Tears of April 2008

Tears of April 2008

Tears of April 2008

Tears of April 2008
Käsky (original title)
1h 55min | Drama, Romance, War | 29 August 2008 (Finland)

Storyline:

There is civil war in Finland. Between whites vs reds. A woman soldier of reds is captured by the whites. She is ordered to be executed.

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The Indian in the Cupboard 1995

The Indian in the Cupboard 1995

The Indian in the Cupboard 1995

The Indian in the Cupboard 1995
PG | 1h 36min | Drama, Family, Fantasy | 14 July 1995 (USA)

Storyline:

Omri, a young boy growing up in Brooklyn, receives an odd variety of presents for his birthday: a wooden cabinet from his older brother, a set of antique keys from his mother and a tiny plastic model of an Indian from his best friend Patrick.

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The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles 2008
PG | 1h 36min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 14 February 2008 (USA)

Storyline:

Once upon a time, upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of fairies and other creatures. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames it all on Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what’s really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.

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Hansel and Gretel 1987

Hansel and Gretel 1987

Hansel and Gretel 1987
Not Rated | 1h 24min | Family, Fantasy, Musical | 10 December 1988 (USA)

Storyline:

Based on the fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. Hansel and Gretel are abandoned after the famine strike in the village and where Hansel and Gretel are later trapped in the deceptively decorated house of the witch Griselda who wishes to fatten Hansel so that he may be baked into a delicious gingerbread treat.

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Central Station 1998

Central Station 1998

Central Station 1998
Central do Brasil (original title)
R | 1h 53min | Drama | 20 November 1998 (USA)

Storyline:

Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. She hates customers and calls them ‘trash’. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue and takes a trip with him to find his father.

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