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Boy Undone (2017)Memorias de lo que no fue
Two young men spend the night together after meeting the previous evening in a notorious gay club. The next day, however, the host wakes to find the boy he picked up bewildered and confused, unable remember his name or anything about his past. Lacking any type of identification or obvious clues, the boys begin to search for the truth among fragments of memories that may or may not prove reliable. - Director:
- Leopoldo Laborde
- Cast:
- Paul Act, Eduardo Longoria, Rodrigo Lopezcarranza
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Death in a French Garden (1985)Péril en la demeure
A rich business man and his young wife Julia hire David to teach guitar to their teenage daughter Vivianne. Julia quickly seduces David and they begin a steamy affair, which unbeknownst to them is being filmed by the next door neighbour, whom David has befriended. When an unknown assailant attacks David, he realises that he's become involved in a web of intrigue that runs deep. An elaborate manipulation plays out, with murder, kidnapping, suicide, a payoff, videos and a surprise pairing. The shadowy characters and the dark sensual backdrops make this a thrilling provocative film. - Director:
- Michel Deville
- Cast:
- Anémone, Richard Böhringer, Nicole Garcia
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It's high noon on Wisteria Lane as a brand-new rival (Vanessa Williams) stirs up even more excitement, deceit and romance in the neighbourhood. Lynette gets jealous when Renee starts spending time with Tom, and Bree finds herself falling for Keith (Brian Austin Green). Meanwhile, Gabrielle makes a shocking personal discovery, Susan copes with a life-threatening event and a mysterious shooting has everyone on edge. Through all the drama, the world's most famous housewives are bound together by the friendship they share and the secrets they keep. - Director:
- David Grossman
- Cast:
- Teri Hatcher, Brenda Strong, Felicity Huffman
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Son of Saul (2015)Saul Fia
Saul Auslander (Géza Röhrig) is a member of the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners forced to assist in the machinery of the Nazi concentration camps. While at work, he discovers the body of a boy he recognises as his son. As the Sonderkommando plan a rebellion, Saul vows to carry out an impossible task: to save the child's body from the flames and to find a rabbi to offer the boy a proper burial. - Director:
- László Nemes
- Cast:
- Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn
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Liverpool 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening), and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner (Jamie Bell), quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control. - Director:
- Paul McGuigan
- Cast:
- Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave
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Tim and John fell in love and embarked on a forbidden high school romance that was to last a lifetime. Together they conquered countless prejudices and challenges to become champions of gay rights. 'Holding the Man' is a remarkable true-life love story of Timothy Conigrave and John Caleo and their enduring love for each other has been immortalised in Tim's own cult classic memoir and in Tommy Murphy's award winning stage play, which has now been adapted for the screen. - Director:
- Neil Armfield
- Cast:
- Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook, Francesco Ferdinandi
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Destricted invited seven artists to make short films representing their views on sex and pornography. The result is a collection of sexy, humorous, stimulating and provocative scenarios. Destricted boasts a heavyweight line-up of the most acclaimed directors and artists of our time; Larry Clark, Gaspar Now, Sam Taylor-wood, Matthew Barney, Richard Prince, Marco Brambilla and Marina Abramovic. These distinctive and entirely uncensored films portray very different points of view, revealing diverse attitudes about how we represent ourselves sexually. - Director:
- Marco Brambilla
- Cast:
- August, Jasmine Byrne, Dillan Lauren
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Parties and love affairs lead to heart searching, deep desires - and the craving to live life to the full as a group of good friends come to terms with the unexpected death of beloved group member, Hugo (Gaël Maleux). Ana (Marie Denys), Hugo's partner, attempts to overcome her loss by going to sex clubs, while Hugo's brother, Arthur (Tristan Schotte) finds comfort in Grindr hook-ups. One night Arthur begins an affair with sexy Graciano (Gabriel Da Costa), who has yet to come to terms with his bisexuality, adding yet further fire to an already explosive situation. 'Even Lovers Get the Blues' is an explicit portrait of the love and the fluid sexual lives of disenchanted and passionate young people. - Director:
- Laurent Micheli
- Cast:
- Marie Denys, Tristan Schotte, Adriana Da Fonseca
