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The story of a young boy, Apu, and life in his small Indian village. His parents are quite poor - his father Harihar, a writer and poet, gave away the family's fruit orchard to settle his brother's debts. His sister Durga and an old aunt also still lives with them. His mother Sarbojaya bears the bru …nt of the family's situation. She scrapes by and sells her personal possessions to put food on the table and has to bear the taunts of her neighbors as Durga is always stealing fruit from their orchard. Things get worse when Harihar disappears for five months and Durga falls ill. Even after Harihar returns, the family is left with few alternatives. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | starvationtheatreillnessgriefpovertytheftdeath |
| Locations: | school teacherstormrural settingvillagetrain |
| Characters: | priestwriterbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | fatal illnesstrain whistlerunning through fieldsmonsoonmangolooking for workmalnutritiondreamertobaccobad luckleaving homericeloss of sisterfeverkitten …loss of daughterplaywrightstruggledespairhungerstealingfirst partdeath of childtragic eventnecklacechild abusesecretfoodbased on noveldog (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: | tragedysemi autobiographical |
| Themes: | starvationillnesstheftdeathfriendshipsurrealismmoneyghostfearmemoryrobberylonelinessdeath of fatherdeath of motherdying …homelessnessradiation (See All) |
| Mood: | rainanimenightmare |
| Locations: | stormtrainhospitalbeachschoolcemeteryairplaneboatbathtubbicyclewaterjapanshiptrucktrain station …fire station (See All) |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorchildrensingerboyteenage boygirlphotographer …thiefjapanesemothercousin cousin relationshipaunt niece relationshipaunt nephew relationshipjapanese soldier (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940syear 1945 |
| Story: | malnutritionricestrugglehungerstealingdeath of childfoodbased on novelbloodflashbackphotographexplosionsingingthree word titlebased on true story …firevoice over narrationcryingsongbeatingcorpsehorseurinationcatcameraundressinglettertearsbombrunningdead bodyneighborswimmingsurvivalorphanbandeatingsubwayapologybirdbathgraveyardgravetreeattackumbrelladollreadingringfarmercountrysideflowersleepingfireworksrecord playersisterdisastericedestructionmedicineinjuryrecordingtold in flashbackfrogtorchburialjanitortokyo japaninnocencebombingshoesfaninsectscissorsdead childdaydreamdeath of sisterswingraidmineduckhorse and carriagepumpkinpost world war twocandyanti warruinscremationbandagebugelementary school14 year oldemperorseagullclimbingflypursestretcherantmailboxkimonoashestomatowatermelonair raidin medias ressurrendergymnasticspotatoburn victimorgandiarrheashelterfleeingphonographtoothbrushstrawberrybroomfloodingwagontantrumbucketwashingmosquitowashing dishesdeath of parentemaciationcartabandoned minebomb shelterjapanese armyleechstovefireflyimitationcuttingolder actors younger roleshummingmelonplayingmarblesibling relationshipgrapepiggy back ridefirst aidjapanese flagdebriskamikazemale tearswartimerailroad stationfirebombcombcartwheelimperial japannoodlesrationingstrawbutterrashacid raincharcoaltin canradiation poisoningburning a dead bodybeanstalkheart troubleself sufficiencyfallout shelterstrafinghorrors of warsandboxwater canteenwadingmintfirehouseherringplumjapanese navykobe japanhair clipworld warribcageolder brother younger sisteremperor of japanbroken water pipeimitating the firing of a gunmosquito nettingshovelling (See All) |
'Louisa May Alcott' (qv)'s autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord, Massachusetts in the 1860s. With their father fighting in the American Civil War, sisters Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth are at home with their mother, a very outspoken women for her time. The story tells of ho …w the sisters grow up, find love and find their place in the world. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | theatreillnessdeathmarriagechristmaspregnancydysfunctional familyhopewritingfirst love |
| Mood: | affection |
| Locations: | rural settingnew york citysnowparis franceusa |
| Characters: | writerhusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerteenage girlfemale protagonistgirlsoldierbabysister sister relationshipartistlittle girl …maidprofessorpregnant wife (See All) |
| Period: | winter19th century1860s |
| Story: | loss of sisterkittenchild abusebased on novelf rateddancingsingingpartytitle directed by femalecatletterpaintingtearsneighborpiano …operacandleold manpaintervoice overmarriage proposalbinocularscostumechristmas treepianistchildbirthreunionstageactingtwinreference to william shakespearecivil warfireplacedressbirthrealitypet dogfeministchristmas evemay december romanceice skatingyoung loveboarding schoolgrowing upplayhorse and carriageviolinistvictorian eragiving birthtriple f ratedepidemicpublisherreading aloudtween girltomboysicknessenvymailboxtutoramerican civil warbroken heartmassachusettsmanuscripttelegramhorse and wagonpet catexpectant motherchristmas carolhomeworkboarding housechristmas decorationsnightgownsheet musicreference to charles dickensgovernessoil lampstorytellerchalkboardfalling through icebuggyboarderu.s. civil warpost civil warfood shortagecurlingcanvasreference to walt whitmanreference to goethepantaloonemotional healingpregnant sisteremotional depressionreference to friedrich schillerscarlet feversnow sleddingbirth of twinsdance ball (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)
| Subgenre: | semi autobiographical |
| Themes: | starvationtheftdeathlovefriendshipchristmasreligionbetrayaljealousydrinkingfearescapebrutalitycommunismwealth …courage (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | trainrestaurantschoolchurchsnowmotorcycleparis francebathtubbicycle |
| Characters: | priestbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfrienddoctorsingerbrother brother relationshipboyteachernursethiefchristianjewish …reference to godbullybiblejewcatholicrussiangermanamericangerman soldier (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s |
| Story: | malnutritionstealingtragic eventsecretfoodbloodmasturbationfightcigarette smokingphotographsingingchaseerectiontelephone callcrying …songunderwearmirrorurinationdrinkarrestundressingletterbooklietearsbombrunningbathroompianobritishreference to jesus christclassroomprayercompetitionorphanflashlightwinecandlewidowprisonermapdinnernunchilddrawingbathsearchconfessionfired from the jobliarreadingrabbitpianistpigclasssleepinghatetraitorwolflistening to musicfaintingcookmouseexercisecommunisthidingwatching a moviemagazineviolinmonktowelanti semitismbombingresistancehatredironycharitynewsreel footagelostbathingatticboarding schoolcapturevoice over lettersnowingclassmatelanternbrushing teethpajamasviolinistheroismpiano playersermondormitoryaccountantcrucifixiongreekbandagepostcardlockerblackoutbreadmathematicsmilitiafilm projectorjerusalemblack marketconventrumorschoolboypush upsteasinglatintreasure huntmaileasterauschwitzcowardnazismbourgeoisiepersecutionprivate schoolroofair raidinformernazi occupationprophetpotatoheadmastermassdressingblanketmusic teachergestapoboarcowardicetied to a treebarracksprotestantred crossgerman occupationholy communionreference to charlie chaplincurfewromanfreezinglord's prayerwet dreamboy scoutdining hallpiano teacherstovegraceinfirmarylimpingwehrmachtkiss on the foreheadcollaboratorpiano lessonschoolmatefrench resistanceknife woundwashroomplayingbed wettingreference to allahfastingfrostbiteiciclestampodorhereticfood shortagesabbathdraft dodgerpublic bathhard onjamconfirmationhail maryvichyair raid sheltercombing hairpiano duetmoor the landscapeprovincial settingstiltssugar cubearabian nightschoir practicewild pigthree musketeersalsatianbavariananemiajuvenile bedwettingfrench literaturemauthausenalgebraass kissingboogie woogiepiano accompanistsaracencarmelitehorse meatsalamiblack knightcod liver oilarithmeticreference to richard the lionheartschool vacationwhooping cough (See All) |
Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese … airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageepic |
| Themes: | starvationtheatretheftdeathmurderfriendshipsurrealismsuicidebetrayalprisonescapemilitaryrobberyracismdying …courage (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalchurchswimming poolhotelmotorcycleairplaneboatbicyclewaterjapanshiptruckbaseballchinaairplane runway |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfrienddoctorsingerteenage boyteachernursestudentthiefreference to godjapanesechineseamerican …u.s. soldierjapanese soldierchinese soldier (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s |
| Story: | mangoricefeverhungerstealingfoodbased on novelbloodgunkissfightphotographexplosionsingingparty …chasebased on true storycryingsongbeatingdreamunderwearface slapbattleswordshootingtearssunglassesdead bodypianobritishsurvivalcandlebridgeprisonernunno opening creditsradiocoffinbathgraveyardcigar smokinglimousinepilotbinocularscharacter repeating someone else's dialoguecostumesuitcasestatuetankflowerspursuitgardensleepingfireworksrefugeeclass differenceshaterecord playerchesspoempirategolffalling down stairsgrenadeflyingrace relationsfaintingcomic booksurvivorrecordinghong kongsergeantexploding buildingwristwatchmobculture clashtennisdead womanmilkstreet lifetokyo japanbombingchild's point of viewbraveryu.s. armykatana swordchild protagonistevacuationheavenaviationdead childfrustrationparachuteprisoner of warchoirsoulcapturestadiumdead woman with eyes opencoincrowdatheistchauffeurmudphilippinespiano playerdormitorychocolatebarbed wirepeasantharbordockstonestreet marketcorporal punishmentabandoned housesingaporeatomic bombblack marketharmonicashoecostume partystethoscopecolonialismhead injurykiteteethu.s. navyluckorchestral music scorebettingcadillacair raidradio newssurrendermovie camerapotatou.s. air forceexploding airplaneeyesfleeingfootprintmotorcycle with a sidecarpowpretending to be deadpick axearmy lifepearl harborweldingtrademodel airplaneparatrooperhiroshima japanjapanese armyconey island brooklyn new york citycountry clubscavengercaninginnocence lostsalutestarving childseparation from familyinternment campwatchtowerabandoned shipshanghai chinawaterfrontjapanese occupationkite flyingokinawa japancholeraboys' choirvitaminchinese armywreathfleetnagasaki japanmarblestoy airplanefaucetreference to franklin d rooseveltsoldier of fortunebartertin canarchgocartoxenfar eastsymphonic music scoreindochinastealing from a dead bodyproteinreference to norman rockwellsalt minecooliedeath marchtextile milldysenterylegless manyangtze riverbridge the card gamemosquito netair droprear end car accidentmusic score features choirboy sopranoid tagjapanese air forcedowned airplaneaircraft explosiongolf shoesjapanese surrender (See All) |
In the South American jungle supplies of nitroglycerin are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers and on the rough remote roads the slightest jolt can result in death.
