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Nina (Julia Kijowska) has everything a woman in her society supposedly wants: a successful job she enjoys, an army of friends, a happy marriage with a doting husband (Andrzej Konopka), but something is missing... Young lesbian Magda (Eliza Rycembel) is a party animal in an open relationship who frequently exercises her skills at picking up women in nightclubs, no woman is beyond her reach...When Nina and Magda meet, worlds collide. A burgeoning attraction takes over, presenting unforeseen consequences that propel them into exciting but unknown territory. - Director:
- Olga Chajdas
- Cast:
- Julia Kijowska, Eliza Rycembel, Andrzej Konopka
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Home is a road movie in reverse about an offbeat family who live peacefully in an isolated house alongside an abandoned motorway. Starring French cinema legend Isabelle Huppert and Olivier Gourmet, it shows how their lives change direction when the road outside opens to traffic. Combining natural beauty with urban sprawl to create a view on contemporary life affected by car culture, noise pollution, environmental change and social malaise, Home is ultimately about the importance of family. All this is visually captured by celebrated cinematographer Agnes Godard, told through the distinctive new voice in independent cinema Ursula Meier and accompanied by a sultry soundtrack. - Director:
- Ursula Meier
- Cast:
- Jean-François Stévenin, Isabelle Huppert, David Collin
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My Friend from Faro (2008)Mein Freund aus Faro / To Faro
An eternal daydreamer and closet lesbian, Mel (Anjorka Strechel) wants nothing more than to quit her job and fly away. Things change when the beautiful and streetwise Jenny (Lucie Hollmann) literally crashes into her life when Mel nearly runs her over in her classic BMW. It is love at first sight, however there is just one problem: Jenny mistakenly assumes Mel to be a boy. Despite this, the pair become 'boyfriend and girlfriend'. With Mel attempting to disguise her true gender at every turn, her journey from tomboy to out lesbian is peppered with life-defining dilemmas and sweet surprises. - Director:
- Nana Neul
- Cast:
- Anjorka Strechel, Lucie Hollmann, Manuel Cortez
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Featuring the seminal Pusher and its two explosive sequels, The Pusher Trilogy forms an intricate, gripping and grisly cycle of crime films. Emanating from Danish director and screenwriter Nicolas Winding Refn, The Pusher Trilogy takes you to places that even your imagination dare not go.
Pusher
Follow small time dealer Frank as a sure fire deal goes sour and his life goes from bad to worse. As he searches for a way out of his private hell we see the hopeless, desperate and at times extreme measures Forced upon those involved in the Copenhagen underworld.
Pusher II - With blood on my hands
Last seen bloody and beaten after snitching on a friend, the Trilogy turns its attention to Tony. Released from prison he learns that he has a baby - could there be a worse candidate for a parent? ...But is this career criminal ready to grow up?
Pusher III - I'm the angel of death
It is now the turn of Copenhagen ganglord Milo (who appears throughout the Trilogy) to feel the pinch when a younger and even more vicious gang roll into town, forcing him to get his own hands dirty for the first time. Over the course of 24 hours he must broker deals, dispose of corpses and plan his daughter's 25th birthday celebrations. The stress of Milo's day only serves to emphasise the bleak nature of criminal existence, offering only soulless rewards.- Director:
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast:
- Zlatko Buric, Mads Mikkelsen, Kim Bodnia
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In 'The Passenger', a provocative new drama from the director Tor Iben, sexual and moral boundaries are put to the test when a handsome stranger begins to infiltrate the lives of two artists. While searching for a condo in Berlin for his father, Nick meets Philipp, a talented photographer, and Lilli, a gorgeous actress. There is instant chemistry and both are easily seduced by Nick's charms. Lilli and Philipp begin to explore their relationship with the sexy visitor, succumbing to their passionate affections which intensify their volatile emotional and physical bonds. But what Philipp and Lilli don't realize is that they are being lured into Nick's manipulative (and deadly) game of love. - Director:
- Tor Iben
- Cast:
- Lynn Femme, Niklas Peters, Urs Stämpfli
