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Explores Austen's adage that general incivility is at love's essence. Sylvia's husband dumps her for another woman, so Bernadette and Jocelyn organize a book club to distract her. They recruit Sylvia's daughter Allegra; Prudie, a young teacher whose marriage may be on the rocks; and Grigg, a sci-fi …fan who joins out of attraction to Jocelyn. The six read and discuss one Austen novel per month. Jocelyn tries to interest Grigg in Sylvia; Allegra falls in love with a woman she meets skydiving; Prudie contemplates an affair with a student; Sylvia's ex keeps popping up. In the discussions, characters reveal themselves in their comments. By the end, are truths universally acknowledged? (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeathfriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclebathtubcemeteryhotelbeachbarhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipold friendlesbian relationshipex husband ex wife relationshipteenage boylawyerwriterteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboydoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship …husband wife relationship (See All) |
Story: | book clubbook discussioncomputer geniusdog breedingdog breederdeath of dogreference to pepsi colasecurity checkbroken wristfurniture storeolder woman younger woman relationshipjane austenhare krishnareference to paris franceparking ticket …traffic lightlawn mowerjealous husbandskydivingschool playfreewaytreadmilltai chiknittingsofaconventioncredit cardgerman shepherdgroupcoffee shopgothmidlife crisisbookstoreplaygroundreconciliationattorneymovie theatreburialclubinjurypot smokingreadingchampagnelibrarygraveyardbathaccidenteatingmontagebasketballwinerobotmarijuanacafebookfalling from heightdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodtitle directed by femalecell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callbased on novelf rateddogkisssex (See All) |
Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | cemeteryhotelbeachbarhospital |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshipteenage boyteenage girlboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | conventionburialchampagnegraveyardeatingwinebookdrinkcomputerfoodtitle directed by femalecell phonetelephone callf ratedsex …kiss (See All) |
A married couple who have managed to remain blissfully happy into their autumn years, are surrounded over the course of the four seasons of one average year by friends, colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer some degree of unhappiness.
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitydeathfriendship |
Locations: | bicycle |
Characters: | old friendlawyerdoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | parking ticketpot smokingreadingchampagneeatingwinemarijuanacafedrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodtelephone callkiss |
In 1986, In Brooklyn, New York, the dysfunctional family of pseudo intellectuals composed by the university professor Bernard and the prominent writer Joan split. Bernard is a selfish, cheap and jealous decadent writer that rationalizes every attitude in his family and life and does not accept "phil …istines" - people that do not read books or watch movies, while the unfaithful Joan is growing as a writer and has no problems with "philistines". Their sons, the teenager Walt and the boy Frank, feel the separation and take side: Walt stays with Bernard, and Frank with Joan, and both are affected with abnormal behaviors. Frank drinks booze and smears with sperm the books in the library and a locker in the dress room of his school. The messed-up and insecure Walt uses Roger Water's song "Hey You" in a festival as if it was of his own, and breaks up with his girlfriend Sophie. Meanwhile Joan has an affair with Frank's tennis teacher Ivan and Bernard with his student Lili. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | elevatorbathtubhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteenage boylawyerwriterteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboydoctorfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | readinglibraryeatingcafebookdrinkwatching tvfoodtelephone callkisssex |
An unremarkable ghost-writer has landed a lucrative contract to redact the memoirs of Adam Lang, the former UK Prime Minister. After dominating British politics for years, Lang has retired with his wife to the USA. He lives on an island, in luxurious, isolated premises complete with a security detai …l and a secretarial staff. Soon, Adam Lang gets embroiled in a major scandal with international ramifications that reveals how far he was ready to go in order to nurture UK's "special relationship" with the USA. But before this controversy has started, before even he has closed the deal with the publisher, the ghost-writer gets unmistakable signs that the turgid draft he is tasked to put into shape inexplicably constitutes highly sensitive material. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitydeath |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclebathtubhotelbeachbar |
Characters: | lawyerwriterhusband wife relationship |
Story: | security checkreadingchampagnebathaccidenteatingwinemarijuanacafebookdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phone …voice over narrationtelephone callbased on noveldogkiss (See All) |
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the …concern of her fiance, her increased contact with him leads her to question the choices she has made in her life. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeath |
Locations: | bathtubcemeterybeachbarhospital |
Characters: | teacherboydoctormother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | playgroundgraveyardbathcafedrinkcell phonetelephone callsexkiss |
Two sisters, plus a dead mother, a remarried father, and a hostile step-mother. The sisters, each in her way, have perfected the art of losing. The elder, Rose, is an attorney, responsible, lonely, with a closet full of shoes. The younger is Maggie, beautiful, selfish, and irresponsible. Her drunken … behavior gets her tossed by her step-mother from her dad's house; worse behavior gets her tossed from Rose's apartment. Then, while searching in her father's desk for money to filch, Maggie finds an address; the past and the future open up to her and, with any luck, may open to her sister as well. (Read More)
Themes: | death of motherdrinkingmarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | hotelbeachbar |
