In 1925, young Lucy moves to Mauritius to live with her wealthy British aunt and uncle. But when she falls for local laborer Krishna, colonial attitudes threaten not only their relationship but also their lives.
15,298 Matches Found
In 1925, young Lucy moves to Mauritius to live with her wealthy British aunt and uncle. But when she falls for local laborer Krishna, colonial attitudes threaten not only their relationship but also their lives.
A satirical mockumentary follows Ľuboš, a conspiracy theorist ostracized after his parents die of COVID-19, who seizes a new opportunity during the Russo-Ukrainian war: hired to probe an assassination attempt on the prime minister, he unearths “hidden truths” beyond mainstream narratives, but his escalating, dangerous beliefs threaten both himself and those around him.
Kino, his wife Via, and their best friend Wahyu celebrate one million subscribers on their YouTube channel by reviewing ‘Must-See Movies Before You Die,’ unaware it will be their last video together. Now, Kino sits alone, haunted by memories and wrestling with overwhelming despair, desperately trying to find hope.
Both Iman and her younger sister dream of finding true love, within the strict parameters of life. For Iman, there is an obvious obstacle: she is a Little Person, only 119 centimeters tall, which puts her out of the running for an arranged marriage. Instead she goes online, hiding her size and compensating with her big laugh and big personality. Her sister has an offer of marriage, but Khaled’s family has second thoughts when they meet Iman. To put things off, the man’s mother insists on a top-of-the-range refrigerator as a dowry. A light-hearted but fascinating mix of issues around marriage, disability and sisterhood, with a magnetic star performance by Mariam Sherif at its very big heart.
As Eunice prepares a meal for her mother, she struggles to navigate the blurred lines of what it means to be a “good daughter,” and the sacrifices that come with chasing your dreams.
Set in Portsmouth, we follow Samuel an aspiring Screenwriter with the world of potential but not positive network around him. We witness opportunities presented to him are thrown away due to the negative drug use around him. Samuel delves deep into that drug filled life. Becoming an eye opener Samuel must leave that old life behind and pursue what he loves.
The Spruce Forest explores one of the darkest pages in Romanian history. Inspired by the drama of Fântâna Albă on April 1, 1941, the film reconstructs the fate of a Romanian community in Bessarabia, massacred in a desperate attempt to find refuge from the Soviet occupation. The testimony of a survivor of this genocide becomes the backdrop against which archival images and his wife's memories of Siberia are superimposed, in a dizzying game of mirrors that questions the notion of historical truth and reveals forgotten traumas with potentially devastating consequences in the present.
30-year-old Pawet lives in a constant rush, unable to reconcile his factory job with caring for his dying father. When Syrian immigrant Ali runs into his car, Pawet decides to strike a risky deal with him.
A quiet nineteen-year-old struggles to order at a restaurant while grappling with the building pressure to choose a purpose in life when he can't even choose what to order.
A love story between a poet and a painter. Lani realizes her feelings for Mae go beyond a deep bonded friendship. With Maeve graduating and moving across the country, she must decide whether to speak those feelings or silence her heart.
A young woman sparks a friendship with a kid filmmaker on the Toronto Islands.
The autistic postman had been diligently delivering mail since childhood. The whole town knew and loved him, and a few families held a special place in his heart. One day, he couldn’t bring himself to deliver a death notice. Instead, he wrote a “letter from the front”. From then on, he replaced death notices with letters, and no one ever suspected the deception because the postman was a talented man – his letters seemed to be written by different people. But this didn’t last long, because during wartime, the military authorities closely monitored the mail.
A low-level thug is ordered to kill a man. Hesitant to pull the trigger, he visits his best friend, a reformed gangster, seeking advice
David, a college graduate, tries to earn his former best friend Arliss' forgiveness through an unusual request: he must go to Arliss' childhood home and clear out his parents' ghosts.
Every morning Roberto takes his son Gabriele to school. After giving him money for his snack, he says goodbye and leaves. Unbeknownst to his father, every day the boy gives up his snack and gives the money to Giobbe, a homeless man who lives on a bench in front of his school.
A student in Canada faces charges in her husband's death after allegedly deceiving him for visa purposes, highlighting immigrant families' desperate pursuit of opportunities.
