Cha no aji 2004

Cha no aji 2004

Cha no aji 2004

Cha no aji 2004
2h 23min | Comedy, Fantasy | 20 April 2005 (France)

Storyline:

A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has recently arrived, looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo for several years. Meanwhile, Yoshiko’s daughter Sachiko is mainly concerned with why she seems to be followed around everywhere by a giant version of herself.

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Beats 2019

Beats 2019

Beats 2019

Beats 2019
Not Rated | 1h 41min | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 26 June 2020 (USA)

Storyline:

Two best friends in a small Scottish town in the summer of ’94 who head out for one last night together before life takes them in different directions. Going to an illegal rave, the boys journey into an underworld of anarchy, freedom and collision with the law as they share a night that they will never forget.

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When Beckham Met Owen 2004

When Beckham Met Owen 2004

When Beckham Met Owen 2004

When Beckham Met Owen 2004
Dong Pek Ham yu sheung O Wan (original title)
1h 20min | Comedy, Drama | 30 September 2004 (Hong Kong)

Storyline:

Thirteen-year-olds David and Michael are brought together by their mutual love of soccer. United by their obsession with the game and idolization of British soccer stars, the boys build a strong friendship. But as puberty brings about changes, the boys start to grow in separate directions. While David loves to talk about sex and other raunchy topics, Michael tries to avoid such conversations. Eventually Michael must face what he’s been avoiding for some time, that his feelings for David are becoming increasingly complex. In his interesting take on adolescent sexual awakening.

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Hoot 2006

Hoot 2006

Hoot 2006

Hoot 2006
PG | 1h 31min | Adventure, Comedy, Family | 5 May 2006 (USA)

Storyline:

The story of a young man moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he’s compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls, and that a tough girl at his school named Beatrice has some connection with the barefoot boy, who has some connection with vandalism at the construction site. When they realize that a population of endangered burrowing owls is threatened by new construction the kids decide to take on crooked politicians and bumbling cops in the hope of saving their new friends.

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Queen of Niendorf 2017

Queen of Niendorf 2017

Queen of Niendorf 2017

Queen of Niendorf 2017
Königin von Niendorf (original title)
1h 7min | Family | 15 February 2018 (Germany)

Storyline:

A declaration of love to childhood about a girl’s struggle for her place in the boys world. Summer holidays have just begun in the small Brandenburg town of Niendorf but ten-year-old Lea is not going to the summer camp with her friends this year as usual. Lea wants to be part of the boy gang in her village, so she faces a dare. From this point, the summer seems to be full of adventures.

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Big Shots 1987

Big Shots 1987

Big Shots 1987

Big Shots 1987
PG-13 | 1h 34min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime | 2 October 1987 (USA)

Storyline:

Following the death of his father, suburbanite Obie runs away from home and winds up on Chicago’s South Side. After being mugged, he befriends con artist Scam. The two then embark on a Down South adventure involving gangsters, the police, and a search for Scam’s father.

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The Monster Squad 1987

The Monster Squad 1987

The Monster Squad 1987

The Monster Squad 1987
PG-13 | 1h 19min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy | 14 August 1987 (USA)

Storyline:

Dracula is alive. In fact, he plans to rule the world and that is why he seeks the help of other legendary monsters. However, a bunch of kids regarded by their peers as losers uncover the devious plan and prepare for a counter strike.

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Children in the Universe 1975

Children in the Universe 1975

Children in the Universe 1975

Children in the Universe 1975
Otroki vo vselennoy (original title)
1h 24min | Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi | 25 March 1975 (Soviet Union)

Storyline:

Interstellar expedition manned by “pioneers” (Soviet Scouts) reach Alpha Kassiopea to find that smart robots have taken control of the whole planet. Their only goal: to make their masters happy, as they understand it. Happiness is, to them, satisfaction of primitive needs, and removal of “disturbing” emotions such as love and responsibility. Many years ago they reached this goal and thus wiped out the original inhabitants. A few people escaped from “total happiness”, and their descendants orbited the planet in a big space station for many generations. Brave Soviet pioneers land on the planet, destroy the robots and return the planet to the descendants.

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