Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation 2022
Belle et Sébastien: Nouvelle génération (original title)
1h 36m | Action, Adventure, Drama | France: October 19, 2022
Storyline:
10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. Helping them with the sheep is hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him – but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog mistreated by her owner. Ready to do anything to fight injustice and to protect his new-found friend, Sebastien will spend the craziest summer of his life.
Los abandonados – Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia 1984
Los Abandonados – Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia 1984
1h 29m | Drama | West Germany/Mexico 1985
Storyline:
Semi-documentary film about one of those “no man’s children”, the “Abandonados”, whose fate became known in the mid 70s. The orphaned or abandoned children and young people had been deported under inhumane circumstances to a neighboring province by the Brazilian judicial authorities to relieve the overcrowded prisons, where they were abandoned without food or clothing. The specific case described should not be construed as an indictment of an event or a country, but rather as a reminder to work for the welfare of the children of our time.
