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"A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness", the first feature-length collaboration between artist filmmakers Ben Rivers (Two Years at Sea) and Ben Russell (Let Each One Go Where He May) follows an unnamed character through three seemingly disparate moments in his life. With little explanation, we join him in the midst of a 15-person collective on a small Estonian island; in isolation in the majestic wilderness of Northern Finland; and during a concert as the singer and guitarist of a black metal band in Norway. Marked by loneliness, ecstatic beauty and an optimism of the darkest sort, "A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness" is a radical proposition for the existence of utopia in the present. - Director:
- Ben Rivers
- Cast:
- Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
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On the day of her 11th birthday, Angeliki jumps from the balcony of her family home, falling to her death with a smile on her face. While the police and Social Services try to discover the reason for this apparent suicide, Angeliki's family keep insisting that it was a tragic accident, but for how long will the family secrets remain? - Director:
- Alexandros Avranas
- Cast:
- Kostas Antalopoulos, Constantinos Athanasiades, Chloe Bolota
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Babette's Feast (1987)Babettes gæstebud
When Babette (Stéphane Audran), a beautiful and mysterious French refugee, arrives in a remote Danish town the tight-knit, puritanical community begrudgingly let her in, providing her with shelter and work. But after the town patriarch passes away and Babette insists on preparing a feast in his honor, a magical world of sensory revelations is thrown open to the villagers, changing their lives forever... - Director:
- Gabriel Axel
- Cast:
- Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte Federspiel
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The Chambermaid (2018)La Camarista
Eve (Gabriela Cartol) is a conscientious hotel chambermaid. Punctual and enterprising, paying close attention to the details, she hopes her impeccable professionalism will bring her promotion to the Hotel Presidente's exclusive penthouse floor. Long, laborious shifts prevent Eve from caring for her child while she helps guests with their own children. Aviles records her day-to-day activities, from the detail of ensuring rooms are immaculately presented each morning to enrolling in the hotel's adult education programme, which will help her chances of promotion. When things don't result as planned, Eve transforms her lonely explorations and newfound courage into the necessary strength to face a life outside the glimmering tower. - Director:
- Lila Avilés
- Cast:
- Gabriela Cartol, Agustina Quinci, Teresa Sánchez
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Dirty God (2019)Jade
Jade (Vicky Knight) is a young mother in the prime of her life when an acid attack leaves her severely burned. While her face has been reconstructed, her beauty is lost beneath the scars. Descending a self-destructive path with relationships crumbling. Jade must take drastic action to reclaim her life. - Director:
- Sacha Polak
- Cast:
- Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard
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Unforgiven (2013)Yurusarezaru Mono
Ken Watanabe stars in the leading role as Jubei a relic of the Tokugawa Shogunate and an infamous and feared samurai. After the fall of the Shogunate regime, Jubei fought in a series of vicious battles slaying all men in his path and then vanished without a trace. More than 10 quiet years pass but the return of an old friend and poverty leads Jubei to abandon his peaceful life with his family, as he finds himself ensnared in the life of violence he thought he left behind. With his former comrade-in-arms, he confronts the hypocrites who profess to represent justice. Again in this new era, a vicious circle of violence begins. - Director:
- Sang-il Lee
- Cast:
- Ken Watanabe, Jun Kunimura, Shiori Kutsuna
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"Suntan" is a coming of 'middle-age' film, from Greek filmmaker Argyris Papadimitropoulos, that celebrates the beauty and strength of the youthful body, while simultaneously embracing its inevitable decay. For middle-aged Kostis (Makis Papadimitriou), life has passed him by. As the newly appointed doctor of a tiny island, Kostis spends a dreary winter alone. By the time summer arrives, though, the island has turned into a thriving, wild vacation spot with nude beaches and crazy parties. When Kostis meets the beautiful and flirty Anna, he falls hard for her and goes out of his way to conquer and impress her. Before long, Kostis is spending nearly all of his time getting drunk, partying hard, and even making out with Anna (Elli Tringou). What starts as a rediscovery with his long-lost youth, though, slowly turns into an obsession as Kostis is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his Anna. The eternal Greek summer provides the perfect background for this extravagance of craving and everything that goes with it: flirting, casual sex, drugs, alcohol and pushing the boundaries to see how far your body can go. - Director:
