The Nanny 1965

The Nanny 1965

The Nanny 1965

The Nanny 1965
1h 31m | Mystery, Thriller | Release date: January 20, 1966 (Italy)

Storyline:

Bette Davis is an English nanny whose charge is a rude 10-year-old Joey, just discharged from a disturbed children’s home where he’d spent two years undergoing treatment for drowning his little sister in the bath. He returns to an unloving father, fragile mother, and doting nanny — whom he hates. Suspicion arises again when his mother is poisoned, and Joey continues to insist Nanny is responsible. Joey contends the nanny was responsible for his little sister’s death, and only the upstairs neighbour girl believes him.

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The Colors of the Mountain 2010

The Colors of the Mountain 2010

The Colors of the Mountain 2010

The Colors of the Mountain 2010
Los colores de la montaña (original title)
1h 30m | Drama | Release date: March 11, 2011 (Colombia)

Storyline:

Manuel, 9, has an old ball with which he plays football every day in the countryside. He dreams of becoming a great goalkeeper. His wishes seem set to come true when Ernest, his father, gives him a new ball. But an unexpected accident sends the ball flying into a minefield. Despite the danger, Manuel refuses to abandon his treasure… He convinces Julián and Poca Luz, his two friends, to rescue it with him. Amid the adventures and kids’ games, the signs of armed conflict start to appear in the lives of the inhabitants of ‘La Pradera’.

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Nebel im August 2016

Nebel im August 2016

Nebel im August 2016

Nebel im August 2016
2h 1m | Drama, War | Release date: September 29, 2016 (Germany)

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A Yenish boy is placed in a mental hospital and experiences the Nazi euthanasia program. Aware of what is happening and attached to friends, the lad attempts to sabotage the program. The film addresses the complexities of the program director, the lives of the child victims, and the struggles of the child protagonist. More than 5,000 children were killed in the Nazi euthanasia program.

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Gone Case 2014

Gone Case 2014

Gone Case 2014

Gone Case 2014
1h 33m | Drama | Release date: February 2, 2014 (Singapore)

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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.

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Los Abandonados – Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia 1984

Los abandonados - Die Niemandskinder von Camanducaia 1984

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.

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Tonbi 2022

Tonbi 2022

Tonbi 2022

Tonbi 2022
2h 19m | Drama | Release date: April 8, 2022 (Japan)

Storyline:

Yasuo (Hiroshi Abe) grew up as an orphan. He married a woman he loved and they had a son Akira (later played by Takumi Kitamura). Yasuo’s life seemed great at the time, but his life totally changed after his wife died in accident. Since that time, Yasuo, who never experienced parents’ love himself, has to raise his son Akira alone. Based on novel “Tonbi” by Kiyoshi Shigematsu (published October 30, 2008 by Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.).

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Bruno Reidal 2021

Bruno Reidal 2021

Bruno Reidal 2021

Bruno Reidal 2021
1h 41m | Biography, Crime, Drama | Release date: March 23, 2022 (France)

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In 1905, French seminarian Bruno Reidel is found guilty of murdering a child. At the request of the doctors observing him, he writes his memoirs to explain his action.

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Christmas for a Dollar 2013

Christmas for a Dollar 2013

Christmas for a Dollar 2013

Christmas for a Dollar 2013
1h 41m | Drama, Family | Release date: December 15, 2013 (United States)

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The Kamp family is struggling to get by in the midst of the Depression, especially after Mrs. Kamp’s untimely death. With her mother gone and her father overwhelmed by doctor bills as her brother battles polio. little Ruth expects another Christmas without gifts or festivities. But when her father brings home one dollar in change and lets the children use it to buy special gifts for each other, the family discovers that money isn’t what fills Christmas with joy, love, and miracles.

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