Skellig: The Owl Man 2009

Skellig: The Owl Man 2009

Skellig: The Owl Man 2009

Skellig: The Owl Man 2009
1h 42m | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Release date: April 12, 2009 (United Kingdom)

Storyline:

Unatheletic pre-teen schoolboy Michael is dragged to a new home in the countryside by his father Dave. Fitting in with new classmates is hard, but Michael bonds with protective jock Leakey and a fellow nerd nature lover. In a garden shed he discovers a strange, weak man with owl wings, who becomes a friend whom he helps regain strength and evacuates him to a tree house when father burns down the shed. Learning the ‘owl man’ is a rundown force of nature, Michael hopes he can help his baby sister’s probably fatal medical condition.

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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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The Secret of Roan Inish 1994

The Secret of Roan Inish 1994

The Secret of Roan Inish 1994

The Secret of Roan Inish 1994
1h 43m | Drama, Family, Fantasy | Release date: February 3, 1995 (United States)

Storyline:

10-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother washed out to sea in a cradle shaped like a boat; someone in the family believes the boy is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish and takes an active role in uncovering the secret of Roan Inish.

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Let Me In 2010

Let Me In 2010

Let Me In 2010

Let Me In 2010
1h 56m | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Release date: October 1, 2010 (United States)

Storyline:

In Los Alamos, New Mexico, the twelve year-old Owen is a lonely and outcast boy bullied in school by Kenny and two other classmates; at home, Owen dreams of avenging himself against the trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old next door neighbor, Abby, who only appears during the night in the playground of their building. Meanwhile, Abby’s father is a wanted serial-killer who drains the blood of his victims to supply Abby, who is actually an ancient vampire. Abby advises Owen to fight Kenny; however, soon he discovers that she is a vampire, and he feels fear and love for the girl. Meanwhile a police officer is investigating the murder cases, believing that it is a satanic cult.

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Beauty and the Beast 2021

Beauty and the Beast 2021

Beauty and the Beast 2021

Beauty and the Beast 2021
La belle et la bête (original title)
13m | Short, Drama, Fantasy | Release date: December 2021 (France)

Storyline:

Our program for the evening has been composed by and for grown-ups, who haven’t lost their child soul. Eternal history, the tale of Belle-Rose. As known as Beauty and the beast. Warning, some images are likely to offend homophobic sensitivity.

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El universo de Óliver 2022

El universo de Óliver 2022

El universo de Óliver 2022

El universo de Óliver 2022
1h 42m | Adventure, Drama | Release date: May 13, 2022 (Spain)

Storyline:

The year is 1985. Oliver, a boy with an overflowing imagination, moves with his family to the southernmost corner of Europe, just as Halley’s Comet is about to pass by. These events will mark a before and after in Oliver’s emotional life, as he will look to the stars for the solution to his problems at the new school, in the neighborhood and at home. To top it off, his grandfather, nicknamed “the crazy one”, is encouraged to help him interpret the comet’s message and take a step forward in his new universe.

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