American Fable 2016
American Fable 2016
1h 36min | Thriller | 17 February 2017 (USA)
Storyline:
After 11-year-old Gitty discovers a man who can grant wishes hiding in her family’s silo, she is forced to choose between saving the man’s life and protecting her family.
Passing Hearts 2004
En del av mitt hjärta (original title)
15min | Short | 24 January 2004 (Sweden)
User review:
The only reason I’m not giving “Passing Hearts” a 10 is because I don’t believe there is such a thing as a perfect film. But this one came pretty darn close. A short film with brilliantly crafted nuances and effectively directed subtle performances that rang true from the opening shot. “Passing Hearts” is an inspiration to film lovers and filmmakers alike. If I were a voting Academy member, I would have given it an Oscar nomination without hesitation. The color palettes were extraordinary, as was the restraint in shot selection to tell a simple story. As a filmmaker myself, I can only hope to one day make half the film that “Passing Hearts” is.
Barracuda E04
57min | Drama, Sport | Episode aired 31 July 2016
Storyline:
It’s the opening night of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the nation is buzzing with excitement. It’s been two years since Danny’s public loss and humiliation at the Commonwealth Games and he is still consumed with overwhelming disappointment and anger. He finishes his day at his dead-end job and returns home to the Kelly house where the family feels more fractured than ever.
Unspoken Passion 2008
Sikil (original title)
1h 49min | Drama | 4 January 2008 (USA)
Storyline:
Sikil tells the story of two men and a woman who are involved in a bizarre love triangle. These three friends grew up in a small town south of Manila. Enzo is a young closet gay prostitute who’s obsessed with his childhood friend who happens to be a call-boy and has a girlfriend. Other interesting characters are the bi-sexual pimp, a regular bathhouse customer, and a sampaguita vendor-pickpocket-shoplifter and caretaker of Adong’s daughter.
Innocent 2005
1h 20min | Drama, Romance | March 2005 (Hong Kong)
Storyline:
17-year-old Eric follows his parents to immigrate to Canada and is thus forced to confront different emotional and cultural problems. He must not only adjust to the new environment, but also come to terms with his homosexuality. Standing at the brink of adulthood, he encounters a series of potential romantic interests – his handsome cousin, a schoolmate, a middle aged lawyer and finally a kitchen helper. They represent different stages in Eric’s development, from infatuation, sex, love to a sense of responsibility.
Barracuda E03
54min | Drama, Sport | Episode aired 24 July 2016
Storyline:
Fresh from his world record-breaking swim, Danny’s dreams come true when he is accepted into the Australian squad for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. He celebrates with Taylor but their developing relationship takes a turn when Taylor introduces Danny to someone new.
The Chain Reaction 1996
1h 18min | Romance, Adult | Video 1996
Storyline:
Johan, an innocent and cute young guy, enters a gay bar for the first time. The bar’s quiet and Johan is clearly transfixed by the barman. He can’t take his eyes off him. His trance is broken by the arrival of the barman’s boyfriend who is also young and pretty, but obviously more confident than the naive young Johan. At first he’s amazed at their sensuous kissing across the bar and then he’s jealous. Johan contemplates leaving when a gorgeous hustler walks in. Johan, not knowing he’s a hustler, decides to stay to see if he can attract his attention… What follows is a chain of desire as Johan experiences real passion for the first time and eight gorgeous guys join him in a chain reaction of heated passions.
De grot 2001
1h 30min | Romance, Thriller, Crime | 27 September 2001 (Netherlands)
Storyline:
Psychological thriller. For a manipulative childhood friend, a geographer smuggles a suitcase of heroin to an Asian city. The woman he hands the smuggled goods to says, just like him, not to have any experience in the drugs trade. How did these people come to this?
True Adolescents 2009
1h 28min | Comedy, Drama | 29 July 2011 (USA)
Storyline:
Craig Johnson’s poised and poignant first feature follows Sam (Mark Duplass), an, unbeknownst to him, washed-up rocker in the early stages of haggard. Jobless and apartment-less, he crashes with his aunt (a compassionate Melissa Leo) as a last resort and becomes reluctant camping-trip chaperone to her teenage son and a pal. That the three males are on par, maturity-wise, makes for engaging ensemble juvenilia. But in the stirring Pacific Northwest wilderness a surprising discovery turns dire — and the distance from boy to man must be covered overnight. Duplass’s ballsy and at times balls-out performance is a winner, particularly when Sam at long last takes stock of himself: it ain’t pretty.
