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A Simple Twist of Fate

1994

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994
6.1
When Michael McCann is thrown over by the woman he loves, he becomes something of a misanthrope and a miser, spending all of his spare money on collectible gold coins. Living in the same town is an affluent family with two sons: John and Tanny. Tanny's a wild boy, whom John cannot control, and one night he breaks into McCann's house, and steals the gold and disappears, which nearly confirms McCann's distrust of mankind. But then, a mysterious young woman dies in the snow outside McCann's house, and her small daughter makes her way to McCann's house and into McCann's life and heart.
180° South

2010

180° South

2010
7.2
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
La Soga 3: Vengeance

2023

La Soga 3: Vengeance

2023
A hitman is driven by his relentless pursuit for revenge, but in the process learns that his love for family is much stronger. A love that leads to death and reignites a vicious cycle for revenge all over again.
Martin Eden

2019

Martin Eden

2019
7
The tale of an individualist proletarian in a time marked by the rise of mass political movements. In early 20th-century Italy, illiterate sailor Martin Eden seeks fame as a writer while torn between the love of a bourgeois girl and allegiance to his social class.
Denial

2016

Denial

2016
6.8
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
All I Ever Wanted

2021

All I Ever Wanted

2021
Rom-com obsessed teen Christine has always longed for the picture-perfect romance - but she's soon confronted with the fact that her ideal prince charming might actually be a princess charming instead.
Like Cotton Twines

2016

Like Cotton Twines

2016
8.3
An American volunteer teaching in a school in Africa must save one of his students, a 14 year old girl from religious slavery.
They Look Like People

2016

They Look Like People

2016
6.2
Suspecting that people are transforming into malevolent shape-shifters, Wyatt flees to New York City to seek out his estranged childhood friend Christian.
Memories of Gloomy Monsoons

2023

Memories of Gloomy Monsoons

2023
The film revolves around the everyday life of people living in villages near rivers. The film shows how villagers get exploited by loan sharks, the struggles of farmers and more.
Circle of Deception

2021

Circle of Deception

2021
6.3
Based on Ann Rule's true crime book Practice to Deceive. In this New York Times Best Seller, a small, island community is turned upside down when Russel Douglas, a local businessman, is found dead the day after Christmas.
So Long Africa

2015

So Long Africa

2015
5.5
Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, April 2011. Jacques and Safi arrive from Abidjan, from where they've been repatriated in an emergency. He's as tough as nails, after too much time in the African sun and enjoying an expatriate lifestyle while running a hotel. Safi, his fourteen-year-old daughter, is used to living with her mother and doesn't know what to think about her loud-mouthed and useless father who has suddenly taken her away with him. Moved to a hostel in Nice, they learn to get to know each other, to be able to look each in the eye, perhaps to love each other. But there's also Gloria, Safi's mother, left behind in the upheaval of Abidjan, and impossible to contact...
Sand Flakes

2023

Sand Flakes

2023
9
David is a sensitive, creative boy who lives in Dimona with his father and MS sick mother. He discovers an online writing forum and publishes stories under a fictitious name.
Lady Windermere's Fan

1925

Lady Windermere's Fan

1925
6.8
A society woman believes her husband is having an affair, a misconception which may have dire personal consequences for all involved.
See You Soon

2019

See You Soon

2019
6
A U.S. soccer star suffers a career-threatening injury in the run-up to the World Cup, and during his recovery, embarks on an epic romance with a Russian single mom.
The Broken Circle Breakdown

2012

The Broken Circle Breakdown

2012
7.7
The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.
Japanese Story

2003

Japanese Story

2003
6.3
Sandy, a geologist, finds herself stuck on a field trip to the Pilbara desert with a Japanese man she finds inscrutable, annoying and decidedly arrogant. Hiromitsu's view of her is not much better. Things go from bad to worse when they become stranded in one of the most remote regions on Earth.
The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

2014

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

2014
6.5
In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?
Rusty

2019

Rusty

2019
1
The film tells the story of Rusty McCaan, who is recently released from prison and struggling to find work in a rural American town. While trying to be a father to his 4 year old daughter, he finds solace in the arms of Maria, a truck stop prostitute who never stays in one place for too long.
Thin Skin

2020

Thin Skin

2020
Ahamefule Joe Oluo's days are spent at a soul-deadening corporate job and his nights come alive behind a trumpet at Seattle jazz clubs. As he struggles to climb out of the ruins of his broken marriage, Aham has to deal with endless bureaucracy, a boss trying to lead him to the Lord, and a mother who refuses to cut ties with his ex.
This Is Happening

2015

This Is Happening

2015
4
THIS IS HAPPENING tells the story of an estranged brother and sister (played by James Wolk and Mickey Sumner) forced to go on the road together to track down their fugitive grandmother (Cloris Leachman). What begins as a comedic tale of a broken family forced to come together under the pressures of an absentee father (Judd Nelson) evolves into a journey about learning to find your family in order to find yourself. Directed by: Ryan Jaffe Starring: Cloris Leachman, Mickey Sumner, James Wolk, Judd Nelson