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The lovers on the bridge (1991)Les Amants Du Pont-Neuf
Martin Scorsese presents Juliette Binoche in a uniquely uplifting story of two misfits who risk everything for love. A homeless artist who is losing her sight, Michele (Juliette Binoche) finds herself drawn into a passionate relationship with a troubled street performer named Alex. Then, despite all obstacles, they together find love and shelter on the famed Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris. But, in time, their unlikely love will be tested as Michele's secret past catches up with her. With memorable performances from an outstanding cast, you'll be swept away by the stirring romance of this wonderfully inspired motion picture. - Director:
- Leos Carax
- Cast:
- Juliette Binoche, Denis Lavant, Daniel Buain
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Directed by Ken Loach and written by Paul Laverty, 'Carla's Song' tells the story of the relationship between George (Robert Carlyle), a free spirited Scottish bus driver and Carla (Oyanka Cabezas), a Nicaraguan refugee who is adrift in Glasgow. The setting is 1987 and in Carla's home country the Contra rebels are continuing their assault on the people and Sandinista government. As George's feelings for Carla deepen, he believes the only way for her to overcome the traumas that haunt her everyday life is to return to her homeland. But will she be able to bury the ghosts of her past and stay close to George? 'Carla's Song' is a love story that begins on a Glasgow bus and ends in Nicaragua amid the gunfire and explosions of war. - Director:
- Ken Loach
- Cast:
- Robert Carlyle, Oyanka Cabezas, Scott Glenn
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Francois Ozon's highly acclaimed latest film focuses on the five key moments in the life of a modern couple. 5x2 examines Gilles (Stephane Freiss) and Marion's (Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi) turbulent marriage, but the story is told in reverse order beginning with the divorce and ending with their very first meeting. - Director:
- François Ozon
- Cast:
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Stéphane Freiss, Françoise Fabian
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When Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and fellow residents of 1920s Littlehampton begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose (Jessie Buckley) is charged with the crime. However, as the town's women begin to investigate the crime, they suspect that something is amiss, and Rose may not be the culprit after all. - Director:
- Thea Sharrock
- Cast:
- Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman, Timothy Spall
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"One Life" tells the true story of Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton (Anthony Hopkins), a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis. Nicky visited Prague in December 1938 and found families who had fled the rise of the Nazis in Germany and Austria, living in desperate conditions with little or no shelter and food, and under threat of Nazi invasion. He immediately realised it was a race against time. How many children could he and the team rescue before the borders closed? Fifty years later, it's 1988 and Nicky lives haunted by the fate of the children he wasn't able to bring to safety in England; always blaming himself for not doing more. It's not until a live BBC television show, 'That's Life', surprises him by introducing him to some surviving children - now adults - that he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he had carried for five decades. - Director:
- James Hawes
- Cast:
- Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn
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Americans Hanna (Julia Garner) and Liv (Jessica Henwick) are best friends backpacking in Australia. After they run out of money, Liv, looking for an adventure, convinces Hanna to take a temporary live-in job behind the bar of a pub called 'The Royal Hotel' in a remote Outback mining town. Bar owner Billy (Hugo Weaving) and a host of locals give the girls a riotous introduction to Down Under drinking culture but soon Hannah and Liv find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control. - Director:
- Kitty Green
- Cast:
- Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Herbert Nordrum
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Feature follows Richard Karlsen (Jack Reynor), golden-boy athlete and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of South Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. Richard's world is bright and everything seems possible, until one summer night when love, pride and jealousy cause Richard to commit an act that will shatter the lives of those closest to him... - Director:
- Lenny Abrahamson
- Cast:
- Jack Reynor, Fionn Walton, Gavin Drea
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Totem (2023)Tótem
It is the Mexican director Lila Aviles second film after her highly acclaimed 'The Chambermaid' in 2018. This time, the setting is a large house where, over the course of a long day, family and friends meet for a dual ritual: it is the birthday of 7 year old Sol's (Naíma Sentíes)'s father Tona (Mateo Garcia), but as it will likely be his last, it is also a farewell ceremony. - Director:
- Lila Avilés
- Cast:
- Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé
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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)Anatomie d'une chute
When her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) is mysteriously found dead in the snow below their secluded chalet, Sandra (Sandra Hüller) becomes the main suspect when the police begin to question whether he fell or was pushed. The trial soon becomes not just an investigation, but a gripping psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel's complicated marriage. With conflicting evidence and inconsistent testimony, words are wielded like weapons and shocking truths come to light... - Director:
- Justine Triet
- Cast:
- Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado Graner
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In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a "great escape" from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary. It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, "can-do" spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn't the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man's need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war. Bernie's adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) - "The Great Escaper" celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation. - Director:
- Oliver Parker
- Cast:
- Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson, John Standing
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Driving Miss Daisy stars Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman in a simple but compelling story. Opening in 1948, when Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy), an elderly widow, backs her Packard into her neighbour's prized garden. Her frustrated son (Dan Aykroyd) insists she allow him to hire a driver, played by Morgan Freeman. So begins a friendship that blossoms over the next 25 years until her mid 90s. - Director:
- Bruce Beresford
- Cast:
- Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd
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Superbly acted drama, adapted by Tom Stoppard in which Lewis (Michael Caine) suspects that his wife Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) must be having an affair. Frustrated with her husband's jealous attempts to manipulate her, Elizabeth decides to confirm Lewis's suspicions by embarking on a steamy affair with a handsome young German, Thomas (Helmut Berger), who claims to be a poet, but is in fact a drug dealer... - Director:
- Joseph Losey
- Cast:
- Glenda Jackson, Michael Caine, Helmut Berger
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Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, 'Oppenheimer' thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb. - Director:
- Christopher Nolan
- Cast:
- Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon
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Scrapper (2023)Nan / Yet To Be
It's said that it takes a village to raise a child but 12-year-old Georgie (Lola Campbell) has other ideas. Living alone since her beloved mum died, Georgie fills the flat they shared with her own special magic. But when her absent father Jason (Harris Dickinson) turns up out of the blue, she's forced to confront reality. A dreamy, witty and unmissable tale of family and fresh starts, "Scrapper" is a film that believes life's not so much about chasing rainbows but snatching fistfuls in both hands. - Director:
- Charlotte Regan
- Cast:
- Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Cary Crankson
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Driven to expose corporate crimes and government secrets no matter what the cost, an activist (Benedict Cumberbatch) and computer hacker (Daniel Brühl) team up to become the underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful. As their WikiLeaks organisation starts to gather support and influence across the globe so the stakes are raised; pitching them into conflict with US intelligence agencies and putting the lives of thousands in danger. - Director:
- Bill Condon
- Cast:
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten
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