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The son of Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee, Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He grew up in the lush village of Taj Sonapur, where he spent his childhood, indulged by his lovely playmate Paro (Aishwarya). They grew up sharing a special relationship, in which they existed o …nly to each other. Oblivious of all the differences of status and background, a bond that would never break grew between them. Slowly, it changed to love but it was still unsaid. But the reverie was broken when his family sent Devdas to London for education. Paro's world crashed knowing that her Devdas would be gone and she lit a diya, for it signified the fast coming back of her loved one. Years passed and Devdas returned. Devdas was besotted by her stunning beauty and longed to have her back. But Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee (Vijay Crishna), Devdas' father, met Paro's mother Sumitra's (Kiran Kher) marriage proposal with condescending arrogance. It caused a rift between the families and even though Devdas tried to convince his father, only antagonism came his way. Finally, he moved away from Paro and wrote a letter to her, asking her to forget him. Only, he didn't realize that he would never be able to forget her ever! And much later, when he reached out to her, it was too late as she was far too humiliated. She scorned him for not standing by her and they parted forever with a heart-broken Paro entering into a chaste marriage with a wealthy, much older man, Zamindar Bhuvan (Vijayen… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramatragedy |
| Themes: | death of fatherfirst lovewealthprejudicevengeancedyingunrequited lovealcoholismillnesshumiliationgriefinsanityguilttheftanger …weddingdancedrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyjealousybetrayalmarriagelovedeathfriendship (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | brothelindiawaterlondon englandboattrain |
| Characters: | in lovedeath of heroself pitymother in law son in law relationshipstepmother stepson relationshipstepmother stepdaughter relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationshipself destructivenessgrandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshipfatherolder man younger woman relationshipmuslimalcoholic …actresslove trianglethieflawyerpriestdancergirlprostitutebrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipsingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
| Story: | coming homefather in law daughter in law relationshipcalcutta indiaterminal illnesswater jugwater pipevoice over letterwedding processiondrinking bingebinge drinkingunconsummated marriageloveless marriagearranged marriagebreaking glass bottlesurrogate sister …surrogate daughterpaper floweropera glassesarithmeticfamily disapprovalsedan chairconchchalicesister in law sister in law relationshiplast ritescaste systemsoilclassismpearlspyromaniaknighthoodfly the insectwealthy familyprodigal sonkolkatafidelityillegitimacyorchardasian indiancaningcigarette holderdeath of title charactermanor housecourtesanbody paintinghorse drawn carriagechildhood sweethearttragic lovespoiled bratkeysbride and groomfamous lineremarriagefeetbroken heartfriendship between womenvanityupper classgoddesscoughinghindufemale bondingstairwayfountainjewelrypipe smokingdrumspalacedeath of protagonistaristocrathorse and carriagelandlordlanterninsultcard playingdiscriminationdrummerattempted suicideforbidden lovethundercelebrationhonorhomewomanizerservantlistening to musicrecordingfalling down stairsmedicinedestinychessmoonclass differencesdeath of husbandarsonsacrificetragic eventbraceletlightningliarwidowerbinocularsdrowningjourneyritualbirdapologysuicide attemptmontagemansioncandlesubjective camerahallucinationprostitutionpianoneighborrunningtearslieletterdrinkslow motion sceneremakeface slapmirrorbeatingsongcryingvoice over narrationfiresingingdancingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titleone word titlebased on novelbloodflashback (See All) |
In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the count …ry's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier. (Read More)
| Themes: | prejudicedyinggrieftheftdancedrunkennessdrinkingmarriagedeathfriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | boat |
| Characters: | brother in law sister in law relationshipalcoholicthiefpriestdancerboysingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | fly the insectstairwayaristocratlanternthundercelebrationlistening to musicrecordingdeath of husbandarsonlightningwidowerdrowningbirdcandle …runningdrinkslow motion scenesongvoice over narrationfiresingingdancingcigarette smokingone word titlebloodflashback (See All) |
The story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene ('Carey Mulligan' (qv)), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak ('Matthias Schoenaerts' (qv)), a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy ('Tom Sturridge' (qv)), a handsome and reckless Serg …eant; and William Boldwood ('Michael Sheen (I)' (qv)), a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba's choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love - as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance. (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited loveillnessgriefguiltweddingdrinkingpregnancyjealousymarriagefriendshiplovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipdancersingerfriendhusband wife relationship |
| Story: | voice over letterjewelrypipe smokinghorse and carriagelanterndrummerthunderservantdeath of husbandlightningapologycandlesubjective camerapianoneighbor …tearsletterdrinkmirrorsongcryingvoice over narrationfiresingingdancingbased on novel (See All) |
