简介:Two girls grow up as best friends in an Innu community. While Mikuan has a loving family, Shaniss is picking up the pieces of her shattered childhood. As children, they promised each other to stick together no matter what. But as they're about to turn 17, their friendship is shaken when Mikuan falls for a white boy, and starts dreaming of leaving the reserve that's now too small for her dreams.
简介:By 1820, Edmund Kean is the most admired Shakespearan actor. But if his art is peerless, his free lifestyle is ill thought of, particularly by the high society. Kean has fallen passionately in love with Countess Elena de Koefeld, the wife of the ambassador of Denmark. Elena loves him too but hesitates to give up her rank in society and follow Kean. On the other hand, Anna, a rich heiress who refuses to marry Lord Mewill, the husband chosen by her parents, confesses her love for Kean and decides to become an actress like him... The aristocrats, outraged by Edmund's profligate ways, decide to boycott his performances and his career is broken. Kean does not recover from such a blow and, on a stormy night, dies in Elena's arms.
简介:Single-mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, only to find herself trapped in temporary accommodation. After months of struggling, she draws inspiration from one of her daughter’s bedtime stories and hits upon the idea of self-building an affordable home. She finds an architect who provides her with plans and is offered land by Peggy (Harriet Walter), a woman she cleans for. Aido (Conleth Hill), a building contractor, appears willing to help too. But as her past rears its head, in the form of Gary (Ian Lloyd Anderson), her possessive ex, and as bureaucrats fight back against her independent spirit, will Sandra be able to rebuild her life from the ground up
简介:1942年的德国,17岁的少年Friedrich(马克思·雷迈特 Max Riemelt 饰)努力训练自己,梦想有朝一日能够加入纳粹的训练营。在通过重重考试之后,他获得了机会,然而他的父亲却极力反对,于是他伪造父亲在文书上签名,成功成为了训练营的一名成员,开始了每天艰苦的训练。在其中,他认识了Albrecht(汤姆·希林 Tom Schilling 饰),一个德国军官的儿子,两人建立了深厚的友情。然而Albrecht却不热衷于纳粹,反而更喜欢文学和写作。Albrecht的父亲却希望儿子跟他一样,以后成为一名纳粹军官,两人矛盾不断。在训练营里,Friedrich和Albrecht发现了许多丑恶的现象,Friedrich的信仰开始有所动摇。而在一次水中训练中,Albrecht却再也没有从水中出来...... 本片获2003德国电影奖最佳原创剧本奖。
简介:G.J. Echternkamp tells the story of his relationship with his parents, his mother Cindy (Russo) and his step-father, Frank (Platt). Frank used to be a member of OXO, a band from the '80s whose one hit wonder scored with the song Whirly Girl. Cindy was the ultimate groupie who married Frank and thought life would be glamorous and award shows, but it's not how it turned out.