Characters: | lawyerteacherdoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | tai chicredit cardreconciliationattorneyreadingeatingbasketballwinecafebookdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phone …voice over narrationtelephone callbased on novelf ratedkissdogsex (See All) |
Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: … truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelity |
Locations: | cemetery |
Characters: | lawyerwriterteacherfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | playgroundreadingchampagnegraveyardeatingcafebookdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callkiss …sex (See All) |
Hunky NY lawyer Jeff Daly finally got engaged to fickle Sarah Huttinger, who presents him to her Pasadena family, who all soon take to him, for her sister's wedding to Scott. But Jeff's clever counting makes Sarah realize her dad Earl isn't her biological father. Once movie clues from family indicat …e as suspect successful author Beau Burroughs, she insists on meeting him. Only like her mother and grandmother, she has a one night-stand with Beau, which may well cost her Jeff. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | beachbar |
Characters: | lawyerwriterfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | movie theatreeatingcafebookdrinkwatching tvfoodcell phonetelephone callkissdog |
Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have the perfect life together living the American dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). Make that a lot of hel …p... (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bicyclebar |
Characters: | teenage boylawyerteacherbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | credit cardmidlife crisismontagedrinkwatching tvcomputercell phonetelephone callkiss |
Nic and Jules are in a long term, committed, loving but by no means perfect same-sex relationship. Nic, a physician, needs to wield what she believes is control, whereas Jules, under that control, is less self-assured. During their relationship, Jules has floundered in her "nine to five" life, somet …imes trying to start a business - always unsuccessfully - or being the stay-at-home mom. She is currently trying to start a landscape design business. They have two teen-aged children, Joni (conceived by Nic) and Laser (by Jules). Although not exact replicas, each offspring does more closely resemble his/her biological mother in temperament. Joni and Laser are also half-siblings, having the same unknown sperm donor father. Shortly after Joni's eighteenth birthday and shortly before she plans to leave the house and head off to college, Laser, only fifteen and underage to do so, pleads with her to try and contact their sperm donor father. Somewhat reluctantly, she does. He is late thirty-something Paul, a co-op farmer and restaurateur. Despite his seemingly successful businesses, Paul has always shirked responsibility, most specifically in his personal life. After Joni and Laser meet with Paul, Nic and Jules learn what their children have done and, although they don't want Paul infiltrating their lives, want to meet him - especially as Joni and Laser seem to want to maintain some sort of relationship with him. As Paul's relationship with the entire family grows (which includes his hi… (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bicyclebathtubbar |
Characters: | lesbian relationshipteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girldoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | burialinjurybatheatingmontagebasketballwinecafefalling from heightdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodtitle directed by femalecell phone …telephone callf ratedkisssexdog (See All) |
Kris is attacked one night, and hypnotized, using a grub with hypnotic properties, administered by a thief. She follows the thief's instructions to give him everything, even taking out loans. After the worms are extracted, she wakes up to find her life ruined. She's lost her job, her finances are de …stroyed. Years later, she meets Jeff whom she may have a lot in common with. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedrinkingpregnancymarriagedeath |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclebathtubhotelbarhospital |
Characters: | boymother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | knittingbookstorereadingbatheatingcafebookdrinkwatching tvfoodcell phonetelephone callkisssex |
A master chef, Kate, lives her life like she runs the kitchen at upscale 22 Bleecker Restaurant in Manhattan--with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. With breathtaking precision, she powers through each hectic shift, coordinating hundreds of meals, prep …aring delicate sauces, seasoning and simmering each dish to absolute perfection. (Read More)
Themes: | death of motherdrinkingpregnancydeath |
Locations: | cemeteryhospital |
Characters: | boydoctormother daughter relationship |
Story: | tai chigraveyardaccidenteatingmontagewinecafedrinkwatching tvfoodcell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callkisssex |
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamental …ists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedivorcefuneraldrinkinginfidelitymarriagedeathfriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | bicyclebathtubcemeteryhospital |
Characters: | teenage boyteacherteenage girlboydoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | credit cardmovie theatreburialreadingeatingwinemarijuanacafebookfalling from heightdrinkwatching tvfoodtitle directed by femalevoice over narration …telephone callf ratedkissdog (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: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeath |
Locations: | bathtubcemeterybarhospital |
Characters: | writerteacherbrother sister relationshipdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | midlife crisisbatheatingcafedrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodtitle directed by femalecell phonetelephone callf rateddogkisssex |
Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he's met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriage |
Locations: | elevatorhotelbeachbar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | credit cardchampagneeatingmontagebasketballdrinkcomputerfoodcell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callbased on noveldogkiss |
