The Eight Mountains 2022
Le otto montagne (original title)
2h 27m | Drama | Release date: December 14, 2022 (Belgium)
Storyline:
An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984
2h 23m | Adventure, Drama | Release date: March 30, 1984 (United States)
Storyline:
A shipping disaster in the nineteenth century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. The mother dies soon afterwards. An ape enters the house and kills the father, and a female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captaine Phillippe D’Arnot discovers the man who thinks he is an ape. Evidence in the tree house leads him to believe that he is the direct descendant of the Earl of Greystoke, and thus takes it upon himself to return the man to civilization.
Skellig: The Owl Man 2009
1h 42m | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Release date: April 12, 2009 (United Kingdom)
Storyline:
Unatheletic pre-teen schoolboy Michael is dragged to a new home in the countryside by his father Dave. Fitting in with new classmates is hard, but Michael bonds with protective jock Leakey and a fellow nerd nature lover. In a garden shed he discovers a strange, weak man with owl wings, who becomes a friend whom he helps regain strength and evacuates him to a tree house when father burns down the shed. Learning the ‘owl man’ is a rundown force of nature, Michael hopes he can help his baby sister’s probably fatal medical condition.
Un hilito de sangre 1995
1h 13m | Adventure, Drama | Country of origin: Mexico
Storyline:
Leon, a young 14 year-old, is obsessed with Osbelia, a dream-girl. Leon decides to follow her to Guadalajara, leaving behind his small world at home. On his journey, Leon goes through many adventures and takes the final step from childhood into adolescence.
Airplane Named Seryozhka 2022
Samolot po imeni Serozhka (original title)
8m | Short, Drama, Adventure | Release date: 2022 (Russia)
Storyline:
Based on the novels “Airplane po imeni Seryozhka” and “Letchik dlya special errandy” by Vladislav Krapivina. A handicapped boy, stuck in a wheelchair, dreams of having a friend. Just when a toy airplane flies into his hospital room and magically turns into a boy, who takes him on an outing he will never forget.
El camino 1964
1h 35m | Drama | Release date: 1964 (Spain)
Storyline:
Daniel el Mochuelo (‘Little Owl’) is a boy who must leave his village to go study in the city. During the days leading up to his departure, Daniel and his inseparable friends Roque el Moñigo (‘Cowpat’) and Germán el Tiñoso (‘Mangy’) play, pull pranks, and observe the peculiar words of adults which is a clear portrait of life in a small Spanish village during the Franco regime.
Among the Cinders 1984
1h 44m | Drama | Release date: July 1985 (United States)
Storyline:
Author Maurice Shadbolt went before the cameras to play father to the main character, in this adaptation of his acclaimed coming of age novel. Teen Nick is estranged from his family, and blaming himself for his Maori mate’s climbing death. He runs away to his straight talking grandfather – who takes him bush – and loses his virginity to Sally (a first film role for Rebecca Gibney).