The Mirror 1975
Zerkalo (original title)
1h 47min | Biography, Drama | 7 March 1975 (Soviet Union)
Storyline:
Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society.
White Frog 2012
1h 33min | Drama, Romance | 8 March 2012 (USA)
Storyline:
Younger brother Nick, who has Asperger’s syndrome, struggles to cope and understand after the death of his brother Chaz. His parents are in denial about several things, and are not communicating or dealing well with the loss, but then Chaz’s best friends decide to become mentors to Nick.
13 ans 2008
11min | Short, Drama | 4 February 2008 (France)
Storyline:
Jonathan is in love with Julie, the most beautiful girl of his school… However, Julie doesn’t even know him. He becomes friend with Charles, Julie’s brother. One day, he sneaks in Julie’s room to steal her diary. Back home, he finds in the diary a drawn heart, with the quote “I love Jonathan”… Back to his new friend Charles’ home, he realizes that the diary belongs to Charles, himself…
Poletje v skoljki 1985
1h 35min | Comedy, Family | 19 March 1985 (Yugoslavia)
Storyline:
Young Tomaz has many problems. Not only is he quite lonely, but he also has to leave his hometown and move to the city with his family because of his father’s new job. In these difficult times, during the middle of summer, his only help is his computer Vedi. Even the rivalry between local children gangs from Piran and Portoroz can not solve any problems, at least not until both gangs get a common enemy – motorcyclists who steal shells.
Hoppet 2007
1h 28min | Drama | 9 February 2007 (Sweden)
Storyline:
Azad comes to Sweden by mistake. In order to blend in with the family that hides him, he has to pretend that he is nine years old. Suddenly he’s quite alone in a new country and doesn’t understand the language. But with the help of a spaced-out hot dog vendor, the coolest guy in school and world champion Kajsa Bergqvist maybe he can meet his real family again.
Komrades 2003
1h 4min | Documentary | September 2003 (Canada)
Storyline:
Interviews with naval and military cadets in Russia explores such topics as male-bonding, hazing, patriotism, brotherhood and alcohol abuse.
Judas Kiss 2011
1h 34min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi | 1 April 2011 (USA)
Storyline:
Failed filmmaker Zachary Wells is convinced by his best friend and hotshot director Topher into replacing him as a judge in their film school’s annual festival. Zach’s one-night stand with a student backfires when that student walks into an interview the next morning calling himself Danny Reyes, the name Zach went by when he attended the school. And Danny’s film, “Judas Kiss,” is a finalist in the competition Zach is judging. Zach’s film, also “Judas Kiss,” won the festival years before. As Zach scrambles for answers, a mysterious, chain-smoking campus tour guide, counsels him: “Change the kid’s past, change your future.” But how? Zach comes to believe he can mend his life by disqualifying Danny from competition, putting him on a different path than Zach followed. But will Zach’s plan work?