This love story has Kitty meeting young, intelligent, shy and somewhat dull Dr. Walter Fane, whose forte is the study of infectious diseases, and the convenient marriage that she finds herself committed to. It is in this web of intrigue that they head for China, only after Walter discovers Kitty's i …nfidelity with one dashing and witty diplomat Charlie Townsend. So much as to hide her from herself and to help thwart a cholera outbreak, this is a marriage more than on the rocks. This is a cold, indifferent and loveless partnership in a vast unknown and deadly environment that will test both these flightless lovebirds and with the hardships and tolerances more than any had ever anticipated. A visual delight amid the pain and suffering of a dying people and failing marriage. Will a cure be found for both, before it's too late? (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingunrequited lovehumiliationdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancymarriagelovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | waterlondon englandboat |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplove triangledancerboysingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | terminal illnessloveless marriagesedan chairdrumslanterncard playingservantrecordingdeath of husbandbirdpianoneighborrunningtearsletter …drinkmirrorsongcryingfiresingingdancingcigarette smokingbased on novelflashback (See All) |
Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds acro …ss two generations. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | wealthprejudiceunrequited loveillnessweddingdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyjealousymarriagefriendshipdeathlove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | watertrain |
| Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshipolder man younger woman relationshipactresslove trianglepriestbrother sister relationshipsingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | bride and groompipe smokingthunderservantclass differencesmontagemansioncandlesubjective cameraneighbortearsletterdrinkmirrorbeating …songcryingsingingcigarette smokingone word titlebased on novelblood (See All) |
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherunrequited loveangerdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyjealousymarriagelovedeath |
| Characters: | father son relationshippriestgirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipsingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | broken heartstairwaylistening to musicrecordingfalling down stairsdeath of husbandapologysuicide attemptmansioncandlesubjective cameradrinkmirrorsongfire …singingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titlebased on novelflashback (See All) |
After the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1915, an Australian farmer, Connor (Russell Crowe), travels to Turkey to find his 3 missing sons. While staying at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), the hotel manager. And tries to find a way to Gallipoli.
| Themes: | humiliationgriefangerdrinkingmarriagefriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | waterboattrain |
| Characters: | brother in law sister in law relationshipfather son relationshipthiefpriestdancergirlprostituteboybrother brother relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | arranged marriagestairwayhorse and carriagethundercelebrationhonorchessliarwidowerapologycandlepianorunningtearslie …drinkslow motion sceneface slapmirrorbeatingsongcryingsingingdancingcigarette smokingflashbackblood (See All) |
"All eyes will be on you," says the Austrian Empress, Maria Theresa to her youngest daughter Marie Antoinette. The film, marketed for a teen audience, is an impressionistic retelling of Marie Antoinette's life as a young queen in the opulent and eccentric court at Versailles. The film focuses on Mar …ie Antoinette, as she matures from a teenage bride to a young woman and eventual queen of France. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherillnesshumiliationweddingdrunkennessdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | brothel |
| Characters: | father son relationshippriestdancerprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterunconsummated marriagesister in law sister in law relationshipbride and groomjewelrypipe smokingpalacehorse and carriagecard playingritualmontagecandletearsletterdrink …slow motion scenemirrorsongcryingvoice over narrationsingingdancingcharacter name in titlebased on novel (See All) |
Scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning, the Union Army carrying off everything from her beloved Tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Scarlett is beautiful. She has vitality. But Ashley, the man she has wanted for so long, is going to marry his placid cous …in, Melanie. Mammy warns Scarlett to behave herself at the party at Twelve Oaks. There is a new man there that day, the day the Civil War begins. Rhett Butler. Scarlett does not know he is in the room when she pleads with Ashley to choose her instead of Melanie. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | death of fatherwealthunrequited lovealcoholismgrieftheftangerweddingdrunkennesspregnancyjealousymarriagefriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | brothellondon englandtrain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipalcoholiclove trianglethiefdancerprostitutebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipsingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | sister in law sister in law relationshipsoilfamous linestairwayjewelryhorse and carriagecard playinghonorservantfalling down stairslightningliarapologyprostitutiontears …lieletterface slapmirrorsongcryingfiresingingdancingbased on novelblood (See All) |
In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John ('Christian Bale' (qv)) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he fin …ds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherdyinghumiliationdrunkennessdrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | brothelboat |
| Characters: | father son relationshippriestgirlprostitutesinger |
| Story: | surrogate sistercigarette holdercourtesanlanterncelebrationhonorsacrificetragic eventcandlesubjective cameraprostitutionrunningtearsliedrink …slow motion sceneface slapmirrorsongcryingvoice over narrationsingingcigarette smokingbased on novelbloodflashback (See All) |
An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their children and are confronted by indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. When the parents are packed off to a resort by their busy, impatient children, the film deepens into an unbearably moving meditation on mortality.
