In 1912, a Norwegian woman dies in childbirth, leaving behind a daughter born with hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growth, and a grieving husband who hides the girl from gawkers.
Lou mostly keeps to herself, grandmother Frida grieves for her husband's death, Tom isn't good at anything, and Henrik always finds the right book in his second-hand bookshop.
In 1888 Amsterdam, a stubborn violin maker and his pharmacist cousin face hardship and tragedy as they oppose the powerful businessmen who plan to force him from his house and erect a luxurious new hotel in its place.
Director:
Joram Lürsen
Stars:
Gijs Scholten van Aschat,
Jacob Derwig,
Rifka Lodeizen
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is in Sarajevo with his wife, Sophie. While through the city by car, they are victims of an attack and die. This is the trigger of the First World War.
Directors:
Kurt Mündl,
Andreas Prochaska
Stars:
Radek Balcárek,
Christoph Bittenauer,
Tereza Blazková
A musical about the victory of love over the trickery of the Devil. A little devil Pinciukas is expelled from Hell and arrives to Baltaragis mill. In exchange for the mill owner's soul and ... See full summary »
Director:
Arunas Zebriunas
Stars:
Vaiva Mainelyte,
Gediminas Girdvainis,
Regimantas Adomaitis
A biographical film about the black-and-white era Czech actress Lída Baarová and her doomed love affair with one of the Third Reich's most powerful men: the Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels.
Director:
Filip Renc
Stars:
Tatiana Pauhofová,
Karl Markovics,
Gedeon Burkhard
Samyak, a working professional staying in Mumbai, plans a sudden trip to Konkan with his friends. While he wants to drive down to the destination, Samyak's wife suggest he take the bus ... See full summary »
Tres setentotes deciden ir a Acapulco como lo hacían 50 años atrás. Antolín, felizmente casado, es hipocondriaco y lleva una maleta llena de medicamentos; Justo, es un solterón empedernido ... See full summary »
BURLESQUE: HEART OF THE GLITTER TRIBE is a documentary feature about the passion and personalities at the heart of today's new wave of burlesque. On stage and in candid conversation, twelve of today's hottest performers reveal the naked truth about an exotic world where artifice is a route to authenticity and pretending to be someone else is the ultimate journey to become yourself. These ... See full summary »
Director:
Jon Manning
Stars:
Jett Adore,
Russell Bruner,
Angelique Devil
The film title's literal English translation is 'Bride of the Fire': which is a far more accurate reflection of the story's development, as reference to 'Devil' is more or less a distractive irrelevancy to the based on true story. See more »
I am a midwestern American who enjoys viewing films from other parts of the world. They are a refreshing change to what Hollywood has to offer.
If you can't enjoy anything but a Hollywood movie with a Hollywood ending, then this film is not for you. If you are willing to accept the fact that there exist people who are not Southern Californians with Hollywood lifestyles and viewpoints, then you may enjoy watching this well made period piece about people in another part of the world.
I gave it a 10 just because.
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I am a midwestern American who enjoys viewing films from other parts of the world. They are a refreshing change to what Hollywood has to offer.
If you can't enjoy anything but a Hollywood movie with a Hollywood ending, then this film is not for you. If you are willing to accept the fact that there exist people who are not Southern Californians with Hollywood lifestyles and viewpoints, then you may enjoy watching this well made period piece about people in another part of the world.
I gave it a 10 just because.