Manny Dearest 2017

Manny Dearest 2017

Manny Dearest 2017
A Stranger with My Kids (original title)
1h 25min | Thriller | TV Movie 5 February 2017

Storyline:

Single mom Karen Clark hires Alex, a manny (a male nanny or au pair) to help with her two young sons, never suspecting Alex has other plans and wants her family as his own, even if he has to murder to achieve his goal.

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Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn 2014

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn 2014

Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn 2014
PG-13 | 1h 30min | Action, Adventure, Drama | 7 April 2015 (.USA)

Storyline:

The adventure unfolds as Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn – Tom’s friend from the streets – witness a murder in the graveyard. Tom and Huck flee to Jackson Island and make a pact never to tell anyone about the incident. However, when the good-natured Muff Potter, who has been blamed for the murder is sentenced to death by hanging, Tom breaks his promise and returns to exonerate Muff Potter. In jun Joe, the actual murderer, makes a hasty exit from the courtroom during the trial. A short time later, Tom and Huck find references to a treasure and have to face In jun Joe again.

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15: The Movie 2003

15: The Movie 2003

15: The Movie 2003
1h 30min | Drama, Comedy | 23 October 2003 (Singapore)

Storyline:

Fast, frenetic, and furious, 15 is the story of five Singaporian teenagers who, abandoned by the system and estranged from their parents and life in general, build their own world in which gangs, drugs, fighting, piercing, self-harm and suicide are common and brotherhood is important above all else. Presents the chaotic lives of these boys, living in the shadows of a sprawling metropolis and with only each other to rely on.

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The Student 2016

The Student 2016

The Student 2016
(M)uchenik (original title)
1h 58min | Drama | 21 April 2016 (Usa)

Storyline:

After Venya’s mother receives a call from school reporting her son’s refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is “against his religion.” As Venya is finally exempted by the school’s devout principal, he grows confident that his strict and rigorous study of the Bible gives him the ability to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher who refuses to consent to his dogma, he sets out to eliminate her and subdue an entire community. At a time when arguments over the teaching of religion in public schools are prominent in the media, this wildly escalating classroom drama – based on a play by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg – serves as a frightening cautionary tale.

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