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Tag Archives: 2000s
The Horseman (2008) Steven Kastrissios, Peter Marshall, Caroline Marohasy, Brad McMurray
Christian, a divorced father and white collar businessman grieves Read More »
The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006) Norman Cohn, Zacharias Kunuk, Pakak Innuksuk, Leah Angutimarik, Neeve Irngaut
The last great shaman of the Inuit Avva and his beautiful and headstrong daughter Apak Read More »
Whisper of Sin AKA Nuodemes uzkalbejimas (2007) Algimantas Puipa, Rasa Samuolyte, Aleksas Kazanavicius, Nele Savicenko
A nearly-suicidal, young woman visits a psychotherapist. She is in love with a priest Read More »
Loss AKA Nereikalingi zmones (2008) Maris Martinsons, Valda Bickute, Kostas Smoriginas, Dalia Micheleviciute
A Priest in Ireland meets a woman Valda from his native Lithuania only to find out Read More »
Take My Eyes AKA Te doy mis ojos (2003) Icíar Bollaín, Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela Peña
Pilar runs away in the middle of the night from her house, located in a peripheral Read More »
Love Battlefield AKA Ai Zuo zhan (2004) Soi Cheang, Eason Chan, Kim-Fai Che, Niki Chow
Yui and Ching are heading for holiday. But on the day they depart, Yui’s car is stolen Read More »
Flashback AKA Mörderische Ferien (2000) Michael Karen, Valerie Niehaus, Xaver Hutter, Alexandra Neldel
As a young child, Jeanette witnessed her parents brutal murder. Read More »
The Twilight Samurai AKA Tasogare Seibei (2002) Yôji Yamada, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi
Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking samurai, leads a life without glory as a bureaucrat in the mid-XIX century Japan. Read More »
The Combination (2009) David Field, George Basha, Clare Bowen, Firass Dirani
Set in the maligned western suburbs of Sydney, Lebanese-Australian John gets out of gaol Read More »
The Box (2003) Richard Pepin, James Russo, Theresa Russell, Brad Dourif
When Frank comes out of prison, and meets Marie, it’s a start of a new life Read More »
Driftwood (2006) Tim Sullivan, Raviv Ullman, Dallas Page, Talan Torriero
Riddled with guilt over the loss of his rock star older brother, 16-year-old David Forrester Read More »
Close to Home AKA Karov La Bayit (2005) Vardit Bilu, Smadar Sayar, Naama Schendar, Danny Geva
Smadar and Mirit, both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together, as part of their military service. Read More »
L’idiot (2008) Pierre Léon, Jeanne Balibar, Laurent Lacotte, Sylvie Testud
Nastassia is a woman amongst four men. One is her protector another the Idiot, the one who loves her madly. Read More »
Springtime in a Small Town AKA Xiao cheng zhi chun (2002) Zhuangzhuang Tian, Jingfan Hu, Jun Wu, Bai Qing Xin
Liyan and Yuwen live in post-war torpor, childless but with Liyan’s school-aged sister. Read More »