Sanmao Joins the Army 1992
Sanmao Joins the Army 1992
San mao cong jun ji (original title)
1h 30m | Comedy, Drama, War | 01 October 1992 (China)
Storyline:
In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.
Smiling Dollar 2016
Smiling Dollar 2016
Wei xiao de mei yuan (original title)
30m | Comedy | 2016
Storyline:
During the game, the little sister loses a hundred dollar bill. The older brother takes the blame.
Penrod and His Twin Brother 1938
Penrod and His Twin Brother 1938
1h 3m | Comedy | 26 February 1938 (USA)
Storyline:
Penrod Schofield’s mischievous dog, Duke, is falsely accused of biting Penrod’s spoiled friend, Rodney. The real culprit is Snook, a dog belonging to Danny, the new kid in town who just coincidentally looks exactly like Penrod. Penrod and his gang of “junior G-men” want to hide Duke with a friend in a neighboring town, so they send Rodney on a wild goose chase with a messenger pigeon to get him out of the way. Duke is taken by the police before the gang can get him to the train station but escapes, and Rodney is captured by a real life “most wanted” gang for witnessing a payroll robbery. Penrod and his gang meet Danny and realize why Duke was blamed for the dog bite. When they go to the police to explain they learn of Rodney’s predicament. They receive a clue from Rodney via messenger pigeon but are unable to convince the police, so they (including Danny) go to find Rodney themselves. Duke has managed to follow Rodney to the robber’s hideout and gives away their location. The “junior G-men” rescue Rodney and capture the crooks.
Wyrm 2019
Wyrm 2019
1h 37m | Comedy | 10 June 2022 (USA)
Storyline:
In an alternative 1990s equal parts Yorgos Lanthimos and Todd Solondz (but gentler), an awkward young teen must complete a school requirement in which students wear electronic collars that detach only upon engaging in their first kiss.
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.
Beware of Children 1960
Beware of Children 1960
No Kidding (original title)
1h 26m | Comedy | 18 December 1960 (UK)
Storyline:
A young, married couple inherit an estate and decide to turn it into a summer camp for children.
Wondrous Oblivion 2003
Wondrous Oblivion 2003
1h 46m | Comedy, Drama, Family | 23 April 2004 (UK)
Storyline:
Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has the entire kit but none of the skill, and he’s a laughingstock at school. So when a Jamaican family moves in next door and builds a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven. But this is 1960s Britain, and when the neighbors make life difficult for the new arrivals, David’s family is caught in the middle and he must choose between fitting in and standing up for his wonderful new friends.
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.
Summerland 2020
Summerland 2020
1h 20m | Comedy, Drama | 14 September 2020 (USA)
Storyline:
Surviving graduation is just the first challenge for Bray, Oliver, and Stacey, three friends determined to make it to the Summerland music festival, no matter what it takes. Embarking on a road-trip in high-spirits, there’s more than just music waiting for them at the end of the rainbow. Bray has plans to meet Shawn, a boy he met on an online dating site he’s convinced is questioning his sexuality. The problem? He’s been pretending to be Stacey, Oliver’s girlfriend, to get close to him.
