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In Sydney, Tracey Heart is a thirty-two years old manager of a video shop ex-addicted in heroin and clean for four years. She is trying to raise forty thousand dollars to buy a shop for computer games on the next door of the rental and become partner of her boss, but based on her negative records, t …he banks deny the loan. Tracey takes care of her junkie stepfather Lionel Dawson, unsuccessfully trying to make him quit his heroin habit. When her former boy-friend Jonny returns from Vancouver, Tracey's mother Janelle fears a fall of Tracey, while she blames Jonny for the car accident where her son Ray lost one leg. When Ray and Jonny associate to Moss, the assistant of the retired criminal boss Bradley 'The Jockey' Thompson, in drug dealing, Tracey is convinced by Jonny to join them and raise the necessary money for her business along the weekend. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodramatragedyindependent film |
Themes: | drug addictiondisabilitygriefinsanityguiltredemptiondysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairmemoryfuneraldrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugs …suicidemurderfriendshiprevenge (See All) |
Locations: | swimming poolmotelaustraliaurban settingkitchenwoodsnightclubsmall townbeach |
Characters: | stepfather stepdaughter relationshipself destructivenesschildhood friendex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipinterracial relationshipsingle mothergay kissbest friendbrother sister relationshipboysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship …homosexual (See All) |
Story: | temper tantrumheroin addictmotel roomsydney australiadinner partybirthday partyrecovering drug addictex drug addictfood marketindustrial musicdrug testingvideo store clerkambient musiccharacter drivengoing home …social realismwashed up stardrug rehabilitationsexual favorrecovering alcoholicdrug withdrawalhigh school reunionmobile hometempersister in lawhomosexual subtexthandicapped personbathing suitdigital cameracprvietnameseconformityjuvenile delinquencyfamily crisissupport grouphandbagfootball teamcleaningforgerywhite trashpursereceptionistnarcissismrestroomvideo storeparenthoodmultiple storylinebongreflectionirreverenceloss of husbandfamily dinnerschoolgirl uniformtrailersex talkcigarette lighterinterracial romancedespairkaraokejunkiehatredinnocencewatching televisionimaginationdrug overdosedrug dealingcommunityloss of loved onedrug abuseassaultloss of friendgroup of friendssyringerunawaypremarital sexheroinobscene finger gestureex convictbankmini skirtattempted murdersuburbdrug addictunderwater sceneimmigrantdinercocainedeath of frienddrug dealerwinebraswimmingbathroomanimal in titlevomitingbare buttslow motion scenecell phonecryingtelephone callshowerpistolpantiespartysingingphotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditytwo word titlemale nudityf ratedviolenceflashbackbloodsexkiss (See All) |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodramatragedyindependent film |
Themes: | drug addictiongriefguiltredemptiondrug useextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugssuicidemurderrevenge |
Locations: | swimming poolmotel |
Characters: | boyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | dinner partybirthday partyrecovering alcoholicmultiple storylineloss of husbanddespairdrug abuseobscene finger gestureex convictattempted murderdrug addictunderwater scenedinercocaineswimming …bathroomvomitingcell phonecryingtelephone callpistolpantiespartysingingphotographcigarette smokingmale rear nudityfemale nuditytwo word titlemale nuditykissflashbackblood (See All) |
This story is a narration from an Australian man who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. The narrator changes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, while Candy changes from an actress, call girl, streetwalker, and then a madwoman. Star …ting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usedrinkingadulterydrugs |
Locations: | swimming poolaustraliakitchen |
Characters: | self destructivenessboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | heroin addictsydney australiadrug rehabilitationdrug withdrawaldespairjunkiedrug overdosesyringeheroinbankmini skirtdrug addictunderwater scenedrug dealerwine …braswimmingbathroomvomitingbare buttcryingtelephone callshowerpantiesphotographcigarette smokingfemale nuditymale nuditysexkissblood (See All) |
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his … mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usememorydrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendshipmurder |
Locations: | urban settingkitchen |
Characters: | self destructivenessbest friendmother son relationship |
Story: | drug withdrawaljuvenile delinquencyjunkiedrug overdosedrug abuseassaultloss of friendgroup of friendssyringeheroindrug addictdinercocainedeath of frienddrug dealer …braswimmingbathroomvomitingslow motion scenecryingtelephone callphotographcigarette smokingmale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditysexbloodkiss (See All) |
At the edge of adolescence, Tracy is a smart straight-A student--if not a little naive (it seems...she smokes and she cuts to alleviate the emotional pain she suffers from having a broken home and hating her mom's boyfriend, Brady.) When she befriends Evie, the most popular and beautiful girl in sch …ool, Evie leads Tracy down a path of sex, drugs and petty crime (like stealing money from purses and from stores). As Tracy transforms herself and her identity, her world becomes a boiling, emotional cauldron fueled by new tensions between her and her mother--as well as, teachers and old friends. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug addictiondysfunctional familydrug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendship |
Locations: | urban setting |
Characters: | self destructivenessinterracial relationshipsingle motherbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | recovering alcoholicjuvenile delinquencybongdrug overdosedrug dealingdrug abuseobscene finger gesturecocainebracell phonetelephone callshowerpantiesdancingcigarette smoking …female nudityf ratedbloodflashbackkisssex (See All) |
An intertwined drama about the United States' war on drugs, seen through the eyes of a once conservative judge, now newly-appointed drug czar, his crack-addicted daughter, two DEA agents, a jailed drug kingpin's wife, and a Mexican cop who begins to question his boss's motives.
