I Was at Home, But 2019

I Was at Home, But 2019

I Was at Home, But 2019

I Was at Home, But 2019
Ich war zuhause, aber (original title)
1h 45min | Drama | 14 February 2020 (USA)

Storyline:

After a 13-year-old student disappears without a trace for a week and suddenly reappears, his mother and teachers are confronted with existential questions that change their whole view of life.

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It Happened in Europe 1948

It Happened in Europe 1948

It Happened in Europe 1948

It Happened in Europe 1948
Valahol Európában (original title)
1h 40min | Drama | 19 November 1948 (Austria)

Storyline:

A band of runaways and orphans of the war scour the countryside in search of food and shelter. They invade and then taken in by a musician and former concert pianist who’s hiding out in a ruined castle. After the initial altercation between them the gang accepts his guidance and he wins their respect by protecting them from the elements. However, disgruntled townsfolk want to chase away the gang who has been – in their search for survival – laying waste to their crops. A battle ensues ending in the death of a little boy – and resolution.

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Rosa was here 1994

Rosa was here 1994

Rosa was here 1994

Rosa was here 1994
51min | Family, Fantasy | 11 February 1994 (Finland)

Storyline:

One morning, Rosa and her friends awake to find that all people over the age of 13 have disappeared. Rosa is due to turn 13 in a few days, and she and her friends spend their last days riotously. A very confusing movie with no apparent message, made even more confused by the ending.

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The Windermere Children 2020

The Windermere Children 2020

The Windermere Children 2020

The Windermere Children 2020
1h 28min | Drama, War | 26 January 2020 (UK)

Storyline:

The harrowing and ultimately life-affirming story of Holocaust children who were relocated and rehabilitated in the UK after World War II. It began with uncertainty and fear in the new land, however it eventually led to the triumph of hope and goodwill and life-long friendship and happiness that they all cherish.

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Diably diably 1991

Diably diably 1991

Diably diably 1991

Diably diably 1991
Diably, diably (original title)
1h 26min | Drama | March 1992 (Poland)

Storyline:

A film set in a small Polish village in the ’60s that deals with a young girl’s awakening sexuality. Mala, about 13, lives with her unmarried mother and has a boyfriend of her own age. The village is sent into a turmoil by the arrival of the clan of Gypsies, who set up camp in the field. Gypsies are ostracized and damned as ‘devils’ by the conservative villagers. Mala is attracted to the Gypsies. But the locals attack their camp with fire hoses and Gypsies move on.

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