A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, 'Minari' follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, 'Minari' shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
1306, Scotland's new King, Robert the Bruce (Angus Macfadyen) flees the English army after suffering a crushing defeat at Strath-Fillan. Injured and alone, the country's last hope for freedom finds refuge in the croft of a widowed peasant (Anna Hutchison), whose Lord has sworn allegiance to England and whose men stalk the forest in search of the king they reject. Through a cold, cruel winter, risking her life and the lives of her children, she nurses him back to health, forging a bond that reignites his passion for freedom and a Scotland for all her people which he will earn years later on the field at Bannockburn.
Deep below the streets of London, descending past Temple tube in the beating heart of the city, lies a dark secret. An illegal clinic has been set up in an abandoned subterranean network of tunnels. Daniel (Mark Strong) is a surgeon driven by personal tragedy to treat anyone who is willing to pay for medical help outside the system. Aided by Lee (Daniel Mays), a disgruntled transport employee, and Anna (Carice van Houten) a guilt-ridden medical researcher, they treat a variety of increasingly desperate and highly dangerous patients, as Daniel's morality is tested to the limit.
Napoleon was born into a noble Corsica family of moderate distinction. Sent off to military school in France by his ambitious family was to set in motion a chain of events that would change the face of world. He grew up during the French revolution a time of disorder and distrust, yet his military genius and drive would see him rise above the chaos. He must navigate the difficult political waters of the new regime and the Consulate with the help of the inscrutable powerful nobleman Talleyrand (John Malkovich) and his arch enemy Fouche (Gerard Depardieu), the Minister of police. Napoleon's meteoric rise to military prominence begins with his victory over the Royalists in 1795, which is followed by successful military campaigns in Italy and Egypt. He marries the young and capricious Josephine de Beauharnais (Isabella Rossellini), the love of his life, who unfortunately cannot bear him any children. After a coup d'etat he seizes power in France and crowns himself Emperor. The establish powers of Europe are against this up start' Napoleon and his new France. Against incredible odds he strikes decisive victory at Battle of Austerlitz allowing Napoleon free to reorganize Europe and make his relatives into princes and kings. Napoleon has a plan to found an imperial dynasty to strengthen his position and so becomes increasingly fascinated by other women of distinction, including the young Polish patriot Marie Walewska (Alexandra Maria Lara), who bears him a son. However for his plan to work he needs to divorce Josephine and so marries the Austrian princess Marie-Louise (Mavie Hörbiger), who gives birth to an imperial heir. Napoleon's ambitions can't rest and an attempt to bring the Tsar of Russia (Toby Stephens) to his knees results in a massive defeat for his army and prompts the European powers to form an alliance against him. His Russian campaign was a step too far. In 1814, he is defeated in the Campaign of France, and is exiled to the island of Elba. Napoleon gathers all his strength one more time, escapes captivity and returns to France and wins the hearts of its people again. With a new army and burning desire to rule he goes into battle against the Allies at Waterloo knowing that victory means everything.
The Secret Garden, tells the story of Mary Lennox, a 10 year old girl sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven, under the watchful eye of Mrs Medlock with only the household maid, Martha for company. The film is set in 1940's England at Misselthwaite Manor, a remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. Mary begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after chancing upon her cousin Colin (Edan Hayhurst), who has been shut away unwell in a wing of the house. Whist exploring the grounds of the Misselthwaite Manor, Mary discovers a wondrous garden and meets a local boy Dickon (Amir Wilson), who helps her fix stray dog Hector's injured leg using the garden's restorative powers. The three children adventure deep into the mysteries of the garden a magical place that will change their lives forever.
"The Immortal" is the big screen spin off of Gomorrah, the Italian crime series based on Roberto Saviano's best-seller. Ciro's body is slowly sinking in the dark waters of the Gulf of Naples. As he plunges into darkness, memories emerge. Screams of fleeing people are muffIed by the water. It's 1980, the earth is shaking, and buildings are falling. A baby's cry emerges from beneath the rubble. Ten years later, the baby has grown into a young boy surviving, on his own, on the streets of Naples and getting his upbringing from the underworld. The aimless child of no one, he becomes Ciro Di Marzio, L'lmmortale.
Those boys you know and love are back! Hailing from Australia, Canada, Romania, Switzerland, the UK, USA and even the Isle of Wight, 'Boys on Film 21' invites you on a voyage of emotion-soaked self-discovery, where same-sex attraction is celebrated, first loves are tenderly formulated, and beautiful secrets burn and bloom.
Memoirs of a Geeza (UK - 2019)
A top Geeza recalls fights, friends and painting his toenails with his old man in this collage of childhood souvenirs and surprises.
We Are Dancers (UK - 2019)
It's 1933 and Berlin is on fire. As the city reels from a rapidly changing political landscape, outspoken performer Hansi (Hans Piesbergen) and his troupe of flamboyant supporters must come to terms with the changing times.
My Dad Works the Night Shift (Canada - 2018)
Between church choir, Sunday school and swimming practice, fourteen-year-old Felix (Victor Boudreault) lusts after older boy Vincent (Antoine L'Écuyer). Despite the threat of a conservative dad breathing down his neck, Felix decides to take the plunge and invites Vincent over to his house...