The chief spokesperson and lobbyist Nick Naylor is the Vice-President of the Academy of Tobacco Studies. He is talented in speaking and spins argument to defend the cigarette industry in the most difficult situations. His best friends are Polly Bailey that works in the Moderation Council in alcohol …business, and Bobby Jay Bliss of the gun business own advisory group SAFETY. They frequently meet each other in a bar and they self-entitle the Mod Squad a.k.a. Merchants of Death, disputing which industry has killed more people. Nick's greatest enemy is Vermont's Senator Ortolan Finistirre, who defends in the Senate the use a skull and crossed bones in the cigarette packs. Nick's son Joey Naylor lives with his mother, and has the chance to know his father in a business trip. When the ambitious reporter Heather Holloway betrays Nick disclosing confidences he had in bed with her, his life turns upside-down. But Nick is good in what he does for the mortgage. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedivorcefuneraldrinkingpregnancymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | elevatorcemeteryhotelbarhospital |
Characters: | teenage boylawyerteacherboydoctorfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | groupburialreadinggraveyardeatingwinecafedrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callbased on novel …sex (See All) |
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. His wife, Elena, is reading self help books and losing patience with her husband's lies. Their son, Paul, home for the holidays, … escapes to the city to pursue an alluring rich girl from his prep school. And young, budding nymphomaniac, Wendy Hood roams the neighborhood, innocently exploring liquor cabinets and lingerie drawers of her friends' parents, looking for something new. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century. Things get bad... (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | bicycle |
Characters: | teenage boyteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | readingwinemarijuanabookdrinkwatching tvvoice over narrationtelephone callbased on novelkisssex |
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteenage boyteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | bookstoremovie theatrepot smokingbasketballmarijuanacafedrinkwatching tvcell phonetelephone callkissdog |
William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedrinkingadulteryinfidelityfriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | elevatorhotelbar |
Characters: | teenage boyteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriendmother daughter relationship |
Story: | reconciliationpot smokingreadingeatingmarijuanabookdrinkwatching tvfoodtelephone callkisssex |
Jacob Pederson lives in shanty surroundings in Bombay, India, and assists in the running of Anand Orphanage and School. He had attempted a number of projects to assist orphans, including child prostitutes - all quite in vain. He has adopted a young male orphan, Pramod, and takes special care of him. … With growing pressure on the facilities, which is on the verge bankruptcy, the orphanage receives an offer of funding from wealthy Danish citizen, Jorgen, which may put an end to its problems. In order to obtain the money, Jacob must travel to Copenhagen, meet with Jorgen, get financial assistance, and be back to celebrate Pramod's 8th birthday. He sets forth, is received by Christian Refner, an employee and future son-in-law of Jorgen. Jacob is shown all possible courtesy and even housed in a posh apartment. He subsequently meets with Jorgen, shows him video-tapes and submits that a few Kroner could really save several lives which would otherwise succumb to minor illnesses and infections. Jorgen views the videos, but does not display much interest. He invites Jacob to attend his daughter's wedding. Jacob does attend the ceremony, is introduced to Helene, Jorgen's wife; the bride, Anna; and Jorgen's twins - Martin and Morten. After the wedding ceremony, Christian makes a speech. Quite unconventionally, Anna also decides to make a speech - it is this speech that will shatter Jacob's world, slowly make him realize that this invitation to Copenhagen was a ploy to not only ensnare him… (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeath |
Locations: | bathtubhotel |
Characters: | lawyerteacherboydoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | readingbatheatingwinecafebookdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodtitle directed by femalecell phonetelephone callf ratedkiss …dog (See All) |
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The intr …overt freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedrinkingjealousyfriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteenage boywriterteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboydoctorfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | groupgothmovie theatrereadinglibraryeatingwinemarijuanacafebookdrinkwatching tvfoodvoice over narrationtelephone call …based on novelkiss (See All) |
Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to fin …d the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bicyclebeachbar |
Characters: | teacher student relationshiplawyerwriterteacherteenage girlfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | librarywinecafebookdrinkwatching tvfoodvoice over narrationtelephone callf ratedkiss |
Echoes of "Madame Bovary" in the American suburbs. Sarah's in a loveless marriage to an advertising executive, long days with her young daughter at the park and the pool, wanting more. Brad is an immature househusband, married to a flinty documentary filmmaker. Ronnie is just out of prison - two yea …rs for indecent exposure to a minor - living with his elderly mother, May; Larry is a retired cop, fixated on driving Ronnie away. Sarah and Brad connect, a respite of adult companionship at the pool. Ronnie and Larry have their demons. Brad should be studying for the bar; Larry misses his job; Ronnie's mom thinks he needs a girlfriend. Sarah longs to refuse to be trapped in an unhappy life. Where can these tangled paths lead? (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bicyclebarhospital |
Characters: | lawyerbrother sister relationshipboyfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | book clubplaygroundreadinglibrarycafebookdrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phonevoice over narrationbased on noveldogkiss |
