Di4ri s01 e01-04 (2022)

Di4ri s01 e01-04 (2022)

Di4ri s01 e01-04 (2022)

Di4ri s01 e01-04 (2022)
52m | Family | 18 May 2022 (Italy)

Storyline:

Each episode is told from the point of view of one of the eight protagonists, who becomes the narrator and offers the spectators a sort of personal diary with his gaze on the events of the class: the children will speak directly to the spectator showing their feelings without filters. In this way, from one episode to another, the stories of Pietro, Livia, Isabel, Daniele, Monica, Giulio, Mirko and Arianna intertwine in a choral story capable of restoring the different facets of the life of pre-adolescents: it is the story of a delicate age in which the individualities of children blossom and at the same time their group identity grows.

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Hadaka no tenshi 1981

Hadaka no tenshi 1981

Hadaka no tenshi 1981

Hadaka no tenshi 1981
1h 35m | Family | 1981 (Japan)

Storyline:

Ruriko is concerned when her younger brother Ryo, who has a mental disability, comes to the same school, because the boy has the habit of undressing totally on many occasions.
But Ruriko’s classmates learn to think about people with disabilities and build friendships while interacting with Ryo who has a ” Heart of Gold”. He wants to help everyone and all the time. For him it doesn’t matter whether it is a disabled or a healthy person.

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Sailboats 2014

Sailboats 2014

Sailboats 2014

Sailboats 2014
15m | Short, Drama, Family | July 2014 (USA)

Storyline:

A young mother, Von struggles to raise her son Jackson, who is affected by high-functioning autism. Facing social problems at school and challenged by his own disability, Jackson loses his self-esteem and ambition, abandoning his favorite passion: sketching. Von and her husband must put aside their own mounting financial and personal issues to give Jackson the strength and inspiration to pick up his pencil again.

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Nobody’s Child 2021

Nobody's Child 2021

Nobody’s Child 2021

Nobody’s Child 2021
L’enfant de personne (original title)
1h 38m | Biography, Drama | 17 February 2021 (Belgium)

Storyline:

Lyes, a young boy, is brutally torn away from Emilie, the foster mother who took in him as a baby, and who nevertheless wishes to adopt him. The child thus finds himself confronted with the violence of the homes of the ASE(CPS in USA), which refuses to cut the link with the biological mother, yet unable to take care of him. Agathe, Emilie’s sister, has never abandoned the child. She will fight against the system to try to maintain a link with him, determined to take him home to help him rebuild …

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To See the Sea 2014

To See the Sea 2014

To See the Sea 2014

To See the Sea 2014
Pojedeme k mori (original title)
1h 30m | Comedy, Drama, Family | 10 April 2014 (Czech Republic)

Storyline:

Tomas (12) gets a camera and begins making a film about his family. His enigmatic father (Ondrej Vetchý) works from home. By hiding a camera in his office, Tomas discovers that on Tuesdays and Thursdays his father leaves the house. When confronted with that fact, he denies it. On the pursuit of the great family secret Tomas reveals the hidden side of Haris, his best friend, who starts using a camera as the only way to get his mum and brother away from the hell of his violent father. Courage and profound friendship lead Tomas and Haris to the final revelation and an unpredictable conclusion. The whole film is shot and edited as if by a twelve-year-old boy. This technique allows us to perceive the world through the eyes of a child.

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A Girl on the Shore 2021

A Girl on the Shore 2021

A Girl on the Shore 2021

A Girl on the Shore 2021
1h 47m | Drama, Romance | 20 August 2021 (Japan)

Storyline:

In a seaside town where very little happens, middle school students Keisuke Isobe and Koume Satou live a rather dull life. But when Koume’s crush breaks her heart, their situation becomes quite unordinary. She starts a “no-strings-attached” relationship with Keisuke, whom she had previously rejected, both finding solace in the other in order to fill the emotional voids in their lives. However, being “friends with benefits” becomes complicated when real feelings begin to develop, as the consequences of their relationship start to take their toll on those around them and themselves. Umibe no Onnanoko takes a harsh look at love, relationships, and the emotional price that will be paid as the result of a decision made between two teenagers.

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En attendant Bojangles 2021

En attendant Bojangles 2021

En attendant Bojangles 2021

En attendant Bojangles 2021
2h 4m | Drama | 5 January 2022 (France)

Storyline:

In front of their little boy, Camille and Georges dance on their favorite song “Mr Bojangles”. With them, there is only place for fun and fantasy. The one who shows the way is the mother, an unpredictable wisp. She leads them into a whirlwind of poetry so that the party continues again and again, no matter what happens. Mad love has never lived up to its name so well.

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