| Themes: | dyingillnessdrunkennessdrinkingmarriagedeathfriendship |
| Locations: | waterboattrain |
| Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshipbrother sister relationshipsingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | father in law daughter in law relationshipterminal illnessremarriagelanternhonordeath of husbandliarwidowerjourneyapologylieletterdrinksongcrying …singingcigarette smoking (See All) |
Dr. Joe Darrow is a recently widowed doctor. He is grieving due to the death of his pregnant wife in a Red Cross mission in Venezuela. Although being atheist, he began to believe that his dead wife wants to communicate with him, through her young patients in the Pediatrics of a Chicago hospital.
| Subgenre: | melodramatragedy |
| Themes: | dyinggriefguiltangerdrinkingpregnancydeathlovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplawyerpriestgirlbrother sister relationshipboydoctorfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | attempted suicidethunderlightningwidowerdrowningbirdsuicide attemptcandlehallucinationneighbordrinkslow motion scenemirrorcigarette smokingone word title …flashback (See All) |
59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fathergrieftheftangerweddingdrinkingpregnancybetrayalfriendshiplovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | self pityfather son relationshipdancergirlboydoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | voice over letterbride and groomattempted suicidelistening to musicwidowerapologysuicide attemptcandleneighborrunninglieletterdrinkslow motion scenemirror …cryingvoice over narrationfiredancingcharacter name in titlebased on novelbloodflashback (See All) |
Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
| Themes: | illnessweddingdancedrinkingbetrayalfriendshiplove |
| Locations: | london englandtrain |
| Characters: | in lovemother in law daughter in law relationshipfather son relationshipdancergirlboybrother brother relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | bride and groomlanternhomelistening to musicrecordingarsondrowningapologyrunninglieletterdrinkface slapmirrorsong …voice over narrationfiresingingdancingcigarette smokingbased on novelbloodflashback (See All) |
Shane rides into a conflict between cattleman Ryker and a bunch of settlers, like Joe Starrett and his family, whose land Ryker wants. When Shane beats up Ryker's man Chris, Ryker tries to buy him. Then Shane and Joe take on the whole Ryker crew. Ryker sends to Cheyenne for truly evil gunslinger Wil …son. Shane must clear out all the guns from the valley. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | death of fathergriefdrinkingjealousyfriendshipdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplove triangledancerbrother brother relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | pipe smokinglanterninsultcard playingthundercelebrationhonorarsondeath of husbandapologymontageneighborrunningtearsdrink …beatingsongcryingfiresingingdancingcharacter name in titlebased on novelone word titleblood (See All) |
Aviator Andre Jurieux has just completed a record-setting flight, but when he is greeted by an admiring crowd, all he can say to them is how miserable he is that the woman he loves did not come to meet him. He is in love with Christine, the wife of aristocrat Robert de la Cheyniest. Robert himself i …s involved in an affair with Genevieve de Marras, but he is trying to break it off. Meanwhile, Andre seeks help from his old friend Octave, who gets Andre an invitation to the country home where Robert and Christine are hosting a large hunting party. As the guests arrive for the party, their cordial greetings hide their real feelings, along with their secrets - and even some of the servants are involved in tangled relationships. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealththeftdrunkennessdrinkingjealousymarriagelovefriendshipdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplove trianglethiefdancersingerdoctorfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | cigarette holderupper classaristocratcard playingattempted suicidecelebrationhomeservantclass differencessacrificeliarwidowerapologymansionpiano …liedrinkface slapmirrorsongsingingdancingcigarette smoking (See All) |
In 'Gegen die Wand' Cahit, a 40-something male from Mersin in Turkey has removed everything Turkish from his life. He has become an alcoholic drug addict and at the start of the movie wants to end it all. Sibel a 20-something female from Hamburg wishes to please her Turkish parents yet yearns for fr …eedom. She has had her nose broken by her brother for being seen holding hands with a boy and yet she can not break her mother's heart and run away. She too attempts suicide and she first approaches Cahit there at the Hospital. Sibel asks Cahit to marry her, as she believes this to be the way out of her parent's house. She promises Cahit that their relationship will be like roommates, not like a married couple. The film follows Sibel and Cahit as they get married, become closer and eventually fall in love. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherweddingdrunkennessdrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshiplovedeath |
| Locations: | brothel |
| Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshipmuslimalcoholicdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboysingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | drinking bingebinge drinkinghonorliarwidowerapologysuicide attemptmontagepianorunningtearslieletterdrinkface slap …beatingsongcryingvoice over narrationsingingdancingcigarette smokingblood (See All) |
Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.