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usefuneraldrugsmurder |
Locations: | swimming pool |
Characters: | interracial relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | drug rehabilitationsexual favormultiple storylinedrug overdosedrug dealingdrug abuseloss of friendrunawayheroinsuburbdrug addictcocainecell phoneviolenceflashback |
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: | guiltextramarital affairmemorydrunkennessdrinkingadulteryfriendshiprevenge |
Locations: | australiakitchenbeach |
Characters: | best friendboysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | sydney australiabirthday partyunderwater scenewineswimmingvomitingbare buttcell phonecryingtelephone callpantiessingingphotographdancingcigarette smoking …bare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudityf ratedsexflashbackkiss (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug addictionfuneraladulterydrugsmurderfriendshiprevenge |
Locations: | swimming poolurban settingnightclubbeach |
Characters: | singerboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
Story: | drug rehabilitationnarcissismbongcigarette lighterjunkiehatreddrug dealingheroindrug addictcocainedeath of frienddrug dealerbrabare buttslow motion scene …cell phonetelephone callpistolpantiespartydancingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditysexbloodflashbackviolence (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: | drug addictionguiltredemptiondrug useextramarital affairmemoryfuneraldrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugs |
Locations: | swimming poolnightclubbeach |
Characters: | single motherboysingermother son relationship |
Story: | heroin addictbirthday partydrug withdrawaljunkiedrug overdosepremarital sexheroindrug addictcocainebathroomcryingsingingdancingcigarette smokingkiss …flashbacksex (See All) |
Morbid biographical story of Sid Vicious, bassist with British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. When the Sex Pistols break up after their fateful US tour, Vicious attempts a solo career while in the grip of heroin addiction. One morning, Nancy is found stabbed to death a …nd Sid is arrested for her murder. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsmurder |
Locations: | nightclub |
Characters: | self destructivenesssingermother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | heroin addictdespairjunkiedrug dealingassaultheroinobscene finger gesturedrug addictdrug dealervomitingcryingsingingdancingcigarette smokingfemale nudity …male nuditybloodsexkiss (See All) |
Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madl …y in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | redemptiondysfunctional familyextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugssuiciderevengemurderfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolbeach |
Characters: | single motherbrother sister relationshipboysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | drug rehabilitationjunkiehatreddrug overdoserunawaypremarital sexheroincocainewinebraswimmingcryingpantiespartyphotograph …cigarette smokingtwo word titlebloodviolencekisssexflashback (See All) |
A family. Rose and Norah, in Albuquerque, lost their mother when they were young. Rose is responsible - a housecleaner, raising her seven-year-old son Oscar. She's also having an affair with Mac, a married cop, her high-school sweetheart. Norah can't hold a job. Their dad, Joe, is quirky. When Oscar … is expelled for odd behavior, Rose wants to earn enough to send him to private school. Mac suggests she clean up after crime scenes, suicides, and deaths that go undiscovered for awhile. Rose enlists Norah, and Sunshine Cleaners is born. Norah bonds with the dead, Rose finds out that it's a regulated business, and complications arise. Can a family marked by tragedy sort things out? (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedyindependent film |
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairmemoryadulterysuicidemurder |
Locations: | swimming poolmotel |
Characters: | single motherboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | motel roombirthday partycleaningdinerbravomitingbare buttslow motion scenecell phonecryingtelephone callshowerpistolpantiesparty …photographmale nudityf ratedsexflashbackbloodkiss (See All) |
Pre-teen Jeliza-Rose's parents are hopeless drug addicts. When pa, rocker Noah, finds ma's OD'd, he fears to be charged with homicide and takes Jeliza along to his ma's place, in a desolate country region. With Noah passed out, the girl mentally transfers to a fantasy world she and her doll heads en …ter magically. Jeliza's adventures also star the crazy locals, notably Dell, and Dell's grown but intellectually disabled brother Dickens. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | insanitydysfunctional familydrug usedrinking |
Locations: | kitchen |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | heroin addictdinner partycleaningfamily dinnerjunkieinnocenceimaginationdrug overdosedrug abuseheroindrug addictunderwater sceneswimmingvomitingsinging …photographcigarette smokingkissbloodsexflashback (See All) |