Dan is a 51 year old executive who learns that his company is being restructured and he is being demoted. Carter, who is 26, replaces him. Dan who has two teenage daughters with another on the way, decides to suck it up and work for Carter. Dan and Carter's working relationship is tested when Carter … begins a relationship with Alex, who is Dan's daughter. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedivorceextramarital affairpregnancyadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | elevatorbeachbarhospital |
Characters: | teenage girldoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | treadmillmidlife crisisbasketballmarijuanacafecomputercell phonetelephone call |
The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)
Themes: | death of motherfuneraldrinkingdeathfriendship |
Locations: | bicyclecemetery |
Characters: | teenage boyteacherteenage girlboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | movie theatrereadinggraveyardeatingmontagecafebookdrinkfoodtitle directed by femaletelephone callf ratedkisssex |
Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police de …tective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitydeath |
Locations: | cemeterybar |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | playgroundburialpot smokinggraveyardeatingmarijuanacafedrinkwatching tvfoodtelephone callsexdog |
Single father Dan Burns dedicates his life to his children, but one day he meets Marie at a bookstore. They get to know each other, but then Dan finds out that Marie is actually dating his brother, Mitch.
Themes: | death of mother |
Locations: | bathtubbeach |
Characters: | writerbrother sister relationshipboydoctorfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | treadmillbookstoreeatingcafebookfalling from heightcomputerfoodcell phonetelephone callkiss |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitymarriagedeath |
Locations: | bicyclebarhospital |
Characters: | teenage boylawyerteacherboydoctorfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | accidentbasketballcafedrinkwatching tvcomputerfoodcell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callkiss |
Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays a intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and h …is doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedeath of motherfuneraldrinkingfriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | bathtubcemeteryhotelbar |
Characters: | writerbrother sister relationshipdoctorfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | freewaygerman shepherdburialpot smokingreadinggraveyardrobotmarijuanacafedrinkwatching tvtelephone calldogkisssex |
In Manhattan, the British limousine driver Alfie is surrounded by beautiful women, most of them clients, and he lives as a Don Juan, having one night stands with all of them and without any sort of commitment. His girl-friend and single-mother Julie is quite upset with the situation and his best fri …ends are his colleague Marlon and his girl-friend Lonette. Alfie has a brief affair with Lonette, and the consequences of his act forces Alfie to reflect and wonder about his life style. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitymarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | bathtubcemeterybeachbar |
Characters: | doctorfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | pot smokinggraveyardmontagemarijuanacafedrinkfoodcell phonevoice over narrationdogkiss |
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true st …ory, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood. (Read More)
Themes: | funeraldrinkingjealousyfriendship |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclebathtubhotelbeachhospital |
Characters: | teenage boywriterboyfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | jealous husbandpot smokingreadingeatingmarijuanacafebookdrinkfoodvoice over narrationtelephone callkisssex |
Harry Sanborn is an aged music industry exec with a fondness for younger women like Marin, his latest trophy girlfriend. Things get a little awkward when Harry suffers a heart attack at the home of Marin's mother Erica. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
Themes: | divorcedrinkingpregnancyjealousymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | beachhospital |
Characters: | lawyerwriterteacherdoctormother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | champagnemontagewinecafedrinkcomputertitle directed by femalecell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callkisssex |
Teenager Hubert haughtily regards his mother with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent's cherished mechanisms of manipulation and guilt. Confused by this love/hate relationship that obsesses him m …ore and more each day, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of adolescence - artistic discoveries, illicit experiences, the opening-up to friendship, and ostracism. The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection. The stunning, semi-autobiographical directing debut of 20-year-old actor Xavier Dolan. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedivorcefriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | bicycle |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteenage boyteacherfriend |
Story: | reconciliationpot smokinglibraryeatingmontagemarijuanacafewatching tvcomputerfoodcell phonetelephone call |
Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughte …r. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedivorcedrinkinginfidelityfriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclebeachbar |
Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | midlife crisispot smokingreadingmontagemarijuanabookdrinkwatching tvvoice over narrationtelephone calldogkisssex |
While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation a group of Los Angeles lives intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. Whilst they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, they also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away, … even on a fishing trip. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | bicyclebarhospital |
Characters: | doctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | freewaygroupcoffee shopbasketballmarijuanadrinkwatching tvtelephone callsexdog |
The plot revolves around a young married woman whose mundane life takes a turn for the worse when she strikes up a passionate and illicit affair with an oddball discount-store stock boy who thinks he's Holden Caulfield.
