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Set on the shop floor and in the offices of a motor showroom, this warm and compelling series follows an ordinary group of colleagues and friends who, beneath the fun and banter, are struggling to deal with situations they're hiding from those around them. They may see each other every day, but do they really know each other at all? Over the course of the series, the gradual unraveling of each person's tangled web of lies results in revelations, shocks and stunning confessions that could change their lives forever. - Director:
- Juliet May
- Cast:
- Kris Mochrie, Fisayo Akinade, George Bukhari
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Courted (2015)L'hermine
Michel Racine is the feared President of the Assize Court. As hard on himself as he is on others, he is known as the two-digit judge because his minimal sentence always exceeds ten years. Although known for his icy demeanor, even towards his colleagues, everything goes topsy-turvy when Michel discovers a juror on one of his murder trials is Ditte Lorensen-Coteret. Six years earlier, Racine had fallen in love with her, but their relationship had become estranged. She is perhaps the only woman he has ever loved, and the only one to have witnessed his kinder side. - Director:
- Christian Vincent
- Cast:
- Fabrice Luchini, Sidse babett Knudsen, Eva Lallier
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Hail, Caesar! follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.
- Director:
- Ethan Coen
- Cast:
- Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich
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Many politicians have seen their careers careen off the tracks, but few instances have been captured so completely on film as the incisive and painfully funny Weiner. With unprecedented access to Anthony Weiner, his family, and his campaign team as they mount his New York City mayoral campaign, the film documents the impending political meltdown of epic proportions. What begins as an unexpected comeback from a disgraced ex-congressman takes a sharp turn once Weiner is forced to admit to new sexting allegations. As the media descends and rips apart his every move, Weiner tries desperately to forge ahead, but the increasing pressure and crippling 24-hour news coverage halts his political aspirations dead in their tracks. With the city of New York as a loud and bustling backdrop, this documentary charges through an increasingly baffling political campaign with unflinching clarity, humor and pathos. - Director:
- Josh Kriegman
- Cast:
- Huma Abedin, Amit Bagga, Adam S. Barta
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A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible mission to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. High stakes and suspense power a story that captures the essence of a man who risked everything, vividly bringing his personal journey to life. - Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, John Taylor, Mark Rylance
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False Trail (2011)Jägarna 2
It's been fifteen years since Erik was forced to leave the Norrland Police Department. Since then he has become the National Murder Commission's best interrogator. When Erik's boss orders him back to his home town to solve a brutal murder, he hesitantly returns as the thought of going back stirs up unpleasant memories. What at first appears to be a simple murder soon proves to be something much more complicated and disturbing. - Director:
- Kjell Sundvall
- Cast:
- Rolf Lassgård, Peter Stormare, Annika Nordin
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Oscar Nominee Tim Roth is David, a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Efficient and dedicated to his profession, he develops strong and even intimate relationships with each person he cares for. But outside of his work it becomes clear that David is the host of some troubling thoughts and behaviour. He needs each patient as much as they need him. The award winning director of 'After Lucia' returns with a sober but staggering slice of human drama that captures relationships of varying kinds and the bounds to which they are limited. - Director:
- Michel Franco
- Cast:
- Tim Roth, Elizabeth Tulloch, Maribeth Monroe
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Harriet Smith is the newly appointed British Ambassador to Ireland, and she has the unenviable task of quelling the mounting tensions between the two countries. Ambassador Harriet Smith (Pauline Collins), a sharp-witted, confident woman, holds one of Britain's most coveted and powerful Embassy posts. Recently widowed, Harriet must perform a delicate balancing act between raising her two teenage sons and the demands of her career. John Stone (Denis Lawson) is Harriet's determined commercial attache and main aide. But the ever-crafty Stone also works for another master - MI6. As the UK's Ambassador to Ireland during a turbulent time for the two countries, Harriet finds herself in a sinister and dangerous world far removed from the cocktail parties of Downing Street. Entangled in a complicated web of half-truths and withheld information - rife both in and outside of the Embassy walls - Harriet is up against a host of people who would love nothing more than to see her fail. Harriet's personal life unavoidably spills over into her work, she faces seemingly insurmountable problems. As a mother, she's having difficulty relating to her children - and while she cares deeply about them, as the Ambassador, Britain must always come first... - Director:
- Ken Grieve
- Cast:
- Pauline Collins, Denis Lawson, Owen Roe