| Themes: | starvationillnesstheftdeathfriendshipsuicidemoneydrinkingfearmemorydyingunemployment |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagebarrestaurantmotorcyclecemeteryairplanewatertaxiairporttruckjungleroad moviecanyontruck accident |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicefrienddoctorchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboypolice officerpolicemandancerphotographerthieftough guy …native americanwaitresscatholicfrenchgermanamericanamerican abroaddrivertruck driversuicide by hangingself destructivenessgerman abroadreligious statue (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | feverhungerstealingbased on noveldogfemale nuditybloodgunfightcigarette smokingdancingexplosionsingingknifesurprise ending …showertelephone callfirecryingsongcorpseunderwearurinationface slapcameradrinklettervomitingriflebeertearsrunningdead bodycafeprayerguitarriversubjective cameranewspapercookingcandlemountainbridgedrivingcigar smokingdangerchampagneon the roadhangingcrosssleepingmachismoitalianshavingjeeptouristguitaristspiderdesperationstreet lifebroken legclockpassporthaircutwhiskeytensionexplosivebraveryconstruction sitespanishjob interviewinsectdrummermedical examinationbribeoilcigarette lightercard playingdynamiteexistentialismsirenreckless drivingpipe smokingfirefighterpost world war twospittingdrifterbandageconstruction workercrutchesbeggarstreet marketbugforeignercoca colaharmonicadrumlatin americatraffic jamlistening to a radiosaloonwhistlingsense of smellcactusauto mechanicsouth americahammockcorrupt officialdemolitionriskindigenous peopletalking while drivingbroken bottleloudspeakervultureleg injuryvenezuelaexpatriaterocking chairbeetlecowardicefuneral processionfired from a jobmosquitocigarette holdervisabrandydying younglemonadebreaking glassexhaustionlife and deathoil industrysuicide missionlegagonybar ownerends with deathcoin tossoil companycraterleprosytestosteronemalariaair baseflourcementpin upreference to al caponeoil wellsplashed with watercar damageeye bandagerolling a cigaretterecklessnessitalian abroadtankeroil fieldcrude oilfrenchman abroadsaved from hangingpetrolchampagne bottleoutdoor showerthermosvibrationcaracas venezuelaheadlightsoil pipelinestuck in mudshiveringexplosive devicemountain roadair stripfalling rockrisk takingstarving to deathnitroglycerinework accidentfinancial troublelast chancenitroglycerinoil leakrun over by a truckburropith helmetcorsairfoot woundtruck radiocalabria italycorsicanoil derrick (See All) |
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle w …hen 40 bandits attack the village. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artscult filmepiccult classic |
| Themes: | starvationgriefdeathlovefriendshiprevengesuicidefeardrunkennessherodeceptionangerhopedeath of wifepanic …falling in lovecouragesamurai (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | villageforestjapanfarmcampfiretown |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipchildrenhostagethieftough guywarrioraction heroold friendcrying babysamurai swordsamurai warrior |
| Period: | 16th century |
| Story: | ricedespairhungersecretnumber in titleviolencemale rear nuditybare chested malegunkisssingingchasefireshot to deathhorse …slow motion scenebattleswordshowdownriflehand to hand combatrivercombatorphansword fightold manprisonermapdisarming someonefishingchild in perilold womantrainingduelfarmerhorse ridingpremarital sextied upmercenarywaterfallflowerlove interestclass differencesarsonbattlefieldbow and arrowspearhappinessmale bondingcrying womanforbidden lovefollowing someonehonorcrying manburialmoralitycelebrationsufferingkatana swordmisunderstandingensemble castyoung lovearmorsiegeblind mantragic herostick fightmoral dilemmacrowdmudtombbanditswordsmanpeasantkatanakendostrategyassumed identitystandofffencingoffscreen killingilliteracyhumormusketvictorybo staffhouse on firevillagerhillman with no namehostage situationstraight razorshot with a bow and arrowharvestlootingflintlock rifleweepingchopping woodkneelingmoral ambiguitybarricadebarefoot womansicklejidai gekilong black hairstabbed with a swordmillwashing hairelderly womanpracticemockeryoutburstrecruitingshot with a guncaptive womanhead shavinggenealogyelderly manmaster apprentice relationshiproninsabresakecherry blossomnumber 7 in titlefalling off a horsecult favoritestabbed with a spearweeping womandragged by a horseweeping manfalse alarmrice paddywater millsheathplaying flute1570sadmirationrain fightbarleyhot headedcatching fish by handvillage elderdejectionfather hits daughterhorse drawn plow (See All) |
Young Bruno lives a wealthy lifestyle in prewar Germany along with his mother, elder sister, and SS Commandant father. The family relocates to the countryside where his father is assigned to take command a prison camp. A few days later, Bruno befriends another youth, strangely dressed in striped paj …amas, named Shmuel who lives behind an electrified fence. Bruno will soon find out that he is not permitted to befriend his new friend as he is a Jew, and that the neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination. (Read More)
| Themes: | starvationillnessfriendshipmilitarydeath of motherexecutionholocaust |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | traincemeterybicyclekitchennazi germany |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorchildrensingerboygirldancerjewish …little boymaidjewgermangrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipgerman soldier (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s |
| Story: | death of childnecklacesecretfoodbased on noveldogbare chested malecigarette smokingdancingsingingpartyshowertelephone callcryingsong …beatingundressingbooklietearsrunningneighborprayersubjective cameranewspaperflashlightwinebandeatingprisonerdrawingsearchgraveyardtreemicrophoneliaruniformcharacter's point of view camera shotdollreadingfilm within a filmsix word titleberlin germanyeyeglasseswatching a moviemagazinedysfunctional marriageservantguardanti semitismchild's point of viewshovelconcentration campblack eyefriendship between boysswingfamily dinnerswitzerlandbarbed wirehandshakeboredomsandwichswastikagerman shepherdreading aloudblonde womanfencedeportationdiggingnaivetywhisperinglistening to a radiobare chested boylistening to radiotutormilitary uniformmoving inlighting a cigarettedeath of grandmotherknittingssbow tieclimbing out a windowleg injuryguard dogovenfuneral processiongerman armywheelbarrowcrematoriumemaciationlost childpoison gaschimneygas chamberinnocence losttennis racketcrime against humanityeight year oldnazi concentration campwar gameslow dancingheil hitlertoy airplaneanti nazipogromexploringwashing carfuneral cortegegender in titletree swingguard towerhorse drawn hearsescrubbing floorknee woundspare tirespilled wine (See All) |
Ricci, an unemployed man in the depressed post-WWII economy of Italy, gets at last a good job - for which he needs a bike - hanging up posters. But soon his bicycle is stolen. He and his son walk the streets of Rome, looking for the bicycle. Ricci finally manages to locate the thief but with no proo …f, he has to abandon his cause. But he and his son know perfectly well that without a bike, Ricci won't be able to keep his job. (Read More)
| Themes: | starvationpovertytheftlovemoneydrinkingfearinvestigationrobberyhumiliationunemploymentwealthjustice |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | restaurantchurchboatbusbicyclepolice stationitalytruckgas stationbrotheltunnelcatholic churchwater wellunemployment office |
| Characters: | priesthusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrensingerboyprostitutepolice officerpolicemandancerbaby …lawyerthiefreference to godlittle boycatholicgermanbrother in law sister in law relationship (See All) |
| Story: | despairhungerstealingfoodbased on noveldogcigarette smokingdancingsingingchasecryingsongunderwearurinationface slap …drinkarrestlietearsrunningcafeprayerguitarrivercriminalswimmingwinebandold manbridgeeatingfalse accusationradiosearchdrowningbinocularskeylocker roomliarumbrellamissionpursuitcrosswitnesselectionpsychicpizzaitalianshavingrome italycrucifixbeardrehearsalswimsuitladderviolinfollowing someonestreet lifehaircutfansuperstitionfrustrationsocietystadiumfortune tellerjobriding a bicycleposterbeing followedworkerpost waraccordionbeggarbarberbreadtemptationwhistlesoupmacguffincheesemale protagonistseizurefilling stationlaborcyclingrescue from drowninghymnbeggingwaitingpotatodelivery manmasspenciloptimismradio broadcastbrothel madampapercapbuckettrolleypredictionwelfarestreetcarintegritycrossing selfhardshiprealismpastagluenon professional castcatholic masslicense platebicycle racedowryslanderfalling downneorealismstore roomepileptic seizuregarbage collectorfather slaps sonsoup kitchenstolen bicyclemandolinsundaybrushcombing hairproofreference to rita hayworthbicyclistlibelmisfortunestreet demonstrationbed sheetmadamesalarybricklayerthrowing water on someonewater faucetplowingpush cartbicycle bellact of conscienceserial numberbicycle shopneck scarfneo realismemployment officebicycle wheelitalian neorealism (See All) |
Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live in Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust. They befriend Stingo, the movie's narrator, a young American writer new to New York City. But the happiness of Sophie and Nathan is endanger …ed by her ghosts and his obsessions. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedy |
| Themes: | starvationmurdersuicideracismpsychopathholocausttraumawriting |
| Locations: | new york city |
| Characters: | writerchildrenlove trianglelittle girllittle boybiologist |
| Period: | world war two |
| Story: | malnutritionloss of daughterhungertragic eventbased on novelcharacter name in titleflashbacktwo word titlesex scenekissvoice over narrationpunctuation in titlecryingblondesex in bed …lieapostrophe in titlereference to jesus christname in titlewomanradiolibraryevil mankissing while having sexdestinysociopathbrooklyn new york citygenocidehaunted by the pastloss of sonconcentration campdark pastpassionate kissmain character diessouthern accentpervertpost world war twopost warblonde womanbrooklyn bridgelibrarianloss of childpolishepilepsymass murdererstarvingwar criminalaspiring writerphone ringingringing phonecyanideconcentration camp survivorparanoid schizophreniamigrainemother child separationmultilingualanemiasadistic crueltysilent screamexit through window (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | black comedydark comedyallegoryparable |
| Themes: | illnesstheftdeathmurderlovesuicidereligionmoneypoliticspregnancydrinkingfeardrunkennessfuneralmemory …robberyangerdeath of mothercancerredemptionfaithdeath of wifedyingabortionforgivenessdeath in childbirth (See All) |
| Mood: | satirerain |
| Locations: | stormrural settinghospitalchurchbusbicyclewheelchairgas station |
| Characters: | priestbrother sister relationshipfather son relationshipdoctortattoosingerthiefchristianreference to godlittle boyalcoholicbiblepregnant woman |
| Story: | stealingtragic eventchild abusecharacter name in titlebloodviolencebare chested maleguncigarette smokingsingingpistolfirecryingcell phonesong …beatingunderwearshot in the chesturinationface slapshot in the headcatdrinkshootingbooklierifletearsbirthdaytelephoneshot in the backgood versus evilgay slurflashlightcookinggangold manweaponbirdvanshot in the legracial slurtreewidowerlightningattempted rapecrossgardenex convictterminal illnesskilling an animalhead buttreference to adolf hitlerlistening to musicfaintingcrucifixdenmarkaccidental deathpart of trilogytenniscommunityrapistapplemale underwearkickinggunshot woundmiraclearabdeath of sisterconvictpastorsexual assaultcrowsermonparalysisbandagebaptismwalletskinheadneo nazishot in the eyelistening to radiowormindonesiapiereverendsense of smellbeliefscarecrowmercedes benzdown syndromefilling stationparoledead catdead wifegodhymnpakistanichild rapedragging a bodybakingblasphemybrain tumoroptimismovenchurch bellbloody facemental disorderhostilitytennis playerthird in trilogysaudi arabiacerebral palsyshot in the kneeorchardtennis racketneo nazismcommunity servicekilling a catapple piecynicear bleedinghalfway houseapple treesuicide of wifeiron crosslightning strikeparishconsidering abortioneggplantreformed alcoholicdaneblackbirdbook of jobm&m'snose bandagereference to goebbelsburning treecough syrupspasticrectoryworm in foodburning oneselfcookerface bandagebaking a pie (See All) |
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. "In the H …eart of the Sea" reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent filmtragedycreature featuredisaster movie |
| Themes: | starvationdeathrevengesuicidepregnancyfearescapeparanoiarivalryhopecannibalismcourageself sacrificenear death experience |
| Locations: | stormbeachboatwaterfarmseashipcaveoceannew englandstorm at seaship fire |
| Characters: | writerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipboytough guylittle girlcousin cousin relationshipdaughtership captain |
| Period: | 19th century1850s1820s |
| Story: | malnutritiondespairhungernecklacebloodbare chested malegunphotographexplosionknifechasesurprise endingpistolbased on true storyfire …based on bookcorpsehorseshot in the headslow motion scenefalling from heightlettervomitingrifleheld at gunpointhallucinationislandsubjective camerasurvivalaxedeath of friendimpalementmapnonlinear timelineno opening creditsbirdchild in perilunderwater sceneconfessionattempted murderauthorlegendattackcharacter's point of view camera shotcover uplightningskeletonamerican flagpigchickensubtitled scenedisastercaptainwhat happened to epilogueheavy rainsurvivortold in flashbackloss of friendskullanimal attackmexican standoffsocial commentaryretirementwhiskeyhaunted by the pasttensionfloodbraverycannibalevacuationnovelistrowboataerial shotrainstormsailormoral dilemmaexpeditiontestimonywhaleshipwrecksailboatyoung version of characterhurricanedolphintavernindustrysouth americamassachusettsinnexploding shipsole survivorcockney accentanimal killingrookiegiant animalvoyagecompasspacific oceansailing shipthirststarts with narrationflintlock pistolhorse drawn carriageleadershipblond manspaniardbritish actor playing american characteremaciationharpoontidal waveecuadorcastawayanchorabandoned shipsinking shipdesert islanddehydrationhuman skeletonlancespyglasslost at seareference to moby dickrationingsailclosing eyes of dead persongiant wavewhalinginquirysinking boatnepotismunderwater explosionmaroonedwill to liveessexinquestman versus naturenecklace yanked offcutting a ropemale rivalryschoonerbrigrow boatwhalercabin boyfive dollar billnantucket islandyear 1850capsizing shipdrawing strawsrepairing a roofwhite whaleyear 1821first matesperm whale (See All) |
M Night Shyamalan's The Villiage revolves around a desolate town in Pennsylvania. The residents of this town live by strict rules - They are not to leave the village or the monsters beyond their boundaries will surely attack them. Lucius and Ivy have an attraction - a strong one. But when Noah - a m …an with an intellectual disability and whom also has feelings for Ivy, finds out that the two are In love, Noah attacks Lucius. He will die if brave Ivy (who is blind) does not breach the borders and find help to save Lucius. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | deathmurderjealousyfeardanceweddingfuneraldeath of fatherhopegreedblindnesswealthmythology |
| Mood: | mythmurder suicide |
| Locations: | school teacherrural settingvillageforestwoodstownpennsylvanianew england |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipdoctorteacherstudentsister sister relationshipsingle motherprofessor |
| Period: | 2000s19th century1890s21st century |
| Story: | death of childsecretbloodflashbackbare chested maledancingphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingchasesurprise endingface slapslow motion sceneliestabbing …stabbed to deathstabbed in the chestcultchildcoffindrawingritualcreaturegravecostumewritten and directed by cast memberdeath of brotherdeath of sonisolationbasementcharacter says i love youflowerfireplacemedicinekilling an animaljeepstabbed in the stomachloss of loved onevictimsheepbrideladdercommunitycelebrationguardbraveryfalling to deathplot twistsuperstitioninfectiondeath of sisterfogblood on shirtlanternboxdeath of loved onesirennewspaper clippingceremonywedding ceremonydirector cameohiding in a closetdead animaltwist endingtombstonewallbellautumnblind womanredorchestral music scoreritelocked in a roomhide and seekwedding gowncustomfeastoathcity country contrastpark rangerwalking canepactseclusionyellowmentally challenged personthrowing a rockcovered in mudclimbing up a wallfoot raceberryfemale slaps malevisually impaired personhole in the groundmysterious creatureskinningstabbed with knifewriter cameoschool roomwildlife reservecommunity meetingfire woodgrief counselingliving in fear (See All) |
It's a post-apocalyptic world, several years after whatever the cataclysmic event, which has in turn caused frequent quakes as further potential hazards. The world is gray and getting quickly grayer as more and more things die off. A man and his pre-teen son, who was born after the apocalypse, are c …urrently on the road, their plan to walk to the coast and head south where the man hopes there will be a more hospitable environment in which to live. The man has taught his son that they are the "good people" who have fire in their hearts, which in combination largely means that they will not resort to cannibalism to survive. The man owns a pistol with two bullets remaining, which he will use for murder/suicide of him and his son if he feels that that is a better fate for them than life in the alternative. Food and fuel are for what everyone is looking. The man has taught his son to be suspect of everyone that they may meet, these strangers who, out of desperation, may not only try to steal what they have managed to scavenge for their own survival, but may kill them as food. Although life with his father in this world is all the boy has known, he may come to his own thoughts as to what it means holistically to be one of the good or one of the bad. Meanwhile, the man occasionally has thoughts to happier times with his wife/the boy's mother before the apocalypse, as well as not as happy times with her after the apocalypse and the reason she is no longer with them. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | post apocalypsedystopiaepic |
| Themes: | starvationillnesstheftdeathmurderlovesuicidechristmaspregnancyfearmemoryrobberytraveldeath of fatherdeath of mother …hopedeath of wifedyingapocalypsecannibalismhomelessnessblindnesswilderness (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmarebleakness |
