Thriller, Drama
On the edge of a crumbling city, 11-year-old Alexander lives in a sequestered commune alongside other children, their mothers, and charismatic leader, Gregori. Gregori teaches the children how to raise livestock, grow vegetables, work as a community - and how to kill. With the birth of a new baby brother weighing on his mind, Alexander begins to question Gregori’s overpowering influence on the children and their training to become assassins. Threatened by his increasing unwillingness to fall in line, Gregori’s behavior turns erratic and adversarial toward the child he once considered a son. With the two set dangerously at odds and the commune’s way of life disintegrating, the residents fear a violent resolution is at hand.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Saor
Still Time
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IMDB 4.2 | Jan , 2013
A splendid 10-minute animated film by Sharon Smith. It is an adaptation of a tale by Frank Key. Narrated by Key himself, it has been screened at film festivals and competitions all over the world, including Annecy, Edinburgh, Brazil and last month’s Raindance in London.Not One Less
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 1999
Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
IMDB 6.6 | Jun , 2010
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.Netto
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2005
Follows the lives of an unemployed drunk and his son as they struggle to adapt to each other.Dalecarlians
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 2004
Mia returns from Stockholm to her parents' home in a small town in Dalecarlia (Dalarna) to celebrate her father's 70th birthday. Her elder sisters Eivor and Gunilla welcome her, but their different lifestyles prevent them from really communicating. The tension builds, and the party that should be a celebration turns out to be a turning point for the family and their friendsMean Creek
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 2004
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IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 1994
Retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu lives in modern day Taipei, with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each daughter encounters a new man in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes.The Black Balloon
IMDB 6.4 | Mar , 2008
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?The Grocer's Son
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2007
Antoine Sforza, a thirty-year-old young man, left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city, but now that his father, a traveling grocer, is in hospital after a stroke, he more or less reluctantly accepts to come back to replace him in his daily rounds.Tetro
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2009
In Buenos Aires, 17-year-old Bennie seeks out his estranged brother Tetro, a once-promising writer haunted by their family’s past. As Bennie uncovers Tetro’s hidden manuscript, old secrets and rivalries resurface, forcing both men to confront the truth about their father and the tangled legacy that tore their family apart.Senses from Siam
IMDB 5 | Aug , 2016
A celebration of traditional Thai cooking with drama taking place in a high class restaurant and a cooking school.Un Anhelo Constante
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2022
It’s Karla’s first birthday away from home. And music will be her way back.Saor
IMDB 0 | May , 2024
Still Time
IMDB 6.7 | Mar , 2023
Dante accidentally kisses Alice and they get engaged. After a surprise party for his 40th birthday, he wakes up a year later, not remembering what happened. Not only does he discover that Alice is pregnant... He feels time is passing too quickly and he starts forgetting some of the most important moments of his life.Cockfighter
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1974
A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.Kamome Diner
IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 2006
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IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2003
Chronicling the troubled existence of Duncan Mudge, a 14-year-old misfit who—while vying for the attention of his vacant father—struggles to fill the void brought on by his mother's sudden death.Innards
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2014
Two co-workers eat some contaminated apples. At dinner, a couple of nights later, they discover a truth more bizarre and horrifying than they could ever have imagined.Eighteen
IMDB 0 | Apr , 2025
It's the day before Grace Fitzgerald's 18th Birthday - aka the last day of her childhood. Desperate to have one last 'golden' day, Grace and her best friend, Bella, skip school to have an adventure.White
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2022
Seven colors are assigned to eat the food of their own color. They don't question it, until one of them wants to take a different path.