Chupa 2023

Chupa 2023

Chupa 2023

Chupa 2023
1h 35m | Action, Adventure, Drama | Release date: April 7, 2023 (United States)

Storyline:

Shy 13-year-old Alex (Evan Whitten) flies from Kansas City to Mexico to meet his extended family for the first time. There he meets his grandfather and former lucha libre champion Chava (Demián Bichir), energetic, wrestling-obsessed cousin Memo (Nickolas Verdugo), and fearless, hip cousin Luna (Ashley Ciarra). But just as Alex begins to get his bearings, he discovers a mythical creature living under his grandfather’s shed: a young chupacabra cub, which he recognizes from stories of the feared, full-grown chupacabra, fabled to feed on farmers’ livestock. Alex soon learns that his new friend Chupa has a secret history with his family, and that dogged, dangerous scientist Richard Quinn (Christian Slater) is hunting the misunderstood creature to try and harness his powers. To protect Chupa from impending danger, Alex sets off on the adventure of a lifetime.

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Langit Budak Biru 2018

Langit Budak Biru 2018

Langit Budak Biru 2018

Langit Budak Biru 2018
23m | Short, Drama | Release date: October 18, 2018 (Malaysia)

Storyline:

Langit Budak Biru is a short film that explores school bullying and adolescence in its complex dimensions within the Malaysian context. The coming-of-age story tells the story of two teenage boys grappling with the challenges of school bullying and self-discovery, in a time of great uncertainty and self-doubt in their adolescent years.

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Moondance 1994

Moondance 1994

Moondance 1994

Moondance 1994
1h 32m | Drama, Romance | Release date: September 7, 1995 (Germany)

Storyline:

30ish Patrick and teenage Dominic are two brothers living alone in a remote farmhouse in the Southwest of Ireland, while their mother is away traveling. When their aunt comes visiting, with her arrives Anya, a young woman from Germany who starts helping Dominic with his studies in return for a chance to improve her English. As time goes by, Patrick and Anya fall in love, while Dominic also develops feelings for the girl. And when they marry and decide to move to Dublin together, Dominic comes with them, not being able to let go of his brother.

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The Quest for Tom Sawyer’s Gold 2023

The Quest for Tom Sawyer's Gold 2023

The Quest for Tom Sawyer’s Gold 2023

The Quest for Tom Sawyer’s Gold 2023
2h 28m | Adventure, Family | Release date: March 28, 2023 (United States)

Storyline:

Agatha Armstrong and her trusty sidekick Mrs. Mac were once the world’s most daring adventurers. But when her son Ant came along, everything changed and her devil-may-care ways took a backseat to being over-protective and terrified of anything that posed a risk. When Ant and his three friends discover a letter that hints the gold Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn found might actually be real, they set off to follow its clues, taking up the mantle of explorer which his mom long abandoned. Told through the eyes of JJ Harper, great-grandson to one of the men who helped hide the gold, Aggy must outwit both a nefarious rival from her past, intent on claiming the gold himself, and the dangers of the deep south to rescue her son and students, and along the way, regain her long lost lust for adventure. Based on elements of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain.

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Verschwinde von hier 1999

Verschwinde von hier 1999

Verschwinde von hier 1999

Verschwinde von hier 1999
1h 30m | Drama | Release date: September 4, 2005 (Hungary)

Storyline:

“Someday I’ll get you out of here,” promises 16-year-old Janna (Gruschenka Stevens) and leaves her newborn with her mother. Little Lukas lives in her musty pet shop for five years. At least he learns over time to imitate all the bird calls. When Janna finally takes him in, it is mainly her friend Janosch (Martin Feifel) who looks after Lukas. Although the freaky guy smokes pot and gambles away the household money, he lets Lukas feel genuine affection and gives him new courage to face life. When his idolised surrogate father ends up in jail, Lukas’ little world comes crashing down…Over a period of eight years, director Franziska Buch follows the fate of the boy. Her heartfelt drama about an unusual father-son relationship with a great cast won the Max Ophüls Prize in 2000.

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A Matter of Trust 2022

A Matter of Trust 2022

A Matter of Trust 2022

A Matter of Trust 2022
Ingen kender dagen (original title)
1h 45m | Drama | Release date: October 27, 2022 (Denmark)

Storyline:

On a perfectly ordinary late summer day, the lives of five unrelated people are turned upside down. A husband, a doctor, a wife, a student, and a young daughter are unsuspectingly put on a collision course with each their own fateful crossroads. In search of love, identity, and moral gauge they all risk the most precious aspect of life: Trust. But trust is vulnerable, and the consequences will be irreversible, forbidden and embarrassingly amusing.

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Oliverio y la Piscina 2021

Oliverio y la Piscina 2021

Oliverio y la Piscina 2021

Oliverio y la Piscina 2021
1h 41m | Comedy, Drama | Release date: October 25, 2021 (United States)

Storyline:

When something unexpected happens in 13-year-old Oliver’s family, all he wants to do is walk away. He takes up residence in a poolside lounge chair and decides there’s no reason to move. Ever.

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Mind Games 1989

Mind Games 1989

Mind Games 1989

Mind Games 1989
1h 33m | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Release date: March 3, 1989 (United States)

Storyline:

Rita and Dana Lund’s marriage is in a crisis, Rita’s frustrated from being just a housewife. To save their marriage, they set out for a camping trip through California with their son. At a camping site they meet the hitch-hiker Eric, who befriends their son. Against Rita’s will, Dana takes him with them, not knowing that he’s a brutal psychopath who’ll force their son to participate in his nightly trips of vandalism.

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Prayer of the Rollerboys 1990

Prayer of the Rollerboys 1990

Prayer of the Rollerboys 1990

Prayer of the Rollerboys 1990
1h 35m | Action, Crime, Drama | Release date: March 21, 1991 (Germany)

Storyline:

Set in an unspecified time in the future, USA has declined and become a country of violence and racial prejudice. Griffin earns his living delivering pizzas while he tries to take care of his little brother. An old friend of his, Gary Lee, is the leader of a gang with big ambitions, the Rollerboys. Griff joins them to help the police keep track of the gang.

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