Life as in a Movie

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

March 2005 •French

A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.

Stick

April 1985 •English

After getting out of jail, car thief Ernest "Stick" Stickley witnesses the murder of his friend Rainy during a drug deal. To avoid getting killed by the same people, who work for mobster Chucky, Stick gets a job as a chauffeur for millionaire Barry Braham and lies low. As he gets used to his new routine, Stick woos Barry's financial consultant, Kyle McClaren, but must fight back when Chucky's men come after him.

Im Bären

October 2018 •Italian

An italian girl is looking for a room to stay in Berlin. In the process she will have to undergo a series of casting sessions in which she will lose herself in the big city.

La Haine

February 2021 •French

The Maniacs

April 2024 •Polish

A pair of amiable ex-cons retreat to the country for a fresh start - until a family reunion and a health emergency put them at odds with the law again.

Until Next Spring

April 1961 •Russian

For Vera — a student of the Leningrad Pedagogical Institute, first love instead of joy and happiness brings disappointment — and it was enough to have one first deception, and before a self-confident girl changes, becomes suspicious and closed. She no longer believes in anyone and runs away from people — having left the institute, Vera and her small daughter leave for a remote village where no one knows her. Soon she has a thin and responsive friend — a teacher at a neighboring school, Aleksei Nikolaevich...

The Kid with a Bike

May 2011 •French

Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.

The Man Who Lived Twice

September 1936 •English

A hardened criminal is transformed into a responsible member of society after he undergoes plastic surgery.

Red Haired Alibi

October 1932 •English

A young woman new to the big city gets a job as a man's companion. What she doesn't know is that the man is a notorious gangster.

The House of the Lost on the Cape

August 2021 •Japanese

A strange old woman allows a teenage runaway and a young orphan to stay in an abandoned house that overlooks the sea. However, when a menacing entity threatens their new home, they must band together and face their fears to save it.

V.C. Andrews' All That Glitters

March 2021 •English

Ruby returns to her childhood home and finds herself lured into a twisted plan to be with Beau.

Shepherds

November 2024 •French

A young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.

Normal People

November 2011 •Polish

Daniel has just been released from prison and is trying to make a new life for himself. Between taking care of his alcoholic mother and finding a job, he might be able to find some happiness and normalcy in a new relationship.

Nesting

August 2020 •Finnish

Nesting is a story about Veikka (20), who is about to leave his work place - a construction site owned by Kari (50) - to start a new life in the big city. Veikka thinks the goodbyes will go smoothly, but gets interrupted by a rare situation: there’s a baby in the crane. The surprising problem is an annoyance at first, but in the end it opens up communication between the employees in a way that has been difficult in the past.

The Lonely

April 2000 •French

Pierre's wife, Madeleine, is dead, but he still sees her in his dreams. One day, his younger brother, Baptiste, comes back to live with him. A new life is possible, but Eva, Baptiste's wife, comes back and divides the two brothers.

Eu Me Preocupo

September 2017 •Portuguese

After the death of her husband, Jande tries to rebuild her life. Paulo, her son, tries to understand the direction that things are taking.

Closing Credits

July 2025 •English

A drama short film about a impulsive foot solider Alonso who after years of the work is fed up and wants to start a new life. His plan... rob his boss and leave town with the money but can he survive the day without them finding out.

Le Premier Cri

October 2007 •French

Documentary about births around the different cultures and regions of the world.

A Taboo Identity

August 2017 •English

Sociologist David W. Wahl explores the identity work involved in Kay Parker shifting from being a legend of the adult film industry to her current occupation as a metaphysical counselor.

The Scapegoat

August 1959 •English

An Englishman in France unwittingly is placed into the identity, and steps into the vacated life, of a look-alike French nobleman.