When a rhapsodist begins to tell his tale, the worlds of fact and fiction fold together until the only truth left is the story itself and the rest is just life.
After a year of online pillow-talk, Ben, a shy Kosovar teen, is exhilarated to finally meet his first (but secret) love, Leo. Consumed with passion, Ben carefully weaves the plans and cover-story for his much desired romantic tryst with Leo who is arriving from Germany in just one month. Everything must be perfect. Great news, Ben’s mother surprises him and the family with a life changing opportunity, but he just can’t take it yet. He must meet Leo.
Summary of "The Imaginary Invalid" Molière’s comedy "The Imaginary Invalid" (Le Malade Imaginaire) tells the story of Argan, a hypochondriac obsessed with his health. He constantly seeks medical treatments despite being in good health. To save on medical expenses, he plans to marry his daughter Angélique to a doctor. However, Angélique loves Cléante and opposes the arranged marriage. Argan’s clever servant, Toinette, devises a plan to expose the truth. Meanwhile, Argan’s wife, Béline, is only interested in his wealth. Through Toinette’s tricks, Argan realizes his errors and changes his ways. In the end, Angélique is allowed to marry Cléante, and Argan learns to live without his excessive fear of illness. This play humorously criticizes the medical profession and human obsession with health through satire and wit.
An aspiring teen boxer, haunted by his father’s death in the boxing ring, tries to save his mother from throwing in the towel on the anniversary of his passing — but with the help of his friend Roe, Andreas will discover that his greatest fight will be learning how to save himself.
The story follows two high school friends who attempt to transform the lives of two women by involving them in drug dealing and prostitution. However, things take a turn for the worse when they realize the true dangers of their actions. Now, it's up to Tierney to save her friend from the path of destruction!
In this captivating drama anthology, secrets unravel within eight unique stories. In a diverse world, characters from various walks of life confront hidden truths, connections, and sparking unexpected consequences.
Cici Flowers is an exotic dancer fleeing from an unfortunate incident involving guns, money, and murder. On her way to hide out at her cousin's house, she has a chance encounter with Julius and his stalker ex-fiancee. Cici runs to her cousin's home to hide out and run into Rhonda again and then Julius. When Cici and Julius re-connect, sparks begin to fly, causing a sordid love triangle between the three... Who will come out on top?
Pressured from all sides by the figure of her father, Chiara Mastroianni decides to bring him back to life through her own self. She goes by the name of Marcello, dresses like him and asks to now be considered an actor, not an actress. The people around her believe this to be a temporary joke, but Chiara is determined not to give up her new identity…
This is a film about the danger in freelance modeling and its link to sex trafficking. Young freelance models who seek to become successful in their career or to raise money for college are preyed upon. They become imprisoned rape victims into a world of sex trafficking. This problem not only exists domestically but internationally. HUMAN TRAFFICKING A MODERN DAY SLAVERY, A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY.
A beautiful twenty-something subsequently strikes up an essential conversation with Jack, a happily married, middle-aged and very successful businessman who is seated at another table, having just finished up a business dinner. The pair thereafter stumble into an intense one-night stand that turns into something more complicated and destructive than either of them could have expected.
Mila, an eleven-year-old girl, faces her last days of life before the end of the world. At the same time, she struggles to understand what this means and to keep her family together by holding a party for the final moment.
The story follows Maria – a teenager whose mother used to be a hoarder. Now (set in the 90s) she lives in a foster home where a previous resident, Michael, inspires her to revisit the childhood memories and passions that she has repressed.
With the recent death of their mother, two siblings must learn to fend for themselves. But one battles sickle cell anemia, compromising all their survival efforts with each crisis, and the older brother is introduced to a criminal path unwillingly.
A live recording of Carl Orff's world-famous musical masterpiece Carmina Burana, performed by more than 100 singers and dancers of the National Opera and Ballet of Ukraine (Odessa).
A Palestinian school teacher struggles to reconcile his life-threatening commitment to political resistance with his emotional support for one of his students and the chance of a new romantic relationship with a British volunteer worker.
Winter 1862. In the midst of the Civil War, the US Army sends a company of volunteer soldiers to the western territories, with the task of patrolling the unchartered borderlands. As their mission ultimately changes course, the meaning behind their engagement begins to elude them.
Fourteen-year-old Naima longs to earn money for her poor Bangladeshi family, but her unrivaled artistic talent is of little use. When her ailing father is at risk of losing his prized bicycle rickshaw to loan sharks, she disguises herself as a boy and attempts to drive the rickshaw herself. Naima crashes the rickshaw, threatening the family's sole livelihood.