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Thelma (Eili Harboe) has just left her religious family to study at a university in Oslo. A sudden bout of violent seizures coincides with her growing affections for fellow student Anja (Kaya Wilkins), who reciprocates Thelma's attraction.

As it becomes clear that the seizures are symptoms of mysterious and dangerous psychological abilities, Thelma is confronted with secrets from her past and the terrifying implications of her newfound powers.

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Kick the Moon is about two high school students from a small-city high-school. One is a fighter who was involved in a legendary street-fight with a rival school. The other is a geeky wimp who loves to study and was one of the only students not to participate in the fight.

Years later, the punk has grown to be a teacher in the high-school he attended and the nerd has become a media underboss and has returned to his hometown to set up operations. The movie revolves around the two men’s rivalry for the affections of a local lady restaurant owner and the fighting of rival gang factions in the small city.

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From legendary filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, 'Elle' is a gripping psychological noir thriller. Starring iconic actress Isabelle Huppert in a career-defining role, 'Elle' follows Michele LeBlanc (Huppert), founder and CEO of a successful video game company, who is attacked in her own home.

Upending our expectations, Michele begins to track down her assailant, and soon they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game, one that at any moment may spiral out of control.

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Ki-duk Kim stunning debut 'Crocodile' is a study of violence in South Korean society. It depicts the life of a violent thug who lives under a bridge with a young boy and an old man and makes a living by robbing the dead bodies of suicide victims.

One day, he saves a beautiful young woman from the river and despite his temper and violence, a bond soon forms between the four of them.

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When she receives the honorable invitation to represent Germany in an international contest for classical music it seems to be a great opportunity - but at the same time an enormous pressure. In her home, Jessica stars preparing metilously for the contest.

However, her own four walls don't appear to shelter her as Jessica finds herself increasingly exposed to small and major anonymous harassments. What is the neighbor's involvement. Who mysteriously pries behind half-closed curtains?

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Following a near-death experience, Yella (Nina Hoss) flees her eastern German hometown, failed marriage and broken dreams to start over again in Hanover.

By chance she finds work with ambitious and determined young executive Philipp (Devid Striesow) and enters a ruthless world of big business and cut-throat boardroom deals for which she finds her looks, quick wits and icy demeanor major assets. But just as Yella seems poised to fully realise her ambitions, she finds herself haunted by truths from the past that threaten to destroy her new life.

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When the chairman of South Korea's largest crime syndicate is killed in mysterious circumstances, a complex and violent struggle for power takes place between the three most powerful figures in the Korean underworld.

Meanwhile the police, led by section chief Kang (Choi Min-sik), have established operation "New World", in an attempt to weaken the syndicate even further. However, Kang's inside man, Ja-sung (played by The Housemaid's Lee Jung-jae), is nearing breaking point after eight years working undercover.

From Filipino bad-boy director Brillante Mendoza comes Slingshot, a gripping and exhilarating portrayal of teenage thugs, slippery chancers and petty thieves, all out to get what they can and pocket a profit in the teeming slums of Asia's notorious city of sin, Manila.

Mercenaries and lovers, Trinh and Quan are forced to complete a series of organised crimes in order to save Trinh's kidnapped daughter. But when each other's motives collide, they suddenly become the best of enemies.

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Heart-throb Aaron Kwok plays a computer game genius drawn into a web of deadly conspiracy by a shadowy clandestine organisation intent on manipulating the Y2K bug to create financial meltdown throughout South East Asia.

With electric action-sequences by Martial Law's Yuen Tak, and stunning cinematography by acclaimed action-director Gordon Chan, '2000 AD' is a non-stop action adventure with state of the art visual effects and razor-sharp editing, becoming one of the biggest hits of the year 2000 at the Hong Kong box office.

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Suzanne (Deneuve) is a "Potiche"; a beautiful, subservient wife dedicated to serving the selfish whims of her tyrannical husband. But after the exploited workers of his umbrella factory decide to strike, Suzanne takes on the role as head of the company to great success.

Although business and personal politics are about to collide with the arrival of Maurice (Depardieu), a charming union leader and a former lover of Suzanne's.

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East meets West in the award-winning and critically acclaimed debut feature from director Tony Bui, contrasting the old traditions with modern American influences in the 'new' Vietnam.

As young Kien An (Nguyen Ngoc Hiep) is hired to aid a reclusive spiritual master suffering from leprosy, cyclo driver Hai (Don Doung) falls for a prostitute and enters a race to win enough money for one night with her. Meanwhile, across town, street-wise hustler loses his suitcase of cheap tourist trinkets while helping a former G.I. search for the long-lost daughter he’s never met. Through these four ordinary people’s lives, the hopes and fears of a nation pulling itself out of the cultural and human devastation caused by the controversial war are highlighted with luminous warmth and heart-felt understanding in one of the most beautifully photographed movies of recent times.

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Made in the tradition of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', and 'Hero', Bichunmoo is an explosive, ground-breaking box-office smash-hit, which out-performed every single Hollywood release with the small exception of 'Gladiator' and 'Mission Impossible 2' at the Korean Box Office.

Set against the incredible backgrounds of Southern China, Bichunmoo tells the immortal story of Jinha, an apprentice of the all-powerful Bichun sword style, who, separated from his soulmate Sullie by a cruel twist of fate, embarks on an amazing quest to become a true master swordsman, before finally fulfilling his destiny in an incredible battle which will change his life forever. Combining stunning art design and cinematography, poignant emotional drama and incredible hi-flying action sequences by famed Hong Kong fight-choreographer Ma Yuk-sheng, Bichunmoo is an amazing action-packed adventure about a warrior who defies a Kingdom in pursuit of his one true love.

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An epic 'fantasy swordplay-adventure' in the vein of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' from Palm D'Or nominee King Hu and Chitig Siu-tung, the acclaimed director of the 'Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy', 'The Swordsman' combines resplendent imagery, award-winning hyperkinetic fight action and emotive

drama to re-create a classic story of love, honour and betrayal, as a fabled warrior battles the forces of evil to protect the secrets of an ancient scroll and ultimately discover his destiny.

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Country living doesn't turn out quite like this dysfunctional family had hoped for in this riotous black comedy from director Kim Ji-woon. When a family opens a mountain lodge, their ambitions for establishing a haven of calm are soon dashed by the death of their first guest.

The family decides to bury the body to avoid damaging the hotel's reputation but before long they're welcoming more guests ...in the form of a suicidal couple. Burying them seems the obvious course of action until the local council starts work on their long-awaited road through the families makeshift burial ground. Events spiral out of control until eventually one of the fatal guests happen to be a policeman and the full force of the law lands in the Korean countryside.