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | bathtubhospital |
Characters: | writerboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | german shepherdbathmarijuanadrinkwatching tvvoice over narrationf ratedkissdog |
Muriel finds life in Porpoise Spit, Australia dull and spends her days alone in her room listening to Abba music and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date. Then she steals some money to go on a tropical vacation, meets a wacky friend, changes her name to Mariel, an …d turns her world upside down. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | hotelbeachbarhospital |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboydoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | injurychampagnecafedrinkwatching tvtelephone callkisssex |
Romantic comedy: Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will's story begins in 1992, as a yo …ung, starry-eyed aspiring politician who moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For Maya, Will relives his past as a idealistic young man learning the ins and outs of big city politics, and recounts the history of his romantic relationships with three very different women. On the campaign, Will's best buddy is Russell McCormack. They not only have similar political aspirations, they share the same type of girl problems, too. Will hopelessly attempts a "PG" version of his story for his daughter ad changes the names so Maya has to guess who he finally married. Is her mother Will's college sweetheart, the dependable girl next-door Emily? Is she his longtime best friend and confidante, the apolitical April? Or is she the free-spirited but ambitious journalist? As Maya puts together the pieces of her dad's romantic puzzle, she begins to understand that love is not so simple or easy. And as Will tells her his tale, Maya helps him to understand that it's definitely never too late to go back...and maybe even possible to find a happy ending. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairpregnancyadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | hotelbarhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipwriterboyfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | bookstorereadingwinecafebookdrinkwatching tvcell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callkisssexdog |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | hotelbarhospital |
Characters: | lawyerteacherboydoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | pot smokingwinemarijuanacafedrinkwatching tvtelephone callf rateddogkisssex |
Poppy Cross is happy-go-lucky. At 30, she lives in Camden: cheeky, playful, frank while funny, and talkative to strangers. She's a conscientious and exuberant primary-school teacher, flatmates with Zoe, her long-time friend; she's close to one sister, and not so close to another. In this slice of li …fe story, we watch her take driving lessons from Scott, a dour and tightly-wound instructor, take classes in flamenco dance from a fiery Spaniard, encounter a tramp in the night, and sort out a student's aggressive behavior with a social worker's help. Along the way, we wonder if her open attitude puts her at risk of misunderstanding or worse. What is the root of happiness? (Read More)
Themes: | drinkingpregnancyjealousyfriendship |
Locations: | bicyclebeachbar |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteacherboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | bookstoreplaygroundclubeatingmarijuanabookdrinkfoodcell phonetelephone callkiss |
Sutter Keely lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he's never far from his supersized, whiskey-fortified thirst-master …cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finecky hovering over him. She's different: the "nice girl" who reads science fiction and doesn't have a boyfriend. While Aimee has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, they're drawn together. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedrinkingjealousymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | barhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteenage boyteacherbrother sister relationshipteenage girlfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | bookstorereadingmontagedrinkcomputercell phonevoice over narrationtelephone callbased on novelkisssex |
59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)
Themes: | death of motherfuneraldrinkingpregnancyfriendshipdeath |
Locations: | bicyclecemeteryhotelhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteenage boyteacherteenage girlboydoctorfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | parking ticketwinecafebookdrinkfoodvoice over narrationtelephone callbased on novelkissdog |
Set in France, Georges is a TV Literary Reviewer and lives in a small yet modern town house with his wife Ann, a publisher and his young son Pierrot. They begin to receive video tapes through the post of their house and family, along side obscure child-like drawings. They visit the police with hope …of aid to find the stalker, but as there is no direct threat, they refuse to help. As the tapes become more personal, Georges takes it upon himself to figure out who is putting through his family through such horror. A true Michael Haneke Classic. (Read More)