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'Lose Your Head' is a psycho thriller inspired by the true story of a young Portuguese man who disappeared some years ago after a night of club hopping. Like thousands of other young tourists, Luis from Madrid arrives in Berlin to spend a carefree Summer weekend. After a break-up, Berlin's infamous club scene seems the ideal place to arty the pain away, make new friends and fall in love again. However, Luis resemblance to a young Greek student who had gone missing a few weeks ago gets him involved in a series of mysterious events. And what starts out like a romantic adventure turns into a desperate chase through the streets of Berlin, as Luis gets lost between paranoia and reality. - Director:
- Stefan Westerwelle
- Cast:
- Fernando Tielve, Marko Mandic, Sesede Terziyan
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Richard (David Tennant) has his life turned upside down when he meets Barbara (Vinessa Shaw), a beautiful aspiring actress on her way to Los Angeles. Leaving his inherited undertaker's business and his dull life behind, he crosses the Atlantic in pursuit of love and adventure, accidentally finding himself a career as a screenwriter. Thrown in at the deep end and unable to drive, he discovers that life in Southern California is far from straightforward. - Director:
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Cast:
- Tony Peers, Steve Huison, David Tennant
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Bed and Breakfast (2003)Bienvenue au gîte
Anyone who has ever dreamed of running their own B&B or better still owning a holiday home in the South of France should watch this film. Caroline and Bertrand make the break and escape high powered city jobs to fulfil their dream of running a Bed & Breakfast. The house that they have purchased couldn't be more idyllically placed nestled in a valley filled with beauty and splendid isolation. The dream, however is soon turned on it's head. The upmarket clientele envisioned by Caroline turn out to be quite the opposite but provide for a summer of fun and awkward moments, from boy scouts to meditating hippies not to mention illicit love affairs and naturists. All applications of city micromanaging serve to exacerbate Caroline's problems rather than solve them. Meanwhile, Bertrand, away from Paris takes to the open air and wild expanse of the countryside and village life with great enthusiasm but soon adds to Caroline's concerns when he befriends and parties with a gay couple who have converted their town house into a beautiful boutique B&B with fountains, swimming pools marble floors and sheer opulence. With their relationship at near breaking point Caroline sets out to win over the village (most of whom she's managed to alienate) by organising the millennial anniversary celebrations. Not having gone the way she would have liked Caroline packs her things and returns to Paris leaving Bertrand behind..... - Director:
- Claude Duty
- Cast:
- Marina Foïs, Philippe Harel, Annie Grégorio
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Cockles and Muscles (2005)Crustaces Et Coquillages
Marc (Gilbert Melki) and Beatrix (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) and their teenage children are to spend summer at the seaside house of Marc's youth. The summer heat soon kindles the senses as young love erupts, old flames fire up and sexual adventures ensue... the holiday is set to be anything but tranquil! Their daughter Laura takes off with her biker boyfriend, while their son Charly, finds he is the object of his best friend's desire. Beatrix, sensing tension between the boys, suspects they may be lovers, an assumption Charly chooses not to deny. While the free-spirited Beatrix encourages tolerance, her husband Marc struggles to accept his children's sexual awakening and maintain a sense of propriety. Things get steamier when Beatrix's lover Mathieu (Jacques Bonnaffe) shows up and Marc's first love reappears out of the big blue and secrets, revelations and misunderstandings build to a crescendo. - Director:
- Olivier Ducastel
- Cast:
- Gilbert Melki, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Sabrina Seyvecou
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My Angel (2004)Mon Ange
One night, Colette (Vanessa Paradis) gets a phone call that wasn't intended for her: a woman she's never heard of, who's coming out of prison. The woman asks her to go and pick up her little boy and bring him to meet her at station the next day. The woman's state of panic catches Colette off guard. She goes to pick up the boy, a certain Billy (Vincent Rottiers), who is actually no child but dangerously close to adulthood. In the station, at the appointed time, Colette fails to find Billy's mother, little knowing that Billy has just been orphaned to the murky business of a debt, which is all Billy will inherit. Although she doesn't know it yet, Billy's problems have just become Colette's. Their lives are now linked because she is all he has in the world and he maybe is all she has too. - Director:
