The Devil’s Playground 1976

The Devil's Playground 1976

The Devil’s Playground 1976

The Devil’s Playground 1976
1h 47min | Drama | 12 August 1976 (Australia)

Storyline:

Fred Schepisi’s film, ‘The Devil’s Playground’ is an intimate portrait of Tom, a thirteen-year-old struggling in spirit and body with the constraints of living in a Catholic seminary. It is also the story of the Brothers and how they cope with the demands of their faith.

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Toilers and the Wayfarers 1995

Toilers and the Wayfarers 1995

Toilers and the Wayfarers 1995
1h 16min | Drama | 14 March 1997 (USA)

Storyline:

Phillip and Dieter nearly suffocate hiding their sexual identity in the face of puritanical small town values. Joined by a mysterious German relative, the three misfits escape to the big city searching for a place to belong.

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The Demons 2015

The Demons 2015

The Demons 2015

The Demons 2015
Les démons (original title)
1h 58min | Drama | 30 October 2015 (Canada)

Storyline

Montréal is in the midst of a series of kidnappings of young boys, and Félix, at ten, is just finishing up the year at school. Gradually, his “imaginary demons” start to reflect those of the remarkably troubling and disruptive world around him.

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Small Windows 1972

Small Windows 1972

Small Windows 1972
1h 23min | Drama, Romance | Video 1972

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Following the death of his mother 13-year-old Jon is sent to live with his cousin Anne. Soon, the two begin to grow close, and a relationship develops.

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The First Time on the Grass 1975

The First Time on the Grass 1975

The First Time on the Grass 1975

The First Time on the Grass 1975
La prima volta, sull’erba (original title)
1h 35min | Drama, Romance | 2 September 1976 (Colombia)

Storyline:

During a vacation, a teenager couple falls in love. Then their single parents fall in love too.

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Forsta karleken 1992

Forsta karleken 1992

Forsta karleken 1992

Forsta karleken 1992
Första kärleken (original title)
25min | Drama | TV Mini-Series (1992– )

Storyline:

Daniel Andersson looks forward to yet another exciting summer together with his friend Anders, but this year he’ll be spending most of his time with someone else. Anna, who is deaf, has moved in with her parents in the cottage next door. One day, while Daniel is swimming in a nearby lake, Anna shows up unexpectedly, and the two hit it off immediately. Before long, their friendship develops into a romance. Little do they know, local bad boy Jesper has been spying on them swimming, and Anna has caught his eye. When Jesper tries to move in on Anna, trouble ensues.

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Popular Music 2004

Popular Music 2004

Popular Music 2004

Popular Music 2004
Populärmusik från Vittula (original title)
1h 45min | Comedy, Drama | 24 September 2004 (Sweden)

Storyline:

Two boys grow up together in town of Pajala at 60’s. United by rock’n’roll music.

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La ville dont le prince est un enfant 1997

La ville dont le prince est un enfant 1997

La ville dont le prince est un enfant 1997
1h 31min | Drama | TV Movie 7 March 1997

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Two boys in their early teens in a strictly-run pre-WWII Catholic School form a firm friendship which is troubled by an abbot who is obsessed with the younger of the students.

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Have you forgotten what we used to play 2010

Have you forgotten what we used to play 2010

Have you forgotten what we used to play 2010
Ty zabyl, vo chto my igrali (original title)
32min | Short | 24 September 2010 (Russia)

Storyline:

Have You Forgotten What We Used to Play? tells the story of a childhood, of a friendship and of growing up. A young man returns to the village where he grew up and discovers that both he and the place have changed. Yet, he soon finds himself immersed in his memories

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