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Love Like Poison (2010)Un poison violent
This film tells the bittersweet story of teenager Anna, who returns home from boarding school to discover that her parents have separated. As she prepares for her confirmation, Anna's world is further rocked when she grows close to a free-spirited local boy and her budding desire for him shakes her faith. - Director:
- Katell Quillévéré
- Cast:
- Clara Augarde, Lio, Michel Galabru
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Nerio Winch, self-made tycoon and head of the mysterious corporate empire known only as W Group, has been brutally murdered. Due to an absence of siblings Nerio's legacy is in danger of falling into the wrong hands. Without a suitable replacement the W Group will be destroyed. But Nerio had a dark past and a deadly secret: an adopted son by the name of Largo Winch. Adventurer, assassin, killer, maverick and international playboy, Largo Winch is the last of a dying breed. Now head of a global corporation he must fight for what's rightfully his and avenge his father's death. Bullets will fly and heads will roll in this highly explosive, spectacular thriller that gives Bourne and Bond a run for their money. Based upon the highly successful comic book series and novels by Philippe Francq and Jean Van Hamme, Largo Winch takes action cinema to another level. - Director:
- Jérôme Salle
- Cast:
- Tomer Sisley, Lexie Kendrick, Kristin Scott-Thomas
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Wild Grass (2009)Les herbes folles
Alain Resnais' latest film was widely recognised as being one of the most enjoyable and audacious films at last year's Cannes Film Festival. The film playfully examines the complications that ensue from the discovery by Georges of Marguerite's stolen purse. This opens up the possibility for both of them to just follow their impulses heedlessly, that eventually leads to the much-discussed surprise ending. - Director:
- Alain Resnais
- Cast:
- André Dussollier, Edouard Baer, Sabine Azéma
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In 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It is when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love. - Director:
- Jeff Nichols
- Cast:
- Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton
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Mostly Martha (2001)Martha
The head chef at swish Hamburg restaraunt The Lido, Martha Klein's perfectionism and obsession with good cooking leaves little free time for romantic entanglements. However, when her sister tragically dies in a car accident, Martha's boss Frida (Sibylle Canonica) insists she take time out to care for her eight year old niece Lina (Maxime Foerste) whilst attempts are made to locate Lina's estranged father. Returning to work after struggling to bond with this stubborn, headstrong child, Martha (Martina Gedeck) finds that dashing Italian sous-chef Mario (Sergio Castellitto) has been hired to help in the kitchen. Initially threatened by this unorthodox intruder, Martha slowly comes to confide in him, so beginning a relationship that will fundamentally alter her attitude to life. An enthralling and utterly charming bittersweet comedy about acceptance and the pressures of modern day life, this subtle, flavoursome and engagingly performed tale brought the compelling Gedeck and the equally note perfect Castellito numerous outstanding actor awards. - Director:
- Sandra Nettelbeck
- Cast:
- Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, Sergio Castellitto
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Ma Vie Sexuelle is a modern tale of Parisian romance. The film's originality and humour lie in its superb performances, including one for which Mathieu Amalric won a Cesar Award for Best Newcomer in his role as Paul. Paul is a fiercely intellectual, assistant professor and appreciator of the fairer sex at the university of Paris. He became a teacher but hasn't finished his doctorate that would make him a full professor. On a poor wage, he lives a half-life waiting to begin what he calls 'his life as a man'. Paul has been dating Esther for ten years. They don't get along, in fact, they are on the verge of splitting up. Two years ago, he had an affair with his best friend's girlfriend. Since he considers it unthinkable to steal his friend's girl, the state of his romantic affairs remain much the same way as his professional ones... - Director:
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Cast:
- Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Devos, Emmanuel Salinger
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Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep) worked at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial whilst coming to terms that she will suffer a painful and lingering death as a result of company negligence. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be. But Karen is too spirited to be silenced and takes on the Plant with devastating consequences. - Director:
- Mike Nichols
- Cast:
- Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher
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Mark Whitacre is secretly rolling tape during a meeting of corporate honchos who are illegally price fixing. Meeting after meeting, Mark rolls tape after tape. He's sure the tapes will make him a U.S. hero. What went wrong? Director Steven Soderbergh reteams with one of his Ocean's trilogy stars for a snappy skewering of big business based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistle-blower in U.S. history. Matt Damon portrays Whitacre, whip-smart and immensely likable even as his schemes become increasingly untethered. Pay attention to the fun and intrigue of The Informant! - Director:
- Steven Soderbergh
- Cast:
- Matt Damon, Tony Hale, Patton Oswalt
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You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (2012)Vous n'avez encore rien vu
A group of friends are summoned to the estate of a celebrated playwright to hear what they believe to be the reading of his will. Instead they are treated to a viewing of his work 'Eurydice', performed by a group of fresh young actors. Having at one time or another all starred in the play themselves, they are tasked with judging whether or not it is deemed worthy of being performed within the late playwright's estate. However, when they slowly begin to interact with the play, acting out their performances from years long past, their absorption with both the on screen performance and their own memories causes their interaction to drift from reality into the increasingly surreal. - Director:
- Alain Resnais
- Cast:
- Mathieu Amalric, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma
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When a brutal kidnap gang grabs powerful businessman Stanislas Graf and holds him to ransom, he is subjected to a terrifying ordeal of torture and humiliation. But outside, the urgent police investigation exposes hidden details of Graf's personal life - secret affairs, huge gambling debts and shady deals - sparking a media scandal which leaves his wife and family stunned and his business empire questioning their loyalty to him. With the ransom unpaid and his captors' patience wearing thin, Graf realises with horror that his reckless post may finally be catching up with him... - Director:
- Lucas Belvaux
- Cast:
- Yvan Attal, Anne Consigny, André Marcon
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3 Hearts (2014)3 Coeurs
A touching and tense drama about destiny, connections, and passion, "3 Hearts" presents a headily romantic look at a classic love triangle. One night in provincial France, Marc (Benoît Poelvoorde) meets Sylvie (Charlotte Gainsbourg) after missing his train back to Paris. Instantly and intensely drawn to one another, they wander through the streets until morning in rare, almost choreographed, harmony. A thwarted plan for a second meeting sends each in a separate direction - Sylvie reunites with her ex and leaves France; Marc falls in love and marries. What neither knows is that Marc's new bride is Sylvie's sister, Sophie (Chiara Mastroianni). Upon Sylvie's return to France, the spark between her and Marc is reignited in ways that will forever alter the relationships between sister to sister and husband to wife. - Director:
- Benoît Jacquot
- Cast:
- Benoît Poelvoorde, Irina Wanka, Charlotte Gainsbourg
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Atomised (2006)Elementarteilchen
Based on Michel Houellebecq's controversial bestselling novel, Atomised tells the story of two half brothers Michael (Christian Ulmen) and Bruno (Moritz Bleibtreu) - one is an introverted molecular biologist who is wrapped up in his genetic research that he shies away from intimacy, while the other is a slave to his sexual fantasies. Everything changes when both men, now thirty-something, find love in unexpected places. Questions of biological evolution, love and fate are raised in award winning director Oskar Roehler's striking film. - Director:
- Oskar Roehler
- Cast:
- Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Ulmen, Franka Potente
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After the sudden death of her father, 8 year old Simone shares a secret with her mother Dawn (Charlotte Gainsbourg). She's convinced her father speaks to her through the leaves of her favourite tree and he's come back to protect them. But the new bond between mother and daughter is threatened when Dawn starts a relationship with George, a local tradesman called in to remove the tree's troublesome roots. As the branches of the tree start to infiltrate the house, the family is forced to make an agonising decision. But have they left it too late? - Director:
- Julie Bertuccelli
- Cast:
- Charlotte Gainsbourg, Morgana Davies, Marton Csokas
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Kings and Queen (2004)Rois Et Reine
Arnaud Desplechin's stunning new film interweaves two stories, that of Nora (Emmanuelle Devos), a single mother about to marry for the third time, with the tale of her eccentric ex-husband Ismael (Mathieu Amalric), committed to a psychiatric ward by mistake and convinced of his own tragic destiny. Their lives intersect once more when Nora, troubled by her young son's uneasy relationship with her new fiance and the failing health of her father, visits Ismael with an unusual proposition that she hopes will solve her problems. - Director:
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Cast:
- Emmanuelle Devos, Geoffrey Carey, Thierry Bosc
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