- Serge Frydman
- Cast:
- Vanessa Paradis, Vincent Rottiers, Eduardo Noriega
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Harry, a part-time security guard and taxi driver, dreams of a new life in the far away paradise of Perth, Australia. For now, though, he works hard to save the money he needs to make his dream a reality. When the opportunity to make extra comes along - by driving high-class hookers to their clients - it awakens a dark and dangerous need for personal redemption which spills into rage and bloody retribution. - Director:
- Djinn
- Cast:
- Kay Tong Lim, Qiu Lian Liu, A. Panneeirchelvam
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Stephanie lives in Paris, where she moved many years ago to start a new life as a woman. Now working as a prostitute, she shares her love between two men Mikhail, an unemployed Russian immigrant and Jamel, a street hustler. The trio, battling with the harsh realities of their lives, find solace in each others arms. When she receives a call from her terminally ill mother, the trio return to the rural village where Stephanie grew up. The bleak solitude of the countryside evokes a flood of memories and emotions. Stephanie is haunted by her childhood as a boy and by the early death of her sister. But with the support of her lovers, she comes to terms with the events that have made her who she is today. Exquisitely shot by Agnes Godard (Beau Travail) and with a haunting musical score by Jocelyn Pook (Eyes Wide Shut and The Merchant of Venice) the landscape of the film evokes a time of tranquility and past innocence. With a stunning debut performance from the lead, Stephanie Michelini and featuring I Fell In Love With A Dead Boy performed by Antony from Antony And The Johnsons, Wild Side explores and question male identity in a sympathetic and non-judgemental way. Ultimately it shows us how the new family is anything but nuclear and instead is all about humanity, compassion and a sense of belonging. - Director:
- Sébastien Lifshitz
- Cast:
- Stéphanie Michelini, Yasmine Belmadi, Edouard Nikitine
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The Intruder (2004)L'Intrus
Sidney Trebor (Gregoire Colin) cuts an enigmatic figure; an emotionally distant man who prefers the company of his dogs. His contact with other people is limited to an affair with a local pharmacist (Bambou) and a wordless attraction to a beautiful and equally aloof dog breeder (Beatrice Dalle). An ailing heart forces Trebor have a black-market transplant. He recovers and travels to the bustling shipyards of Pusan in Korea, buys a boat and voyages south to his former home on a remote island near Tahiti. Here, he searches for the lost son he fathered years before. However he is uncertain of the welcome he will receive after all these years. - Director:
- Claire Denis
- Cast:
- Michel Subor, Grégoire Colin, Yekaterina Golubeva
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Gut-punching action, gory murders and Matrix-style special effects await you in the ultimate thrill ride that will leave you on the edge-of-your seat! Donny is a slacker whose life takes a terrifying turn when a fiery haired woman enters his life possessing a box which may hold the answers to human existence. Plunged into a harrowing adventure, the pair travel through time and fight off dangerous assassins bent on claiming the mysterious object. But time is running out for Donny, and soon he caught in the battle between good and evil, leaving the future of mankind in his bloody hands. - Director:
- Måns Mårlind
- Cast:
- Eric Ericson, Eva Röse, Jonas Karlsson
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The Colour of Lies (1999)Au coeur du mensonge / The Color of Lies
In the small coastal town of St. Malo, Brittany, the body of a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. Suspicion falls on the dour Rene Sterne (Jacques Gamblin) a once famous painter, now art teacher, who was the last person to see her alive. His marriage to the buoyant Vivianne (Sandrine Bonnaire), already under strain beneath the weight of gossip and rumour, is further tested when shallow but successful novelist, journalist, and TV host Germain-Roland Desmot (Antoine de Caunes) arrives, a flamboyant ladies' man with a vacation home in St. Malo and an interest in Vivianne. A powerful psychological thriller that puts both the characters and the community under a microscope. - Director:
- Claude Chabrol
- Cast:
- Sandrine Bonnaire, Claude Chabrol, Jacques Gamblin
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