Life in Shadows

Head in the Clouds

April 2004 •English

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

The White Countess

October 2005 •English

In 1930s Shanghai, 'The White Countess' is both Sofia, a fallen member of the exiled Russian aristocracy, and a nightclub created by a blind American diplomat who asks Sofia to be the centerpiece of the world he wants to create.

Pennies from Heaven

December 1981 •English

During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.

The Bishop's Wife

December 1947 •English

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

Something the Lord Made

May 2004 •English

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

Goodnight, Mister Tom

October 1998 •English

A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.

The Paper Brigade

March 2018 •French

Lithuania, 1941, during World War II. Hundreds of thousands of texts on Jewish culture, stolen by the Germans, are gathered in Vilnius to be classified, either to be stored or to be destroyed. A group of Jewish scholars and writers, commissioned by the invaders to carry out the sorting operations, but reluctant to collaborate and determined to save their legacy, hide many books in the ghetto where they are confined. This is the epic story of the Paper Brigade.

All That Jazz

December 1979 •English

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going.

Alien: Terror in Space

February 2025 •French

A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exploring the origins of its unique aesthetic and the audacity of its screenplay.

Jimmy

November 2026 •English

A look into the life of American actor James Stewart, whose inspiring tale of valor, purpose and faith will win over everyone.

Killers of the Flower Moon

October 2023 •English

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

Amanda & Jack Go Glamping

November 2017 •English

With his marriage and career against the ropes, dejected author Jack Spencer travels with his wife, Amanda, to an isolated glamping retreat in search of a spark. When a surprise double booking finds their private retreat anything but private, Jack spins into a comedic exploration of love, lost dreams, small-town-wisdom, and friendship with a miniature donkey to get over himself before he loses all he holds dear.

Train Dreams

November 2025 •English

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

Black Sheep

August 2021 •Polish

One Foot in the Algarve

December 1993 •English

The Meldrews go on holiday to Portugal with Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her penpal Alfonso. Photographer Martin Trout follows them there, believing they have a roll of film that belongs to him.

Excellent Cadavers

October 1999 •English

Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former mobster, to defeat the clan of Corleone, the ruthless Mafia faction that rules Cosa Nostra with an iron hand, cruelly eliminating all those who dare to oppose its immense power: other criminals, policemen, judges, even innocent civilians. One of them wants revenge, the other wants justice. But only one can survive such an unequal fight.

The Invisible Woman

September 1969 •Italian

Drama about the fading relationship between a professor and his wife. Based upon a short story by Alberto Moravia.

Johnny

April 2003 •Telugu

A martial arts coach struggles to earn money through fights in order to save his wife suffering from blood cancer.

All the King's Horses

January 1977 •English

A young couple begins to apply scriptural principles to their relationship, they discover how Christ can bring healing to their shattered marriage.

Freaks - You're One of Us

September 2020 •German

After having a chance encounter with a mysterious character, Wendy, a young working class mother, discovers that she has super powers.