| Locations: | beachchurchforestsnowbathtubwaterfarmroad tripshiptruckoceangas stationcampfireroad movietunnel …america (See All) |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboythiefreference to godfatherpregnant wifecrying boy |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | malnutritionstruggledespairhungerstealingfoodbased on noveldogbloodmale nudityviolenceflashbackmale rear nuditytwo word titlebare chested male …gunkisscigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionknifechasepistolfirevoice over narrationcryingdreamcorpseunderwearhorsemirrorshot in the chesturinationshot in the headundressingbare buttbookvomitingrifleheld at gunpointbeertearsdead bodypianorevolverswimmingsurvivalcandlegangold manwomanbridgeeatingmapnonlinear timelinedrawingchild in periljourneyshot in the legpainskinny dippingbinocularsperson on fireon the roadtentreadingskeletonflowershangingpianistpursuitcrosschildbirthdarkthreatened with a knifewaterfallflowersleepingtrusthuggingbow and arrowbulletwoundlooking at oneself in a mirrorcaptiveloss of wifedesperationskullbirthtorchmasked manhaircutwhiskeylandscapewindtelescopesufferingcrossbowsoncannibalscissorscigarette lighterwedding ringblind mancellarbrushing teethcoinshot through a windownude swimmingabandoned buildinggiving birthnarrated by character12 year oldforced to stripgun in mouthabandoned houseshot with an arrowfarmhouseclimbing through a windowcoca colabearded mancoughingsuicidaldying manhanged mansleeping in a carhammockfilling stationrainbowcoughing bloodflare gunshopping cartman with no nameblanketfleeingexpectant motherleg woundpaternitytitle spoken by narratorbeetlecatastrophechild with a gunprotective maleexpectant fatherdesolationliterary adaptationpulitzer prize sourceabandoned carcartbomb shelterseashorewashing hairchildhood homefather and sonscavengersuicide contemplationworryingwanderingabandoned shipstuffed animal toysurrogate familyfather son hugstaplerabandoned churchcrayonfalling treeboy in perilunderground bunkerelderly mancanned foodstocking caphead on a stakejack danielshand under skirtcataclysmlocked in a basementpregnant woman's water breakssurvivalismremoving wedding ringflare gun as weaponcutting own hairlong walkprotective fatherarrowheadcoughing up bloodintermittent narrationcoca cola canabandoned farmhousetalking to a dead bodytalking to a corpsecutting one's hairholding a gun to someone's headmounted deer headdown on one's luck (See All) |
Charles is worn down by his home life where he and his wife struggle to cope with the demands of their daughter's illness and his job. When he meets Lucinda on the train to work in Chicago, there is an immediate spark between them. Soon they are doing lunch; dinner and drinks follow. This leads to a …n adulterous rendezvous in a hotel. However, no sooner have they torn each other's clothes off than their room is invaded by a thief who beats Charles and rapes Lucinda. Because of the illicit nature of their relationship, Charles agrees with Lucinda who is reluctant to go to the police and soon finds he is powerless to resist the demands of the thief. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseheist |
| Themes: | illnesstheftdeathmurderrevengemarriageinfidelityrapemoneyadulteryprisondrinkinginvestigationdeceptionrobbery …extramarital affairblackmailunfaithfulnessabortion (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noir |
| Locations: | trainbarrestauranthotelbathtubtaxielevatorpolice carbaseballchicago illinoistrain stationschool buscar in water |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanprostituteteacherpolicemanlawyerthiefsecurity guardpolice detectivefrench |
| Story: | strugglesecretfoodbased on noveldogbloodviolenceflashbackgunkisscigarette smokingsurprise endingpistolshowertelephone call …cell phoneshootouthigh heelsbeatingcorpseshot to deathblood splattershot in the chestshot in the headpunched in the facewatching tvcomputerdrinkundressingshootinglieheld at gunpointdead bodycafestabbingeatingstabbed to deathprisonerstabbed in the chestinternetnonlinear timelinefalse accusationfemme fatalepantyhosebartenderhotel roombusinessmanliarshot in the shoulderinjectiongiftthreatex convictshot in the armhypodermic needledysfunctional marriageone night standstrangerfollowing someonedead womanscamhookertensionkickingconvictextortionbriefcasedead woman with eyes openlyingbeing followeddesert eagleshot through a windowset upassumed identitystairwaywalletdisposing of a dead bodyhired killerpursecrotch grabbroken noseembezzlementwoman shothitchcockianracial stereotypediabeteshomeworkadvertising agencytrain conductoradvertising executivedead woman on bedinsulinstockbrokerbriefcase of moneyoffice buildingdialysiscommuter trainreference to johnny cashbody searchcommutershivtemp workerripping pantyhosefinancial advisormissing a traininsulin shot (See All) |
Late one night, a beautiful and well-dressed young woman, Grace, arrives in the mountainous old mining town of Dogville as a fugitive; following the sound of gunshots in the distance which have been heard by Tom, the self-appointed moral spokesman for the town. Persuaded by Tom, the town agree to hi …de Grace, and in return she freely helps the locals. However, when the Sheriff from a neighbouring town posts a Missing notice, advertising a reward for revealing her whereabouts, the townsfolk require a better deal from Grace, in return for their silence; and when the Sheriff returns some weeks later with a Wanted poster, even though the citizens know her to be innocent of the false charges against her, the town's sense of goodness takes a sinister turn and the price of Grace's freedom becomes a workload and treatment akin to that of a slave. But Grace has a deadly secret that the townsfolk will eventually encounter. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmblack comedyexperimental filmmelodramaallegoryparable |
| Themes: | theftdeathmurderlovefriendshiprevengeinfidelityrapemoneybetrayaljealousyadulterygangstermemoryextramarital affair …angerblackmailredemptionunfaithfulnesssadismexploitationhopegreedblindnessmurder of family (See All) |
| Locations: | rural settingchurchsnowsmall townlos angeles californiawheelchairpolice cartrucktown |
| Characters: | writerbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfrienddoctorchildrensingerboy …female protagonistteachergirlstudentmusicianbabylittle boylustbibleprofessorsheriffcousin cousin relationshipfiance fiancee relationshipself destructivenessdirector on cameramurder of a baby (See All) |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | despairfirst partchild abusesecretfooddogsexf ratednuditybloodmale nudityone word titlemale frontal nuditygun …photographtitle spoken by charactersingingpistoltelephone callfirevoice over narrationcryingsongdreamcorpseshot to deathmachine gunshot in the headshootingrifletearsplace name in titledead bodyneighborclassroommassacremountainwomanmontageeatingprisonertoiletmapradiospankingold womangunshotprologuespiritualitykeyfbifugitivemissionmissing personsuspicionwhippingrefugeetrustarsonblack americanchild murderhenchmaneyeglassesapplauseloyaltymass murderwoman with glassesvandalismhidingbuttocksdysfunctional marriageservantmobpart of trilogyvictimimprovisationcommunitys&mapplecelebrationwoman in jeopardygrocery storesufferingfogmineblind mannervous breakdownchainmeetingbenchneighborhoodarrogancephysical abusepostermob bossparalysisnovellecturedead childrenbicyclingoutsidermasochismbellacceptancetoastblackboardgreat depressionbusiness cardbunk bedcripplepiestablexenophobiacleaning ladyfablesurrogate motherchainedcadillacbloodshedfourth of julyvotingintellectualwanted postervotebonevalleylockinfanticidefictional cityminimalismharvestchurch bellmercycyclopscity country contrastdiaperverdictburning housejumping ropewhorehouseoil lampcribhypochondriacorganistmillspoiled childpenitentiarymissing person posterbratnylonsorchardrocky mountainsfigurinemining townslip the undergarmentdigital filmdollar billreference to franklin d. rooseveltreference to thomas edisonwarrantskipping ropedead enddoghousebell ringingmass child killinglistening to the radiotown meetingstatuettestoicismimaginary townbrechtiangeofictionthermossnowflakehoepenknifeporcelainbelongingboulder coloradocity name as titleconditioningmorality playsilver mineamerican national anthemorgan the musical instrumentbell tollingcheckers gameretired doctorspirebellowshymnal (See All) |
During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James J. Braddock--a.k.a. the Cinderella Man--was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the Am …erican populace who had hit rock bottom. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him--his family--was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination. Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose the ones who are do of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | boxing movie |
| Themes: | starvationillnesspovertytheftdeathlovefriendshipmarriagemoneydrinkingfuneralhumiliationexploitationunemploymenthomelessness …wealthfear of death (See All) |
| Locations: | new york cityrestaurantchurchsnowcatholic church |
| Characters: | priestbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendboygirlphotographerthiefbest friendcatholic …catholic priest (See All) |
| Period: | 1930s1920s |
| Story: | despairstealingfoodbloodviolenceflashbacktwo word titlecigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterbased on true storydreamcameradrinkbeer …birthdaycafemanhattan new york cityreportersubjective cameracandledeath of friendeatingboxingno opening creditscigar smokingtrainingflash forwardmicrophonelocker roomdebtcrossdeath of husbandbirthday cakewhat happened to epiloguefriendship between menloss of friendcrucifixworking classwatching a movieboxerdesperationnew jerseyhistoricalturtlesnowinginjusticeferryarroganceunderdogelectricityirish americandockcentral park manhattan new york cityevictionmeatbeggarautographbillboardlistening to a radiogreat depressionrags to richessecond chancebased on true eventslabor unioncomebackbeggingfinancial problemnew york skylineflash cameraends with biographical noteshappy birthdayprotective maletrainerstreetcarintegritylabor strikemovie projectorbroken handmotivationalboxing gymshipyardcinderella storypep talkmadison square garden manhattan new york cityirish catholicknockoutboxing championboxing trainershantytownheavyweight championeconomic inequalityfolk herosports announceryear 1928gender in titleboxing managermen's clubprizefighterdockworkerthrowing a drink in someone's faceboxing promoterclass consciousnessreference to herbert hoovervisible breathlabor agitatorbed springringside announcer (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: | illnessdeathfriendshipmarriagemoneydrinkingfeardrunkennessfuneralmemorylonelinessdeath of motherdeath of wifedyinghomelessness |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagetrainbeachschoolhotelcemeteryboatbusbicyclewaterurban settingjapanbaseballoffice |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorsingerteacherpolice officerstudentpoliceman …musicianbabysister sister relationshipwaitressjapanesemaidgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | ricefeverfoodcigarette smokingphotographsingingtelephone callcryingsongdreamunderweardrinkletterlieplace name in title …classroomprayerold manwidowfishapologybathgraveyardold womansuburbfired from the jobwidowerliarumbrellamassagesuitcasereadingcity name in titlegiftdeath of sondeath of husbandsadnessreuniongardenloss of motherclasssleepingfireworkscult directorterminal illnessholidayteacard gamehypodermic needlecakecomaice creamhappinessagingtempleloss of wiferailway stationfestivalhonortowelambitionretirementtokyo japanold agefanmourninginsectpeacelostschool uniformprideswinglanternbriefcasemahjongtripplaying cardsshamehairdresserpost world war twoharborelderlyfamily reunionaccordionselfishnesswatchpocket watchgeneration gapwhistlingdisappointmenttrain ridekindnesskimonorespectexamoverweighttelegramdeskspahair salonsorrowbeauty salonestrangementsleeplessnessnewlywedsewingmedical doctortour buswaitingheadachedressingremarriagechantingfather in law daughter in law relationshiptantrumcapchopsticksdoctor's officepinball machinehair dryertricyclegeishadawndoor bellheadstonehomesicknessspoiled childincensetradition versus modernitysightseeingelderly womanstubbornnessbeauticianhot springold coupleseasicknessmilitary draftfarewellelderly manbowingsakeblood pressureexpectationosaka japanill motherpublic bathhouse cleaningforgetfulnesskabukisweepingscrubbing floorsashswivel chairbroken chairdaybreaksashimideath bedkeepsakesibling estrangementspringtimeunable to sleep (See All) |
L.A. soft-porn writer Carter Webb is frustrated enough, after his actress girlfriend dumps him, to need a serious break. He decides to spend it with his grandmother, who can't really take care of herself and her Detroit suburb house anyway. Helpful Carter soon overcomes mishaps to bond with the foxy … neighbor across the street and her daughters. Helping them actually helps him regain perspective and self-confidence. (Read More)
| Themes: | illnessdeathlovefriendshipinfidelityadulteryextramarital affairdeath of mothercancerunfaithfulnessbreak updyingradiation |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantforestlos angeles californiataxiwoodskitchensinging in a car |
| Characters: | writerhusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteenage girlteenage boygirlsister sister relationshipactresswaitressolder woman younger man relationship …grandmother grandson relationshiptalking to oneself in a mirror (See All) |
| Story: | fatal illnesssecretdogflashbackkisscigarette smokingpartyshowertelephone callcryingcell phonemirrorwatching tvcomputercat …letterpaintingvomitingtearscafeneighborgay slurwomandinerman with glassesprologuetwenty somethingsupermarketlistening to musicice creamjoggingyogashopping mallfather figurescreenwritershaved headearphonesheartbreakmen's bathroomdetroit michiganbreast cancermichiganunderage smokingporschedeath of grandmotherraccoonsing alongtaxidermyhypochondriacprecociousnesssplit lipherbcamarofan the personkissing in the rainmastectomyteen partyhypochondriapublic break uprunning into a treecutting one's own hairsoftcore porn filmmaking (See All) |
On the run and hiding in the deep forests of the then German-occupied Poland and Belorussia (World War II), the four Bielski brothers find the impossible task of foraging for food and weapons for their survival. They live, not only with the fear of discovery, contending with neighboring Soviet parti …sans and knowing whom to trust but also take the responsibility of looking after a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. Women, men, children, the elderly and the young alike are all hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forests in the darkest times of German-occupied Eastern Europe. (Read More)
| Themes: | starvationillnessdeathmurderfriendshiprevengedrinkingdrunkennessescapemilitarydeath of fatherdeath of motherfaithexecutiondeath of wife …holocaustvengeanceprejudiceself sacrificemurder of a police officermurder of family (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | villageforestsnowpolice stationcampfire |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsbrother brother relationshipnursebabyjewishreference to godteacher student relationshiprussiangerman soldierrussian soldierpregnant from rapejewish weddingjewish hero |
| Period: | world war twowinteryear 1941year 1942 |
| Story: | hungerdeath of childfooddogbloodviolenceone word titleexplosionknifepistolbased on true storybased on bookshootoutbeatingcorpse …shot to deathblood splatterfistfightmachine gunhorseshot in the chesturinationface slapshot in the headslow motion scenepunched in the facewritten by directorbattlebookriflebombrivershot in the backsurvivalambushaxestabbed to deathstabbed in the chestno opening creditsbinocularscharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathprologuetankfarmershot in the shoulderexploding bodydeath of sonshot in the armrefugeesacrificesubtitled scenechesstraitorhand grenademedicinekilling an animalwhat happened to epiloguebarncommunisthammerhidingcamprape victimgenocideanimal attackanti semitismnewsreel footageblack and white scenestabbed in the legfamily dinnerdeath of loved onevodkaman cryingaccountantjudaismswastikabreadbunkercommanderfilm starts with texthanged manair raidpartisanssnazi occupationdigging a gravemass graveintellectualresistance fighterlynchinghatchetarm slinglandminered armyreference to mosescomradeblack and white segues into colorguerilla warfarepunched in the crotchplaying violinshaky camhardshipshoahexodusstar of davidcollaboratorretaliationfrostbitemarshbelaruspolish jewwar victimjewish historyhaystacknazi collaboratorreference to franklin d rooseveltshoemakeranti semitic slurjewish ghettoreference to david and goliathaerial bombardmentjewish resistancebrigadegroup photofour brothersminsk belarusbyelorussiabathing in a stream (See All) |
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon river in search of gold and wealth. Soon, they come across great difficulties and Don Aguirres, a ruthless man who cares only about riches, becomes their leader. But wil …l his quest lead them to "the golden city", or to certain destruction? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmconspiracytragedyepic |
| Themes: | starvationillnesspovertydeathmurdersurrealismchristmasobsessioninsanityexecutionmadnessdeath of daughter |
| Mood: | rainsavage |
| Locations: | villagecityjunglespain |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipchristianreference to godnative americanvillainbiblecatholic |
| Period: | 16th century1500s |
| Story: | feverhungerfoodfemale nuditycharacter name in titleviolencetitle spoken by characterexplosionbased on true storyfirehorseshootingrifledead bodyhallucination …reference to jesus christprayerriverdecapitationmountainarmysevered headtrialsearchjourneylegendskeletonhangingthird worldpigtrapmonkeypowergolddestructionbow and arrowmedicinespearmachetecagequestfamehelmetslaverymousevisitmonkslavecannonvisionspanishcanniballostswampbutterflybananaarmorchainarrowmudexplorationbeheadingillusionexpeditioncanoefluteblack manhikingtreasonstreet marketcorporal punishmentmegalomaniacamazonraftconventemperorheld captivepipemale protagonistexplorersouth americaempireperurevoltmassfloggingmountain climbingblasphemydeath by hangingdeserterblond manmutinyunhappy endingtalking headculture shockinkmarchingcolonizationconquestnew german cinematravellinggold rushamazon riverandes mountainsrodentbasquemegalomaniallamadynastyheadhunterwhirlpoolenslavementlost cityamazon rainforesttropical settingconquistadorfloatsedan chairsentenceperuvianmachu picchufever dreamconquerorwrath of godwilderness survivalcannon firedeserted villageel doradopoisoned arrowlast survivorspanish armychristianizationclemencyyaqui indian1560sartistic creationdeath of emperorinvisible enemy (See All) |
Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline's mother when she tries to end the girls' intense and obsessive relationship.