After his death sometime in his forty-third year, suburbanite Lester Burnham tells of the last few weeks of his life, during which he had no idea of his imminent passing. He is a husband to real estate agent Carolyn Burnham and father to high school student Janie Burnham. Although Lester and Carolyn … once loved each other, they now merely tolerate each other. Typical wallflower Janie too hates both her parents, the three who suffer individually in silence in their home life. Janie tries to steer clear of both her parents. Carolyn, relatively new to the real estate business, wants to create the persona of success to further her career, she aspiring to the professional life of Buddy Kane, the king of the real estate business in their neighborhood. Lester merely walks mindlessly through life, including at his job in advertising. His company is downsizing, and he, like all the other employees, has to justify his position to the newly hired efficiency expert to keep his job. Things change for Lester when he falls in love at first sight with Janie's more experienced classmate, Angela Hays. Both Janie and Angela can see Lester's sexual infatuation with Angela, who courts such attention from any man as a sign that she is model material, she having once appeared in Seventeen and it a career to which she aspires. Lester's infatuation with Angela gives him a reenergized view on life, where he openly doesn't care anymore what anyone thinks about what he does, anyone except Angela. This in… (Read More)
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairadulterydrugsmurderfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolmotelsmall town |
Characters: | self destructivenessgay kissbest friendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | motel roomdrug testingparenthoodirreverenceloss of husbandfamily dinnerwatching televisiondrug dealingpremarital sexobscene finger gesturemini skirtsuburbdrug dealerbrabathroom …bare buttslow motion sceneshowerpantiescigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditytwo word titlemale nudityf ratedkissbloodviolenceflashback (See All) |
Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughte …r. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendship |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | stepfather stepdaughter relationshipbest friendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | bongcigarette lighterdrug abusepremarital sexobscene finger gestureunderwater scenecocainedrug dealerswimmingbathroomvomitingbare buttslow motion scenecryingtelephone call …showerpistolpartyphotographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditysexkiss (See All) |
In Manhattan, the British limousine driver Alfie is surrounded by beautiful women, most of them clients, and he lives as a Don Juan, having one night stands with all of them and without any sort of commitment. His girl-friend and single-mother Julie is quite upset with the situation and his best fri …ends are his colleague Marlon and his girl-friend Lonette. Alfie has a brief affair with Lonette, and the consequences of his act forces Alfie to reflect and wonder about his life style. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | extramarital affairfuneraldrunkennessdrinkingadulteryfriendship |
Locations: | kitchennightclubbeach |
Characters: | interracial relationshipsingle motherbest friendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | birthday partysex talkinterracial romancedrug abusepremarital sexobscene finger gesturevomitingcell phonecryingpantiespartysingingdancingcigarette smokingfemale nudity …flashbackkiss (See All) |
Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to int …ensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | drug addictionguiltredemptionmemorysuiciderevenge |
Locations: | urban settingwoods |
Characters: | boyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | heroin addictcprloss of husbandjunkiegroup of friendssyringepremarital sexheroindrug addictdinerbathroomslow motion scenecryingtelephone callpistol …partyphotographcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackkissbloodsex (See All) |
Tony Montana manages to leave Cuba during the Mariel exodus of 1980. He finds himself in a Florida refugee camp but his friend Manny has a way out for them: undertake a contract killing and arrangements will be made to get a green card. He's soon working for drug dealer Frank Lopez and shows his met …tle when a deal with Colombian drug dealers goes bad. He also brings a new level of violence to Miami. Tony is protective of his younger sister but his mother knows what he does for a living and disowns him. Tony is impatient and wants it all however, including Frank's empire and his mistress Elvira Hancock. Once at the top however, Tony's outrageous actions make him a target and everything comes crumbling down. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictiondrugsfriendshipmurderrevenge |
Locations: | swimming poolmotelnightclub |
Characters: | interracial relationshipbest friendbrother sister relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | restroomloss of husbanddrug dealingloss of loved oneloss of friendbankattempted murderdrug addictimmigrantcocainedeath of frienddrug dealerbathroomslow motion scenecrying …telephone callpistolpantiesdancingbare chested malefemale nudityviolenceblood (See All) |
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In … the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usefuneraldrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendship |
Characters: | interracial relationshipsingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | drug withdrawalsupport groupinterracial romancejunkieloss of loved onedrug abuseheroindrug addictcocainedrug dealerwinebare buttcryingtelephone callsinging …photographdancingcigarette smokingfemale nudityf ratedbloodkiss (See All) |
Manuela is a hard-working single mom who has raised her son Esteban by herself since the time he was born. On his 17th birthday they go to the theater and after the show, Esteban tries to get the main actress' autograph but is run down on the street and dies. Manuela is beside herself with grief and … decides to return to Barcelona to tell the boy's transgender father Lola, about the death of the son he never knew he had. He is nowhere to be found but Manuela does find an old friend, Agrado and meets up with a pregnant nun, Rosa. Together they form a life and become fast friends - until tragedy strikes again. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodramatragedyindependent film |
Themes: | drug addictiongriefredemptiondrug usefuneraldrinkingfriendship |
Characters: | single mothermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | sex talkwatching televisiondrug abuseassaultdrug addictdrug dealerbravomitingslow motion scenecryingpantiesphotographfemale nudityf ratedflashback …kiss (See All) |
With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Cres …t Trail, alone. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthen, and ultimately heals her. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictiongriefredemptionmemoryadulterydrugs |
Locations: | motelwoods |
Characters: | single motherbrother sister relationshipsingermother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | motel roomex drug addictjunkieloss of loved oneheroindrug addictdinerbravomitingbare buttcryingtelephone callshowerpantiessinging …bare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudityf ratedflashbackblood (See All) |
After finding himself at the constant abuse of his best friend, Bobby, Marty has become fed up with his friend's twisted ways. His girlfriend, a victim of Bobby's often cruel ways, couldn't agree more and they strategize murdering Bobby, with a group of willing and unwilling participants in a small …Florida town. In the midst of their plotting, they find themselves contemplating with the possible aftermath of what could happen. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendshiprevengemurder |
Locations: | nightclubsmall townbeach |
Characters: | best friendbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | birthday partywhite trashsex talkdrug abusepremarital sexsuburbdeath of friendbathroomvomitingbare buttcell phonecryingtelephone callpantiesdancing …cigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudityviolenceblood (See All) |
A successful cocaine dealer, who has earned a respected place among England's Mafia elite, plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price hands down a tough assignment: find Charlotte Ryder, the missing rich princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Edward, a powerful construc …tion business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade A ecstasy, a brutal Serbian gang and a whole series of double crossings. The title "LAYER CAKE" refers to the layers or levels anyone in business goes through in rising to the top. What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no 'codes', or 'families' and respect lasts as long as a line. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to use all his 'savvy', 'telling' and skills which make him one of the best, to escape his own. The ultimate last job, a love interest called Tammy, and an international drug ring threaten to draw him back into the 'cake mix'. But, time is running out and the penalty will endure a lifetime.. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionguiltdrug usedrinkingdrugssuicidemurderrevenge |
Locations: | swimming poolmotelnightclub |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | bongcigarette lighterjunkiedrug overdosedrug dealingattempted murderdrug addictunderwater scenedinercocainedrug dealerbraswimmingcell phonetelephone call …showerpantiesdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysexflashbackviolenceblood (See All) |
Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Ze has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bene is the only one to keep him on t …he good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionredemptiondrug useextramarital affairadulterymurderrevengefriendship |
Locations: | motelurban settingwoodsnightclubbeach |
Characters: | interracial relationshipboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | narcissismmultiple storylinedrug dealingpremarital sexobscene finger gesturedrug addictcocainedrug dealerswimmingcryingtelephone callpistolpartyphotographdancing …female nuditymale nudityflashbackviolencebloodkiss (See All) |
Camden College. Sean Bateman is the younger brother of depraved Wall Street broker Patrick Bateman. He's also a drug dealer who owes a lot of money to "fellow" dealer Rupert Guest, as well as a well-known womanizer, for he sleeps with nearly half of the female population on campus. Lauren Hynde is, …technically, a virgin. She's saving herself for her shallow boyfriend, Victor Johnson, who's left the States to backpack across Europe. Her slutty roommate, Lara, has the hots for Victor as well. Paul Denton, who used to date Lauren, is openly bisexual and attracted to Mitchell Allen, who's dating Candice to prove to Paul that he's not gay. Sean loves Lauren. Paul loves Sean. And Lauren may love Sean. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugssuicide |
Characters: | gay kisssingermother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | football teammultiple storylinebongdrug overdosedrug dealingdrug abusecocainedrug dealerbrabathroomvomitingbare buttcryingtelephone callpanties …partysingingdancingcigarette smokingmale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudityflashbackkisssexblood (See All) |
Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Since the legendary success of his one and only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and social circles, but when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from … the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties, and cafes to find Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty. (Read More)
Themes: | griefmemoryfuneraldrinkingdrugssuicidefriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolurban settingnightclubbeach |
Characters: | boysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | birthday partydespairwatching televisionheroinunderwater scenecocaineswimmingbare buttslow motion scenecell phonecryingtelephone callpartysingingphotograph …dancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditymale nuditykissflashbacksex (See All) |
Sara Goldfarb (Ellen Burstyn) is a retired widow, living in a small apartment. She spends most of her time watching TV, especially a particular self-help show. She has delusions of rising above her current dull existence by being a guest on that show. Her son, Harry (Jared Leto) is a junkie but alon …g with his friend Tyrone (Marlon Wayans) has visions of making it big by becoming a drug dealer. Harry's girlfriend Marion (Jennifer Connelly) could be fashion designer or artist but is swept along in Harry's drug-centric world. Meanwhile Sara has developed an addiction of her own. She desperately wants to lose weight and so goes on a crash course involving popping pills, pills which turn out to be very addictive and harmful to her mental state. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedyindependent film |
Themes: | drug addictioninsanitydrug usedrugsmurderfriendship |
Characters: | best friendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | heroin addictindustrial musicambient musicjunkiehatreddrug dealingdrug abusesyringeheroindrug addictdrug dealercryingfemale nuditymale nudityf rated …kiss (See All) |
In rural Tennessee, Lazarus, a former blues musician who survives by truck farming, finds a young girl nearly beaten to death near his home. She's the white-trash town tramp, molded by a life of sexual abuse at the hands of her father and verbal abuse from her mother, who seems to delight in remindi …ng Rae of her mistake in not aborting her. Lazarus, who is also facing personal crisis at the dissolution of his marriage, nurses Rae back to health, providing her with gentle, fatherly advice as well as an education in blues music. Rae's boyfriend, Ronnie, goaded by the man who nearly beat Rae to death, misunderstands the relationship between Lazarus and Rae, and vows to kill him. Lazarus, exhibiting a street-smart understanding of violence and its motives, calls Ronnie's bluff, senses that he is as troubled as Rae, and becomes a guiding force in the young couple's resurrection. (Read More)
Themes: | insanityredemptiondrug usedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendship |
Locations: | motelkitchensmall town |
Characters: | boysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | recovering alcoholicwhite trashsex talkcigarette lighterobscene finger gesturemini skirtdrug dealerbraanimal in titlevomitingslow motion scenecryingtelephone callpantiesparty …singingdancingcigarette smokingfemale nudityflashbackviolencekissblood (See All) |
Echoes of "Madame Bovary" in the American suburbs. Sarah's in a loveless marriage to an advertising executive, long days with her young daughter at the park and the pool, wanting more. Brad is an immature househusband, married to a flinty documentary filmmaker. Ronnie is just out of prison - two yea …rs for indecent exposure to a minor - living with his elderly mother, May; Larry is a retired cop, fixated on driving Ronnie away. Sarah and Brad connect, a respite of adult companionship at the pool. Ronnie and Larry have their demons. Brad should be studying for the bar; Larry misses his job; Ronnie's mom thinks he needs a girlfriend. Sarah longs to refuse to be trapped in an unhappy life. Where can these tangled paths lead? (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | extramarital affairdrinkingadulteryfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolsmall town |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | temper tantrumfootball teamparenthoodmultiple storylinereflectionirreverencecommunitymini skirtsuburbunderwater sceneswimmingbare buttslow motion scenecell phonecrying …showerpantiesphotographbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditytwo word titlemale nudityflashbackkiss (See All) |
John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Rick …y is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedyindependent film |
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrugsmurderrevengefriendship |
Locations: | urban setting |