Themes: | jealousymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclehospital |
Characters: | teenage boylawyerwriterteacherboydoctorfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | death of dogcoffee shopbookstoremovie theatrereadingwinebookwatching tvfoodcell phonetelephone calldog |
Five desperate French soldiers during The Battle of the Somme shoot themselves, either by accident or with purpose, in order to be invalided back home. Having been "caught" a court-martial convenes and determines punishment to be banishment to No Man's Land with the objective of having the Germans f …inish them off. In the process of telling this tale each man's life is briefly explored along with their next of kin as Methilde, fiancee to one of the men, tries to determine the circumstances of her lover's death. This task is not made any easier for her due to a bout with polio as a child. Along the way she discovers the heights and depths of the human soul. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | elevatorbicyclebathtubcemeterybarhospital |
Characters: | teenage boyteenage girlboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | burialgraveyardbathaccidenteatingwinecafedrinkfoodvoice over narrationtelephone callbased on noveldogkisssex |
Michael and Jenna, having been a couple for three years, want to get married and start a family. These plans seem to be well on their way when Jenna announces that she's pregnant. But Michael is worried that his life and his youth will be over for good. At a wedding of a friend, he meets a free-spir …ited college co-ed, Kim, who opens his eyes and leads him on a dangerous path away from Jenna. Meanwhile, none of the relationships of the people surrounding Michael and Jenna are happy and stable. Michael's friend Izzy is unwilling to let go of his childhood sweetheart Arianna; Kenny is a handsome stud who fears commitment to his latest conquest Danielle; and Chris is a co-worker who is dominated by his neurotic and overbearing wife over raising their newborn son. Even Jenna's parents, Stephen and Anna, are experiencing problems in their long-suffering marriage. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | bicycle |
Characters: | teenage girlfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | midlife crisischampagnewinemarijuanadrinkwatching tvtelephone callkiss |
Two friends, John (played by Owen Wilson) and Jeremy (Vince Vaughn), crash weddings to pick up women. One day they crash the wedding of the daughter of the Treasury Secretary, Secretary Cleary (Christopher Walken). Instead of short-term flings they end up being invited to the Clearys' island estate, … and potentially meet the loves of their lives... (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | bicyclecemeteryhotelbeach |
Characters: | lawyerboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | readingchampagnegraveyardeatingmontagebookdrinkfoodtelephone callkiss |
Pizza delivery man Victor is having an argument with Elena, whom he met a few days ago, but she was high then and doesn't want to hear about him. Reacting to the noise, two cops, young David and older Sancho, arrive at the scene, the gun accidentally goes off.. Four years later David is a wheelchair … basketball star, he's married to Elena, Victor is released out of prison and their destinies begin to cross again. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedeath of motherextramarital affairfuneraldrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagedeath |
Locations: | cemeteryhospital |
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | burialgraveyardbathbasketballmarijuanadrinkwatching tvbased on noveldogkiss |
Life story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramon's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gif …t of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramon taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others. (Read More)
Themes: | pregnancymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | bicyclebathtubbeachhospital |
Characters: | teenage boylawyerwriterboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | attorneybathaccidenteatingmontagewatching tvcomputerfoodtelephone callkiss |
Detroit, the early 1960s. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. He signs a trio of young women, the Dreamettes, gets them a job backing an R&B performer, James "Thunder" Early, establishes his own record label and starts wheeling and dealing. When Early …flames out, Curtis makes the Dreamettes into headliners as the Dreams, but not before demoting their hefty big-voiced lead singer, Effie White, and putting the softer-voiced looker, Deena Jones, in front. Soon after, he fires Effie, sends her into a life of proud poverty, and takes Deena and the Dreams to the top. How long can Curtis stay there, and will Effie ever get her due? (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedivorceextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendshipdeath |
Locations: | elevatorcemeterybar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipteenage girldoctorfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | burialgraveyardmontagedrinkwatching tvtelephone callkisssex |