L'Homme Jetee (Switzerland - 2019)
Theo (Hubert Girard) is an aimless docker pining for adventure in a remote coastal town. When strapping young sailor Giuseppe (Youssouf Abi-Ayad) washes ashore, Theo musters up the courage to face the waves and escape his dull existence by trying to get into Giuseppe's gruff crew.
My Sweet Prince (UK - 2019)
Set on the Isle of Wight in 2003, fragments of teenage video diaries collide with the fictional story of 15-year-old Tommy (Yoni Roodner) and his search for connection in the advent of the internet age.
Dungarees (UK - 2020)
Blake (Pete MacHale) and Cane (Ludovic Jean-Francios) hang out, play video games and grapple with their insecurities. This is the spirited love story of a very modern pair of boys and the trousers they call dungarees.
Clothes and Blow (US/UK - 2018)
For American voice over artist Daniel (David Menkin), life in London is one long autopilot ride of demanding client calls and awkward Grindr meets. But when his mother decides to visit on a whim, Daniel is forced to re-evaluate how fully and authentically he is living his life.
A Normal Guy (Romania - 2019)
Daniel (Vlad Bîrzanu) got lucky tonight: this time he's not going home alone. But what about his cocky straight cousin and meddling girlfriend? Proof if it were needed that hook-ups and hijinks between homos and heteros aren't so different after all.
Pretty Boy (Australia - 2020)
Kevin (Orlando Norman), a closeted teenager growing up in a rural neighbourhood is forced to contend with the troubles of love, family, and his own journey of self-discovery. With the support of his partner and his sister he learns that not everyone in his life will accept him for who he is.
Set in 1825, Clare (Aisling Franciosi), a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer (Sam Claflin) through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of Aboriginal tracker Billy (Baykali Ganambarr), who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
It's 1962 and Roald Dahl (Hugh Bonneville), an eccentric, burgeoning children's author and his wife, Patricia Neal (Keeley Hawes), a glamourous Hollywood movie star, have retreated to the English countryside to bring up their expanding young family. Tragically, their lives are turned upside down by the devastating death of their daughter Olivia (Darcey Ewart) and as the couple struggle through the unimaginable loss, their shared grief becomes a source of redemption and strength which changes their lives forever.
Parvis (Benny Radjaipour), the son of exiled Iranians, copes with life in his small hometown by indulging himself with pop culture, Grindr dates, and raves. After being caught shoplifting, he is sentenced to community service at a refugee shelter where he meets siblings Banafshe (Banafshe Hourmazdi) and Amon (Eidin Jalali), who have fled Iran. As a romantic attraction between Parvis and Amon grows, the fragile relationship between the three is put to a test. They find and lose each other throughout a summer of fleeting youth, an intense first love. An attempt at a joint futurebrings them to the stark realization that, in Germany, they are not equal.
Forget 'Prison Break' and 'The Green Mile' - this is life behind bars like you've never experienced it before. It's a world inhabited by memorable characters from beautiful young boys to hardened (sometimes literally), older men and a cat called Plato. 1970's Chile. Jaime (Juan Carlos Maldonado) is sent to prison after the murder of his best friend, 'The Gypsy'. Young and good looking, he catches the eye of 'The Stud', an older, respected man who soon stakes his claim. Under the protection of 'The Stud', Jaime is dubbed 'The Prince', sparking animosity amongst other inmates. When 'The Prince' finds himself drawn to another prisoner, he learns that his protection comes at a price. Finding himself at the centre of prison politics, 'The Prince' is caught in a war between love and loyalty that threatens to plunge the whole prison into chaos. The film has some intoxicating elements of homoerotic fantasy in its depiction of prison life hut the brutality and violence that the inmates endure is never underplayed.
Best-selling crime novelist Charles (Dan Stevens) is struggling with catastrophic writer's block and a stressful deadline for his first screenplay. His picture-perfect second wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) is doing her best to keep him focused in the hope of fulfilling her dream of heading to Hollywood. Charles' desperate search for inspiration leads him to invite Madame Arcati (Judi Dench), a medium recently exposed as a fraud, to perform a séance in their home. They all get more than they bargained for when Arcati accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife: the fiery and jealous Elvira (Leslie Mann) who embarks on a mission to kill Charles so she can spend eternity with him which leads to an increasingly comical and deadly love triangle.
The Navigators follows the fortunes of a group of rail track workers based at a South Yorkshire depot, as the privatisation of British Rail takes effect. When 'Harpic', the depot boss, gives Paul, Mick and the rest of the gang their new working brief - the company's 'Mission Statement' - 'performance-related pay' and unpaid holidays seem like a joke. But before long, the choice is very clear to the gang: take their chances with redundancy cash and life as casual agency workers, or work for the new company under the new rules...
Inspired by a shocking true story, a tenacious attorney (Mark Ruffalo) uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything - his career, his livelihood, and his family - to expose the truth.
Sequin (Conor Leach) is exploring his burgeoning sexuality through an obsession with anonymous, no-strings hook-ups. That is until he finds his way into the mysterious, strictly anonymous 'Blue Room' - where a whole new, alluring world unfolds before him. There, Sequin connects with a captivating stranger, but they are separated suddenly. Utterly fixated on this man, Sequin sets off on an exhilarating and dangerous mission to track him down.
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