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Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

1924

Die Nibelungen: Siegfried

1924
7.7
Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Kriemhild.
A Patch of Blue

1965

A Patch of Blue

1965
7.5
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.
The Humans

2021

The Humans

2021
6.1
Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.
NN

2014

NN

2014
7.3
The remains of a male body that disappeared during the years of political violence have been exhumed, but nobody claims them. Now the only clue to his identify is the picture of a smiling girl found in his shirt pocket. Only a blurred photograph, a snapshot of a time and a memory…
Cold Souls

2009

Cold Souls

2009
6
Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
Ice Cold in Alex

1958

Ice Cold in Alex

1958
7.3
A group of army personnel and nurses attempt a dangerous and arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa during the second world war. The leader of the team dreams of his ice cold beer when he reaches Alexandria.
Carrie

1952

Carrie

1952
6.4
In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.
The Wild Goose Lake

2019

The Wild Goose Lake

2019
6.7
A gangster ends up making a mistake that causes every gun on both sides of the law to point at him. While on the run, he comes across a mysterious woman who might get him out of trouble or make things worse.
A Throw of Dice

1929

A Throw of Dice

1929
6.2
Two neighboring kings addicted to gambling, Ranjit and his cousin Sohat, vie for the same beautiful young woman, Sunita, daughter of the hermit Kanwa.
Godland

2022

Godland

2022
6.8
In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into the unforgiving landscape, the more he strays from his purpose, the mission and morality.
Buster's Mal Heart

2017

Buster's Mal Heart

2017
6.1
An eccentric mountain man on the run from the local sheriff recalls the mysterious events that brought him to his present fugitive state.
Weekend

2011

Weekend

2011
7.3
After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.
Of Human Bondage

1934

Of Human Bondage

1934
6.5
A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.
Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Hangmen Also Die!

1943
6.9
During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assassinates the brutal "Hangman of Europe", Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and is wounded in the process. In his attempt to escape, he is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha.
The Hairdresser's Husband

1990

The Hairdresser's Husband

1990
6.8
Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his idealized love fantasy.
Together

2000

Together

2000
7
Elisabeth leaves her abusive and drunken husband Rolf, and goes to live with her brother, Göran. The year is 1975 and Göran lives in a commune called Together. Living in this leftist commune Elisabeth learns that the world can be viewed from different perspectives.
Secret Sunshine

2007

Secret Sunshine

2007
7.2
Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge

2001
6.5
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
Rose Plays Julie

2021

Rose Plays Julie

2021
5.8
A story of a young woman searching for her biological mother. Set against a backdrop of misogyny, revenge, and longing, Rose undertakes a journey that leads her to revelations that are both devastating and dangerous.
The Defiant Ones

1958

The Defiant Ones

1958
7.1
Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.