Cutting Heads

The House Is Burning

November 2006 •English

One day. One night. A group of teenagers struggles to find their way in a world that offers them few choices.

The Child

October 2005 •French

Bruno and Sonia, a young couple living off her benefit and the thefts committed by his gang, have a new source of money: their newborn son. The carefree Bruno, who until then had only cared about the here and now, must now learn to become a father.

Chen Mo and Meiting

February 2002 •Chinese

Bad Lieutenant

November 1992 •English

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious drug and gambling addiction, tries to change his ways and find forgiveness.

Partners in Crime

March 1973 •English

A retired judge who opens a private detective agency and her ex-con associate try to track down $750,000 in bank robbery loot.

The Hairdresser's Husband

October 1990 •French

The film begins with a flashback from the titular character, Antoine. We are introduced to his fixation with female hairdressers which began at a young age. The film uses flashbacks throughout and there are frequent parallels drawn with the past. We are unsure what Antoine has done with his life, however, we know he has fulfilled his childhood ambition, to marry a hairdresser.

Vive L'Amour

March 1995 •Chinese

Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her current lover; and Hsiao-kang, who's stolen the key and uses the apartment as a retreat.

Violent Cop

August 1989 •Japanese

A detective breaks all rules of ethical conduct while investigating a colleague’s involvement in drug pushing and Yakuza activities.

City of Hope

October 1991 •English

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

August 2007 •Romanian

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion.

Training Day

October 2001 •English

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

Pusher

August 1996 •Danish

A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

Cracks in Concrete

September 2014 •German

Two men who do not know each other: Ertan, a 35-year-old ex-convict who is trying to make amends for his past actions, and Mikail, a teenager drug dealer and aspiring musician. However, both will have to face the same reality.

You're Not Alone

July 2007 •German

Master painter Hans Moll and his wife, the television announcer Ms. Wellinek and her husband, and the German-Russian Jew Yevgenia have many things to live on: food, drink, an apartment. What they do not have is work. They all discover the yearning for a chance to start all over again and bring themselves back to life.

You, the Living

September 2007 •Swedish

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

Brick

March 2006 •English

A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.

American Heart

December 1992 •English

An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.

The Night of the Hunter

July 1955 •English

In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

Dealer

October 2021 •Dutch

Fourteen-year-old drug dealer Johnny is in a home for young people. When he learns that he cannot go home at weekends any longer, he asks one of his customers, famous successful actor Antony, to be his weekend guardian.

Les petites couleurs

April 2002 •French