tom-3's - Rented List
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Mother (2009)Madeo
In a quiet, rural village in South Korea, a lonely, single mother looks after her mentally handicapped son whilst scraping a living as an acupuncturist. But her simple, poverty stricken life is suddenly transformed into a dark web of death and deceit when her young son is arrested for the brutal murder of a local school girl. Convinced that her son has been framed, and faced with a corrupt, complacent police force, she decides to solve the case herself and prove his innocence. It's a quest for justice that leads her into a horrifying world of violence and despair. But how far is she willing to go to uncover the truth? One of the most original and unconventional detective murder mysteries you'll ever likely to witness. Directed by Joon-Ho Bong, Mother is a darkly comic, suspense-driven masterpiece with a shocking revelation around every twisted corner it turns. - Director:
- Joon-Ho Bong
- Cast:
- Hye-ja Kim, Bin Won, Ku Jin
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The Informer (2019)Three Seconds
Pete Koslow (Joel Kinnaman) is a former special operations soldier working as an informant for the FBI to help dismantle the Polish mafia's drug trade in New York. But when the FBI's operation goes wrong, resulting in the death of an undercover NYPD cop, Pete is coerced into returning to Bale Hill, the prison he previously served time in for manslaughter, to take down the cartel from the inside. - Director:
- Andrea Di Stefano
- Cast:
- Ana de Armas, Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike
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Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) is a pioneer and legendary host on the late night talk-show circuit. When she's accused of being a "woman who hates women", she puts affirmative action on the to-do list, and - presto! - Molly (Mindy Kaling) is hired as the one woman in Katherine's all-male writers' room. But Molly might be too little too late, as the formidable Katherine also faces the reality of low ratings and a network that wants to replace her. Molly, wanting to prove she's not simply a diversity hire who's disrupting the comfort of the brotherhood, is determined to help Katherine by revitalising her show and career - and possibly effect even bigger change at the same time. - Director:
- Nisha Ganatra
- Cast:
- Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow
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Heat Wave (2011)Après le sud
A sweltering afternoon in Marseilles. Four lives intersect: those of Stephane (Julien Bodet) and Luigi (Ulysse Grosjean), two cousins barely out of adolescence, Georges (Yves Ruellan), a retired worker, Amelie (Adèle Haenel), Luigi's girlfriend, and Anne (Sylvie Lachat), Amelie's mother. Four mundane lives full of pain, humiliation, fear and fatigue that converge on a series of tragic events. - Director:
- Jean-Jacques Jauffret
- Cast:
- Adèle Haenel, Sylvie Lachat, Ulysse Grosjean
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Honeyland (2019)Medena Zemja
In a deserted Macedonian village, Hatidze, a 50-something woman, trudges up a hillside to check her bee colonies nestled in the rocks. Serenading them with a secret chant, she gently manoeuvres the honeycomb without netting or gloves. Back at her homestead, Hatidze tends to her handmade hives and her bedridden mother, occasionally heading to the capital to market her wares. One day, an itinerant family installs itself next door, and Hatidze's peaceful kingdom gives way to roaring engines, seven shrieking children, and 150 cows. Yet Hatidze welcomes the camaraderie, and she holds nothing back - not her tried-and-true beekeeping advice, not her affection, not her special brandy. But soon Hussein, the itinerant family's patriarch, makes a series of decisions that could destroy Hatidze's way of life forever. - Director:
- Tamara Kotevska
- Cast:
- Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam
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A haunted young woman spirals in the wake of profound loss, torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug.