Divorced salaryman Yoji has just buried his mother in Tokyo. With few meaningful relationships left, he comes to grips with the realization that he has nothing to live for. A chance encounter with Minerva, a Filipina migrant worker who appears to sense his sadness, urges him to see his situation in a new way. A former nightclub entertainer, Minerva now works as a caregiver to provide for her only child in the Philippines. When Yoji discovers the decomposing corpse of his neighbor, an old man whose name he does not know, the death is ruled a kodokushi, or the lonely death. Unwilling to meet the same fate, Yoji throws caution to the wind to follow Minerva to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
Astrid, Elli and Isabella go camping together as they used to. However, not only because Elli has breast cancer, nothing is like it used to be. Only when Astrid steals the savings of a man who has died in an accident the three leave old habits to renew their friendship in Italy.
Edoardo and Ottavio were high school classmates and best friends, but 30 years have passed and they've long since lost touch. Edoardo has achieved great success, married Giovanna, and together they have three children, Giacomo, Emma, and Lidia, who have grown up in a comfortable and overly spoiled environment. A bad investment, however, threatens to bankrupt him. Ottavio, on the other hand, has led a simpler and more humble life than his friend, but in times of need, he proves to be the only person willing to help Edoardo without asking for anything in return.
Dima and Katya are spending a summer day together outside the city: swimming in a pond, sunbathing, making love, and sharing dreams from the night before. They are young, carefree, and in love, but beneath the mask of joy lies a quiet sadness. The day will soon end, and they will have to part, and neither of them knows how long this separation will last.
Elena, a girl that has recently lost her mother, goes through a journey into her mind to try to comprehend what grief is.
This is a coming-of-age story set in a closed-off rural area in the Heisei era, depicting the summer spent by Mishima Futoshi, who has just realized his identity, and the boys around him. Mishima, who was bullied by his classmate Kirino Makoto, made it a daily habit to secretly apply lipstick and wear women's clothes. One day, he witnesses Kirino trying to apply lipstick to his lips that he had lost.
"My muse" is a short film exploring everyday love through the lens of amateur dance. The film follows the love story of Terry and Julie an Everyman couple who fall into the trap of a modern love complete with the joyful innocence of love found and the cruel and cohesive nature of love lost.
Tensions rise when Kyle brings his friend Rashad to his cousin's UFC fight watch party.
A young couple's relationship is thrown into focus one morning as they await the arrival of a service worker.
Samir, a young student from Hamburg, lives with his best friend in a shared apartment and is in a happy relationship. Everything seems normal—until one day he receives a notice to leave the country voluntarily. The news hits Samir like a hard blow, and overnight his dreams seem to vanish. When he finally tells his friends, however, it becomes clear that they will not let him go so easily.
This very dark, very Gothic and very grim medieval horror follows the tumultuous reign of Queen Ginnarra and her mounting obsession to murder her exiled brother, the prince, by any means possible. No matter the cost in blood, lives or even souls.
Young flutist and conductor Maija's secret dream has come true—she has been entrusted with conducting her first orchestra. However, Maija's inner insecurity and fear of conflict do not help her cope with the energetic youth orchestra. In addition, the overly cheerful choirmaster Kārlis, in his attempts to help the young conductor, only undermines her already non-existent authority. When Maija remembers the legendary conductor Leonīds Vīgners and his authoritative leadership style, she feels a strange inspiration. The changes in the young conductor's personality surprise both her and her orchestra, which has only three rehearsals left before the concert. Maija must decide how to lead her orchestra to the concert - in the style of Leonīds Vīgners, or in her own?
Devlan, a man struggling with mental health is exploring the possibility of taking his own life. However, his view on life is altered when he is faced with someone significantly closer to the edge.
A handsome young man, tired of his day job, alleviates his boredom by going on dates with women every night. However, his plans backfire when one of his dates is unexpectedly murdered one night. Police remain hot on his trail as this murder mystery slowly unfolds.
Behind closed doors of the police station, Maxime, 17 years old, is gonna have to face her greatest fear, be confronted to her godfather who raped her when she was a child.
She tries to swipe her way to happiness, but after an exhaustive body count, she resorts to assembling her dream boy from left over parts. Welcome to the Meet Market!
