The world of 10-year old Nina has been in turmoil since her father lost his job. Despite weeks of strike, his factory closed down. The manager had tampered with the accounts and precipitated its collapse. But rumour has it that a nest-egg remains hidden somewhere in the factory. Nina and her friend Mehdi spring into action to help Nina’s dad out. This tale of our times, which is also a coming-of-age story, stages the interaction between the concerns of children and those of adults.
This story begins a rainy night in the city Nezahualcóyotl, as good horror stories start, with thunder, an authoritarian state, the horoscope and other things, but this particular story starts with a vampire...
Based on a true story that was born with only six notes of music that became a symphonic magical story. The emotions of new beginnings that defines true love and a life-long journey ending with a hope that lives forever. From courtship to the joys of a new baby to the sadness of saying goodbye, a series of vignettes shows the many stages in life.
After finding his journal, Chaos Mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm recalls the mishaps and mayhem from 30 years ago about the island amusement park filled with prehistoric dinosaurs who escape and run amok...
In a sterile white examination room, a young woman is asked by a doctor to undress completely. An exhaustive examination of the protagonist’s skin begins during which every centimetre, the palm of her hand, the sole of her foot, the back and also the genital area are closely scrutinised. The doctor meticulously probes every nook and cranny of the young woman’s outer shell until she is able to identify a suspicious birthmark. A timely appointment to remove the mole is made.
An ambitious thief wants to steal a precious diamond from a heavily guarded vault. On his way, he unexpectedly meets competition – a femme fatale who appeared for the same purpose.
A new father takes his wife and daughter on a journey to his mother’s birthplace in Scotland. It is 1976 – the year in which NASA’s Viking 1 and 2 space probes land on the surface of Mars. They send images of an only vaguely explored area from a great distance, enabling a first look into the history of an alien planet. Like the NASA scientists, the small family are hoping that their journey will give them insights into the past, an understanding of the present situation and perhaps even the chance to anticipate the future.
Podhale, Poland. Winter of 1939. Magda, an excellent skier, joins the Polish Resistance and helps by bringing documents and fugitives across the mountains into Slovakia. One day she learns that a group of 23 pilots urgently need to cross the border, as Gestapo is on their heels. She comes up with a risky plan.