| Themes: | death of fatherhumiliationguilttheftdrinkingpregnancydeath |
| Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshiplawyerdancergirlbrother brother relationshipsingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | keysbride and groomstairwaylistening to musicrecordingliarapologymontagehallucinationrunningtearslieletterdrinkmirror …songcryingsingingdancingcigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
In 1767, the British Princess Caroline is betrothed to the mad King Christian VII of Denmark, but her life with the erratic monarch in the oppressive country becomes an isolating misery. However, Christian soon gains a fast companion with the German Dr. Johann Struensee, a quietly idealistic man of …the Enlightenment. As the only one who can influence the King, Struensee is able to begin sweeping enlightened reforms of Denmark through Christian even as Caroline falls for the doctor. However, their secret affair proves a tragic mistake that their conservative enemies use to their advantage in a conflict that threatens to claim more than just the lovers as their victims. (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingillnesshumiliationinsanitydancepregnancybetrayalmarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | brothel |
| Characters: | in lovestepmother stepson relationshiplove trianglepriestprostitutedoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterarranged marriagepalacehorse and carriagelanternservantcandletearsletterslow motion sceneface slapmirrorbeatingcryingvoice over narration …dancingflashbackblood (See All) |
When a man selects a mail order bride, he is surprised to see the beauty who appears before him. She alleges that she sent false photos to him to assure that he would love her for what she is and not for her beauty. However, what she is is a con artist, prostitute, and actress, who teams with a fell …ow actor to steal money from men. What she does not expect is that she falls in love with her new husband and ultimately must decide between him and her sadistic former lover. Contains explicit sex including sadistic acts as Thomas Jane cuts Jolie's back with a knife as part of their lovemaking. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealththeftweddingdancedrunkennessdrinkingbetrayalmarriagedeathlove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | brothelboattrain |
| Characters: | actressthiefpriestdancerprostitutehusband wife relationship |
| Story: | horse and carriagecard playingservantbirdcandlepianotearslieletterdrinkslow motion sceneremakemirrorcryingvoice over narration …dancingbased on novelflashbackblood (See All) |
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
| Themes: | wealthdyingweddingdancepregnancyjealousybetrayalmarriagelovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplove triangledancergirlprostitutebrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | arranged marriagepalacehorse and carriagetearslieface slapsongcryingsingingdancingcharacter name in titlebased on novel |
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
| Subgenre: | tragedy |
| Themes: | death of fatherguiltweddingdancebetrayalmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | boat |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplove trianglepriestdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | tragic loveforbidden lovehonordeath of husbandbraceletliarmontagerunningliefiredancingcharacter name in titleblood |
Kanji Watanabe is a civil servant. He has worked in the same department for 30 years. His life is pretty boring and monotonous, though he once used to have passion and drive. Then one day he discovers that he has stomach cancer and has less than a year to live. After the initial depression he sets a …bout living for the first time in over 20 years. Then he realises that his limited time left is not just for living life to the full but to leave something meaningful behind... (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingillnessdrunkennessdrinkingmarriagedeathlove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | father son relationshipolder man younger woman relationshipdancerprostituteboysingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | father in law daughter in law relationshipterminal illnessservantlistening to musicmedicinewidowercandlesubjective camerapianotearsdrinkmirrorsongcryingvoice over narration …singingdancingcigarette smokingone word titleflashback (See All) |
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appoin …ted husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealthprejudiceunrequited loveangerweddingdancedrinkingbetrayalmarriagelovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | lawyerdancerprostitutebrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipsingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | upper classaristocrathorse and carriagecelebrationclass differencesmontagecandlepianoletterdrinkmirrorsongvoice over narrationsingingdancing …character name in title (See All) |
Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherguiltweddingdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyjealousymarriagedeathfriendship |
| Characters: | father son relationshipactressdancerboysingerfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | remarriagecard playingforbidden lovelistening to musicdeath of husbandapologyneighborrunningtearsliedrinkface slapmirrorsongcrying …singingdancingcigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedy |
| Themes: | theftangerdrunkennessdrinkingfriendshipdeathlove |
| Characters: | father son relationshipthiefdancergirlboysingerfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | illegitimacydrumsdrummerlistening to musicrecordingdeath of husbandmontagepianorunningtearslieletterdrinkmirrorsong …cryingsingingdancingcigarette smokingbloodflashback (See All) |
Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. … In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealthvengeancedrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | brotheltrain |
| Characters: | fathergirlboysingerdoctorhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | courtesanstairwaypipe smokingthunderhonorservantdrowningritualcandlesubjective cameradrinkslow motion scenecryingvoice over narrationsinging …cigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
In 1660, with the return of Charles II to the English throne, theater, the visual arts, science and sexual promiscuity flourish. Thirteen years later, in the midst of political and economical problems, Charles II asks for the return of his friend John Wilmot, aka the second Earl of Rochester, from e …xile back to London. John is a morally-corrupt drunkard and a sexually- active cynical poet. When the King asks John to prepare a play for the French ambassador so as to please him, John meets the aspiring actress Elizabeth Barry in the playhouse and decides to make her into a great star. He falls in love with her and she becomes his mistress. During the presentation to the Frenchman, he falls into disgrace with the court. When he was thirty-three years old and dying of syphilis and alcoholism, he converts to being a religious man. (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingalcoholismillnesstheftdrunkennessdrinkingdeathlovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | brothellondon england |
| Characters: | alcoholicactressthieflawyerdancerprostitutesingerfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | horse and carriagelanterninsultcard playingdrummerwomanizerservantcandleprostitutionletterdrinkface slapsongsingingdancing …blood (See All) |
Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
| Themes: | death of fatherguiltdrinkingjealousymarriagedeathfriendship |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplawyerdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterattempted suicidesacrificeliarapologyrunningtearslieletterdrinkface slapmirrorbeatingcryingdancing …cigarette smokingcharacter name in titleone word titleflashbackblood (See All) |
The story of Seita and Satsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival.