- Argyris Papadimitropoulos
- Cast:
- Makis Papadimitriou, Elli Tringou, Dimi Hart
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Virtuoso pianist, Paul, lives a lonely life in Paris, cut off from the world and stuck in the same daily routine. Living with his old aristocratic aunts, Paul's life is utterly devoid of vitality until a fateful encounter with his eccentric neighbour, Madame Proust, unearths his most deeply buried memories. - Director:
- Sylvain Chomet
- Cast:
- Guillaume Gouix, Anne Le Ny, Bernadette Lafont
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On the run from the law after a bar-room brawl, troubled Evan (Lou Taylor Pucci) flees the US to Italy. Arriving completely alone and without a plan, he soon meets the mysterious Louise (Nadia Hilker), and quickly falls in love. But upon discovering that there's more to her than meets the eye, he must decide just how far he'll go for love. - Director:
- Justin Benson
- Cast:
- Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker, Vanessa Bednar
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Shoplifters (2018)Manbiki Kazoku
After a successful shoplifting spree, Osamu (Lily Franky) and his son rescue a little girl in the freezing cold and invite her home with them. Osamu's wife Nobuyo (Sakura Ando) reluctantly agrees to shelter her. Although the family is poor, they live happily together until an unforeseen incident upsets the delicate balance they have created, revealing long-buried secrets... - Director:
- Hirokazu Koreeda
- Cast:
- Rirî Furankî, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka
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The Library Suicides (2016)Y Llyfrgell
When famous author Elena Wdig commits suicide, her twin daughters, librarians Nan and Ana (Catrin Stewart), are lost without her. Elena's final words suggest that her biographer, Eben, murdered her. One night, the twins set off to avenge their mother's death at the National Library of Wales, but are disrupted by night porter Dan, who is unwillingly caught up in the saga. - Director:
- Euros Lyn
- Cast:
- Dyfan Dwyfor, Carwyn Glyn, Sharon Morgan
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Based on one of the most infamous cases in Welsh maritime history, the film follows two men who are posted to the Smalls Island Lighthouse in 1801 to 'keep the light'. Twenty-five miles from land, Thomas Howell (Michael Jibson) and Thomas Griffith (Mark Lewis Jones) become stranded when a freak storm hits, sending them both on a desperate fight to keep their sanity before their partnership is pushed to breaking point. - Director:
- Chris Crow
- Cast:
- Ian Virgo, Mark Lewis Jones, Michael Jibson
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"The More You Ignore Me" is both a poignant and darkly funny coming-of-age story of dysfunctional family life in 1980's rural England: Gina (Sheridan Smith) whose efforts to be a loving mother and wife are undermined by her declining mental health and her growing obsession with the local weatherman and Alice (Ella Hunt) her daughter, who struggles to relate to her mum. - Director:
- Keith English
- Cast:
- Sheridan Smith, Mark Addy, Ella Hunt
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Seeking a fresh start, socially awkward Iona (Lily Newmark) and cat-obsessed mum Lyn (Joanna Scanlan) move to a new town. The pair put on a brave face, finding and creating comfort as one another's sole friend. However, life begins to get tricky after the town's small-minded denizens reveal themselves to be as petty and cruel as those from the town they just fled. Daughter and mother find refuge in an elaborate fantasy world founded on denial and delusion; ultimately putting distance between them when they need each other most. - Director:
- Deborah Haywood
- Cast:
- Lily Newmark, Joanna Scanlan, Jacob Lee
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When Big Ronnie (Michael St. Michaels) and son Big Brayden (Sky Elobar) meet lonely tourist Janet on Big Ronnie's Disco Walking Tour, the best and only Disco Walking Tour in the city, a fight for Janet's heart erupts between father and son. To make matters worse, a grease-slathered monster is roaming the streets, searching for his next unsuspecting victim. Who will win Janet's heart and can they escape the oily clutches of the infamous Greasy Strangler? - Director:
- Jim Hosking
- Cast:
- Michael St. Michaels, Sky Elobar, Elizabeth De Razzo
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