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent filmgay interestcult filmmelodramastop motion animationteen moviedocumentary footage |
| Themes: | illnesstheftdeathmurderlovefriendshipsurrealismmarriageinfidelitychristmasreligionadulterylesbianismextramarital affairdivorce …obsessionredemptioninsanityunfaithfulnesshollywoodwealthwritingmadness (See All) |
| Mood: | goremoving |
| Locations: | hospitalbeachbathtubwoodsbicycle accidentfire escape |
| Characters: | priestwriterbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipfriendsingerteenage girlfemale protagonistteacherstudentdancer …photographerthieflove trianglehomosexualitybibleprofessoraunt niece relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | stealingsecretbloodflashbacktwo word titlekissdancingtitle spoken by charactersingingpartylesbian kisspantiesbased on true story …telephone callvoice over narrationcryingsongdreamblood splatterface slapswordarrestletterhallucinationreference to jesus christclassroomorgysubjective camerabraambulancestabbingmontagenonlinear timelineapologydrawinggarter beltritualvirginbeaten to deathscreamingfired from the jobfantasy sequencepassionchristmas treediaryfilm within a filmchildbirthcinemaclasstherapyrecord playerteen angstwhat happened to epilogueloss of virginityslow motionrecordingmovie startherapistpsychologypsychologisttennisvirginitypassportrole playingrampageunderage drinkingnewsreel footagetheatre audienceheavenhit on the headschool uniformchoirkingdompuppywishnew zealandpost world war twobisexualitysexual awakeninghysteriaapparitionhead woundschemetrue crimefriendship between girlsfantasy worldcollege professorcathedraleating disorderparoleteenage crushopposites attractbus ridematricidesick childsex with a minorshrinelesbian subtexthymnteenage girl in underwearcoughing bloodshared bathtuberculosisaltarbludgeoningunicornstory tellingbrickboarding housegirls' schoolchristmas gifttrolleyphonograph recordpretending to be deadart classcounselorgym classheadmistresscorrespondencenylonstenoralternate worldpretendingbludgeoned to deathradio programrecord albummarriage counselorfantasy lifebikingprivilegeyear 1954reference to orson wellesyear 1953reference to doris daymimingvoice over writingcourt jestersurrogate daughternew year's resolutionplaying dress upfoster daughtersecludedsuspected lesbianchild psychologyspoiledreference to james masoncontemplating deathmovie magazineclay modelshared hallucinationmodeling clayplasticenethrowing a stone into water (See All) |
In London, solicitor Arthur Kipps still grieves the death of his beloved wife Stella on the delivery of their son Joseph four years ago. His employer gives him a last chance to keep his job, and he is assigned to travel to the remote village of Cryphin Gifford to examine the documentation of the Eel … Marsh House that belonged to the recently deceased Mrs. Drablow. Arthur befriends Daily on the train and the man offers a ride to him to the Gifford Arms inn. Arthur has a cold reception and the owner of the inn tells that he did not receive the request of reservation and there is no available room. The next morning, Arthur meets solicitor Jerome who advises him to return to London. However, Arthur goes to the isolated manor and soon he finds that Eel Marsh House is haunted by the vengeful ghost of a woman dressed in black. He also learns that the woman lost her son drowned in the marsh and she seeks revenge, taking the children of the scared locals. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspensegothic horror |
| Themes: | griefdeathmurderfriendshiprevengesuicidebetrayalghostdrinkingfearsupernatural poweradoptiondeath of wifevengeanceforgiveness …madnessdeath of daughterafterlifedeath in childbirth (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmarehorror movie remake |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagetrainbeachforestcarbathtublondon englandwoodsengland |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendboygirlsister sister relationshipreference to godlittle girllittle boysingle fathersuicide by hangingbaby boy …ghost girldeath of boysuicide by drowningself immolationdeath of girlsuicide by jumping out a window (See All) |
| Period: | 1910s |
| Story: | death of childtragic eventsecretfoodbased on noveldogbloodviolenceflashbackphotographfirecryingcorpsemirrorrescue …slow motion scenedrinkletterpaintingtearsrunningdead bodycolor in titletelephonenewspapercandleaxemansioneatingwidowhouseaccidentdrivingchildbirdcoffindrawingsearchjourneygraveyarddrowningflash forwardgravecurseprologuescreamingkeywidowerperson on firedollskeletonhangingcrossdeath of sonbasementhauntingreunionsuspicionloss of mothersleepinghaunted housesingle parentfireplacelooking at oneself in a mirrorcrucifixtoyloss of wifeeccentriclossrailway stationclockthunderloss of sonwizardlostthunderstormsuperstitiondead childatticfogmurder of a childvoice over letterlanternbriefcasehorse and carriageparrotburned to deathchloroformsmokenannycrowmudtombbarking dogapparitionold dark housemental breakdownlast will and testamentstairwayestatelooking out a windowseagullknocking on a doorhearing voicespocket watchloss of childlocked doorbereavementtelegramravenmusic boxreading a newspaperinndead wifespitting bloodcoughing bloodhorse and wagonblack dresshouse on firelockethatchettrancecryptfootprintoverhead shotspiritualismrocking chairhit by a trainjumping out a windowportrait paintinglaw firmpassenger trainmausoleumfamily photographchild's drawingmanor housewriting on a wallbreaking down a doorchihuahuaoil lampinnkeeperfemale ghostghost childheadstonenurserytalking to the deaddead sonhanged by the neckbelief in heavensolicitorpeepholeblood vomitingconstablemarshchild suicidehearing noisescaged birddistorted voicewallpapertidewaving goodbyecovered in mudenglish countrysideopening a windowsandcastlebirthday carddead daughterbird in a cagehandwritten letterdeath certificatefootstepshandprintreunited familyterrierwind up toyspecterwoman in blackbird's nestwalking on train tracksdilapidated housestuck in mudengravinghorse drawn wagonbaby birdtoy bearkilled by a traindoor keywater faucettoy rabbitbroken dollgenuflectingpacing the floorwash basintoy monkeyfour year oldreflection in a windowshillingscream off camerazoetropefictional villagelyecarriage accidentthreat of job loss (See All) |
When a single mother and her six-year-old daughter move to rural France and open a chocolate shop - with Sunday hours - across the street from the local church, they are met with some skepticism. But as soon as they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products, they are warmly welcome …d. (Read More)
| Themes: | theftdeathfriendshipmarriagereligionpoliticscorruptionprejudice |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagebarschoolchurchsnowcemeterysmall townboatbicyclefrancecatholic churchboat on fire |
| Characters: | priestwriterhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfriendboyfemale protagonistgirldancermusicianthiefchristiansingle mother …catholicmayorgrandmother grandson relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipself righteousness (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | stealingfoodbased on noveldogsexf ratednudityviolenceone word titleflashbackkissfightdancingphotographparty …knifefirevoice over narrationcryingletterlietearscafeclassroomprayerguitarcookingold manwomanmontageeatingwidowapologybirddrawingbirthday partyritualgraveyardold womanconfessiondrug addictpassionstorytellingsuitcasestatueflowersdomestic violenceinjectioncountrysidemagical realismclassarsonsingle parenttraditionpiratedestinybreaking and enteringslow motioncrucifixgossipirishfestivalburialfood in titlemoralitygypsybloody nosewindreference to satancard playingabsent fatherabusive husbandatheistshowsermonchocolatereference to elvis presleydriftercremationtemptationconfessionaloutsidertween girlimaginary friendrumorwormeasterguitar playernursing homeashesfablehistorianhair salonpleasurekangarooaphrodisiacbouquetrebirthchurch bellwife leaves husbandcentral americafeastportrait paintingrepentancepagancountesshair dryerdiabeticjugglersmall businesswife abusehouseboatcountinsulingluttonyfertilityabstinenceold people's homeillegitimate daughtervowfastingcremated remainsriverboatfire eatergourmetbattered womancandy storered capehot chocolatenightshirtseventy somethingchiligypsy campprovincial settingpublic moralityletter openercocoapastry shopyearningrighteousnesscafe ownerapothecaryriverbanklentpenitenceremedybook of poetrycontritiondowagerfictional villagehit with a skilletthrowing cremated ashes to the windhit on the head with a skillet (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)
| Subgenre: | alternate historyrevisionist history |
| Themes: | theatreillnessdeathmarriageinfidelityadulterydrinkingdrunkennessweddingseductionextramarital affairdeath of fatherdeath of motherdrug useunfaithfulness …humiliationgamblingrevolutionhuntingfrench revolutiondeath of babyamerican revolution (See All) |
| Mood: | up all night |
| Locations: | paris francebathtubfrancebrothel |
| Characters: | priestbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerprostitutefemale protagonistdancermusicianbabysister sister relationshipmaid …catholicgrandfather grandson relationshipfiance fiancee relationshipfrench soldier (See All) |
| Period: | 18th century |
| Story: | tobaccodeath of childfoodbased on noveldogsexfemale nudityf ratedcharacter name in titlenuditykissfemale rear nuditydancingsingingparty …voice over narrationcryingsongtitle directed by femalehorsemirrorslow motion scenedrinkswordundressingbare buttletterpaintingtearsbirthdaybedspyoperacandlewomanmontageeatingdinnerchildcoffinbirthday partybathritualkingfemme fataleprincesspublic nudityvirginfactorychampagnestorytellingtentreadingflowerswigchildbirthgardenfireworksqueeneuropescandalbirthday cakeapplausetraditionloss of virginitycakelifting someone into the airroyaltyelephantbuttocksgossipbirthorchestrashoesfanmourningintrigueunfaithful wifepet dogshoppingrowboattheatre audiencecard playingbilliardsalternate realityvoice over letterhorse and carriageparrotpipe smokingpalacemale virginwoman in bathtubhorseback ridingmotherhoodgiving birthjewelrycandysailboatnaivetyaustriavienna austriaambassadorchandeliersunrisebishopopera singerfeatherclothingdecadencedivagame playingrevoltritediceanachronismbride and groomlocketcustomdiamondswoman initiating sexhappy birthdaysexual innuendostagecoachportrait paintingroyal familysnuffaustriancrossing selfdukecountessjugglerharpcoronationcountmasqueradeempressversaillestaxesbelchsister in law sister in law relationshipreference to thomas jeffersonduchesssexless marriagebeagleharpsichordreference to mozarthair dresserdressmakerreference to alexander the greatsalonsmallpox1780spugdance party1770slady in waitingmasked balldeath of kingmasquerade partyannulmentwearing clothes in a bathtubpug dogself indulgencereference to jean jacques rousseauextravagance1760sman refusing sexmasquerade ballbastillehorse drawn hearsedauphineye maskunconsummated marriageransacked roompolitical adviserlawn croquetpowdered wigrococotricorne (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: | independent filmmelodrama |
| Themes: | theatregrieftheftdeathlovefriendshippregnancydrinkingfuneraldrug useredemptiontransgenderaidsdrug addiction |
| Locations: | trainhospitalmotorcyclecemeterytaxiairportapartmentspain |
| Characters: | writerhusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorchildrenprostituteteenage boyfemale protagonistnurseactor …babyactresstranssexualsingle mothermotherpsychiatristfathertruck driver (See All) |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | loss of daughterdogfemale nudityf ratedflashbackkissfightphotographpantiesvoice over narrationcryingbeating …slow motion scenewatching tvlettervomitingliesunglassesbirthdaycafebisexualsurvivalgay slurbradrug dealerdrivingnunhit by a carcontroversysmokingdrug addictblack pantiesreadingdeath of sonstagetransvestitemachismolgbtice creamcookmonologuedrug abuseassaultcampaudiencewatching televisionmale prostituteswitchblademourningspanishloss of sonbackstagesonsex talkabsent fatherheartrainstormdressing roomsocial workerplaydivorceestage performancenotebookplastic surgeryjournalphysicianautographthong pantiestransvestismmuggingmadrid spainfirst person titlebarcelona spainhuman immunodeficiency virus positivepersonal assistanthiv positivediaperheart transplanttranssexualityfood poisoningnarration from the graveel salvadortransplantnursingseminartranquilizerorgan donationtransgender parenttelevision commercialtransgender interestorgan donorreference to bette davisunconditional loveunknown fathercharacter appears in newspaperorgan transplantcharttransvestite prostituteonly sonintensive care unitgraphreference to marc chagalltransplantationwatching a playpregnant nunplain clothes nunreference to a streetcar named desirereference to romy schneidersiliconetransplant recipientcharacter appears on posterregistered nursetruman capote (See All) |
Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society.
