How I Celebrated the End of the World 2006

How I Celebrated the End of the World 2006

How I Celebrated the End of the World 2006

How I Celebrated the End of the World 2006
Cum mi-am petrecut sfârsitul lumii (original title)
1h 46m | Drama | Romania September 15, 2006

Storyline:

Bucharest 1989: the last year of Ceausescu’s dictatorship. Eva lives with her parents and her 7-year-old brother Lalalilu. One day at school, Eva and her boyfriend accidentally break a bust of Ceausescu. They are forced to confess their crime before a disciplinary committee and Eva is expelled from school and transferred to a reformatory establishment. There she meets Andrei and decides to escape Romania with him. Lalalilu becomes convinced that Ceausescu is the main reason for Eva’s decision to leave, so with his friends from school he devises a plan to kill the dictator.

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Un hilito de sangre 1995

Un hilito de sangre 1995

Un hilito de sangre 1995

Un hilito de sangre 1995
1h 13m | Adventure, Drama | Country of origin: Mexico

Storyline:

Leon, a young 14 year-old, is obsessed with Osbelia, a dream-girl. Leon decides to follow her to Guadalajara, leaving behind his small world at home. On his journey, Leon goes through many adventures and takes the final step from childhood into adolescence.

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The Toy 1976

The Toy 1976

The Toy 1976

The Toy 1976
Le jouet (original title)

Storyline:

When François, a journalist, is touring a big store for an article, he is chosen by the son of the owner, Rambal-Cochet, as his new toy. All afraid of the despotic industrialist who is also the newspaper’s owner, François is forced to agree to this masquerade. Becoming the friend of the child, he induces him, who wants to make a newspaper, to unveil publicly the real tyrannical way of life of his father.

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Heile Welt 2007

Heile Welt 2007

Heile Welt 2007

Heile Welt 2007
1h 29m | Crime, Drama | Release date: January 17, 2007 (Germany)

Storyline:

Adolescents in the amphibious situation between child and adult try to cope with their emotions and their environment. Right there they would need limits, a foothold and hope and yet they signalize the opposite. Between loss, extinct love, parental problems and their own needs the parent generation tries to understand or at least to save something.

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Forever and a Day 2022

Forever and a Day 2022

Forever and a Day 2022

Forever and a Day 2022
1h 18m | Drama | Release date: October 20, 2022 (United States)

Storyline:

Best friends embark on the challenges of Freshmen year while working through their own problems, until a tragic incident changes everything with their community left in devastation.

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The Three Investigators Legacy Of The Dragon 2023

The Three Investigators Legacy Of The Dragon 2023

The Three Investigators Legacy Of The Dragon 2023

The Three Investigators Legacy Of The Dragon 2023
Die drei ??? – Erbe des Drachen (original title)
1h 40m | Adventure, Family, Mystery | Release date: January 26, 2023 (Germany)

Storyline:

During the summer vacations, the three friends are about to take a trip together to Romania, where they are allowed to complete an internship on the film set of “Dracula Rises”, arranged for them by Peter’s father, who is responsible for the special effects during the filming. No sooner do they arrive in Transylvania than mysterious events begin to pile up at Countess Codrina’s old castle, which serves as the original setting for the film. The three detectives want to find out what all this may have to do with a boy who has been missing for over 50 years, a mysterious brotherhood and an enigmatic undead. Soon, not only the filming and Peter’s relationship with his father are at stake, but also the friendship of the three investigators.

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Fireworks 2023

Fireworks 2023

Fireworks 2023

Fireworks 2023
Stranizza d’amuri (original title)
2h 14m | Drama, Romance | Release date: March 23, 2023 (Italy)

Storyline:

June 1982, Sicily. While Italians dream of winning the World Cup, two adolescents dream of living their love story without fear. Seventeen-year-old Gianni is bullied because of his homosexuality but his life changes when he meets by accident Nino, a captivating and innocent boy. The profound friendship they develop will without embarrassment turn into love, as they start working together for Nino’s father, shooting fireworks. When their bond is discovered by their families, the consequences are as violent as the times and mores are conservative. The two teenagers are separated by force but ready to challenge everything and everyone, convinced their love can defeat death.

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Tender Rain or Another Story about Mowgli

Tender Rain or Another Story about Mowgli

Tender Rain or Another Story about Mowgli

Tender Rain or Another Story about Mowgli
18m | Fantasy | Russia

Storyline:

Post-apocalyptic future. The guys do not realize that one of them is not quite a person, but the “Mowgli project”. It is also unknown whether Mowgli himself knows about this.

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