Characters: | single motherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | junkiehatreddrug dealingloss of loved oneloss of friendpremarital sexex convictattempted murderdrug addictdeath of frienddrug dealerbare buttslow motion scenepistolparty …dancingcigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditysexbloodviolence (See All) |
Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden na …me, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. (Read More)
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug usefuneraldrinkingdrugssuicidemurderrevenge |
Locations: | motelurban settingnightclubbeach |
Characters: | singerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | cigarette lighterheroinobscene finger gestureimmigrantcocainedrug dealerslow motion scenecryingtelephone callpistolpartysingingphotographdancingcigarette smoking …female nudityflashbackviolencesexblood (See All) |
In Mexico City, late teen friends Tenoch Iturbide and Julio Zapata are feeling restless as their respective girlfriends are traveling together through Europe before they all begin the next phase of their lives at college. At a lavish family wedding, Tenoch and Julio meet Luisa Cortes, the twenty-som …ething wife of Tenoch's cousin Jano, the two who have just moved to Mexico from Spain. Tenoch and Julio try to impress the beautiful Luisa by telling her that they will be taking a trip to the most beautiful secluded beach in Mexico called la Boca del Cielo (translated to Heaven's Mouth), the trip and the beach which in reality don't exist. When Luisa learns of Jano's latest marital indiscretion straight from the horse's mouth, she takes Tenoch and Julio's offer to go along on this road trip, meaning that Tenoch and Julio have to pull together quickly a road trip to a non-existent beach. They decide to head toward one suggested by their friend Saba, who seems a little confused himself of this beach's location. On the road trip, which ends up not being totally harmonious, the three go on a trip of discovery. For Luisa, she has to figure out what to do with her immediate future based on the news from Jano and a secret she is keeping. And Tenoch and Julio have to figure out what their friendship really means as they grow up. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug useextramarital affairmemorydrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolbeach |
Characters: | childhood friendgay kissbrother sister relationshipsingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | temper tantrumwhite trashbongsex talkloss of friendunderwater scenebraswimmingvomitingbare buttcryingtelephone callshowerpantiessinging …photographdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditykisssex (See All) |
While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation a group of Los Angeles lives intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. Whilst they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, they also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away, … even on a fishing trip. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | redemptiondrug useextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulterysuicidemurderfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolurban settingnightclub |
Characters: | singerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | multiple storylinedrug overdoseloss of loved oneobscene finger gesturevomitingbare buttcryingtelephone callpantiespartyphotographcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditymale nudity …bloodsex (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: | griefguiltredemptiondrug usememorydrunkennessdrinkingdrugsmurder |
Locations: | woodsnightclubbeach |
Characters: | gay kissbrother sister relationshipboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | syringeimmigrantcocainedrug dealerwinebathroomvomitingcell phonecryingtelephone callshowersingingphotographdancingcigarette smoking …bare chested malefemale nudityviolencekissblood (See All) |
Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date. Then she steals some money to go on a tropical vacation, meets a wacky friend, changes her name to Mariel, an …d turns her world upside down. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | dysfunctional familyextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingadulterysuicidefriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolmotelaustraliabeach |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | sydney australiavideo store clerkvideo storeloss of frienddrug addictswimmingcryingtelephone callsingingphotographdancingcigarette smokingmale rear nuditysexkiss |
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | redemptiondrugsmurderfriendshiprevenge |
Locations: | motel |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | motel roomdrug withdrawaljunkieheroinex convictattempted murderdrug addictdinercocainedeath of frienddrug dealerslow motion scenecell phonetelephone callpistol …partyphotographbare chested maletwo word titleviolenceblood (See All) |
Amal is a small insignificant town where nothing ever happens, where the latest trends are out of date when they get there. Young Elin has a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to guys, but the fact is that she is inexperienced in that matter. Another girl in her school, Agnes, is in love with her … but is too shy to do anything about it. For a number of reasons, Elin ends up at Agnes' birthday party as the only guest. They have a girl's night out together but after that Elin desperately avoids Agnes, refusing to even consider her own feelings toward Agnes. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedrunkennessdrinking |