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | illnessgriefdeathsurrealismmoneyghostpregnancymemorynaturedivorcepoetrychildhooddying |
| Mood: | rainarchive footageavant garde |
| Locations: | rural settingforestsnowairplanewoodsfarmrussiaspainmilitary school |
| Characters: | writerbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorsingersoldierstudentdancerbabychristiansingle mothermother …chinesegrandmother grandson relationshipstepfather stepdaughter relationship (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s1930swinter |
| Story: | fooddogfemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityone word titleinterviewflashbackcigarette smokingdancingphotographsingingshowertelephone call …firecryingdreammirrorslow motion scenecatbare buttbookrifletearsrunningbeddead bodyrivertelephoneswimmingnewspaperorphannonlinear timelinedream sequencebirdcontroversyold womanactor playing multiple rolesreadinglong takesoviet unionchickensleepingpoemhand grenadereference to adolf hitlerbarndemonstrationbuttockshomereverse footagetarget practicewindbombingspanishevacuationtvhypnosismedical examinationabsent fatherlanternfieldbonfiresymbolismcoinmoscow russiamudactress playing multiple roleslevitationstock footagefenceatomic bombwellindependencefallingdying manbleedingspanish civil warhammocklook alikelighting a cigarettehot air balloonstutteringtelevision setussrdeath of parentspotatofloodingflamencomissing fathersledmemoriesgrievingburning houseprinting presswashing hairbullfighterinstructorrussian historyminimal dialoguematadorreference to leonardo da vincimarshreference to mao tse tungbullfightreference to anton chekhovmosesstream of consciousnessdaily life20th century historysepiadostoevskyyear 1935memoirskilling a chickenart bookshellingtarkovskywind stormatomic explosionsoviet historyflashback to images of memoriesfloating in the airpower of suggestionclock tickingproofreaderburning barnlevitatingprinting shopsoviet union historytattletaleburning bushcorridavoice over poetry (See All) |
Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula's castle to sell him a house in Wismar where Jonathan lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off of men's blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan's wife, Dracula moves to Wismar, bringing with him death and plague. ….. An unusually contemplative version of Dracula, in which the vampire bears the curse of not being able to get old and die. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmgothic horror |
| Themes: | illnessdeathsurrealismmarriagefearlonelinessdepressioninsanityevilamnesiaself sacrifice |
| Mood: | nightmarehorror movie remake |
| Locations: | villagehospitalbeachcemeterysmall townseashipcastlegermanytown |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipdoctorvampirelustemployer employee relationship |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | feverkittennecklacebased on novelbloodknifesurprise endingcorpsehorsemirrorremakecatarrestfalling from heightbook …beddead bodyvoyeurmansionwomanhousedinnernuncoffinforeign language adaptationjourneycurseevil mandiarycrosshorse ridingpigratcaptaininjuryagenthammervisitsheepviolinclockwoman in jeopardygypsyimmortalitysuperstitionshadowexistentialismhorse and carriagemelancholyviolinistbatcontractreflectionreal estate agentharbordraculaplaguereal estatemarried coupleinsane asylumsunriseinnpsychotronic filmsleepwalkingescaped mental patientbitebaldnessfuneral processionblood drinkingtransylvaniadrinking bloodstakemaster servant relationshipbusiness tripnew neighborruinvampire biteriding a horsebaltic seanew german cinemacity councilblack seagerman expressionismestate agentgypsiespsychic linktown squarenosferatuwatching through a windowevil spellpallbearerpeststraitjacketlong fingernailssucking bloodmultiple language versionpointy earssigning a contractbiting someone's necksleeping in a coffin (See All) |
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and she's a city girl, he's a country boy, the two become fast friends. Toget …her, they create Terabithia, a land of monsters, trolls, ogres, and giants and rule as king and queen. This friendship helps Jess deal with the tragedy that makes him realize what Leslie taught him. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agesupernatural |
| Themes: | griefdeathfriendshipartmagicangerdysfunctional familychildhoodboy girl friendshipdeath of best friend |
| Locations: | school teacherrural settingchurchforestwoodsfarmpolice carmuseumschool busart museumschool bullynew girl in townschool friend |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipfriendteenage girlteenage boyteacherpolice officerstudentartist …best friendlittle girlbullylittle boyteacher student relationshipchildhood friendlove letterbest friendsblonde girlnew friend (See All) |
| Story: | tragic eventbased on noveldogdancingphotographsingingthree word titlebased on bookpunched in the facewatching tvpaintingtearsplace name in titlerunningbirthday …classroomdeath of friendbridgedrawingkingkeyfantasy sequenceproduct placementstorytellingdollpianistqueenbirthday cakeroperacelifting someone into the airloss of friendguitaristcrushcgirealityimaginationchild's point of viewpet dogbelief in goddeerswingkingdomatheistdead girlbirthday presentfemale teacheroutsidertween girlcrownsquirrelgreenhousefantasy worldblackboardtrollanguishrunnerchurch servicegrievingcreeknext door neighbororganistsocial outcastlifting a female into the airgirl next doornonconformityschoolyardfalling from a treelittle sisteranimal trapreference to leonardo da vincineglected childsketchbookbelief in hellpoor familyfemale bullyclubhousereality vs fantasysinging happy birthdaymake believeschoolboy crushtwo friendsfoot racetree houseanimate treeteacher crushreference to theodore rooseveltoff screen deathswinging on a ropemusic classtree swingsobbing femaleimaginary worldfear of hellrope swingrunning racedog as a giftcatching someone who fallsreference to teddy rooseveltknocked to the groundlost keysmuseum tripreference to pieter bruegelwooden bridgelog bridge (See All) |
Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost …limit. (Read More)
| Themes: | starvationillnessdeathmurdersuicidereligionpoliticsprisontorturememorybrutalityterrorismhumiliationsadismexecution …crueltydyingfreedompolice brutality (See All) |
| Locations: | snowbathtubbuswaterprison hospital |
| Characters: | priestfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorbrother brother relationshipboybabybiblecatholiccatholic priestprison officer |
| Period: | 1980syear 1981 |
| Story: | hungertragic eventfoodnuditybloodmale nudityviolenceone word titleflashbackmale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditybare chested malegun …kisscigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by charactercryingbeatingunderweartesticlesmirrorshot in the headpunched in the faceundressingbare buttmaskshootingvomitingtearsrunningbathroomjailhallucinationreference to jesus christmale pubic hairriverf wordterroristmontageeatingprisonerdrivingbirdcontroversyold womanlatex glovespaingunshotprologueprotestlocker roomuniformstorytellingsuitcaseflowerslong takecrossratirelanddirectorial debutriotwhat happened to epiloguehead butthypodermic needlevandalismcrucifixdemonstrationbeardswat teamcovered in bloodirishbreakfasthaircutbarefootshieldprison guardbloody nosesufferingboxer shortssmugglingscissorscigarette lighterblack eyeprison cellsnowinglooking at self in mirrorbriefschildhood memorymain character diesspittingoppressionyellingbodyspit in the facehead woundlockervery little dialogueshoutinglistening to a radiourinehead injuryurinalnursing homeprison visitgurneypolitical prisonercontrabandclothingmartyrradio newssurrenderfreedom fightermassdeathbednegotiationnorthern irelanddressingdeterminationstarvingrunnerblanketchantingends with textexcrementpassing outpolitical protestbegins with textburnhand injuryirish republican armyemaciationcell mateconvulsionreference to the bibleirahospital visithunger strikesinkeye injuryworryingpolice vanhand woundpolitical criminalends with deathhandspeepholemale with long hairfly the insectbody mutilationfilthcrossing oneselfrolling a cigarettefacial injuryurine samplebedsheetbritish government28 year oldbody searchcavity searchbritish parliamentdisinfectanthuman excrement27 year oldmaggotstinfoilmargaret thatchernorthern irishmandistorted soundrectal examstarving to deaththe troublescross country runningback scarbelfast irelandfood traypolice batonriot gearriot squadsweeping a floortrashing a roombody sore (See All) |
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in … love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageperiod drama |
| Themes: | illnessfriendshipsuicidereligiondeceptionmemoryparanoiainsanitymental illnessabusecrueltyblindnessinheritancemadness |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | stormschoolchurchsnowengland |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshipfriendchildrenteenage girlfemale protagonistteachergirllittle girlolder man younger woman relationshipfrenchemployer employee relationshipaunt niece relationship |
| Period: | 19th century1840s |
| Story: | child abusesecretbased on noveldogf ratedcharacter name in titlebloodflashbacktwo word titlegunkissdancingtitle spoken by charactersingingfire …cryinghorseletterpaintingbookpianoclassroomprayerorphanbedroomcandledeath of friendbridgedrawingcigar smokingmarriage proposalgunshotflash forwardreadingcountrysidehuggingfireplacedesirewounddressgothicheavy rainhatservantforbidden lovehaunted by the pastthunderministerfirst kisshit on the headschool uniformbelief in godboarding schoolwedding dresssnowinghousekeeperfieldhorse and carriagechildhood memoryhorseback ridingdormitorysexual awakeningauntwedding ceremonyestatecorporal punishmentabandonmentstrokelocked doorbroken heartguardiancountry housestar crossed loverscaretakerlocked in a roomhouse fireveilcanceled weddingsaying graceglobenightgown19 year oldgirls' schoolcapgovernesscountry estatedollhouserite of passageorphan girlbelief in heavenfalling off horsebelief in hellribbonfree willbadmintonenglish countrysidebonnettyphuswedding veilgirls' boarding schoolmoor the landscapedying in someone's armswardyearningkeeping a secretone room schoolhouseservitudebridal veilhair ribbonhit with a booknursing someone back to healthhit on the head with a book (See All) |
Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite t …he fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father now affecting their lives even as they struggle with their own personal demons Lenny helped create. (Read More)
| Themes: | theatredeathlovemarriageinfidelitychristmasjealousyadulterydrinkingmemoryextramarital affairdeath of fatherdeath of motherdysfunctional familyunfaithfulness …dyingwritingserious illness (See All) |
| Locations: | trainhospitalnew york citybarrestaurantsnowcemeteryairplanebathtubtaxiairportwheelchairofficemotelsinging in a car …airplane trip (See All) |
| Characters: | writerbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorsingerteachernursestudentphotographerinterracial relationship …professorolder man younger woman relationshipdeath of girlfriend (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | playwrightstrugglechild abusefooddogsexf ratedcharacter name in titleinterviewtwo word titlesex scenekisscigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersinging …telephone callcryingcell phonesongtitle directed by femalewatching tvcomputercatwritten by directordrinklietearsrunningcafebathroomneighborclassroomsubjective camerabedroombraold manbridgeeatingman with glassesbathold womanflash forwardliarsuitcasechristmas treeflowerscheerleadermagical realismclassreference to william shakespeareanswering machinegolfmedicineballooneggrace relationsjoggingagingtied to a bedexercisewatching a movieretirementold agerejectionsibling rivalryarizonawedding ringthirty somethingpolandsnowingmidlife crisisdementiasneakersfilm projectorx rayinsomniaretirement homebearded mandenialparentcollege professornursing homerehabilitationmiddle agepillowsleeplessnessneck bracebouquetpet catmortalityforty somethingexcrementdental bracespatriarchcerealgolf cartanswering machine messagecaregiversenilityphoenix arizonadeath of parentdiaperniagara fallsloss of girlfriendblackfacereference to 9 11volvoorderlycalling someone an idiotnew york statehearing aidold people's homecaught in a liesleeping on a sofaphdmarried manfifty somethinglava lampwoman in bathreference to the wizard of oztaking a pillnigerianbuffalo new yorkparent grown child relationshipreference to marlene dietrichplaying tennisgreeting cardreference to laurel and hardysports injurytheatrical playincontinencekrakow polandsick fathertheatre rehearsalhit with a bottleprenuptial agreementsleeping in a chaircharacter says go to hellrehabilitation centeradult diapercaregivingtabby cattemp workerdance troupemessy apartmentneck injurypants falling downreference to al jolsonbrother sister hugreference to bertolt brechttheatre producerelder carefema39 year oldcholesterolcommon law marriagewish me luck42 year oldfrying an eggtheatre of the absurdaging parentcontemplating deathend of life careoff off broadwaybicycle built for twopap smearpatient carereference to femawatching a silent movie6 months lateracademic fellowshipapology for kisspain pillreference to the unabombersick parentsinging along to music (See All) |
Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.
