Black Island 2021

Black Island 2021

Black Island 2021

Black Island 2021
Schwarze Insel (original title)
1h 44min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 18 August 2021 (Argentina)

Storyline:

The dark secrets of a seemingly peaceful island threaten to swallow up an orphaned student when he grows close to a mysterious new teacher.

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The Hunger 2017

The Hunger 2017

The Hunger 2017

The Hunger 2017
Gutten er sulten (original title)
21min | Short, Drama | 14 June 2017 (Norway)

Storyline:

A sixteen year old boy with an intense desire for recognition seeks out a vicious criminal to prove his boundless grit. An expressive suburban gothic tale which enters the mindset of a teenager and explores the phenomenon of sensation seeking at a young age.

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12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
1h 58min | History, Sport | 11 June 2021 (USA)

Storyline:

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

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14 and Under (1973)

14 and Under (1973)

14 and Under (1973)

14 and Under (1973)
Frühreifen-Report (original title)
1h 27min | Comedy | 17 August 1973 (West Germany)

Storyline:

This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig’s schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as pedophilia.

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Glasgow 2011

Glasgow 2011

Glasgow 2011

Glasgow 2011
30min | Short, Drama, Family | July 2011 (Armenia)

Storyline:

Damian, a teenage boy raised by a single mother, believes that his father is a famous footballer playing for the Celtic Glasgow F.C. His dream is to visit him. In his everyday life he has difficulty finding a common language with his mother who is trying to make a new life for herself with a younger man. It is easier for him to get on with his pregnant friend, Monika, who is his senior by a few years. When the time comes, Damian will have to choose between his dreams and common sense, a consequence of his subconscious need to correct somebody else’s mistakes.

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My Brother Is A Mermaid 2019

My Brother Is A Mermaid 2019

My Brother Is A Mermaid 2019

My Brother Is A Mermaid 2019
20min | Short, Drama | 20 October 2019 (UK)

Storyline:

My Brother is a Mermaid is magical realism about the experiences of a non-binary teenager, as seen through the eyes of their 7 year old brother. Set in a desolate seaside town, the film fuses social realism with fairytale, as it examines how a child’s innocence and unconditional love can be a powerful and disruptive force for good.

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The song of the dead children 2008

The song of the dead children 2008

The song of the dead children 2008

The song of the dead children 2008
La canción de los niños muertos (original title)
38min | Short | 4 October 2008 (Mexico)

Storyline:

Five children are isolated with their father on a lonely beach after the death of their mother. As the days go by, the children start torturing their father.

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