- Director:
- Kate Mulleavy
- Cast:
- Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Pilou Asbæk
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Ted (Zac Efron): handsome, smart, charismatic, affectionate. Liz (Lily Collins): a single mother, cautious, but smitten. A picture of domestic bliss, the two seem to have it all figured out, that is until Ted is arrested and charged with a series of increasingly grisly murders. As concern turns to paranoia, Liz is forced to consider how well she knows the man she shares a life with and, as the evidence piles up, decide if Ted is truly a victim, or actually guilty as charged. - Director:
- Joe Berlinger
- Cast:
- Lily Collins, Zac Efron, Angela Sarafyan
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Let the Sunshine In (2017)Un beau soleil intérieur / Bright Sunshine In / Dark Glasses
Isabelle (Juliette Binoche) is a stylish and accomplished artist living in Paris. Divorced and looking to find true love at last, she meets a handsome, kind and intelligent younger man who she thinks might finally be the one. But when he calls their affair a mistake and returns to his wife, Isabelle must again face the issue of mid-life loneliness. Sifting through former lovers, new admirers, jealous friends and chance encounters, will she find a fulfilling match? Or will she discover a new path to happiness along the way? - Director:
- Claire Denis
- Cast:
- Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine
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Fisher Stevens directs this documentary following noted environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio as he travels across the world to investigate the impact and dangers of man-made climate change on our ecosystems, native communities and endangered species as natural disasters become increasingly frequent and intense. His journey takes him to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, regularly flooded Miami, air-polluted Beijing and areas of Indonesia where deforestation has reached a crisis point. The documentary features interviews with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Pope Francis and Barack Obama, among others. - Director:
- Fisher Stevens
- Cast:
- Lionel Barrymore, Ki-moon Ban, Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Lively, illuminating and unexpectedly moving, Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow embark on a personal and candid dialogue with iconic director Brian De Palma. As one of the most talented, influential and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, 'De Palma' details his whole career from his early days as the bad boy of New Hollywood to his more recent years as a respected veteran of the field. With an untouchable filmography including classics like 'Carrie', 'Dressed to Kill', 'Blow Out', 'Scarface', 'The Untouchables', 'Carlito's Way' and 'Mission: Impossible', 'De Palma' is an incisive portrait of a truly one-of-a-kind artist, and an exhilarating behind-the-scenes look at the last 50 years of the film industry through the eyes of someone who has truly seen it all. - Director:
- Noah Baumbach
- Cast:
- Brian De Palma
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The Deep (2012)Djúpið
When a fishing boat capsizes during a torrential storm, Gulli (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) and his crew are plunged into the freezing sea miles from land. Despite the rest of the men dying within minutes of hitting the ice-cold water, Gulli swims for his life and miraculously beats all odds in the extreme conditions. Tested to the limits as he attempts the epic journey home across treacherous volcanic terrain, he will eventually discover that his survival comes at a price. - Director:
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Cast:
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Joi Johannsson
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When fleeing Paris after the German invasion, Georg (Franz Rogowski) escapes to Marseille assuming the identity of a dead author whose papers he possesses. With nowhere to turn, he is confined to the corridors of a small hotel, the consulates, cafes and bars that line the harbour. Everything changes when Georg falls in love with the mysterious Marie (Paula Beer) who is desperate to find her missing husband. Based on the eponymous novel by Anna Seghers, film tells the story of a nearly impossible love amid escape, exile and a longing for a place to call home. - Director:
- Christian Petzold
- Cast:
- Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Godehard Giese
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"Finding Fela" tells the story of Fela Anikulapo Kuti's life, his music, his social and political importance. He created a new musical movement, Afrobeat, using that forum to express his revolutionary political opinions against the dictatorial Nigerian government of the 1970s and 1980s. His influence helped bring a change towards democracy in Nigeria and promoted Pan Africanist politics to the world. The power and potency of Fela's message is completely current today and is expressed in the political movements of oppressed people, embracing Fela's music and message in their struggle for freedom. - Director:
- Alex Gibney
- Cast:
- Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti
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The Current War (2017)The Current War: Director's Cut
Fuelled by the intense rivalry between electricity titans Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), 'The Current War' tells the dramatic story of the late 19th century race to light up America and power the world. Rounding out the cast are Nicholas Hoult as the eccentric inventor Nikola Tesla, Katherine Waterston as Westinghouse's outspoken wife Marguerite, Tom Holland as Edison's confident young secretary Samuel Insull, Matthew Macfadyen as the famous financier and banker J.P. Morgan, and Tuppence Middleton as Edison's supportive wife Mary. - Director:
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
- Cast:
- Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Hoult
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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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