Erik Stoneheart 2022

Erik Stoneheart 2022

Erik Stoneheart 2022

Erik Stoneheart 2022
1h 45m | Adventure, Family | Release date: December 9, 2022 (Estonia)

Storyline:

Erik is convinced he has a stone for a heart. That’s why he doesn’t mind that his parents have no time for him or that he has no real friends. When his family moves to a villa they inherited from aunt Brunhilda, he discovers another family living there – Maria and her dad whom Erik’s parents want to kick out. When the family gets an eviction notice, Maria activates her secret plan to bring back her missing mother to save them. Together they end up on a fantastical journey to the In-Between-World and Erik learns how hard it really is to wear a heart of stone.

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The Colors of the Mountain 2010

The Colors of the Mountain 2010

The Colors of the Mountain 2010

The Colors of the Mountain 2010
Los colores de la montaña (original title)
1h 30m | Drama | Release date: March 11, 2011 (Colombia)

Storyline:

Manuel, 9, has an old ball with which he plays football every day in the countryside. He dreams of becoming a great goalkeeper. His wishes seem set to come true when Ernest, his father, gives him a new ball. But an unexpected accident sends the ball flying into a minefield. Despite the danger, Manuel refuses to abandon his treasure… He convinces Julián and Poca Luz, his two friends, to rescue it with him. Amid the adventures and kids’ games, the signs of armed conflict start to appear in the lives of the inhabitants of ‘La Pradera’.

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Nebel im August 2016

Nebel im August 2016

Nebel im August 2016

Nebel im August 2016
2h 1m | Drama, War | Release date: September 29, 2016 (Germany)

Storyline:

A Yenish boy is placed in a mental hospital and experiences the Nazi euthanasia program. Aware of what is happening and attached to friends, the lad attempts to sabotage the program. The film addresses the complexities of the program director, the lives of the child victims, and the struggles of the child protagonist. More than 5,000 children were killed in the Nazi euthanasia program.

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Korparna 2017

Korparna 2017

Korparna 2017

Korparna 2017
1h 47m | Drama | Release date: October 13, 2017 (Sweden)

Storyline:

1970s, Sweden – Hard working farmer Agne (played by acclaimed actor Reine Brynolfsson) struggles with the harsh reality of his daily life, hoping his teenage son Klas will take over the farm and continue his legacy. Klas however, dreams of a world far away from this rural existence. Sumptuously lensed, this powerful coming of age story, written and directed by Jens Assur, paints a tangled web of shame, guilt, madness and the dreams of youth.

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A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 1988

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 1988

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 1988

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 1988
1h 30m | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Release date: February 26, 1988 (United States)

Storyline:

A recent high school graduate is faced with two options, either go to a business school where his father wants him to go to, or get a full time job. However he decides to defy his father and go to Hawaii. Trouble is he has no money. Along the way he comes to understand his parents and eventually bonds with his father.

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Goud 2020

Goud 2020

Goud 2020

Goud 2020
1h 30m | Drama | Release date: January 27, 2020 (Netherlands)

Storyline:

Promising young gymnast Timo and his disabled father Ward share a big dream: to win gold in the Olympic Games. But when Timo meets physiotherapist Irene, new, intense feelings conflict with Timo’s dedication to his father and the Olympic ‘mission.’

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Le nouveau 2015

Le nouveau 2015

Le nouveau 2015

Le nouveau 2015
1h 21m | Comedy | Release date: December 23, 2015 (France)

Storyline:

Moved from Le Havre, Benoit is the new kid in a Paris school, finding it hard to make friends, as most are terrorized to avoid him by Charles’ bully gang, except two fellow outcasts: clumsy Joshua and overconfident nerd Constantin, who even runs against Charles for class representative. Swedish exchange student Johanna offers them friendship, and a shot at some popularity, but also envy, while popularity queen Astride’s gang turns on her. Benoit’s cool DJ brother Nino tries to cool-coach the kids, but the dance party at their home is largely boycotted and rendering Johanna jealous seems to backfire, even the outcast mates risk falling out.

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Gone Case 2014

Gone Case 2014

Gone Case 2014

Gone Case 2014
1h 33m | Drama | Release date: February 2, 2014 (Singapore)

Storyline:

Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Dave Chua (winner of the Singapore Literature Prize Commendation Award), Gone Case is a heartfelt, coming-of-age story that revolves around twelve-year-old Yong, who struggles to cope with the tumultuous events that take place in his life as he approaches his PSLE exams – the death of his grandmother, the decaying relationship of his parents, the rigorous demands of school, run-ins with a neighborhood gang, his first crush and taste of heartache, and the tensions between him and his dysfunctional best friend, Liang. Like the HDB estate that the main characters reside in, Gone Case features a myriad of characters that weave in and out of Yong’s life, forming a poignant mosaic of Singapore heartlands in the 90s.

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