| Subgenre: | tragedy |
| Themes: | death of fatherdyingillnesstheftfriendshipdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | waterboattrain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipthiefgirlbrother sister relationshipboysingerdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagerecordingmedicinebirdapologyneighborrunningtearsletterbeatingsongcryingvoice over narrationfiresinging …based on novelbloodflashback (See All) |
The five highly trained Bennett sisters in Georgian England must try to protect themselves from the growing zombie threat, find suitable husbands for themselves, battle marriage proposals and unlikely suitors, and save the country before it's too late.
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | wealthprejudiceunrequited loveillnessweddingdancedrunkennessbetrayalmarriagefriendshipdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | love trianglepriestbrother sister relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | manor househorse drawn carriageforbidden loveservantclass differenceslightningmansionsubjective camerahallucinationletterslow motion scenebeatingvoice over narrationfiredancing …based on novelflashbackblood (See All) |
In 1944, upper class boy Julien Quentin and his brother Francois travel to Catholic boarding school in the countryside after vacations. Julien is a leader and good student and when the new student Jean Bonnet arrives in the school, they have friction in their relationship. However, Julien learns to …respect Jean and discovers that he is Jewish and the priests are hiding him from the Nazis. They become best friends and Julien keeps the secret. When the priest Jean discovers that the servant Joseph is stealing supplies from the school to sell in the black market, he fires the youth. Sooner the Gestapo arrives at school to investigate the students and the priests that run and work in the boarding school. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealththeftdrinkingjealousybetrayaldeathlovefriendship |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | father son relationshipthiefpriestbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipsingerdoctorfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | voice over letterarithmeticupper classlanternservantlistening to musictragic eventliarcandlepianorunningtearslieletterdrink …mirrorsongcryingsingingcigarette smokingblood (See All) |
Kym Buchman has been in drug rehab for nine months, during which time she has been clean. She is released temporarily from the facility to attend her sister Rachel Buchman's wedding. During her release, Kym is staying at the family home, where the wedding is taking place. As such, it is like Grand C …entral Station for the duration of Kym's stay, which may not be the most conducive situation for her in constantly being exposed to the watching eyes of those who know and don't yet know her, but know of her situation. The reunion with her family members starts off well enough, but issues around Kym's release from rehab quickly surface. Kym and Rachel's father, Paul Buchman, wants to make sure that Kym is all right at all times, which to Kym feels instead like he doesn't trust her. Rachel slowly begins to resent Kym's situation taking over what is supposed to be the happiest day of her life, some of which is directed by Kym, some of which isn't. One person present but largely not included in the last minute wedding planning work is Kym and Rachel's mother, Abby, from who Paul is divorced. The two have since married other people. Outwardly, Abby has been nurturing of Kym throughout her life. However, what is one of the key moments in Kym's drug induced life, and in their collective family's lives, may profoundly affect the wedding. Beyond how Kym's presence affects the wedding, the goings-on of the family during Kym's short stay may either bring them closer together or tear them apa… (Read More)
| Themes: | illnessgriefguilttheftweddingdrinkingpregnancymarriagedeathfriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshipstepmother stepdaughter relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshipfatherthiefdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboysingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship …family relationships (See All) |
| Story: | drumsdrummerhomedrowningapologycandleneighborrunningtearsliedrinkface slapsongcryingfire …singingdancingcigarette smokingcharacter name in title (See All) |
Following the death of his father in Mexico, Stephane Miroux, a shy insecure young man, agrees to come to Paris to draw closer to his widowed mother Christine. He lands a boring job at a calendar-making firm and falls in love with his charming neighbor Stephanie. But conquering her is no bed of rose …s for the young man and the only solution he finds to put up with the difficulties he is going through is escape into a dream world... (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherdrunkennessdrinkingjealousydeathfriendshiplove |
| Locations: | boat |
| Characters: | father son relationshipfatherdancerboysingerfriendmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterfeetstairwaydrumslandlorddrummercelebrationmoonapologyhallucinationpianoneighborrunninglieletter …drinkmirrorsongvoice over narrationfiresingingdancingcigarette smokingflashbackblood (See All) |