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"Manhunt" is a captivating mini series based on the true story of a murder investigation that kept the people of Britain gripped - and defined a detective's career. Starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) as DCI Colin Sutton, the story begins in August 2004 when a young woman's body is found. Sutton is appointed senior investigating officer but initially struggles: there's no forensics, motive or witnesses. Painstaking detective work finally delivers a suspect - Levi Bellfield (Celyn Jones), but now the hunt is on for enough evidence to arrest him and make sure he's found guilty at trial. 'Manhunt' follows the compelling story of how DCI Sutton charged one of Britain's most notorious killers with two murders, as well as an attempted murder, whilst also impelling Surrey police to consider Bellfield as prime suspect in the high-profile murder of Milly Dowler. - Director:
- Marc Evans
- Cast:
- Martin Clunes, Katie Lyons, Claudie Blakley
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When a high-profile couple - a rock star (Tilda Swinton), and a filmmaker (Matthias Schoenaerts) decide to vacation on a remote Italian island, their rest is disrupted by the sudden visit of an old friend (Ralph Fiennes), and his sexy, yet mysterious daughter. Suddenly, what was supposed to be an ideal getaway turns into a whirlwind of jealousy, passion and danger for everyone in the group. - Director:
- Luca Guadagnino
- Cast:
- Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes
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"Secret State" is a four-part political thriller inspired by Chris Mullin's novel "A Very British Coup", delving into the relationship between a democratically elected government, the military and the markets. In the run up to a general election, an accident on Teesside raises awkward questions about the safety procedures of a US petrochemical company, PetroFex. The Prime Minister claims to have secured a compensation package from them, but on his return from PetroFex HQ, his plane crashes in the Atlantic under mysterious circumstances. Deputy Prime Minister Tom Dawkins (Gabriel Byrne) takes the reins and during his quest to find justice and the truth for the victims on Teesside, he uncovers a conspiracy at the heart of the political system. How will he deal with the powers at play? And can he remain that rare thing: a decent, honest man in politics? - Director:
- Ed Fraiman
- Cast:
- Gabriel Byrne, Ralph Ineson, Charles Dance
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Blue Eyes: Series 1 (2015)Blå ögon
There are only a few, crucial weeks left to the national election when the Chief of Staff at the Justice Department disappears without a trace. As her replacement, Elin Hammar, tries to find out what happened she is thrown into a conspiracy of lies, falsified documents and hidden agendas. At the same time the extreme right wing party, Trygghetspartiet, is heading towards their best election ever. In the small town of Ludvika, Annika Nilsson, the party's local representative is preparing a public speech, in spite of her son's protest. He accuses her of being a racist and has grown tired of the threats and harassments the family has to endure. Behind the political scenes a series of terror attacks are planned that will send shock waves through the entire nation. Sweden's first national socialistic terror group is about to surface. - Director:
- Fredrik Edfeldt
- Cast:
- Louise Peterhoff, Sven Nordin, Karin Franz Körlof
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'Jordskott' is a gripping Nordic mystery thriller set in Sweden. Seven years after the disappearance of her daughter Josefine, police investigator Eva Thornblad is still trying to cope with the grief of her loss. Even though her daughter was said to have drowned, Eva knows in her heart that someone took her child on that fateful day by the Silverhojd lake. When a young boy goes missing in the same forest Eva returns to delve into the dark mystery that haunts her. As she is drawn into the investigation she learns that there are much deeper and darker forces in operation. Eva now faces the toughest of all questions: how far is she willing to go to protect the one she loves? - Director:
- Henrik Björn
- Cast:
- Moa Gammel, Gerhard Hoberstorfer, Göran Ragnerstam
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Winter Sleep (2014)Kis Uykusu
The 2014 Cannes Palme d'Or winner from Nuri Bilge Ceylan is set in the hilly landscape of Cappadocia in Central Anatolia. A former actor, Aydin (Haluk Bilginer), owns a small hotel cut into the hillside, which he runs with his younger wife Nihal (Melisa Sozen). He has also inherited local properties, but leaves the business of rent collection to his agent. When a local boy, resentful of his father's humiliation by Aydin's agent, throws a stone at a jeep whilst Aydin and his agent are driving in it, Aydin ducks out of any responsibility or involvement. As the film progresses, the cocoon in which this self-satisfied man has wrapped himself is gradually unravelled. In a series of magnificent set-pieces, Aydin is exposed in his encounters with his wife, sister, and the family of the stone-throwing boy. He is finally brought face-to-face with who he truly is. - Director:
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Cast:
- Haluk Bilginer, Melisa Sözen, Demet Akbag
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Disorder (2015)Maryland
Following a tour of duty, Special Services soldier Vincent (Matthias Schoenaerts) takes a job in security for a wealthy businessman and his family. During a lavish party at their luxurious villa in the French Riviera, Vincent senses that something is amiss. When his employer is then urgently called away on business Vincent is left to ensure the safety of his wife Jessie (Diane Kruger) and their child. Suffering from post-traumatic stress, Vincent battles his own paranoia whilst clinging to the certainty that Jessie and her family are in immediate danger, unleashing a hell-bent determination to protect them at all costs. - Director:
- Alice Winocour
- Cast:
- Matthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger, Paul Hamy
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