Locations: | small town |
Characters: | self destructivenessbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | birthday partywatching televisionobscene finger gesturewinebrabathroomvomitingbare buttcryingtelephone callshowerpantiespartyphotographtwo word title …male nudityf ratedsexkiss (See All) |
After his wife, Alice, tells him about her sexual fantasies, William Harford sets out for a night of sexual adventure. After several less than successful encounters, he meets an old friend, Nick Nightingale - now a musician - who tells him of strange sex parties when he is required to play the piano … blindfolded. All the men at the party are costumed and wear masks while the women are all young and beautiful. Harford manages to find an appropriate costume and heads out to the party. Once there, however, he is warned by someone who recognizes him, despite the mask, that he is in great danger. He manages to extricate himself but the threats prove to be quite real and sinister. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltredemptiondrug useextramarital affairmemorydrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugsfriendshipmurder |
Locations: | urban setting |
Characters: | boyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | receptionistsex talkjunkiedrug overdosedrug abuseheroindrug addictcocainebathroomcryingtelephone callpantiespartydancingcigarette smoking …male rear nudityfemale nuditymale nuditykisssex (See All) |
A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up the their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its ang …er and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedyindependent film |
Themes: | griefguiltredemptiondrug useextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | motelsmall town |
Characters: | singermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | watching televisioncommunitydrug addictbratelephone callpantiessingingphotographfemale nuditysexflashbackblood |
We like Florence: she's considerate, sweet, pretty, and terrific with kids and dogs. She's twenty-five, personal assistant to an L.A. family that's off on vacation. Her boss's brother comes in from New York City, fresh from a stay at an asylum, to take care of the house. He's Roger, a forty-year-old … carpenter, gone from L.A. for fifteen years. He arrives, doesn't drive, and needs Florence's help, especially with the family's dog. He's also connecting with former band-mates - two men and one woman with whom he has a history. He over-analyzes, has a short fuse, and doesn't laugh at himself easily. As he navigates past and present, he's his own saboteur. And what of Florence? is Roger one more responsibility for her or something else? (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug usememorydrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolmotelaustraliakitchen |
Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipbest friendsingerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | narcissismcocainedeath of friendbraswimmingbathroombare buttcell phonetelephone callpantiespartysingingphotographcigarette smokingbare chested male …female nuditysexkiss (See All) |
Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed.
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairfuneraladulterydrugsmurderrevenge |
Characters: | single motherbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | loss of husbandheroinsuburbcocainedrug dealerbare buttcell phonetelephone callpistolpantiescigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudity …flashbackviolence (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: | drug addictiongriefguiltdysfunctional familymemorydrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | kitchen |
Characters: | stepfather stepdaughter relationshipinterracial relationshipbest friendbrother sister relationshipboysingermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | drug rehabilitationcigarette lighterjunkiedrug abusedrug addictunderwater scenebrabathroomvomitingcell phonecryingtelephone callpantiessingingphotograph …dancingcigarette smokingf ratedkissviolencesex (See All) |
Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang fig …ht and the events that follow begin to change his life. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usememorydrunkennessdrugsfriendshipmurder |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | best friendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | juvenile delinquencyjunkiewatching televisiondrug abuseloss of friendgroup of friendsheroinobscene finger gesturedrug addictdinercocaineanimal in titlepantiespartyphotograph …cigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nuditytwo word titlefemale nuditymale nuditybloodviolence (See All) |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drunkennessdrugsrevengefriendshipmurder |
Locations: | urban setting |
Characters: | single motherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | hatreddrug overdosedrug dealingpremarital sexheroindrug addictcocainedeath of frienddrug dealervomitingslow motion scenepistolpartycigarette smokingbare chested male …violenceflashbackblood (See All) |
William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.