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Murphy (Karl Glusman), an American living in Paris, wakes up on New Year's Day to a frantic phone call. His ex-girlfriend, Electra (Aomi Muyock), has been missing for months and her mother fears the worst. This brings back the memories he has of his relationship with her and their exploration of sex together as well as with others. - Director:
- Gaspar Noé
- Cast:
- Aomi Muyock, Karl Glusman, Klara Kristin
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Dante 01 is a space prison orbiting the suffocating atmosphere of the hostile planet called Dante. On-board are some of the most dangerous crimals in the known universe who are being used as guinea-pigs for some highly illegal 'nano-tech' experiments. A new prisoner arrives, a sole survivor of an encounter with an alien force beyond imagining. A man possessed by inner demons, caught up in a battle to control some monstrous power within him. It's a power that will infect the other highly dangerous occupants of Dante 01, jailors and prisoners alike unleashing a violent rebellion that turns this terrifying, labyrinthine world upside down. - Director:
- Marc Caro
- Cast:
- Lambert Wilson, Linh Dan Pham, Dominique Pinon
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Whip-smart GP Mona Harcourt (Archie Panjabi) lives a charmed life at the heart of a loving family in London alongside political lobbyist husband Guy (Jack Davenport). But on the same day that a terror attack strikes West London, she receives the devastating news that her brother has been kidnapped in Pakistan. As the shock resonates through the family and buried secrets come to light, Mona is drawn into a tangle of betrayal, conspiracy and murder. One way or another, she must find a way to protect herself, her career and her family as, one by one, they are all put at risk. But just how far is she prepared to go to keep her loved ones safe? - Director:
- Justin Chadwick
- Cast:
- Archie Panjabi, Jack Davenport, Shabana Azmi
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120 BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017)120 BPM / BPM (Beats Per Minute) / 120 battements par minute
As the AIDS epidemic tears through their community, the members of ACT UP Paris are fighting for survival. One day, as outspoken radical Sean (Nahuel Perez Biscayart) strikes up a conversation with shy newcomer Nathan (Arnaud Valois), they have no idea that their lives are about to change forever. From the writer of Palme d'Or winner 'The Class', Robin Campillo, and based on his own experiences, this vibrant and deeply emotional drama rushes with youthful energy, balancing powerful themes of social justice with euphoric moments of spine-tingling sensuality. Urgent and effecting, it's a film about life, death, passion, tragedy - and, above all, the will to survive. - Director:
- Robin Campillo
- Cast:
- Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel
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Antonio Banderas brings huge star power to an immensely thrilling action-adventure from the hit-making director of Die Hard! An exiled Ambassador far from his homeland, Ahmed (Banderas) comes across a fierce band of warriors who are being attacked by ferocious creatures legendary for devouring all living things in theirpath! And when an old fortune-teller warns the combatants that they are doomed to failure without a 13th warrior, Ahmed is given no choice but to join their battle and help conquer the mysterious enemy! Suspenseful and endlessly exciting, this exhilarating hit is sure to thrill anyone who enjoys action on an epic scale. - Director:
- John McTiernan
- Cast:
- Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Vladimir Kulich
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After a decade of living in San Francisco, Jesse is forced to move back to his Midwestern roots because he can no longer afford the city. On his final night, friends and ex-lovers gather for a going away party that promises to heighten Jesse's already bittersweet feelings about leaving into sharper focus. Torn between his creative dreams and the reality of earning a living, he's forced to take responsibility by redefining what it means to be an artist, a gay man, and an adult. - Director:
- Travis Mathews
- Cast:
- Jesse Metzger, Bob Mathews, Brontez Purnell
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Johnny Rebel is a charismatic heterosexual man who makes his living acting in gay porn. His live-in girlfriend Babylon is a stripper so she understands the reality of working in the sex industry. Sean McGinnis doesn't. He is a 22 year old kid who comes to Los Angeles to get into movies and gets sidetracked when he sees a Johnny Rebel video and becomes instantly obsessed. Sean becomes further drawn into the porn scene when he becomes a cameraman for Johnny's company and triggers off a series of events that will change all their lives forever. - Director:
- Richard Glatzer
- Cast:
- Scott Gurney, Katherine Connella, Michael Cunio
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