| Subgenre: | epicperiod dramaallegory |
| Themes: | illnesspovertytheftdeathmurderloverapereligionmoneybetrayalghostjealousypoliticsdrinkingtorture …drunkennessescapeartdeceptionbrutalityguiltsexualityhumiliationfaithexecutionhopecrueltydyingblindnessjusticecourageforgiveness (See All) |
| Mood: | rainreligiousmyth |
| Locations: | beachchurchforestsnowwaterwoodscityrooftoprussiacampfirewalled city |
| Characters: | priesthusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboyteachersoldierthiefartistreference to godchristianitybible …russianreligious iconreligious processionreligious artrussian orthodox (See All) |
| Period: | winter15th century |
| Story: | despairhungersecretfooddogsexfemale nuditycharacter name in titlenuditybloodmale nudityviolencefemale frontal nudityflashbackmale frontal nudity …two word titlekissfemale rear nuditysingingknifechasefirevoice over narrationcryingbeatingdreamhorseslow motion scenecatdrinkbattleswordarrestbare buttpaintingbookliebeertearsrunningdead bodyhallucinationvoyeurreference to jesus christprayerriverswimmingdecapitationcandleold manaxemassacremansionarmyaccidentsnakefalse accusationjudgepainterritualcontroversyprincessconfessionpublic nuditylegendspiritualityperson on fireattackliarangelreadingdisappearancecrosshorse ridingsadnesstied upwhippingcowkillingpowerprincetraditiontraitorgoldwolfbow and arrowflyingspearballoondiseasecrucifixwitchcraftmobladdertorchmonkgoatappledwarffloodinnocencesufferinginvasionpeaceshovelrowboatmedieval timesfogsoulrainstormarmorraidsiegesnowingstabbed in the eyeblind maninjusticesmokecrowdgeniusmoscow russiamudhorseback ridingjoymale objectificationbeheadingpeasantcrucifixionstabbed in the handfolkloregreekmonasterybandagedockdead animalhead woundepisodic structureinspirationcanoetreasontemptationbeeplaguedigginganimal crueltydrumwhisperinganimal abuseenvybellambassadorreluctant herocreativityantepiloguemastereasteractual animal killedbishopbased on real personacrobatcathedralfeatherpersecutionhot air balloonsorrowdeath of familysilencemiddle agesdead birdblack catsaintblacksmithman on firesalvationdogfighticonreference to the virgin maryhermitfloggingapprenticethronefleeingswanburningtantrumholy communionrepentancefaminepagancouriermessengerlaundry drying on clothes lineauthoritytalking to the deadpitysilverbeehivescaffoldatonementbattering rambuilderdisciplespitting on someoneclergyfooltranscendenceprodigal sonbee stingonionnativitycabbageelderly manpardonhorseshoejestermugdesecrationhumilitytongue cut outapostlefalling into a river1400sskillmongolmasonjumping off a balconydragged by a horsefrescopants falling downabbotmute girlvow of silenceiconographydocumentary segmentjudasrussian culturebyzantinepassion playarrow in backblindingclothes on firerussian orthodox churchanimal on firehorse cartpillagework of artcalvarydragged by one's hairheathenarrow in the backasceticbeating a dogeternal damnationhorse meatnightingaleorthodoxytatarbirchartistic creationgrowling stomachmonasticismsliding down a hill (See All) |
New England, 1630: William and Katherine try to lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. 'The Witch' is a chilling portrait of a … family unraveling within their own sins, leaving them prey for an inescapable evil. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmsuspenseconspiracyamerican horrorbritish horrorfolk horror |
| Themes: | illnessdeathmurderkidnappingreligionghostfearmagicdeath of fathersupernatural powerdeath of motherredemptionguiltinsanityevil …dyingdevilmadnesswildernessfather love (See All) |
| Mood: | goreraindarkness |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagechurchforestwoodsfarmenglandcampfirenew englandbackwoods |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboyteenage girlbabysister sister relationshipchristian …reference to godlittle girllittle boyvillainbiblewitchterrorbaby boythe familydeath of boymother loveasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Period: | winter17th century1600s |
| Story: | hungersecretfooddogfemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityviolencefemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malekisssingingknife …cryingsongblood splatterhorseundressinglierifledemonhallucinationreference to jesus christprayersubjective cameracandlestrangulationaxestabbingwomaneatingfalse accusationsearchgunshotconfessiongravescreamingpoisonpossessionrabbitdeath of brotherdisappearancedeath of sondeath of husbandisolationsuspicionchickendirectorial debutsleepingtwinwolfmass murdergothiceggwitchcraftcrying womancrying manburialanimal attackgoatapplepromisetensionhypocrisysonbutchershovelpridemurder of a childslaughterlanterndead boydemonic possessionfieldkilling spreebonfireblack magicsinshameprayingbarking doglevitationfarmingrunning awaybaptismbreast feedingkilling a dogname callingsatanismslashingwhisperingwhistlingbleedingnewborn babyevil womanravengame playinghymnkiss on the cheekmiserycornbutcherychild abductionminimalismsaying gracechantingno endingflintlock riflechopping woodcowardicepatriarchbanishmenthutsatandead brotherdead babylord's prayerlost in the woodsnew hampshirereference to the ten commandmentswashing clothesanimal trapdead sonreference to luciferreference to abrahambloodstainpuritanred capepuritanismchild sacrificereference to jobdaughter murders motherforebodingmilking a goatcovenantevil winsram1630sreference to englandhomesteaderpossessed boybathing in bloodnewborn sonconjuringpeek a boosilver cup (See All) |
Texas greenhorn Joe Buck arrives in New York for the first time. Preening himself as a real 'hustler', he finds that he is the one getting 'hustled' until he teams up with a down-and-out but resilient outcast named Ratso Rizzo. The initial 'country cousin meets city cousin' relationship deepens. In …their efforts to bilk a hostile world rebuffing them at every turn, this unlikely pair progress from partners in shady business to comrades. Each has found his first real friend. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | tragedyfish out of water |
| Themes: | illnesspovertytheftdeathfriendshiprapemoneyadulterydrinkingdrunkennessrobberylonelinessdeath of fatherdrug usesexuality …gamblingdyinghomelessness (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | rural settingnew york citybarbeachswimming poolhotelcemeterysmall townbuselevatorwheelchairurban settingmoteltexasslum …sex in publicrunning on the beach (See All) |
| Characters: | homosexualfather son relationshipafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerprostitutesoldierpolicemandancerphotographerthiefactresstranssexual …waitresshomosexualityolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipu.s. soldiertalking to oneself in a mirrorgo go dancerreligious icon (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | feverdespairhungerbased on noveldogsexfemale nuditybloodmale nudityinterviewflashbackmale frontal nuditymale rear nudity …two word titlebare chested malekisscigarette smokingdancingsingingpartyshowertelephone callcryingsongbeatingdreamhorsemirrordrinkbare buttmarijuanaprostitutionreference to jesus christprayermanhattan new york citygay slurcookingdeath of friendsubwaynunradiocontroversyspankinggraveyardbartenderpainconfessiongravefantasy sequencecowboysuitcasestatuefilm within a filmherointwenty somethingfalling down stairsfriendship between mencomic bookcowboy hatcookcaught having sexmale bondingwatching a movieassaultwristwatchfloridatv showstreet lifebarefootmale prostituteremote controlreincarnationshopliftingpillsmisunderstandingcon artistgang rapedaydreamhorse and carriagehustlermale in showercon manimpotencepickpocketrunning awaybaptismcentral park manhattan new york citypostcardevictiontelephone boothtime in titlemakeoverarcadenaivetylaundromatbroken mirrorfilm cameramale rapepsychedelicquitting a jobwetting pantsstonedcoughinglistening to radiogigolocripplebishoprodeochewing gummale prostitutiontimes square manhattan new york cityfamous scorepawnshopdarkroomdeath of grandmotherbeauty salonbus ridedallas texaslimpdemolitionshrineinvitationreference to john waynetuberculosisfinancial problemlack of moneyfamous linehunchbackrocking chairbingoevangelistpoodletv setpenthousefreezingshooting gallerygay subtexterectile dysfunctionsidewalk cafeplan gone wrongbeauticiancold the temperaturebus tripescort servicegrand central station manhattan new york cityshoplifterfalling into a swimming pooltelevision commercialdrive in theaterfaith healertenementwrecking ballblood donation42nd street manhattan new york citygreyhound busdelicatessenulcerrest stoptransistor radiocallboybig city lifecowboy bootshiveringdemonstratorchannel surfingchat upradio commercialreading a comic bookslipping on a banana peelcold the illnesscondemned buildingherniacatsuphanging up without saying goodbyeice boxnail fileurban decadencepark avenue manhattan new york citypeek a boo (See All) |
Captain Smith is spared his mutinous hanging sentence after captain Newport's ship arrives in 1607 to found Jamestown, an English colony in Virginia. The initially friendly natives, who have no personal property concept, turn hostile after a 'theft' is 'punished' violently on the spot. During an arm …ed exploration, Smith is captured, but spared when the chief's favorite daughter Pocahontas pleads for the stranger who soon becomes her lover and learns to love their naive 'savage' way of harmonious life. Ultimately he returns to the grim fort, which would starve hadn't she arranged for Indian generosity. Alas, each side soon brands their own lover a traitor, so she is banished and he flogged as introduction to slavish toiling. Changes turn again, leading Smith to accept a northern-more mission and anglicized Pocahontas, believing him dead, becoming the mother of aristocratic new lover John Rolfe's son. They'll meet again for a finale in England. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmepic |
| Themes: | starvationgrieftheftdeathmurdermarriagetortureweddingabuseunrequited lovedyingcannibalism |
| Mood: | gorerain |
| Locations: | villagebeachchurchboatwaterenglandship |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipchildrensoldierbabyhostagethiefnative americanwitch doctor |
| Period: | 17th century1600s |
| Story: | tobaccoloss of daughterfoodbloodbare chested malegunkissfightchasethree word titlebased on true storyvoice over narrationcryingbeatingblood splatter …mirrorbattleswordundressingbookrifletearshand to hand combatbedbritishprayerrivershot in the backswimmingaxedeath of friendstabbed in the chestmapfishtrialbirdfishingritualunderwater scenekinggraveyardprincessmarriage proposalgravetreebeaten to deathprologueattackreadingtied upgardenblindfoldchickenwhippingrefugeeclass differencesqueengoldcaptainbow and arrowspearhelmetroyaltytempleloss of wifelossculture clashcannondivinginterracial romanceadventurerlove at first sightswamprainstormcaptureturtlearmortribesnowingduckpublic humiliationexistentialismhorse and carriagedaggerdrumshorseback ridingexplorationsaving a lifeflagfarmingbaptismcanoearcherywelllanguage barriernativeeaglevirginiaamerican historyexplorercathedralstar crossed loverssorrowlearningindigenous peoplefloggingchainscolonypitcompassfleeingforthatchetbody paintloinclothplaying footsievoice over inner thoughtsmutinyshacklesflaming arrowtradeculture shockhomesicknessstained glass windowsettlerbritish historygunpowderlanguage learningtomahawkseparation from familygirl man relationshipindigenous cultureriver rapidskettlechiefactor shares last name with characterwar paintcolonial americacombnew worldparakeettarkovskyesquetradingoxenburning villagecoloniststranger in a strange landstockadelearning to writereed1610sinterior monologuegold feverenglish gardenjamestown virginia (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)
| Subgenre: | based on autobiography |
| Themes: | povertydeathlovemarriagemoneyjealousypregnancydrinkingfeardrunkennessangerdeath of fatherdepressionunrequited loveunemployment …disabilitywritingcourage (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantwheelchaircatholic churchbar brawl |
| Characters: | priestwriterbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboyteenage girl …teenage boygirlnursebabyartistcatholic (See All) |
| Story: | stealingfoodbased on novelsexcharacter name in titleflashbackfightcigarette smokingphotographsingingbased on true storytelephone callfiresongmirror …drinkpaintingbookbirthdaybedlow budget filmreference to jesus christsubjective camerasoccerwinecandleambulancemansioneatingsuicide attemptapologypainterdrawingbirthday partyvanmarriage proposalflash forwardauthormicrophonecostumechampagnereadingflowersdeath of husbandisolationirelandpoetreference to william shakespearetypewriterpubtherapyrecord playerflirtingbirthday cakeapplausefalling down stairsteafireplacelistening to musicrecordingworking classtherapistirishart gallerystreet lifebar fightwhiskeyshovelfrustrationbonfireneighborhoodgeniusporn magazineface maskstairwaydiggingflasktoastcripplehandicapbroken heartdublin irelandart exhibitionreference to shakespeare's hamletbritish renaissanceironinghappy birthday to youbrain damagecoallocketstudyingscrapbooklarge familypick axebody part in titlewheelbarrowpuppet showshakespearean quotationcerebral palsyshared bedchimneycrawlingspin the bottlephysical therapyburnt handchalkchariotfootwatercolorlooking through a windowcementblowing bubblesfeedingstraight edge razordrinking strawhiding under the coversporridgeblowing out a candlementally challenged mantoetableclothtrowelbricklayingpulling tablecloth from under dishesbiting legfire in fireplace (See All) |
The story is set in 1947, following a long-retired Holmes living in a Sussex village with his housekeeper and her young son. But then he finds himself haunted by 30-year old case. Holmes memory isn't what it used to be, so he only remembers fragments of the case: a confrontation with an angry husban …d, a secret bond with his beautiful but unstable wife. (Read More)
| Themes: | griefdeathsuicidememoryangersurveillancedeath of wife |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagetrainhospitalbeachrestaurantlondon englandjapanseaenglandtunneltrain station |
| Characters: | writerhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorsoldierdetectivelittle boyjapaneseasianmother |
| Period: | 1940s1910syear 1947 |
| Story: | secretbased on novelcharacter name in titleflashbacktwo word titlephotographtitle spoken by charactermirrorletterbookswimmingold manambulancebridgewidow …voice overtheatergraveuniformpoisonstorytellingcountrysidefilm within a filmcinemaprivate detectiveperiod in titlefireplacefamewatching a movielossaudiencesheepfollowing someoneretirementold agesonhousekeeperpolice inspectormiscarriagemelancholymemory lossasiabeing followedconfusionnotebookbeeharmonicabusiness cardperfumeshocksome scenes in black and whiteallergygravestoneritemailmanmagnifying glassinspectorhorse and wagonsherlock holmestop hatmusic teachercheckhit by a trainpassenger trainnestchestoil lampwaspbeehivescreenpalm readingbuggybee stingbeekeepermusic lessonreality vs fantasywanting a babymother son conflictelderly protagonisthiroshimataxidermistlibrary booksearch for truthwar widowsussex englandforged signaturerevealing the truthwasp stinggrowing oldhoneybeereference to the prodigal sonunsolved casewasp nestwhite cliffs of doveraccomplishmentstone circlewasp attacknonagenarian (See All) |
