Nestled in the misty mountains and woodlands surrounding Lake Baikal, Olejka’s rural Russian orphanage seems like a wholesome enough place for a boy to live. At 9 years old he’s smaller than most of his tough-guy friends and submits both to their teasing and to his uneasy role as the pet of the orphanage’s matron. Dreaming of a home with real parents, his only protector is Clara, a sullen older girl. As the summer wears on, Olejka becomes the center of a desperate tangle of abuse.
In 1995, the year before the comprehensive gun ban policy was implemented, the tranquility of Mangya Town was shattered. A notorious bandit leader, who had hidden a massive treasure, broke out of prison. Forty-three ruthless outlaws gathered from all directions, joining their leader, Beishan, in blockading Mangya by force. The entire town was plunged into a desperate crisis—cut off from fuel and communication!
The bandits wanted both money and lives. Gunfire erupted across Mangya as a massive sandstorm loomed on the horizon. Facing impossible odds—one gun against eighty-eight—the gang also turned on each other in a brutal "dog-eat-dog" power struggle. Surrounded by enemies, with sandstorms blotting out the sun and death hanging by a thread—how can they turn the tide?
Rosario, an octogenarian woman, lives with her son Antonio in a tense relationship. After an argument on the eve of San Juan, Antonio leaves home. When midnight arrives and Antonio does not return, Rosario, driven by guilt, decides to embark on a journey in search of him that will completely change her reality.
Charlie doesn't want to be here. Stuck at his tyrannical Grandpa's house while his mom is away, he finds a secret passage in his dad's old room. Following it, Charlie finds a hidden link to his father.
Losing someone is such a one and only pain, and yet is it one of the most universal. A life is so vast and yet so small, and there is comfort in that realisation.
An ex-gangster chef's son gets involved with his old mafia associates. To save his family, the father must return to the criminal world and confront deadly challenges.
After years of domestic abuse, a desperate mother attends a women's support group, where she encounters a mysterious empath who gives her the key to redemption and revenge.
The drama behind the scenes of the biggest Polynesian Dance festival in the world. Who has what it takes to stand in the front row, and who will win First Place?
It's the day before Grace Fitzgerald's 18th Birthday - aka the last day of her childhood. Desperate to have one last 'golden' day, Grace and her best friend, Bella, skip school to have an adventure.