A Walk in the Clouds depicted a story about a young-married US military soldier, named Paul, who returned home after the World War II. In the middle of the way back home, he accidentally met a girl named Victoria who finished her master's degree. She has not married yet but got pregnant by accident. … During the journey they talked a lot. Due to her pregnancy, Victoria was afraid of her father who respected old Mexican tradition. Thus, Paul proposed to pose as her husband to help her face her dad. Paul was not intended to cheat on his wife by pretending to be Victoria's husband. However, when Paul decided to come back to his home and left Victoria, he found his wife cheating on him. Paul then headed back to Victoria's house "Las Nubes" and confessed his true love to Victoria. (Read More)
| Themes: | weddingdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancymarriagedeathlove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipfather son relationshipfatherpriestdancergirlbrother sister relationshipsingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | conchhonorhomerecordingjourneyritualtearsletterdrinkremakecryingfiresingingdancingflashback |
In 1902, in London, the spinster Beatrix Potter lives with her bourgeois parents. Her snobbish mother, Helen Potter, had introduced several bachelors to Beatrix until she was twenty years old, but she had turned them all down. Beatrix Potter has been drawing animals and making up stories about them …since she was a child, but her parents have never recognized her as an artist. One day, Miss Potter offers her stories to a print house, and a rookie publisher, Norman Warne, who is delighted with her tales, publishes her first children's book. This success leads Norman to publish two other books, and Miss Potter meanwhile becomes the best friend of his single sister Millie Warne. Soon Beatrix and Norman fall in love with each other, but Helen does not accept that her daughter would marry a "trader". However, Beatrix's father Rupert Potter proposes that his daughter spend the summer with his wife and him in their country house in Lake District, and if she is still interested in Norman after the summertime, he would bless their marriage. When Miss Potter stops receiving letters from Norman, she is disappointed. Then one day she receives a letter from Millie explaining what had happened to Norman. (Read More)
| Themes: | first lovewealthillnessgriefmarriagedeathlovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandtrain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipfatherlawyerdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterfriendship between womenupper classhorse and carriageservantclass differencesmansiontearslettersongcryingvoice over narrationsingingdancingcharacter name in title …flashback (See All) |
When Sam Merrick is beaten up by local bully George Tooney, Sam's older brother Rocky and his friends Clyde and Marty plan to pretend it's Sam's birthday to "invite" George on a boat trip in which they would dare him to strip naked, jump in the lake, and run home naked. But when Sam, his girlfriend …Millie, Rocky, and Clyde see George as not much of a bad guy, they want to call off the plan, but Marty refuses. Will the plan go ahead as planned? (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherfirst lovedyinghumiliationguilttheftdrunkennessdrinkingfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | boat |
| Characters: | father son relationshipthiefbrother brother relationshipfriendmother son relationship |
| Story: | hometragic eventliardrowningbirdtearsliedrinkface slapbeatingcryingcigarette smokingone word titleblood |
Ivan is a priest in a rural church known for the apples that grow on a large tree in front. He's odd: seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, in denial about personal facts, and convinced he's at war with Satan. The rectory is a half-way house for recently paroled convicts. Adam arrives for 1 …2 weeks, a large, tough neo-Nazi, first baffled by Ivan's thick-headed optimism, then angry. He vows to break Ivan's faith. Meanwhile, in exasperation at Ivan's insistence, Adam sets a personal goal: to bake an apple pie. All goes awry for the tree: crows, worms, lightening. The Book of Job gives Adam perverse insight, and his hooligan mates provide the resolution's spring. (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingillnesstheftangerdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancydeathlove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipalcoholicthiefpriestbrother sister relationshipsingerdoctor |
| Story: | terminal illnessorchardlistening to musictragic eventlightningwidowerbirdtearsliedrinkface slapbeatingsongcryingfire …singingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titleblood (See All) |
The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)
| Themes: | wealthprejudiceguiltweddingdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancybetrayalmarriagelovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipdancerboybrother brother relationshipsingerdoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | drumshorse and carriagedrummerchessliardrowningmontagehallucinationpianorunningtearsliedrinksongcrying …singingdancingcigarette smokingcharacter name in titleone word titleflashback (See All) |
This Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Captures the horrors of war for both those fighting it, and for those left behind. This is a tale of hope, longing, redemption, second chances, and faith.
| Themes: | death of fatherdyingillnesstheftdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyjealousyfriendshipdeathlove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | boattrain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipthiefgirldoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over lettertragic lovefemale bondinghorse and carriagehomebirdpianoletterdrinkmirrorsingingbased on novelflashbackblood |
The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific …establishment who regard indigenous populations as "savages," the determined Fawcett - supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherdyinggriefdrinkingpregnancy |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandboattrain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipdancerbrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipsingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterknighthooddeath of protagonisthorse and carriagethunderdestinysacrificejourneybirdapologymontagecandlesubjective cameralieletter …drinkslow motion sceneface slapsongsingingdancingcigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
Uxbal, single father of two children, finds his life in chaos as he is forced to deal with his life in order to escape the heat of crime in underground Barcelona, to break with the love for the divorced, manic depressive, abusive mother of his children and to regain spiritual insight in his life as …he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingillnessgriefguiltdrunkennessdrinkingbetrayalmarriagelovedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipfatherdancergirlprostitutebrother sister relationshipboybrother brother relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | terminal illnessmedicinetragic eventapologymontagecandlesubjective camerahallucinationrunningtearsdrinkface slapmirrorcryingsinging …dancingcigarette smokingone word titleblood (See All) |
Humbert Humbert, a British professor coming to the US to teach, rents a room in Charlotte Haze's house, but only after he sees her 14-year-old daughter, Dolores (Lolita), to whom he is immediately attracted. Though he hates the mother, he marries her as this is the only way to be close to the girl, …who will prove to be too mature for her age. They start a journey together, trying to hide they're not just (step)father and daughter, throughout the country, being followed by someone whom Humbert first suspects to be from the police. The profound jealousy, and maybe some guilt from the forbidden love, seem slowly to drive the man emotionally labile. (Read More)
| Themes: | illnessguiltdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyjealousymarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | self destructivenessfatherolder man younger woman relationshippriestdancergirlsingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | tragic loveforbidden lovejourneysubjective camerapianotearsliedrinkslow motion sceneface slapcryingvoice over narrationfiredancingcigarette smoking …character name in titlebased on novelblood (See All) |
Class struggle becomes all too real as a young doctor moves into a modern apartment block in suburban 1975 London. Drugs, drink & debauchery dissolve into murder, mayhem and misogyny in this pseudo-post-apocalyptic breakdown of societal norms.
| Themes: | wealthinsanitydrunkennessdrinkingpregnancy |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | father son relationshipactressdancergirlbrother sister relationshipboydoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | stairwaypipe smokinglistening to musicrecordingdrowningapologymontagecandlesubjective cameraliedrinkslow motion sceneface slapmirrorbeating …voice over narrationdancingcigarette smokingbased on novelflashbackblood (See All) |
In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kiting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the … death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kiting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the Russians invade Afghanistan and Baba and Amir escape to Pakistan. In 1988, they have a simple life in Fremont, California, when Amir graduates in a public college for the pride and joy of Baba. Later Amir meets his countrywoman Soraya and they get married. In 2000, after the death of Baba, Amir is a famous novelist and receives a phone call from the terminal Rahim Khan, who discloses secrets about his family, forcing Amir to return to Peshawar, in Pakistan, in a journey of redemption. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherdyingillnessguilttheftweddingdrinkingbetrayalmarriagedeathfriendshiplove |
| Characters: | father son relationshipfathermuslimthiefdancerboybrother brother relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterhonorservantliarjourneyrunningtearslielettermirrorbeatingsongcryingfiresinging …dancingcigarette smokingbased on novelflashbackblood (See All) |
A master chef, Kate, lives her life like she runs the kitchen at upscale 22 Bleecker Restaurant in Manhattan--with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. With breathtaking precision, she powers through each hectic shift, coordinating hundreds of meals, prep …aring delicate sauces, seasoning and simmering each dish to absolute perfection. (Read More)
| Themes: | griefdrinkingpregnancydeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipactressdancergirlboysingerdoctormother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over lettermontagecandleneighbortearsletterdrinkslow motion sceneremakesongcryingvoice over narrationfiresingingdancing …cigarette smoking (See All) |
