
The story a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his female victims.
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The Mosquito Net / La mosquitera (2010) Agustí Vila, Emma Suárez, Eduard Fernández, Martina García, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Maria suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Luis, Maria’s fifteen-year-old grandson, doesn’t say very much either; he shuts himself off in his own silent world to escape his parent’s marital crisis, spending time instead picking up stray cats and dogs off the street. His father, Miguel, wants to put a stop to this eccentric behavior, but his protective mother Alice indulges him. Nevertheless, the animals begin to appear at home in increasing numbers, making life complicated for the family in their flat.
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Tree of Knowledge / Kundskabens træ (1981) Nils Malmros, Eva Gram Schjoldager, Jan Johansen, Line Arlien-Søborg, Drama

As a group of Danish children pass into adolescence, gradually the most popular girl becomes an outcast, for trivial reasons that she never understands.
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I’ll Take Sweden (1965) Frederick De Cordova, Bob Hope, Dina Merrill, Tuesday Weld, Comedy

Single father Bob Holcomb, dissatisfied with his daughter JoJo’s choice of partner, seizes an unexpected opportunity to bring her on a trip to Sweden in order for her to forget all thoughts on marriage. Confronted with liberal Swedish morals, he finds out that marriage might not be too bad an idea after all.
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Le pays des sourds / In the Land of the Deaf (1992) Nicolas Philibert, Jean-Claude Poulain, Abou Bakar, Anh Tuan, Documentary

With unerring curiousity and sensitivity, director Philbert portrays the difficulties and joys of being deaf, offering vivid portraits of people of all ages coping with and surmounting their challenges.
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After Sex / Post coïtum animal triste (1997) Brigitte Roüan, Patrick Chesnais, Boris Terral, Drama, Romance

Diane, a Parisian of 50, a book editor married with two teen children, has an affair with a twenty-something engineer. He’s Emilio, the flat-mate of François, a writer she’s coaxing through a second novel. Her husband Philippe, who suspects and then confirms her infidelity, is the attorney defending an older neighbor who stuck a fork in her husband’s jugular. We know Diana’s affair will end, but how much damage will it do? Will Philippe emulate his murderous client, or will Diana’s bathos play out as farce? Can Diana rescue herself from the self-indulgence that comes with lovesickness?
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Villa paranoia (2004) Erik Clausen

A satire, psychological drama and comedy rolled into one, director Erik Clausen’s Villa Paranoia adeptly draws upon rich characters Read More »
Soldaat van Oranje / Soldier of Orange (1977) Paul Verhoeven, Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, Susan Penhaligon, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Soldier of Orange (Dutch: Soldaat van Oranje) is a 1977 Dutch film directed by Paul Verhoeven and produced by Rob Houwer, starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé. The film is set during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, and shows how individual students have different roles in the war. The story is based on the book Soldaat van Oranje by Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, who lived the story himself.
The film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980. The film is considered to be one of the two best Dutch films made in the 20th century.
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Boy Meets Girl (1984) Leos Carax, Denis Lavant, Mireille Perrier, Carroll Brooks, Drama, Romance

Paris by night. Alex, 22, wants to become a filmmaker. He is fascinated by first times and his girlfriend, Florence, has just left him for his best friend, Thomas. First break-up, first attempted murder: Alex tries to strangle Thomas, but gives up and wanders the streets. That evening, Mireille, a girl from provincial France who has come up to Paris to make commercials, is left by her boyfriend. Alex witnesses this separation. These two tormented souls run into each other at a party….
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Le Seuil du Vide / Threshold of the Void (1972) Jean-François Davy, Dominique Erlanger, Odette Duc, Catherine Rich

The young artist Wanda Leibovitz comes to Paris, hoping to forget unfortunate love. Read More »