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: | starvationgriefmurderpregnancydrinkingfearmemorytravelracismdeath of fatherdyingcannibalismregretmurder of fatherarchaeology …murder of husbandmurder of son (See All) |
| Mood: | rainambiguous ending |
| Locations: | villagetrainhospitalchurchboatlondon englandshiptruckcavejunglecampfirebrazilsinging on a boatrunning after a truck |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerbrother brother relationshipboyteenage boysoldierdancerchristian …reference to godlittle boygermanbaby boybiologistcrying boy (See All) |
| Period: | 19th century1920s1910s20th century |
| Story: | feverdespairhungerfooddogviolencebare breastsflashbackgunkisscigarette smokingdancingphotographexplosionsinging …chasepistolbased on true storybased on booksongdreamhorseface slapslow motion scenedrinkbattlebare buttletterbookvomitinglieriflebeddead bodyreference to jesus christriversubjective cameraswimmingnewspaperoperacandlemountainmontagearmyhuman rightsmapsnakefishapologyno opening creditsbirddrawingunderwater scenejourneyflash forwardmissionsuitcaserabbitpursuitgiftdeath of sonhorse ridingfeminismworld war oneirelandwaterfalltypewritersacrificenewspaper headlinesubtitled scenebattlefieldeyeglassespoemapplausehugginggolddestinyfireplacebow and arrowwhat happened to epiloguespearcrying womanskullcrying mantorchcolonelorchestraslavegas masknicknamereconciliationthunderbraverybackpackinsectballlostheavendeath of protagonistinfectiondeervoice over lettertribebigotryfieldhorse and carriagefortune tellergunfirenewspaper clippingexplorationenglishman abroadnews reporterbarbed wiresaving a lifewomen's rightsbarking doghandshakeexpeditionnotebookcanoereading aloudlecturename callingdiscoverymajorwhistleraftmedalflaskwhisperingknocking on a doorgiving a toastmailbayonetbritish armymilitary uniformreading a bookexplorersouth americatelegrammaggotequalitybagpipescompassleg woundtrenchbody paintloinclothchantingchurch bellresignationcowardiceboliviaportrait paintingthreat to killflame throwermutinyskepticismbaronhand kissingbrandypiranhawaltzcandelabraportugueseopera housepoison gastheorycablepantherdartkiss on the foreheadseparation from familygeographyriver rapidsvomiting bloodreference to adamdead deerpotterydeer huntingshot in the earlieutenant colonelwar paintdead rabbitwaving goodbyechristeningyear 1916amazon tribereading a letter aloudyear 1954surroundedfather slaps soneye bandagefalling off a horseamazon junglelost cityyear 1912burning a letterfalling into a riverknighthoodreference to judasborder regioncannibal tribenews conferenceprogressivismlost civilizationconquistadorrubberbuglegiving a speechkilled with an arrowindian chiefindian tribeamazoniakilling a deerkilling a rabbitfixationstranger in a strange landbritish officerreference to francetolling bellyear 1905year 1924year 1906year 1923blood poisoningdeer headgas attackgrabbed from behindtribal warfareback scarpan fluteconcertinacorn fieldear shot offbattle of the sommeel doradoreference to rudyard kiplingriver bargejungle expeditionrubber plantationcork irelandfacial makeupimitating someonereading a poem aloudlance corporalland surveyingaide de campchlorine gasfalling horselifted into the airmaizemap makingreference to portugalwhitewashing (See All) |
When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trail begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants t …o believe what Father Moore says is true. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | christian horror |
| Themes: | starvationillnessdeathmurderreligiondrinkingdrunkennessinvestigationsupernatural powermental illnessfaitheviltraumathe devil |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | rural settinghospitalbarrestaurantchurchsnowfarmcourtroom |
| Characters: | priestfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorteenage girlfemale protagonistpolicemandancerlawyerchristian …christianitybiblecatholicanthropologistreligious statue (See All) |
| Story: | malnutritioncharacter name in titleflashbackdancingphotographtitle spoken by characterknifesurprise endingbased on true storytelephone callhorsecar accidentwatching tvcatdrink …lettercafecollegepianodemonhallucinationreference to jesus christprayersciencegood versus evilhalloweenstabbingsnakejudgetrialhit by a carritualgraveyardgravescreamingpay phoneumbrellapossessiondolllightningcourtpianistcrosswitnesssubtitled sceneocculttv newsspiritinjurytape recordertied to a bedjail cellcrucifixpsychologypsychologistschizophreniaclockdebatethunderministerstabbed in the neckbroken glassreference to satanvoice over letterdemonic possessionpsychoticexorcismreflectiondormitorytestimonytombstonefarmhousejurytape recordinghearing voicesinsane asylumcatholicismcornfieldtavernpsychiatrycoincidencestableprosecutorseizurescholarshipanthropologychapelriteanorexiaspoondetentionreference to the virgin maryschizophrenicmolestationepilepsylocketpsychosisholy watermartinispiritualismburningwomen's bathroomlaw firmforkmoral ambiguitytv cameradorm roomelectroshock therapyverdictsnorricammysticserpenttrick or treatreligion versus sciencefalling out a windowthrown through a windshieldexpertomenmedical examinercrisis of consciencetranquilizerneurologycatatoniafly the insectstigmataneurologistagnosticbarbed wire fencespeaking in tonguesmethodistepitaphreference to neroeating an insectabnormal psychologyhypersensitivityvocal cordsaramaicinitialsreference to belialarchdioceseunseen forcewitching hour (See All) |
1972. Vada Sultenfuss (played by Anna Chlumsky) is an intelligent, bubbly, hypochondriacal 11-year old girl. Her father, Harry (Dan Aykroyd), is a mortician and a widower. Her best friend is Thomas J Sennett (Macaulay Culkin). Then her father hires a new receptionist, Shelly (Jamie Lee Curtis), and …life will never be the same again. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | grieftheftdeathfriendshipmarriagefeardancefuneralmemoryangerpoetryphotographypanicchildhoodwriting …death in childbirthfear of death (See All) |
| Locations: | school teacherforestsmall townbicyclewoodswheelchairlakepennsylvania |
| Characters: | writerfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorchildrenbrother brother relationshipboyteachergirlpolice officernursestudentmusicianbest friendlittle girl …little boyteacher student relationshipamericangrandmother granddaughter relationshipsingle fatheruncle niece relationshipchildhood friendboy girl kiss (See All) |
| Period: | 1970ssummeryear 1972 |
| Story: | first partdeath of childbloodtwo word titlekissdancingphotographsingingpantiescryingcorpsewatching tvtearsbeddead body …neighborclassroomrivertelevisionswimmingbasketballdeath of friendfishcoffinfishingtreeargumentmicrophonewidowermini skirtscreamringdatebasementloss of motherfireworkstypewritergaragesingle parentrecord playergirl in pantiespoemapplausegamesupermarketlifting someone into the airhattitle based on songloss of friendoverallsloss of wifelosstimecrushcarnivalpicnicyogaministerold agemourninghippieinsectsong in titlemedical examinationmakeupfirst kissrosedead childengagementmeditationlipstickbarbecuedivorceeuncleplaying cardspetmenstruationbeebicyclingundertakertween girlponytailtomboyboy with glassesgoldfishteasingreceptionistblackboardbikedocumentcrying femalefuneral homeallergy11 year oldfourth of julyreference to richard nixonshopping cartmortuarycasketex wifemortalityprecocious childrocking chairbingocampermorticianblond boyfunfairphonograph recordoathfairgroundfireworksenilitymakeup artistlongingjumping ropecadaverwaspdead fishlifting a female into the airbeehivebumper carfirst crushmotor homecrying childmenarchecuckoo clockpuppy lovebee stingpunched in the gutex husbandchocolate barsitting in a treecrypony tailskipping ropejoblessembalmingpledge of allegiancetubaprostate cancerstylistteacher crushmajor child rolehypochondriastashbee attackcarnival gamegender in titlethe star spangled bannerfish bowlreference to the marx brotherstree climbingwant adbell bottomslaneswarm of beescarnyinsect attackleaseproducewriting classreference to walter cronkitedeath noticemixed bloodchild killed by an animalmood ringphrenologyschwinn bicyclecrush on teacherrope skippingcosmetologist (See All) |
Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his lover; a thriller about a conspiracy at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living on post-apoc …alyptic Hawaii far in the future. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmpost apocalypsedystopiaepic |
| Themes: | deathmurderlovefriendshiprevengesuicidemoneydrinkingescapememorydrug usecancerguiltexecutiondeath of wife …dyingcannibalismcouragedevil (See All) |
| Locations: | stormvillagebarbeachrestaurantswimming poolforestsnowairplanebathtubbicycletaxielevatorwoodsship …outer spacecampfiresan francisco californiabar brawlstorm at seaairplane explosion (See All) |
| Characters: | writerbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexualfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipfrienddoctorchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboyprostitute …girlnursepolicemanlawyerreference to godgay kisshitmanwaitresslustjewuncle nephew relationshipgay relationshipuncle niece relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipolder man younger man relationship (See All) |
| Period: | futureyear 2012year 1973year 1975 |
| Story: | despairhungersecretfoodbased on noveldogfemale nudityf ratedbloodmale nudityinterviewflashbacktwo word title …bare chested malegunsex scenekissfightcigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionsingingchasepistoltelephone callcryingcell phonesongshootoutwoman on topdreamcorpseblood splatterhorseface slappunched in the facecomputercatdrinkarrestbare buttfalling from heightlettershootingbookrifletearsrunningcar crashdead bodyinterrogationcafepianohandcuffsprayertelephoneshot in the backf wordreportersubjective camerasurvivalnewspaperflashlightjournalistcandleold manstabbingthroat slittingbridgeeatingnonlinear timelineapologyno opening creditsfictional warspaceshipunderwater sceneanthologyshot in the leggunshotflash forwardauthorprologueprotestpay phoneumbrellaactor playing multiple rolesdebtlightningskeletonringpianistpursuitreuniongeneralgrandmotherwhippingtypewriterpubtrustchild murderrecord playereyeglassestape recorderlawrecordingslaveryagingcaught having sexdemonstrationwitchcraftcomposercovered in bloodrebellionvirginitygoatstreet lifebar fightslavewatching televisionmale prostitutereincarnationcrossbowgrandfatherspanishpower outagetitle appears in writingprophecyescape attemptensemble castoilexilemurder of a childvoice over lettertriberaidsnowingmale male kisseye patchclonehorseback ridingcontractrevolutionaryactress playing multiple rolesmultiple storylinegun in mouthkilling a dogspiral staircaselast will and testamentjournalcorporal punishmentshot with an arrownaivetyknocking on a doorloanhead bashed inhand over mouthpoisoningdnan wordreading a booknursing homekarmasouth koreatitle same as bookparasitefacial scarslaughterhousedistrusttequilawriting a letter10 year oldpole dancerwoman smokerlocked in a roomfloggingmountain climbingclimbing out a windowplantationtear on cheekradio broadcastsailing shipknife held to throatoverhead shotvolkswagen beetlelast standdeja vusheet musictalking to oneselfbirthmarkthreat to killscotsmangarroterunning for your lifepassenger trainreference to charles dickenshot pantsone eyed manbarefoot womanstowawaycandelabramaorichateauheartbeatfalling out a windowlugershooting starnuclear powerdistant futurepast lifeelderly coupleold people's homenuclear reactoroil companypeepholeyelling for helphuman skeletonseoulfootbridgefree willwar paintfirefightsodomiteair battleescape planshooting a dogyear 1936faked suicidebackhand slapstuck in an elevatorfuturistic cityabolitionisttooth knocked outgoatherdheaddressvoice over writingswinging on a ropemale sitting on a toiletyear 1931aleout of ammunitionreference to jezebelviolareference to berlin germanytelephone hanguptransamerica pyramidwoman hitting a manelevator malfunctionthrowing a cell phonethrown from a buildingchild shot in the backmusical compositionpresent dayreference to germanycult heroreference to herman melvillecrashing through a gatecleaning a swimming poolhands held in the airsix storiesspaceship explosionreference to arthur conan doylesextetasian with coloured hairreference to the korean warrunning over a fire hydrantescaped slavefacial makeupgray tabby catwaistcoatyear 1849chest of gold coinsclimbing a cliffcomputerized voicegrandchildrenmicro minireference to alexander solzhenitsynsubmerged in car (See All) |
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in the Bathtub, a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink's tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe; for a time when he's no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness …, nature flies out of whack, temperatures rise, and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink's health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | illnesspovertydrunkennessfuneraldeath of fatherapocalypsedying father |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | stormvillagehospitalhelicopterboatbusnightclubkitchenkitchen fire |
| Characters: | family relationshipsfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americandoctorchildrentattoofemale protagonistteachergirlbabylittle girlalcoholicsingle father |
| Story: | child abusefooddogf ratedblooddancingexplosionpartybased on playfirevoice over narrationcryingunderwearface slapshotgun …beerbombrunningriveralcoholswimmingorphancookingeatingfishbirdanimaldrawingfishingfive word titlescreamingstorytellingscreampiggardenchickenmagical realismfireworksblood spatterblack americanheart attacksingle parentterminal illnessiceheroinehelmethidingcommunityend of the worldgoatcelebrationfloodexplosivebootschild's point of viewchild protagonistevacuationpunched in the chestrainstormtrailerglobal warmingowlmudclimate changecremationlouisianadead animalsouthern u.s.tween girltrailer homerafthurricanemotorboatfriends who live togetheralligatornatural disastercrabdead birdfirst person narrationarm wrestlingcoughing bloodhouse firedeathbedclose up of eyeabsent mothercaterpillarrefugee campboarfloodingkneelingshackchild's drawingbayouhospital gownchihuahuafuneral pyreheartbeatruraldiagnosiscollapsesparklercardboard boxstarving childjarbullhornprecociousnessshrimpsettlementfly the insectfishing nettrip wirecatfishmissing motherbell ringingsearch for motherdead cowtough lovecrawfishchild drinking alcoholhogcataclysmlive chickensix year oldringing a bellremodernistsalt watermessy houseprehistoric creatureanimal carcassshrimpingdead treelost mothercat foodclimate crisisrefinerywild mandeltasubmergedviking funeralbeast in titlefiring a gun into the airhandfishingman wearing a hospital gownsea level risegritsmedicinal herbdefrostleveesikorsky h 34 helicopterhospital braceletwater wings (See All) |
Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life.
