Although his alcoholism has been treated, Alain still feels he is deeply unwell and does not feel he can leave the detoxification clinic once and for all. His wife, living in New York, continues to pay for his treatment, but no longer contacts him directly. He intends to commit suicide, but first takes a ride to Paris to catch up with old friends.
Den unge Harold er besat af død, falske selvmord og at besøge fremmedes begravelser. Ved et tilfælde møder han den næsten firs-årige Maude, som også besøger fremmedes begravelser, men som en bekræftelse af livet.
I et lille hus i Wellington, New Zealand bor de fire vampyrer og venner Viago (379 år), Deacon (183 år), Vladislav (862 år) og Petyr (8.000 år). Vi følger deres hverdagsliv på godt og ondt - lige fra hvis tur det er til at vaske op, til hvem der har slået det seneste offer ihjel. Uden venner til at invitere dem indenfor på byens natklubber, har de helt mistet grebet og er ikke up-to-date med at være unge med de unge – indtil de møder Nick og Stu. What We Do in the Shadows er en vanvittig morsom new zealandsk mockumentar, der afslører et hemmeligt og overnaturligt selskab, hvor venskab er mindst lige så vigtigt, som det at sætte tænderne i en dejlig menneskehals.
Set against the backdrop of Iran's strict and oppressive legal system, this anthology film tells the stories of four men who each face a moral crisis when having to deal with death penalties.
Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory share life stories and anecdotes over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant.
Den dobbelte Oscar-vinder Hillary Swank spiller hovedrollen som den succesfulde koncertpianist Kate, der rammes af den uhelbredelige sygdom ALS. Hendes familie tilbyder hende de bedste plejere, men Kate selv falder for den utjekkede og komplet inkompetente Bec. Og med en helbredende kur bestående af lige dele latter og tårer, finder de to vidt forskellige kvinder ind til hinandens største styrker. Baseret på den internationale bestseller af Michelle Wildgen.
David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.
A 14-year-old video enthusiast obsessed with violent films decides to make one of his own and show it to his parents, with tragic results.
Everybody's Fine" er både en rørende og sjov film om en fars forsøg på at at genskabe kontakten med sine voksne børn. Da Franks børn melder afbud til en planlagt familiesammenkomst, indser han at hans afdøde hustru var den som holdt sammen på familien gennem alle årene, og Frank begiver sig derfor ud på en rejse gennem USA for at prøve på at genoprette de familiære bånd. Frank håber på, at han kan blive en del af deres lykkelige og fremgangsrige liv, men må indse, at han oplever alt andet end en perfekt virkelighed.
In the fifth century, constant civil war scars western China. To escape death, Ti, a young scout, jumps through a crevice in the Zu mountains where he gets entangled in a great battle against the Blood Demon, a supernatural entity seeking to wreak havoc upon the world.
A shallow, provincial wife finds her relationship with her preoccupied husband strained by romantic notions of love, leading her further towards Paris and the country wilderness.
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 1899 play "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of actors. The setting is their run down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
Damián, Facundo, Luciano and Marcelo have been friends since childhood and they share the passion for classic rock and roll on vinyl records. Their relationship is also marked by other big subjects: friendship and girls. When one of them decides to get married the four lives stir up.
Velkommen til en verden, der styres af idioter. Enhver sammenligning med virkeligheden står for instruktørens regning... Den gennemsnitligt begavede soldat Joe Bowers er ikke ligefrem den skarpeste kniv i skuffen. Så han udvælges til et eksperiment, hvor hæren i løbet af et par måneder vil teste, om man kan lægge de bedste soldater i dvale, til man får brug for dem engang i fremtiden. Uheldigvis glemmer man alt om eksperimentet, og kun et fremtidigt affaldsproblem resulterer i, at Joe endelig vågner – let morgensur – i år 2550. I mellemtiden har fordummende TV og endnu dummere statsledere degenereret befolkningen i en sådan grad, at Joe nu anses for toppen af intelligensen. Så han gøres til indenrigsminister med ansvar for at få det hele til at køre...
En film om en mands drømme, fantasier, minder, forhåbninger og frygt.Juan er flyttet på landet sin familie. Langt ind i den mexicanske vildmark i søgen efter det perfekte liv. De møder en fremmed verden som de både betages af og kommer på kant med og snart jages de af dæmoner – både egne og andres.
"Welcome to my life", Sylvie Hofmann repeats this sentence almost all day long. Sylvie has been a nurse for 40 years at the North Hospital of Marseille. Her life is running. Between patients, her sick mother, her husband and her daughter, she has always devoted her life to helping others. What if she decided to think a little about herself? To retire? Does she have the right, but above all, does she really want to?
A New York City cop and an expert criminologist trying to solve a series of grisly deaths in which the victims have seemingly been maimed by feral animals discover a sinister connection between the crimes and an old legend.
I slutningen af 1960'erne grundlagde dr. Mercurio Arboria et terapicenter, der havde som mission at finde et højere lykkestadie i krydsfeltet mellem videnskab og religion. Men noget gik galt. I 1983 ledes det underjordiske center af den uhyggelige doktor Barry Nyle. Han holder den unge Elena som fange, efter hun har udviklet farlige telekinetiske kræfter under eksperimenterne.
Royal Palace Theatre, Paris . February 17th 1673, the King’s theatre group is playing « Le Malade Imaginaire » when Moliere started spitting blood, but he takes the decision to keep playing until the end. During his agony, he let enter in the theatre all the elements and ghost who made his life. Starting a fight to preserve his dignity, he plan to transfigure his death in a last laugh instrument.
It's Julie's birthday but she seems to be the only one who remembers... Until Marco, the man she secretly loves, calls her and tells her he's going to drop off her son because the babysitter had a setback. Julie is devastated, everyone considers her to be a maid. Alone with this particularly obnoxious little boy, Julie decides to tell him the story of Cinderella... well, almost.