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Aurora Borealis: Northern Light

2017

Aurora Borealis: Northern Light

2017
6.7
The Aurora Borealis is a story of family that is rich in twists and turns. It breaks the depths of the relationship between mother and daughter. A successful lawyer in Vienna, Olga is called back to Hungary when her old mother, Mary suddenly falls into a coma. While Mary is floating between life and death, Olga finds a deeply silent secret. The increasingly passionate research leads back to the post-war Europe of the '50s.
Mr. Blue Sky

2007

Mr. Blue Sky

2007
7.8
An unconventional love triangle between three childhood buddies; two girls, one born with Down syndrome, and one boy, who all grow up fighting who they are inside, how they are perceived by society as a whole, and who they ultimately strive to become as individuals through the obstacles that are inherently present.
Where We Disappear

2019

Where We Disappear

2019
5.8
A story of survival about a woman's first night in a Soviet prison camp. After committing a crime to protect her son, Anastasia is sentenced to 12 years in a Soviet prison camp. Her arrival upsets the balance between the inmates. In a night of backstabbing and shifting alliances, she must find a way to escape and discover the hidden truth of her survival.
Only Humans

2019

Only Humans

2019
6.3
Through her attempt to ignite a romance with a much older man, Sarah, a fiercely independent teenager, learns to appreciate not only her youth but also her overbearing mother.
A Beautiful Secret

2002

A Beautiful Secret

2002
5.4
The beloved screen legend Katy Jurado, the lights one last time in the history of a special friendship that develops between a lonely old woman and Jorge, a rebellious teenager in Mexico City in 1984. Through the use flashbacks, Jorge, now an adult, remembers the unforgettable lessons and conversations about human nature and society in general. This fascinating film provides a beautiful tribute to the legendary actress in a history of heart that will make you laugh and think.
Chantilly Lace

1993

Chantilly Lace

1993
10
A group of middle-aged women get together at a secluded house to learn about themselves.
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

1988

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

1988
6.5
During the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Otto Frank decides to hide his family, who are Jewish, after his daughter Margot is called to appear for transport to a Nazi labour camp. Miep Gies, Otto Frank's office assistant hides them in the attic above the office. The film tells the true story of Gies' struggle to keep the family hidden and safe, as the Nazis turn Amsterdam upside-down. Based upon Gies' memoirs and Anne Frank's famous diary.
Dirty Beautiful

2015

Dirty Beautiful

2015
4.7
A lonely artist brings a young drifter back to his tiny apartment to live with him. Between his obsessive tendencies and her non-stop drinking, something strange happens: they start to care for each other.
16/03

2017

16/03

2017
3
Haunted by the chemical attacks that claimed the lives of his family, a Kurdish sniper flees his homeland in search of a better life in the United Kingdom. However, he is caught up in a terrorist plot.
E.14

2020

E.14

2020
As a sex worker (Liberty) desperately searches for housing after recently discovering she is pregnant, her ex-boyfriend/pimp (King) battles with supporting his family. Meanwhile, an undocumented teen (Augustin) struggles to survive while he sleeps on the streets of East Oakland and is pursued by a bully who he encounters in a homeless shelter. Lastly, we follow the story of Wei-Ling whose son Jimmy must now find the money to support his Father who dies of a heart attack while collecting cans.
What Katy Did

1999

What Katy Did

1999
7
A 13-year-old girl is more than her widowed father can handle at times, even with help from her aunt, until a tragic accident changes her outlook on life.
Walk By Faith

2014

Walk By Faith

2014
When a young man (Corey), is faced with living with the disease “Sickle Cell” everyday, he grows tired of just existing. With very little hope left, he yearns for support. His prayers are answered when he is assigned to a school project dealing with his disease. He battles with this because of his partner, Kevin, a bully & his desire to keep his illness a secret. However, through this experience he finds hope because of a potential cure for his disease. His hope is met with fear from his mom, support from his friend Carrie and uncertainty from within. The question he asks himself is “What if God is waiting on me to act for myself and not just me expecting Him to do it all?”
Astronaut

2019

Astronaut

2019
6.1
A lonely widower battles his family, ill health and time to win a competition for a golden ticket to space.
Wheeler

2017

Wheeler

2017
6.8
The story of an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of key allies on the ground, "Wheeler" converses with real people in real locations, with every musical number performed live. The line between reality and fiction blurs as Wheeler chases his dream in this touching tribute to old school country legends.
The Naked Kiss

1964

The Naked Kiss

1964
7
A former prostitute works to create a new life for herself in a small town, but a shocking discovery could threaten everything.
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

2005

Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont

2005
6.5
All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer.
Calm at Sea

2012

Calm at Sea

2012
6.4
October 1941. Eighteen months into France’s occupation by German troops, young Communist members of the Resistance shoot dead an officer of the German Army. In retaliation, Hitler demands the deaths of 150 Frenchmen, as 'retribution'. The targets are to be mostly young men believed to share the assassins’ political convictions. Most of these men are taken from an internment camp for opponents of the occupation; a 35-year-old French rural administrator is ordered to select the victims. Although the parish priest appeals to their conscience and moral sensibilities, both the German military and their French helpers slavishly follow their orders.
Sins of the Father

2025

Sins of the Father

2025
10
When a desperate kidnapper invades her church as she’s cleaning up alone after service, organist Mary must rely on her wits and her faith to save herself—and the young woman he’s taken captive.
Fall

2014

Fall

2014
1
An aging Roman Catholic Priest living contentedly at a Niagara Falls parish, receives a letter forcing his complacent life into a downward spiral.
My Giant

1998

My Giant

1998
5.3
Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a tall talent for friendship named Max.