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The Island of Thirty Coffins

September 1979 •French

The story takes place in 1917. Véronique is a young woman of 35 years, nurse at the military hospital of Besançon. She suddenly learns of the murder of her husband, the mysterious Count Vorski, whom she has not seen for fourteen years. Her research will also lead her to the track of her father and son whom she believed to have died in a shipwreck, already a long time ago. From clue to clue, here we are in Brittany, on this island with a name so ill-fitting... Brutal deaths, enigmatic words written... by whom? A frightening prophecy, the superstitious terror of the island's inhabitants, and suddenly, Veronica d'Hergemont can no longer leave this island. She's stuck alone. Almost alone...

The Witness

January 1969 •French

Cécile teaches English at the Collegium in Bruges. She has a boyfriend, Thomas, a student at the Beaux-Arts. Cécile lives with Mrs. Hanka, who reads horoscopes and surrounds herself with natal charts. She says she's known a lot about people for 30 years.

Death at a Funeral

August 2007 •English

A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.

A Nos Amours

November 1983 •French

Fifteen-year-old Suzanne seeks refuge from a disintegrating family in a series of impulsive, promiscuous affairs. Her fulsome sexuality further ratchets up the suppressed passions of her narcissistic brother, insecure mother and brooding, authoritarian father.

A Bronx Tale

October 1993 •English

Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his neighborhood - for a beautiful black girl.

Jules and Jim

January 1962 •French

In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.

Mississippi Burning

December 1988 •English

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his partner, a former sheriff.

Last Tango in Paris

December 1972 •Italian

A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman.

Below Her Mouth

February 2017 •English

An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

The Unthinkable

June 2018 •Swedish

Sweden faces a mysterious attack while Alex tries to reunite with his youth love, Anna.

Love Recovered

Invalid date •English

A grieving mother who suffered the tragic loss of her daughter must decide if she can provide a loving home to a child who's lost her parents.

Looking: The Movie

July 2016 •English

Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult choices about what’s important to him.

Alas de juventud

November 1949 •Spanish

Return

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An old man is isolated in his home. Haunted by the loss of his beloved, he embarks upon a journey to return to her.

Once Were Warriors

September 1994 •English

A drama about a Maori family living in Auckland, New Zealand. Lee Tamahori tells the story of Beth Heke’s strong will to keep her family together during times of unemployment and abuse from her violent and alcoholic husband.

The Edukators

October 2004 •German

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

Snow Cake

September 2006 •English

A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

Insomnia

May 2002 •English

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

Head-On

March 2004 •German

With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.

Kjære Kamera(t)

December 1995 •Norwegian

Drama Series in four sections that tell a serious story in a humorous way. 15 year old Maja ( Idun Krøvel ) discovers that she has a father no one has told her about . She travels halfway across the country to get in touch with him . But she is as secretive as their guardians , and she will not tell anyone about what plans she has . A movies about the search for identity , love, friendship , jealousy and generational contrasts - universal problems in a typical Norwegian coastal environment of our time.