In late 1951, Eilis Lacey, a young Irish girl, emigrates to Brooklyn. Sponsored by Father Flood, a priest from her native town Enniscorthy, she is assured to find a full-time job there. But the early days are tough, seasickness being soon replaced by loneliness and homesickness, two feelings all the … more acutely felt by Eilis for having had to leave behind her widowed mother and her dear sister Rose. She nevertheless little by little manages to find her footing by adapting to her job as a salesgirl, by studying bookkeeping at Brooklyn College as well as with a little help from both Father Flood and Mrs. Kehoe, the owner of the boarding school she now lives in. And not only does graduation follow but love shows its face in Tony, an Italian-American plumber, full of adoration and respect for her. They end up marrying, although keeping the thing secret. It is at that point that tragedy strikes inciting Eilis to return to Enniscorthy to support her mother morally. And there a strange thing happens : she gradually gets lured by the charms of her native place, going far as to let herself be wooed by Jim Farrell, a young local. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramatragedy |
| Themes: | prejudiceillnessweddingdancedrinkingjealousymarriagedeathlovefriendship |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | father son relationshiplove trianglepriestdancergirlbrother brother relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | voice over letterbride and groompipe smokinglistening to musictragic eventjourneyapologysubjective cameratearsletterdrinkmirrorsongcryingsinging …dancingcigarette smokingone word titlebased on novel (See All) |
One morning at an isolated mansion in the snowy countryside of 1950s France, a family is gathered for the holiday season. But there will be no celebration at all because their beloved patriarch has been murdered! The killer can only be one of the eight women closest to the man of the house. Was it h …is powerful wife? His spinster sister-in-law? His miserly mother-in-law? Maybe the insolent chambermaid or the loyal housekeeper? Could it possibly have been one of his two young daughters? A surprise visit from the victim's chic sister sends the household into a tizzy, encouraging hysterics, exacerbating rivalries, and encompassing musical interludes. Comedic situations arise with the revelations of dark family secrets. Seduction dances with betrayal. The mystery of the female psyche is revealed. There are eight women and each is a suspect. Each has a motive. Each has a secret. Beautiful, tempestuous, intelligent, sensual, and dangerous...one of them is guilty. Which one is it? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodrama |
| Themes: | humiliationguilttheftdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancybetrayaldeath |
| Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationshipthiefdancergirlprostitutebrother sister relationshipsingermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | upper classcard playingcelebrationmedicinemansionpianoliedrinkface slapsongsingingdancingcigarette smokingflashback |
A blonde actress is preparing for her biggest role yet, but when she finds herself falling for her co-star, she realizes that her life is beginning to mimic the fictional film that they're shooting. Adding to her confusion is the revelation that the current film is a remake of a doomed Polish produc …tion, 47, which was never finished due to an unspeakable tragedy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedy |
| Themes: | wealthdyinginsanityangerdancedrinkingpregnancyfriendshiplovedeath |
| Characters: | actresslove triangledancerprostitutefriendhusband wife relationship |
| Story: | recordingclass differencesmansionprostitutionneighborrunningtearsdrinkslow motion sceneremakeface slapbeatingcryingdancingcigarette smoking …flashbackblood (See All) |
In 1939, Robbie Turner is a private in the British Army, he and his battalion who are heading to France to fight in the war. A stint in the army is not where his life was headed, which took a radical turn four years earlier at the Tallis estate where he grew up as his mother worked as the Tallis' li …ve-in housekeeper. As such, he grew up with the three Tallis children: son Leon, and daughters Cecilia and Briony. Robbie and Cecilia were just getting to the stage of their lives of being able to confess their true love for each other. But then thirteen year old aspiring writer Briony also had a crush on the older Robbie. Based on two incidents she saw between Cecilia and Robbie (one only from afar), on reading a private letter Robbie wrote to Cecilia and on her own feelings for Robbie, Briony told some truths and half-truths about Robbie which resulted in this turn in his life. Robbie is able to reconnect with Cecilia before he is shipped off to France, and lives only to be able to head back to London to be with Cecilia and make up for the missing four years they could not spend together due to Briony's actions. A year later, Briony, now eighteen, also arrives in London to start working as a nurse to support the war effort. By this time, she is aware of the damage her thirteen year old self caused, and wants to atone for that error to both Cecilia from who she has been estranged, and Robbie who she has not seen since. She will make this atonement even if neither Robbie or Cecilia… (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingguiltweddingdrunkennessdrinkingjealousybetrayaldeathlove |
| Locations: | london englandtrain |
| Characters: | father son relationshipolder man younger woman relationshipgirlbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationshipsingerdoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | voice over letterfountainforbidden lovelistening to musicrecordingapologymansioncandlehallucinationpianotearslieletterdrinkmirror …songcryingvoice over narrationfiresingingcigarette smokingone word titlebased on novelflashbackblood (See All) |
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