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent film |
| Themes: | starvationillnessgriefdeathmarriageinfidelitymoneyadulterydrinkingdrunkennessmemorynaturedrug useguiltunfaithfulness …poetryadoptiondeath of wifedyingfreedomaffairforgivenesshuntingwildernessback to nature (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmarecar chasearchive footagebreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | stormrural settingtrainbarbeachrestaurantchurchforestcarsnowsmall townlos angeles californiaboatbusdesert …woodsfarmroad tripsealaketruckcavemexicocampfiretunnelslumalaskacanyoncable car (See All) |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerteenage girlteenage boypolicemandancer …waitresslittle boyamericangrandfather grandson relationshipself discoverypolice arrestolder man younger man relationshipgirl in underwearalcoholic drink (See All) |
| Period: | 1990swinteryear 1991year 1990year 1992 |
| Story: | leaving homedogsexfemale nuditynuditybloodmale nudityviolencebare breastsfemale frontal nudityflashbackmale frontal nuditybare chested malefight …cigarette smokingdancingnipplesphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingknifechasethree word titlepantiesshowerbased on true storytelephone callfiretopless female nudityvoice over narrationcryingbased on bookbeatingdreamunderwearhorseurinationblondeface slapslow motion scenewatching tvdrinkarrestundressingbare buttbookrifletearsrunningcafepianoprayermale pubic hairguitarriverf wordswimmingflashlightcookingold mancaliforniatoplessmountainbridgedinermapsnakefishnonlinear timelinebirdfishingsearchjourneyvanbartenderpaingunshotskinny dippingargumentmicrophoneprologuefbiwidowerpay phonepoisonmissionon the roadtentreadingchristmas treelightningfarmeruniversitydiarydomestic violencedisappearancesplit screendeath of sonisolationstageunderwaterwaterfallflowerbearfireworkssubtitled scenefreeze framegirl in pantiestwenty somethingeyeglassespoemapplauseshavinggamewolfnipples visible through clothingballoonmachetelistening to musicexercisebeardspiderlosstimeaudiencehome moviecheating husbandsouth africanaked womanhitchhikerhitchhikingapplemexicanbarefootdivingthunderbackpackhippiecharitynippleco workerdeath of protagonistlaughterarizonadeerhighwayborderbarbecuenotetrailerlens flaregrowing uppuppydivorceebonfirebrushing teethsirenowlprivate investigatorfast motion sceneplantnasaplaying cardsrocketsatellitepiano playernude swimminggraduationstage performancedrifterfarmingwhalecanoejournalfilm clipjukeboxbeeborder crossingfast foodcattlelaundromatsolitudesicknesscredit cardteasingcrystallistening to radiodamtaking off shirtmarching bandbumpalm treetopless girlguitar playereaglevirginiageorgiaatlanta georgiaapartheidcrabwindmillwet t shirtbeltacoustic guitarspeedboatentertainerplannatural breastsoverhead camera shotchapter headingsdumpsterin medias resbreasthypocriteteenage girl in underwearhobohorse and wagonbagpipesschizophrenicscandinavian girlflashback within a flashbackshopping cartrock climbingreference to george w. bushfamily historynudistmortalityborder patrolidentity crisismaterialismcanalguard dogcheckharvestcamperfaunafloraillegitimate sonsleeping bagpaddlegrand canyonmetropolisremotewisdomfalse namemoosewashington stateemaciationnudismoil lamptrampwater skiingduplicityfood poisoninghowlingfreight trainprairieburning moneymotivationalanti conformitysit upskayakspeakerbackpackinggrizzly bearintrospectionriver rapidsillegitimate daughtermultiple narratorshot springlicense plateencampmentpatroliciclenew beginningsouth dakotawashing a carriver crossingfollowing a dreamgrainchapterschequelosing weightcarvingcollege graduateaerialchest hairkayakingnaked outdoorscollege graduationpull upsravinestocking capborder checkpointirrigationnorthern californiawheatfishing polenorth americascoped riflebigamistbadlandsjumping onto a traintractor trailerreference to lord byronsoft focustrue life adventuresearch for truthtime clockman against natureman vs naturepick up truckreference to joni mitchelltrain depotflash floodrootsalton seapartinghoover damgeorgia usanew year's resolutionstarving to deathabandoned buscolorado rivergraduate schoolreference to jack londonlife savingswriting in sandriding the railschapterwise storytellingfairbanks alaskahandicraftsneo luddismpermitreference to thoreaucharacter lies about agegraduation presentgullindividuationlake meadreference to tolstoyshiversjet stream (See All) |
After the abduction and presumed death of Mackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter, Missy, Mack receives a letter and suspects it is from God, asking him to return to The Shack where Missy may have been murdered. After contemplating it, he leaves his home to go to The Shack for the first time sin …ce Missy's abduction and an encounter that will change his life forever. (Read More)
| Themes: | deathmurderfriendshipkidnappingrapereligionguiltabuseself sacrificedeath of daughtermissing child |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantpolice carlake |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfriendboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerteenage girlteenage boyserial killer …sister sister relationshipchristianlittle girlnative americanchristianityalcoholic fatherasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Story: | loss of sisterloss of daughterdeath of childtragic eventbased on novelviolenceflashbackgundancingphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingchasetelephone callvoice over narration …based on bookcell phonedead bodyneighborgood versus evilcoffinchild in perilunderwater sceneflash forwardgardenwaterfallhateblack americanlistening to musicred dressfbi agentloss of loved onecrying womanasian womanbarefoot malechristian filmfollowing someonecrying manwatching televisionvisiontitle appears in writingrowboattime lapse photographydeath of sisterabusive fatherabusive husbandbeing followedserial murdersaving a lifeillusionirish americanhead woundamerican indianname callinglooking out a windowfalling into watercabin in the woodsoffscreen killingreading a bookpost officecarpenteroverhead camera shotrecreational vehiclereturning homeman hits a womanpolice sirenpointing a gun at someonestory tellingchurch servicereference to santa clausrearview mirrorjumping off a cliffcar keysstained glass windowblowing a kissjesus christkiss on the foreheadson murders fatherit was all a dreamjudgmentreference to adambegins with narrationsemi truckapple pieporch swinglife jacketfemale fbi agentspoken inner thoughtswalking on waterfacial bruisefather hits sonfishing polecamper vangas canartificial respirationoutdoor showertoasting marshmallowscoloring bookreference to the epistle to the colossiansfalling to the groundgrieving fatherhusband hits wifeslipping and fallingfamily tripchristian godreference to neil youngcar truck crashrudeeurocopter as355 twin squirrelthrowing a chaircrying teenage girlsaved from drowningflying lessonholy trinitynear missblue jaycrying teenage boyfirst aid kitlost girltearing up a letterboating accidentdiving into watermale male embracerunning a stop signfather hates soninsect collectionsitting on a porch (See All) |
Epic adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings is the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 … slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedyepicchrist allegorybiblical |
| Themes: | starvationillnessgriefdeathmurderrevengesurrealismreligionpoliticsfearescapeweddingfuneraldeath of fatherbrutality …paranoiafaithhopecrueltypanicdyingfreedomcouragehuntingcooking over a campfire (See All) |
| Mood: | raindarkness |
| Locations: | stormvillagebeachboatdesertfarmshipcavecampfireship explosion |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipbrother brother relationshipboysoldiersister sister relationshipthiefjewishreference to godinterracial relationshipchristianity …little boybibleuncle nephew relationshipfishermanbaby boyfacial tattoo (See All) |
| Story: | death of childfooddogbloodviolencebondagebare chested malekissfightexplosionknifechasesurprise endingfirecrying …corpseshot to deathhorseshot in the chestrescuebattleswordarrestfalling from heightshowdownliehand to hand combatrunninginterrogationhallucinationcombatshot in the backsubjective cameraspysurvivalassassincandlesword fightold manaxemountainmontageeatingarmyimpalementstabbed to deathstabbed in the chestsnakefishapologyno opening creditsunderwater scenekingsearchshot in the legdrowningpainflash forwardperson on fireattackliarrace against timestatuetentknocked outlightninghangingpursuitdeath of sonthreatthreatened with a knifechickengeneralwhippingcowtrustarsonbattlefieldprincerioteavesdroppingdestinysabotagedestructionbow and arrowkilling an animalspearassassination attemptmass murderheavy rainhelmetslaverydiseaseragebeardhidingfrogsheepparadetorchanimal attackmilkgoatcrushed to deathbroken legslaveeaten aliveguardpromiseshieldsufferingthunderconstruction siteloss of sonstabbed in the throategyptironyshot in the faceprophecydelusionexilehit on the headsibling rivalrybelief in godarmorclifftribedead boydaggerpalacehorseback ridingcameltombsaving a lifebarking dogsunsetjudaismmummydead animaldoubttreasoncrocodileplagueshoutingstabbed in the armwelltornadoseagullhearing voicesflyfilm starts with textpyramidadopted sonsense of smellsword and sandalstabbed in the shoulderempireshot in the throatarcherhonestymaggotcaravanstabbed in the facefather son reunionwaking upmilitary trainingmonumentman on firehorse and wagonshepherdfloggingancient egyptvillain not really dead clichethronehebrewoverhead shotchantinglootingcatastrophemercylambfalling off a cliffcobraquarryflaming arrowrunning for your lifemessengerhusband wife reunionegyptiandead babyguerilla warfarepharaohgallowssandstormembroiderydead fishtidal wavebased on the bibleexodusomenkiss on the foreheadwalking in the rainmarriage ceremonysphinxgrapeanimal sacrificechariotclappingvenomemancipationlanceswarmencampmentbedouinpriestesscarrying a dead bodydivine interventionold testamentreference to abrahampassovertalking to godweavingeldermosesbuilding explosioncatfishinhumanityadvisorbolt upright after nightmarecavalry chargecovered wagonwading in watergiant wavereunited familylocustnile riverpublic hangingburning a dead bodyadopted brothercradleface paintinghaillandslideloomoxenmudslidered seaspinning wheelhorse drawn wagonshiveringmountain roadten commandmentstrampled to deathviceroycrocodile attackact of godboildeath of a horseescape from slaveryseditionvolley of arrowsbiblical plaguesburning bushcamp sitesword held to throatdead duckgrand vizierox cartcanaanwedding vowsbody soreswarm of insects (See All) |
In the 1860s, five men have been tracking a sixth across Nevada for more than two weeks. They shoot and wound him, but he gets away. They pursue, led by the dour Carver, who will pay them each $1 a day once he's captured. The hunted is Gideon, resourceful, skilled with a knife. Gideon's flight and C …arver's hunt require horses, water, and bullets. The course takes them past lone settlers, a wagon train, a rail crew, settlements, and an Indian philosopher. What is the reason for the hunt; what connects Gideon and Carver? What happened at Seraphim Falls? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | grieftheftdeathmurderrevengesurrealismreligionmoneydrinkingescapenaturerobberyobsessiondeath of wifevengeance …justicedevilwilderness (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | stormtrainforestsnowdesertwaterwoodsfarmcampfirelog cabin |
| Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipboyteenage girlprostitutegirlsoldiermusicianbabyhostagethiefchristian …reference to godnative americanlittle boychineseex soldier (See All) |
| Period: | winter19th century1860s |
| Story: | strugglefoodbloodviolenceflashbackfightdancingknifechasesurprise endingpistolfirecryingshootoutcorpse …shot to deathfistfighthorseshot in the chestface slapshotgunslow motion scenedrinkundressingbrawlshootingrifleheld at gunpointtearsrunningdead bodyprayerrevolverrivercombatsubjective camerasurvivalfoot chaseambushmountaineatingarmyone man armyunderwater scenesearchcigar smokingpainon the rungunshotduelone against manyprologuecowboytentknocked outopening action sceneattempted rapefarmerpursuithorse ridingtied upcabinwaterfallshot in the armarsoncivil wargoldcaptainfireplacebulletkilling an animalwhat happened to epiloguewoundinjuryshot in the stomachtold in flashbackcowboy hatbarnlosscamprebeltorchmexican standoffcolonelindianfull moonlandscapesufferingu.s. armykicked in the crotchbible quotedisembowelmentoutlawbooby trapbounty hunterknife throwingsnowingburned to deathpipe smokingmusic bandmormonintestinesrobberbandagespit in the facemetaphorquick drawbank robbercowboy bootscornfieldrailroadmercy killingindustryamerican civil warwild westold westtreacheryoutlaw gangloss of familyhorse and wagonhouse firewanted posterpioneerthirstrepeating riflewagonbear trapcanteengold coinpick axefrontiertradefreezingpossecadavertrackervendorprairiesaddlegunpowderfalling from a treeagonyrocky mountainsriver rapidstrackingfalling off horseencampmentstomach ripped opencarcasssix gunpistol duelzealotbowie knifecovered wagonarm woundstarting a firefalling into a riverbadlandsforemanbonnetgang of outlawspeddlerrailroad tracksrapidsconfederate soldierwagon trainconfederate armyfrontier justiceyankeejugknife in throatcauterizing a woundexpansionrailroad constructionunion soldierknife through headburning a houseface offpistol whippingremedyyear 1818year 1868 (See All) |
Malena is about the peril of a beauty through the eyes of a 12 year old kid named Renato. He experiences three things on the same day, beginning of war, getting a bike and sees the arrival of Malena in town. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is pres …umed to be dead, and through his soul we see his love for her. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | griefpovertydeathmarriageinfidelityrapejealousyadulteryfuneralvoyeurismmemoryobsessionunfaithfulnessunrequited lovegreed …affairfirst love (See All) |
| Locations: | villagetrainbeachschoolmotorcyclesmall townairplanebicycleseacourtroomitalybrothelcatholic church |
| Characters: | priestbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerboyprostituteteenage boyteachersoldier …dancerlawyerolder woman younger man relationshipamerican soldierdream girl (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s |
| Story: | sexfemale nuditycharacter name in titlebloodmale nudityone word titlefemale frontal nuditymasturbationbare chested malekissfemale rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smoking …dancingphotographsingingerectionpantiesvoice over narrationcryingsongbeatingunderwearurinationface slapbare buttletterlielingerievoyeurclassroomprayercleavagewidowfemale pubic hairjudgescantily clad femaleblack pantieskeystripteasecourtamerican flagfemale removes her clothesdeath of husbandclassteenage sexgirl in pantiestraitorfaintingcommunistwatching a moviegossipaudiencerailway stationhaircutwoman in jeopardydentistbombingtelescopemourninginsectfascismloss of husbandtangoexorcismlingerie slipfianceeforename as titledeafburied aliveswastikapromiscuous womanviolence against womenshortspost warfemale removes her dressadolescencelegswhistleclimbing through a windowteenage sexualitysicilytelegramsex with a minorliberationbarbershopletter writingrefugee camptrophy wifesex with foodseamstressmediterranean seamischieffalling from a treetrouserswaterfrontnude fightmarketplacefood shortageguerrilla warfareitalian soldierblind boyitalian fascismkaleidoscopehuman exploitationfetishistaerial bombingmussolinisouth italymeasuring penispsychiatric clinicfall of fascismhair cut offwoman on woman violencesado masochistic (See All) |
Haunted by her past, a nurse travels from England to a remote Irish village in 1862 to investigate a young girl's supposedly miraculous fast.
| Subgenre: | period drama |
| Themes: | starvationgriefdeathreligionescapeinvestigationincestfaithsurveillanceexploitation |
| Mood: | rainbehind the scenes |
| Locations: | rural settingvillagetrainlondon englandaustralia |
| Characters: | priestbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorfemale protagonistgirlnursecatholic |
| Period: | 19th century1800s1860s |
| Story: | hungerchild abusefoodmasturbationsex scenephotographtitle spoken by characterhorseliesex standing upprayerreportersurvivalnewspaper …candleeatingwidownunvoice overlooking at the cameratalking to the cameraimmigrationprologueirelandarsonfireplacefraudbrother sister incestirishmourningfilm setlanternhorse and carriagehorseback ridingnarrated by characterprayingdonkeyemigrationforeignerbearded manepiloguehouse on firetoothaccomplicereference to isaac newtonatonementdeus ex machinachild in dangerirish catholicbegins with narrationfastingbelief in hellbrother sister sexhand bandagefeeding someoneremote villagedestroying evidencelaudanumwoman on firestarving to deathlosing a toothyear 1862feeding tubereference to archimedesbelief in miraclesrural irelandassumed nameirish girl (See All) |
Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
| Subgenre: | suspensemelodrama |
| Themes: | starvationdeathmurderrevengesuicideprisonescaperobberyredemptionsadismexecutionjusticerevolutionpolice brutalityfrench revolution |
| Locations: | paris francefrancecatholic church |
| Characters: | priestpolicefather daughter relationshipprostitutethiefsingle mothervillainmayor |
| Period: | 19th century1800s |
| Story: | stealingdeath of childnecklacebased on novelviolencerescueheld at gunpointorphanbound and gaggedfalse accusationnuntrialforeign language adaptationconfessionfactory …fugitiveex convictgaggedcompassionconfrontationyoung lovedead boydead woman with eyes opengunfirelandlordphysical abuseharassmentconventbishopconscienceatrocityrags to richesspitparolefiring squadtuberculosisverbal abusemysterious pastdead woman on bedmale tied upsanctuarytied to a polepolice harassmentabused childillegitimacyabused womanvictorian agemale rivalryhandcuffed man (See All) |
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