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"A Very English Scandal" is the shocking true story of the first British politician to stand trial for conspiracy to murder. It's the late 1960's, homosexuality has only just been decriminalized, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party and the youngest leader of any British political party in a hundred years, has a secret he's desperate to hide. As long as Norman Scott, his vociferous ex-lover is around, Thorpe's brilliant career is at risk, and eventually Thorpe can see only one way to silence Scott for good. The trial of Jeremy Thorpe changed politics forever as the British public discovered the darkest secrets of the Establishment and the lengths they'd go to conceal them. - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Hugh Grant, Ben Whishaw, Alex Jennings
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Award-winning director Paul Wright (For Those in Peril) explores our complex connection to the land we live in with an archival remix drawn from more than 100 years of Britain on film. With a new score by Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), 'Arcadia' embarks on a visceral sensory journey through the seasons, exploring the beauty, brutality, magic and madness of our changing relationship with both the land and each other. This fresh new work crafted from the past is a folk horror wrapped in an archive film; get ready for a very strange trip indeed... - Director:
- Paul Wright
- Cast:
- Laura Rennie, Ian Sexon
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Custody (2017)Jusqu'à la garde
After a bitter divorce, Miriam (Léa Drucker) and Antoine (Denis Ménochet) battle for sole custody of their son, Julien (Thomas Gioria). Miriam claims the father is violent but lacks proof. Antoine accuses her of manipulating their son for her own ends. Both sides seem to be hiding something with the truth buried in a web of deceit and jealousy. When the judge awards joint custody, an already tense situation soon brings the family's fraught past to light. And as the truth slowly begins to emerge, a chain of events is set in motion with Julien an innocent bystander in an increasingly dangerous situation. - Director:
- Xavier Legrand
- Cast:
- Léa Drucker, Denis Ménochet, Thomas Gioria
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Loveless (2017)Nelyubov
Zhenya (Maryana Spivak) and Boris (Aleksey Rozin) are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. Already embarking on new lives, each with a new partner, they are impatient to start again, to turn the page - even if it means threatening to abandon their 12-year-old son Alyosha (Matvey Novikov). Until, after witnessing one of their fights, Alyosha disappears. - Director:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast:
- Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin
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In October 1968, Donald Crowhurst (Justin Salinger), a 35-year-old engineer and father of four, embarked on one of the last great adventures of the 20th Century. He was one of nine men who set out from the English coast that autumn as part of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, chasing to be either the first or the fastest man to circumnavigate the globe single-handed and non-stop. But for Donald the dream turned into a nightmare. Tragic, heartbreaking and enthralling, 'Crowhurst' is a stunning biopic portrayal of a brave man who was too proud to fail and too much alone to live. - Director:
- Simon Rumley
- Cast:
- Justin Salinger, Amy Loughton, Haydn May
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Cairo just before January 2011: Noredin (Fares Fares) is an everyday corrupt police detective who makes a buck accepting bribes from street vendors and landlords. By routine, he extorts money from the local criminals. Under the influence of drugs and alcohol, he can still function in a system that is on the brink of collapse. One night he is assigned a murder investigation. A singer is found dead at the Nile Hilton. What initially seems to be a crime of passion turns into something that concerns the very powerful elite of Egypt. As Noredin follows the clues, he finally has to start acting for something beyond his own self-interest. A political thriller based on a true story. - Director:
- Tarik Saleh
- Cast:
- Fares Fares, Mari Malek, Yasser Ali Maher
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Four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Amy Poehler returns for the hilarious fourth season of 'Parks and Recreation'. The ever-enthusiastic Leslie Knope (Poehler) has her sights set on the City Council, but political campaigns are never easy - Leslie must deal with shady journalists, a deep-pocketed opponent (Paul Rudd), bus accidents, and even a still smitten old flame in her quest to serve her beloved hometown. - Director:
- Troy Miller
- Cast:
- Amy Poehler, Stephen Stanton, Rashida Jones
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From acclaimed director Ken Loach comes this astonishing story of triumph and adversity in modern day Britain. Daniel Blake (Dave Johns) has worked as a joiner for most of his life in Newcastle. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from the State. He crosses paths with single mother Katie (Hayley Squires) who is battling to keep her two young children fed. Daniel and Katie find themselves in a no-man's land, striving to pull themselves out of the welfare bureaucracy of modern day Britain. - Director:
- Ken Loach
- Cast:
- Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy
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The Unknown Girl (2016)La fille inconnue
Jenny Davin (Adele Haenel) is a young doctor who receives a late night call at the door of her practice after hours and decides to ignore it. The next morning she learns that the caller was a girl who has been found dead and that the police have no way to identify her. Shocked and guilt-stricken by the news, Jenny resolves to discover the name of the young girl so that she will not be buried anonymously. Playing intelligently with the traits of traditional detective dramas, 'The Unknown Girl' is another characteristically engaging social commentary from the Dardenne brothers - a morally astute and compelling investigation of personal responsibility, justice and guilt. - Director:
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne
- Cast:
- Adèle Haenel, Adrienne D'Anna, Aurélie Sparmont
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When her mother falls ill under mysterious circumstances, young Eve (Fantine Harduin) is sent to live with her estranged father's wealthy relatives in Calais. But trouble is brewing, as a series of intergenerational back-stabbings threaten to tear the family apart. Meanwhile, distracted by infidelities and betrayals, they fail to notice that their new arrival has a sinister secret of her own. - Director:
- Michael Haneke
- Cast:
- Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz
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A unique cinematic and musical collaboration between the Australian Chamber Orchestra and BAFTA-nominated director Jennifer Peedom, 'Mountain' is a dazzling exploration of our obsession with mountains. Only three centuries ago, climbing a mountain would have been considered close to lunacy. The idea scarcely existed that wild landscapes might hold any sort of attraction. Peaks were places of peril, not beauty. Why, then, are we now drawn to mountains in our millions? 'Mountain' shows us the spellbinding force of high places - and their ongoing power to shape our lives and our dreams. - Director:
- Jennifer Peedom
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The Return (2003)Vozvrashcheniye
The life of two brothers is shattered by the sudden appearance of their father, whom they know only from a 10 year old photograph. Is he really their father? Why has he come back after so many years? The boys find some answers on a remote and desolate island travelling with this man who turned their lives upside down. - Director:
- Andrey Zvyagintsev
- Cast:
- Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko
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A Town Called Panic (2009)Panique au village
Cowboy and Indian's plan to surprise Horse with a homemade birthday gift backfires when they accidentally destroy his house. To their dismay, no sooner have they built a new home when it is stolen from beneath their noses by a stealthy and cunning midnight assailant. Strange adventures ensue as the trio travel to the centre of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe where pointy headed (and dishonest!) creatures live. With panic a permanent feature of life in this papier mache world, will Horse and his girlfriend ever be alone? - Director:
- Stéphane Aubier
- Cast:
- Stéphane Aubier, Stéphane Aubier, Jeanne Balibar
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When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), a young African-American man, visits his white girlfriend's (Allison Williams) family estate, he becomes ensnared in the more sinister, real reason for the invitation. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behaviour as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined. - Director:
- Jordan Peele
- Cast:
- Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener
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"Suburbicon" is a cold-blooded thriller set in the peaceful streets of suburbia. Here, the picket-fenced homes and manicured lawns look like the perfect place to raise a family... but when a home invasion turns deadly, Gardner Lodge (Matt Damon) and Margaret (Julianne Moore) soon discover that they must turn to blackmail, violence and revenge in order to survive. - Director:
- George Clooney
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac
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