Palo Alto 2013

Palo Alto 2013

Palo Alto 2013
R | 1h 40min | Drama | 9 May 2014 (USA)

Storyline:

Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path – including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a life wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next – and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection – Fred’s escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos.

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Huckleberry Finn 1974

Huckleberry Finn 1974

Huckleberry Finn 1974
1h 58min | Adventure, Musical | 24 May 1974 (USA)

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Huckleberry Finn, a rambuctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures.

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Head On 1998

Head On 1998

Head On 1998
1h 44min | Drama, Romance | 13 August 1998 (Australia)

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Nineteen-year-old Ari confronts both his sexuality and his Greek family. Ari despises his once-beloved parents, former radical activists, for having entombed themselves in insular tradition. Ari is obsessed with gay sex, although he does make an unenthusiastic attempt to satisfy the sister of one of his best friends. While all of this is going on, he’s facing problems with his traditional Greek parents, who have no clue about his sexual activities.

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Frysninger 2015

Frysninger 2015

Frysninger 2015

Frysninger 2015
18min | Short | 2015

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Kristoffer brings a girl home for the first time. His mother disturbs them and invites Kristoffer’s girlfriend to dinner. At the dinner table, underlying tensions emerge. The atmosphere is charged, the mother unmistakably jealous. After the girlfriend is brought home, the truth comes to light. Portrait of an unhealthy mother-son relationship.

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Da i Da 2014

Da i Da 2014

Da i Da 2014
1h 55min | Drama | 26 March 2014 (Hong Kong)

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After starring in Valeriya Gay Germanika’s feature debut Everybody Dies But Me screened in Cannes in 2008, actress Agniya Kuznetsova is reunited with the director on Yes And Yes. Kuznetsova plays an inquisitive girl from the outskirts of Moscow, embarking on a coming-of-age adventure in the city’s bohemian art community.

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Una noche 2012

Una noche 2012

Una noche 2012
1h 30min | Drama, Romance | 18 January 2013 (Taiwan)

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Mired in the nervous desperation of Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When accused of assault, his only option is to flee. He appeals to his best friend, Elio, to abandon everything and help him reach his destiny, 90 miles across the ocean. Elio’s commitment is tested when he is torn between protecting his sister and his own desire to get out. On this one night, full of hope and fraught with tensions, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.

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The Selfish Giant 2013

The Selfish Giant 2013

The Selfish Giant 2013
1h 31min | Drama | 25 October 2013 (UK)

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An official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, The Selfish Giant is a contemporary fable about 13 year old Arbor (Conner Chapman) and his best friend Swifty (Shaun Thomas). Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighborhood, the two boys meet Kitten (Sean Gilder), a local scrap dealer. Wandering their town with just a horse and a cart, they begin collecting scrap metal for him. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten – keen to impress him and make some money. However, Kitten favors Swifty, leaving Arbor feeling hurt and excluded, driving a wedge between the boys. As Arbor becomes increasingly greedy and exploitative, tensions build, leading to a tragic event that transforms them all.

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