During a long journey, Grisha and his stepmother, Vika, spend more time together than ever before. The further they travel, the closer they come to confronting their most difficult emotions—and the person they haven't spoken about in a long time.
The tragic tailspin of a clown who’s body begins to disappear.
A jobless troublemaker is forced to move to Malaysia for work, only to lose his job and return home. Meanwhile, a powerful brick kiln owner enslaves the local population. The story follows how the hero rises to the challenge, using his courage to free the people and restore joy to the community.
Javier leaves work after a hard night's work, his body tired and his mind still spinning with worry and exhaustion. The walk home is a long one, but he takes advantage of it to talk to his mother, as he usually does whenever he has a free moment. They talk about how he did at work, about simple things, about the family and about what they have to do in the next few days.
In the aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, a young man becomes obsessed with becoming a sailor.
A woman is trapped in a room, staring at photographs on the wall.
After learning he has terminal liver cancer, Chen Daniu worries most about his young daughter, Chen Qian, and elderly parents. To protect her emotionally, he hides the diagnosis but his efforts lead the family on an emotional journey of love, resilience, and reconciliation.
An unknown object crashes and disables all electronics within a fifty mile radius, later causing extreme manias to surface within the affected population. At its center, one man is enhanced by the extra-worldly object. Desperate for answers, the government hunts him.
Poonga is a Tamil movie written and directed by KP Tanasekar.
Set in a century-old teahouse on Suzhou's historic Shantang Street, the film follows the daily lives and humorous escapades of the teahouse staff and patrons. From romantic misunderstandings to comedic mishaps, the story weaves together tales of love, ambition, and community in a traditional Chinese setting.
The film takes place in one of Baghdad's abandoned buildings, where Alaa meets a researcher obsessed with the city's secrets, and is swept along with her on a mysterious journey in search of a world buried beneath Mesopotamia.
Sierra joins her ex and her ex's new boyfriend on a weekend trip. Some things are said, most aren't.
Four best friends accused of being the cause of the death of a female student who hanged herself in the school auditorium.
Follows Daniel's first 48 hours after rehab, as he adjusts back to his normal life while seeking forgiveness from the people in his past.
A young woman inherits more than just a house as the spirit of her estranged, eccentric aunt lingers, desperate to lead her to uncover the family secret.
Kay, an ex-con recently released from prison for serial arson, and his estranged brother, Arthur, a sheriff in the Rocky Mountains, embark on a journey to find and apprehend Specter, Kay's old accomplice.
In the movie, the characters face new questions and challenges in an original story that celebrates each of their individual passions and preferences. A chance encounter with openly gay college student Igarashi Daichi begins to shift 52-year-old Okita Makoto’s outdated “Showa-era mindset” toward a more modern Reiwa-era perspective. His wife Mika, a devoted fan of the boy group “RANDOM,” has recently gone from working part-time at “QUQU Bento” to becoming a full-time employee at the company’s headquarters. Their daughter Moe stays active in the BL fanfiction scene, while their son Sho has returned to school after embracing his love for makeup and cute things. Though each member pursues their own passions, family life appears harmonious.
Majimu, a timid office temp in Okinawa, stumbles upon a company contest and proposes an idea no one expects—crafting local rum from sugarcane. With no experience but growing passion, she faces skeptical bosses, family doubts, and island politics. As challenges mount, her bold dream sparks a movement that could change everything. A heartwarming story based on the true tale of ambition, identity, and finding purpose in the unlikeliest place.
The strength of an Austin, TX, couple's relationship is tested when they invite a down-on-his-luck friend to stay with them. Unspoken tensions surface as all three negotiate professional unease and seek a sense of belonging.
Set in small Irish town, 18 year old Aubrey, struggles with feelings of grief at the passing of her beloved childhood best friend Michael. She is left with an unexpected burden, his old bicycle and an unopened note he left behind.
Ana waits at home for her boyfriend Marcos, who is returning home after a long business trip. A violent argument breaks out between them when Marcos realizes that Ana has not taken care of his favorite plant: a small variegated Monstera.
A Punjabi man's problems begin when he marries a strange woman
A group of middle schoolers must convince their friend to perform in the school talent show after she reveals an embarrassing and fantastical secret.