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The Little Death

2014

The Little Death

2014
6.7
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
Young Adult

2011

Young Adult

2011
5.8
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
A War

2015

A War

2015
6.6
Company commander Claus Michael Pedersen and his men are stationed in Helmand, Afghanistan. Meanwhile back in Denmark, with a husband at war and three children missing their father, everyday life is a struggle for Claus' wife Maria. During a routine mission, the soldiers are caught in heavy Taliban crossfire. In order to save his men, Claus makes a decision that ultimately sees him return to Denmark accused of a war crime.
On Your Wedding Day

2018

On Your Wedding Day

2018
7.5
Through the course of their lives, a man and his first love are repeatedly separated from each other because of circumstances out of their control.
A Christmas Truce

2015

A Christmas Truce

2015
6.4
During a shaky 24-hour holiday truce amid the Battle of the Bulge, American Captain John Myers and a Belgian farm girl, Alina, fall in love. Forced to separate when fighting resumes, the couple vows to reunite, under a bell tower, the first Christmas Eve after the war ends, if each is alive and eager.
No Autumn, No Spring

2013

No Autumn, No Spring

2013
3.3
No Autumn, No Spring depicts modern day Guayaquil City and its invisible generation. Iván Mora Manzano’s punk ballad of rebellion, confrontation and the disenfranchised reveals the tribulations of young men and women who struggle deeply with the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
The Brave One

2007

The Brave One

2007
6.6
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Summer Night

2019

Summer Night

2019
5.3
In a small town, a young, tight-knit group of friends fall in and out of love over the course of one intoxicating, music-filled summer night.
Black in Minneapolis

2019

Black in Minneapolis

2019
5.8
A black man begins an uprising after police kill his brother during a routine traffic stop.
The Last King

2016

The Last King

2016
5.7
Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will be the future king and peacemaker, from those who want to kill him.
Human Comedy

2017

Human Comedy

2017
4
A comedy of the tragic life of someone who must live like the people around him despite his own preference. The Human Comedy is a comedy narrative of the tragic life of a person who finds himself doing as the Romans do unwillingly.
Sugar Valentine

2004

Sugar Valentine

2004
1.5
One man must choose between his heart and his profession. Based on the true life story of Sugar Valentine, a man born into a family of Pimps finds that he is increasingly becoming disillusioned with the "game." And now he must face his biggest challenge of all: Falling in love.With added documentary testimonials from local prostitutes, Sugar Valentine the movie, will become an underground classic.
The Holy Roller

2010

The Holy Roller

2010
5.5
A struggling preacher is tricked into starting a church in a nightclub by its unscrupulous owner, who sees it as a way to repay his gambling debts to an underworld boss. Things go from bad to worse when the underworld boss sends his number one hit-man to clean up the situation
Nothing in Los Angeles

2013

Nothing in Los Angeles

2013
4
A young artist's bittersweet love affair with the city of LA.
Lonelyhearts

1959

Lonelyhearts

1959
6.1
Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.
Kidnapped for Christ

2014

Kidnapped for Christ

2014
6.6
Kidnapped For Christ tells the shocking stories of American teenagers who were taken from their homes and shipped to Escuela Caribe, an American-run Christian behavior modification program in the Dominican Republic. The film centers on David, a straight-A student who was sent to Escuela Caribe because he is gay and his parents can't deal with the situation. When a young evangelical filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to film behind the gates of this controversial school, she discovers shocking secrets and young students that change her life.
This Is Elvis

1981

This Is Elvis

1981
7
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.
Tehranto

2022

Tehranto

2022
6
In Toronto lively music, intricate textiles and vibrant colours paint an unlikely story of love and family when Badi and Sharon, two young students with very different upbringings from a divided Persian community, accidentally fall in love.
1618

2023

1618

2023
6
The Inquisition continues the persecution of Portuguese Jews, sending Visitador Sebastião Noronha to the city of Oporto. With his family and community in danger, António Álvares, decides to outline an escape plan.
20th Century Women

2016

20th Century Women

2016
7.3
In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.