Themes: | guiltdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | swimming pool |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | bongdrug overdosepremarital sexobscene finger gestureswimmingbathroomvomitingcryingtelephone callpantiespartysingingphotographdancingcigarette smoking …bare chested malefemale nuditysexkiss (See All) |
Although cheerful, friendly, intelligent, well-dressed, authentic and wealthy, Charlie Bartlett has problems. With his father gone and his mother loopy and clueless, he's been expelled from every private school for his victimless crimes. Now he's in a public school getting punched out daily by the s …chool thug. He ever longs to be popular - the go-to guy - and the true crux of his troubles is that he invariably finds the means to this end, whatever that might be. At Western Summit High, he makes peace with his tormentor by going into business with him - listening to kids' problems and selling them prescription drugs. Charlie's a hit, but attraction to Susan (daughter of the school's laissez-faire principal), new security cameras on campus, a student's overdose, and Charlie's open world view all converge to get him in serious trouble. Can this self-made physician possibly heal himself and just be a kid? (Read More)
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolsmall town |
Characters: | single mothersingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | football teamdrug overdoseassaultunderwater scenedrug dealerwinecell phonecryingtelephone callpistolpartysingingdancingcigarette smokingbare chested male …female nuditykisssexblood (See All) |
Young Caucasian Dan Dunne teaches history and coaches the girls basketball team at a Brooklyn high school populated primarily by black and Hispanic students. To the chagrin of his superiors, Dan bucks the outlined curriculum of historical facts in favor of the philosophy of historical events, genera …lly discussing the concept of dialectics. As such, he captures the imagination of his students, at least in the classroom. Outside of the classroom, Dan's life is in shambles. He has a distant but cordial relationship with his family. He uses illicit drugs rampantly. Although his former girlfriend Rachel was able to clean up her drug habit, Dan believes that rehab will not work for him. Due to a combination of these issues, he treats women poorly. Thirteen year old Drey is a student in his class and a player on his basketball team. Drey has her own problems. Her parents are divorced, with her father a virtually non-existent figure in her life and her EMT mother generally absent as she is always working to provide for Drey. Her older brother Mike is incarcerated for selling drugs for a local dealer named Frank. Mike took the fall for Frank, who in turn protects Drey whether she wants to be associated with him or not. Dan and Drey's relationship changes when Drey catches Dan, believing he is alone, smoking crack in the girl's locker room bathroom. He is totally stoned. Their resulting friendship, which is seen as inappropriate by the few who know, is based on each being unable to dea… (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usedrinkingdrugsfriendship |
Locations: | motelurban settingkitchen |
Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsingle motherbrother sister relationshipsingermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexual |
Story: | restroomwatching televisionimaginationdrug dealingdrug addictdinercocainedrug dealerwinebathroomtelephone callpartysingingphotographdancing …cigarette smokingkisssex (See All) |
After the murder of his beloved wife, Danny Parker is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey he befriends slacker Jimmy the Finn and becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons. Danny is antagonized by undercover narcotics agents and sadistic dea …ler Pooh-Bear. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictiondrunkennessfriendshipmurderrevenge |
Locations: | motelbeach |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationship |
Story: | junkiedrug overdosesyringeheroinex convictdrug addictcocainedrug dealerbathroomslow motion scenepistolpartyphotographcigarette smokingbare chested male …violencebloodflashback (See All) |
1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld figure, threatens Jake Mazursky, an explosive head case who owes Johnny money; Jake responds by breaking into Johnny's house. On impulse, John …ny and a couple pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother, Zach. Zach's okay with it, figuring his brother will pay the debt soon. Johnny assigns his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder, and they develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control. Group think, amorality, and fear of prison assert a hold on the pack. Is Zach in danger? (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedyindependent film |
Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingfriendshipmurderrevenge |
Locations: | swimming poolmotel |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | birthday partyjuvenile delinquencybongmini skirtsuburbdrug dealeranimal in titleslow motion scenecell phonepistolpartydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudity …violence (See All) |
Seventeen year old Jason Slocumb, Jr. - Igby to most that know him - comes from east coast old money, the second son of self-absorbed and controlling Mimi Slocumb and medically-diagnosed schizophrenic Jason Slocum, Sr., the latter who has for several years been institutionalized in a Maryland psychi …atric facility. While Igby's economics-studying Columbia-attending older brother Ollie Slocum has embraced and aspires to continue their wealthy life, Igby has rebelled against it, considering his brother a fascist (although he could soften that label to Republican). Because of Jason's situation, Mimi has largely left the role of male role model for Ollie and Igby to their godfather, D.H. Banes. Igby's rebellion has led to him being kicked out of one prep school after another, the latest, a military academy, from which Igby escapes before he can graduate. As such, Mimi and D.H. arrange for Igby to live in New York with Ollie for the summer while working for D.H. renovating some of his properties, before Mimi arranges for yet another strict school for the fall so that Igby can at least graduate. Igby is largely able to hide out for most of the summer with the help of Rachel, D.H.'s younger heroin addict mistress, and Sookie, a slightly older waitress with who he falls in love. An issue with Sookie and the aftermath of a joint mission with Ollie leads to Igby having a clearer picture of what his immediate future will look like. (Read More)
Themes: | dysfunctional familydrug useextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingadulterysuicidefriendshipmurder |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | boymother son relationship |
Story: | heroin addictnarcissismdrug overdosedrug dealingdrug abuserunawaypremarital sexheroindrug addictdinerwinevomitingcryingshowerpanties …partycigarette smokingbare chested malemale rear nudityfemale nuditymale nudityflashbackbloodsex (See All) |