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Alive Inside (2014)Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory
"Alive Inside" is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music of their youth. - Director:
- Michael Rossato-Bennett
- Cast:
- Dan Cohen, Louise Dueno, Nell Hardie
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I Am Love (2009)Io Sono L'amore
Emma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian emigre and the matriarch of a wealthy Milanese family, lives in a carefully ordered world where duty towards husband and children dominates her life. But after a chance discovery reveals an unspoken love her world is thrown open to sensuality and she embarks on a journey of unbridled passion that will shake her family's foundations to the core. Hailed by critics and lauded by audiences across the world, 'I Am Love' is a breath-taking tour de force of cinematic beauty. As lush, sumptuous and visually arresting as it is moving, heartbreaking and overwhelmingly powerful, this stunning account of the pain and pleasure of desire will leave you gasping for air. - Director:
- Luca Guadagnino
- Cast:
- Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini
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Leaving (2009)Partir
Suzanne (Kristin Scott Thomas) and her husband Samuel (Yvan Attal) enjoy a pleasant, middle-class life with their two children. When she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist, Suzanne is brought into contact with a builder called Ivan (Sergi Lopez), a tough yet down-to-earth odd-job man who has recently been released from prison. Their mutual attraction is sudden and violent, sending them on a whirlwind affair of the senses. As Suzanne's life spirals out of control, she must decide between her family and living this all-engulfing passion to the full. - Director:
- Catherine Corsini
- Cast:
- Kristin Scott-Thomas, Sergi López, Yvan Attal
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The Saboteurs (2015)Kampen om tungtvanne
Nobel Prize winning German scientist, Werner Heisenberg, is aiding the Nazis' efforts to develop an atom bomb using 'heavy water' from a factory deep in the Norwegian mountains. Desperate to crush Hitler's catastrophic goal, The Allies plan and mount a series of daring sabotage missions to blow up the plant before the Germans can create their potentially devastating nuclear weapon, an enterprise fraught with many dilemmas and epic challenges, the outcome of which will determine the future of democracy itself. Leading English, Norwegian and German actors portray the real-life characters and heroes of one of the most exciting stories from the Second World War, dramatised over six parts. - Director:
- Per-Olav Sørensen
- Cast:
- Andreas Döhler, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Marc Benjamin Puch
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Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky (Julian Dennison) gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the grumpy Uncle Hec (Sam Neill), and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options: go out in a blaze of glory or overcome their differences and survive as a family. - Director:
- Taika Waititi
- Cast:
- Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata
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The Princess of Montpensier (2010)La princesse de Montpensier
In Sixteen Century France a savage religious war is ripping the country apart. Carnage, corruption and mayhem stalk the land, taking lives and shaping history. Amidst the tragedy, loss and power struggles of war, a young aristocratic heiress by the name of Marie DeMezieres has fallen passionately in love with the dashing Henri DeGuise. But due to the political ambitions of her manipulative and controlling father Marie has been forced into an arranged marriage to the Prince of Montpensier. Between duty and passion can Marie fight her fate to reclaim her destiny? - Director:
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Cast:
- Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel
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On a small southern Louisiana island exists a forgotten ramshackle town known as The Bathtub, the proud home of six-year-old Hushpuppy and her father Wink. When her defiant father becomes ill and an environmental disaster causes ferocious floods to engulf the area, Hushpuppy is forced to survive on her own. Now she must face the elements, her destiny and prehistoric beasts that have awoken from their frozen graves. - Director:
- Benh Zeitlin
- Cast:
- Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry, Levy Easterly
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A divorced and single parent, Eva (Julia Louis Dreyfus) spends her days enjoying work as a masseuse but dreading her daughter's impending departure for college. She meets Albert (James Gandolfini) a sweet, funny and like-minded man also facing an empty nest. As their romance quickly blossoms, Eva befriends Marianne (Catherine Keener), her new massage client. Marianne is a beautiful poet who seems "almost perfect" except for one prominent quality: she rags on her ex-husband way too much. Suddenly, Eva finds herself doubting her own relationship with Albert as she learns the truth about Marianne's ex. - Director:
- Nicole Holofcener
- Cast:
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener
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May 1945: Stranded with her younger siblings after their Nazi parents are imprisoned during the dying days of World War II, the young Lore (Saskia Rosendahl) leads the remains of her family across war-torn Germany. Among the chaos of a defeated nation, Lore encounters Thomas, a young Jewish refugee who begins to follow and help them. Lore finds her fragile reality shattered by feelings of both hatred and desire for Thomas and, as the consequences of her parents' actions and beliefs slowly become apparent, she must begin to face the darkness within herself... - Director:
- Cate Shortland
- Cast:
- Saskia Rosendahl, Kai-Peter Malina, Nele Trebs
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This delightful romantic comedy shows just what can happen when two perfect strangers say "I do". Thinking they'll never see each other again, Bronte, a demure New Yorker, and George, a newly immigrated Frenchman, agree to a marriage of convenience. Everything goes off without a hitch until immigration officials investigate their marriage and suspect it's a fake. To prove they're husband and wife, these tow opposites are forced to move in together for a hilarious and memorable weekend of love and laughter. - Director:
- Peter Weir
- Cast:
- Gérard Depardieu, Andie MacDowell, Bebe Neuwirth
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A married pair of detectives (Hoffman and Tomlin), unlike any other, are hired to investigate a series of bizarre coincidences in the life of Albert Markovski (Jason Schwartzman). Chaos ensues as the detectives attempt to find their meaning. Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Mark Wahlberg and Isabelle Huppert round out the detectives' outrageous client roster in a story that will give hilarious new meaning to your life. - Director:
- David O. Russell
- Cast:
- Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, Naomi Watts
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Maud (Carey Mulligan) is a working mother drawn into the fight for women's rights. She and her friends become foot soldiers in Mrs Pankhurst's early feminist movement. Maud's demands for equality result in her being fired from her job, thrown out on the streets by her husband, and banned from seeing her son. But the Suffragette sisterhood rallies round to support her and together they continue their heart-breaking and inspirational fight to be heard. - Director:
- Sarah Gavron
- Cast:
- Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter
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Ambitious high-flyer Nat (Rose Byrne) and struggling novelist Josh (Rate Spall) have been deliriously happy despite their differences. It appears that opposites attract, Josh is a thinker, Nat is a doer.... nevertheless the spark between them is undeniable. As they settle into real life together, the absurdities and flaws they once found so endearing and quirky start irritating the hell out of each other. When Josh's ex-girlfriend Chloe (Anna Faris) walks back into his life, and Nat begins working for a suave American client (Simon Baker), an attractive alternative could be on offer. But will they give in to temptation? - Director:
- Dan Mazer
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- Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall, Alex MacQueen
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Andy Samberg stars as Rod Kimble, a stunt man with a fake mustache and a dream, in this outrageous comedy so unpredictable you won't know what hit you! Rod has never landed a jump without wiping out. His family and friends think he's a joke. And to top it off, his stepfather Frank uses him as his own personal punching bag. But he's not going to let a few minor problems keep him from the biggest stunt of his life! - Director:
- Akiva Schaffer
- Cast:
- Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane
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Robert De Niro stars as Ben Whittaker, a 70-year-old widower who gets the chance to work as a senior intern at an online fashion start-up founded and run by the ambitious Jules Ostin, played by Anne Hathaway. As the two generations collide, they also find friendship and someone to count on - each other. - Director:
- Nancy Meyers
- Cast:
- Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo
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