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Three of Stockholm's top business executives have been brutally murdered in as many days - and that's only the beginning. CID inspector Jenny Hultin is assigned the task of quickly putting together a special team of police officers to apprehend the "Fat Cat Killer". This leads to the creation of the A-group, a group of six carefully selected police officers with varied backgrounds from all over the country. The cases that the A-group handle are high-priority threats involving particularly complex and dangerous violent crimes with a direct or indirect international connection. The hunt for murderers and psychopaths puts a heavy strain on the member's personal lives, often harbouring secrets that can have devastating consequences to their work. - Director:
- Niklas Ohlson
- Cast:
- Irene Lindh, Malin Arvidsson, Claes Ljungmark
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Award-winning crime writer Ann Cleeves' bestselling detective series returns for a third season as DI Jimmy Perez faces a gripping new single mystery. When a young man disappears on the overnight ferry to Shetland, the team embark on a challenging case that leads them from the suspicious close-knit communities of the remote Shetland Islands to Perez's old stomping ground in Glasgow. As they start to unpick this increasingly complex conspiracy, Perez is aided by, and becomes involved with, enigmatic police official Asha. But he is unprepared for the ruthlessness of his adversaries, who are willing to take an appalling step to protect their interests: one that will have a devastating effect on them all. - Director:
- Thaddeus O'Sullivan
- Cast:
- Erin Armstrong, Victoria Balnaves, Marnie Baxter
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When Josey Aimes returns to her hometown in Northern Minnesota after a failed marriage, she needs a good job. A single mother with two children to support, she turns to the predominant source of employment in the region - the iron mines. It's an industry long dominated by men, in a place unaccustomed to change. She is prepared for the back-breaking and often dangerous work, but coping with the harassment she and the other female miners encounter from their male co-workers proves far more challenging. Based on the true story of the first sexual harassment lawsuit in the US. Frances McDormand, Sissy Spacek, Woody Harrelson and Sean Bean co-star in this emotionally explosive true story. All she wanted was to make a living. Instead she made history. - Director:
- Niki Caro
- Cast:
- Charlize Theron, Jeremy Renner, Frances McDormand
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Wrinkles (2011)Arrugas
Based on the award-winning comic by Paco Roca, 'Wrinkles' portrays the poignant and charming friendship between Emilio and Miguel, two elderly gentlemen shut away in a care home. Recent arrival Emilio who is m the early stages of Alzheimer's is helped by new roommate Miguel to avoid doctors discovering his ongoing deterioration. In order to avoid ending up on the feared top 'lost causes' floor, Miguel employs all kinds of elaborate and comical stunts throughout their tedious day-to-day routine. This struggle helps shape a genuine and strong relationship between the two of them, because although for some their lives are coming to an end, for Emilio and Miguel it is just beginning. This astonishing story of humanity, friendship and the fragility of old age will make you laugh and cry in equal measures. - Director:
- Ignacio Ferreras
- Cast:
- Álvaro Guevara, Tacho González, Mabel Rivera
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Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, 'Shetland' follows Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall) and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing. Set against a hauntingly beautiful landscape, 'Shetland' is based on the best selling books Red Bones, Raven Black, Dead Water and Blue Lightning. - Director:
- Peter Hoar
- Cast:
- Sandra Voe, Douglas Henshall, Erin Armstrong
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All Over Me is the triumphant story of a baby-dyke's coming of age - and coming out - in the tough, homophobic neighbourhood of Hell's Kitchen, New York. Claude is a cute, slightly butch, skateboarding teenager who has a thing for her messed-up best friend, Ellen. Ellen, however has a thing for an asshole homophobe. Enter Luke, a self-assured gay musician, who encourages Claude to actually explore her feelings and perceptions of herself and the world that she lives in. Claudes life is falling apart as those around her continue to destroy themselves in an orgy of drug abuse that eventually leads to murder. Taking Luke's advice, she finds her way to the local lesbian bar where she meets Lucy, a cute punkish riot girl playing in an all-girl band. But is this the lifestyle that Claude really wants? - Director:
- Alex Sichel
- Cast:
- Alison Folland, Tara Subkoff, Cole Hauser
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