El chico que miente 2010
El Chico Que Miente 2010
1h 40min | Drama | 6 January 2011 (Mexico)
Storyline:
From a town torn apart by a mudslide, where only huge skeletal buildings survive, a thirteen-years-old KID begins a voyage along the Venezuelan coastline driven solely by lies, in an attempt to put his life back together. Throughout the way, he strives to discover his origins.
An Open Secret 2014
PG-13 | 1h 39min | Documentary, Crime | June 2015 (USA)
Storyline:
AN OPEN SECRET looks at the lives of children betrayed and abandoned by a system that essentially funnels them towards sexual predators without any oversight or regard for their safety. It documents not only these young peoples’ experiences, but also how some have emerged stronger for their speaking out. It beg the questions of why children working in entertainment aren’t afforded the same protections they are afforded at school, and argues for more effective treatment and stronger penalties for child sex offenders.
For My Brother 2014
For My Brother 2014
For Min Brors Skyld (original title)
1h 57min | Drama | 8 December 2014 (Denmark)
Storyline:
The two brothers Aske and Bastian live with their father, Lasse, in a world of fear, violence and alcohol but the brothers’ strong and close relationship means everything. Aske must serve his father’s sexual needs, as well as paying customers and his father’s friend, Hans. Aske tries everything to keep his little brother out of it all so that he won’t experience the same as himself. But one day Bastian is abused by their father. The brothers choose to move to Norway, far away in the beautiful mountains. Their friendship outshines everything! They are together and far away from their evil father…
Amor crudo 2008
Amor crudo 2008
15min | Short, Romance | 16 October 2008 (Argentina)
Storyline:
A portrait of the last days of high school. Two friends spend all day long together, but this will inevitably come to an end. A beautiful sincere story of mixed emotions and secrets that dare not speak loud.
The Safety of Objects 2001
R | 2h 1min | Drama | 3 July 2003 (Hungary)
Storyline:
A series of overlapping stories about four suburban families dealing with different maladies. Esther Gold’s life is consumed by caring for her comatose son; Jim Train is sent into a tailspin when he’s passed over for a promotion; Annette Jennings’ family is struggling in the wake of her divorce; Helen Christianson is determined to shake up her mundane life.
The Boys of St Vincent 1992
The Boys of St Vincent 1992
1h 33min | Drama | TV Movie 6 December 1992
Storyline:
The true story of boys being sexually abused at their orphanage ran by a religious community in Newfoundland.
A Little Comfort 2004
A Little Comfort 2004
Juste un peu de réconfort… (original title)
38min | Drama, Short | 31 January 2004 (France)
Storyline:
Arnaud and Guillaume are in their last year of high school. Summer is approaching and like any teenager, they’re thinking about cigarettes, alcohol and sex. But boys or girls? Future looks so blurry when you’re a teenager!
7 virgenes 2005
1h 26min | Crime, Drama | 14 October 2005 (Spain)
6 wins & 10 nominations.
Storyline:
It is summertime in a blue-collar, marginal district of a city in the South of Spain. Tano, a teenager currently serving a sentence in a juvenile reform center, is given a 48-hour leave to attend his brother’s wedding. Together with his best friend Richi, Tano plans to enjoy his 48-hour pass to the limit, doing all the things he is normally prohibited from doing. He gets drunk, takes drugs, steals, has sex and hangs out with his buddies. He feels free and exerts that freedom with all the force and audacity of a teenager. By the end of his 48-hour pass, Tano has also witnessed the collapse of all the things he takes for granted in his life: the neighborhood, his family, friends and loved-ones – everything is somehow different for him. More than just two days of freedom, Tano’s leave turns out to be a journey into maturity.
