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Isabel Archer, an American heiress and free thinker travels to Europe to find herself. She tactfully rebuffs the advances of Caspar Goodwood, another American who has followed her to England. Her cousin, Ralph Touchett, wise but sickly becomes a soulmate of sorts for her. She makes an unfortunate al …liance with the creepy Madame Merle who leads her to make an even more unfortunate alliance with Gilbert Osmond, a smooth but cold collector of Objets' de art who seduces her with an intense but unattainable sexuality. Isabel marries Osmond only to realize she's just another piece of art for his collection and that Madame Merle and Osmond are lovers who had hatched a diabolical scheme to take Isabel's fortune. Isabel's only comfort is the innocent daughter of Osmond, Pansy, but even that friendship is spoiled when Countess Gemini, Osmond's sister, reveals the child's true parentage. Isabel finally breaks free of Osmond and returns to Ralph's bedside, where, while breathing his last, they both realize how truly connected they are, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | inheritancefreedomdyingcrueltyunrequited loveexploitationillnesssexualitydeath of motherdeath of fathertravelseductionartfuneraldance …betrayalmoneymarriagefriendshiplove (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationmuseumitalylondon englandcemeterysnowtrain |
| Characters: | american abroadolder man younger woman relationshipmarriage for moneystepmother stepdaughter relationshipaunt niece relationshipuncle niece relationshipamericancousin cousin relationshipcatholicartistdancernursegirlbrother sister relationshipfriend …father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
| Period: | 1870s19th century |
| Story: | florence italyrome italyhorse and carriagerejecting a marriage proposalloveless marriageunhappy marriagedysfunctional marriagemarriage proposalfather disapproves of suitormanipulative personalityyear 1872spurned manimpossible lovedeath of cousinreference to michelangelo …women in societyillegitimate daughterparasolobedienceunhappy wifeillegitimacymarital abuseconsumptionprotective malesocial climbergold diggertop hatdeathbedsicilyheritagecoughingindependenceconventwhistlestrongmanvictorian eradonkeyoppressionabusive husbandmelancholytime lapse photographyblack and white scenefeministegyptfanscamcrucifixfaintingfoursomeeuropefeminismdeath of husbanddeath of sonpianistprologueportraitpaingraveyarddrawingnunmontagewomanreporterhallucinationpianotearsslow motion sceneface slaphorsetitle directed by femalecryingpartydancingcigarette smokingfemale nuditybased on novelf rateddogkiss (See All) |
The story of independent, beautiful and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene ('Carey Mulligan' (qv)), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak ('Matthias Schoenaerts' (qv)), a sheep farmer, captivated by her fetching willfulness; Frank Troy ('Tom Sturridge' (qv)), a handsome and reckless Serg …eant; and William Boldwood ('Michael Sheen (I)' (qv)), a prosperous and mature bachelor. This timeless story of Bathsheba's choices and passions explores the nature of relationships and love - as well as the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance. (Read More)
| Themes: | inheritanceunrequited loveillnessmoneymarriagelovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | snow |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipaunt niece relationshipuncle niece relationshipdancerfriendhusband wife relationship |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagerejecting a marriage proposalmarriage proposalvictorian erafeminismdeath of husbandprologuegraveyardpianotearshorsecryingpartydancingbased on novel …f rateddogkiss (See All) |
This love story has Kitty meeting young, intelligent, shy and somewhat dull Dr. Walter Fane, whose forte is the study of infectious diseases, and the convenient marriage that she finds herself committed to. It is in this web of intrigue that they head for China, only after Walter discovers Kitty's i …nfidelity with one dashing and witty diplomat Charlie Townsend. So much as to hide her from herself and to help thwart a cholera outbreak, this is a marriage more than on the rocks. This is a cold, indifferent and loveless partnership in a vast unknown and deadly environment that will test both these flightless lovebirds and with the hardships and tolerances more than any had ever anticipated. A visual delight amid the pain and suffering of a dying people and failing marriage. Will a cure be found for both, before it's too late? (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingunrequited lovemoneymarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | catholicdancernursefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | loveless marriageunhappy marriagedysfunctional marriagemarriage proposalconventtime lapse photographyfaintingdeath of husbandpianistpainnunpianotearshorsecrying …dancingcigarette smokingbased on novelkiss (See All) |
The son of Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee, Devdas (Shahrukh Khan) was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He grew up in the lush village of Taj Sonapur, where he spent his childhood, indulged by his lovely playmate Paro (Aishwarya). They grew up sharing a special relationship, in which they existed o …nly to each other. Oblivious of all the differences of status and background, a bond that would never break grew between them. Slowly, it changed to love but it was still unsaid. But the reverie was broken when his family sent Devdas to London for education. Paro's world crashed knowing that her Devdas would be gone and she lit a diya, for it signified the fast coming back of her loved one. Years passed and Devdas returned. Devdas was besotted by her stunning beauty and longed to have her back. But Zamindar Narayan Mukherjee (Vijay Crishna), Devdas' father, met Paro's mother Sumitra's (Kiran Kher) marriage proposal with condescending arrogance. It caused a rift between the families and even though Devdas tried to convince his father, only antagonism came his way. Finally, he moved away from Paro and wrote a letter to her, asking her to forget him. Only, he didn't realize that he would never be able to forget her ever! And much later, when he reached out to her, it was too late as she was far too humiliated. She scorned him for not standing by her and they parted forever with a heart-broken Paro entering into a chaste marriage with a wealthy, much older man, Zamindar Bhuvan (Vijayen… (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingunrequited loveillnessdeath of fatherdancebetrayalmarriagefriendshiplove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandtrain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipstepmother stepdaughter relationshipdancergirlbrother sister relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriageloveless marriagemarriage proposalillegitimacycoughingdeath of husbandmontagehallucinationpianotearsslow motion sceneface slapcryingdancingcigarette smoking …based on novel (See All) |
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
| Themes: | dyingseductiondancebetrayalmarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | uncle niece relationshipcatholicdancergirlbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagecrucifixwomantearsface slapcryingdancingbased on noveldogkiss |
Scarlett is a woman who can deal with a nation at war, Atlanta burning, the Union Army carrying off everything from her beloved Tara, the carpetbaggers who arrive after the war. Scarlett is beautiful. She has vitality. But Ashley, the man she has wanted for so long, is going to marry his placid cous …in, Melanie. Mammy warns Scarlett to behave herself at the party at Twelve Oaks. There is a new man there that day, the day the Civil War begins. Rhett Butler. Scarlett does not know he is in the room when she pleads with Ashley to choose her instead of Melanie. (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited lovedeath of motherdeath of fathermoneymarriagefriendship |
| Locations: | london englandtrain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipaunt niece relationshipcousin cousin relationshipdancernursebrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 1870s19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagemarriage proposalspurned mandeathbedfaintingdeath of sonpainwomantearsface slaphorsecryingpartydancingbased on novel …f rateddogkiss (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)
| Themes: | inheritancecrueltyillnessfriendshiplove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | snow |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipaunt niece relationshipgirlbrother sister relationshipfriend |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagemarriage proposaldrawingpianohorsecryingdancingbased on novelf rateddogkiss |
Living in India, Mary Lennox, a young, privileged girl, is left orphaned when her parents are killed in an earthquake. She is sent back to England where she goes to live on her uncle's estate. It is a fairly isolated existence and she has to find things to keep herself occupied. She finds a sickly y …oung boy...and a secret garden. (Read More)
| Themes: | crueltydeath of motherdeath of fatherfriendship |
| Characters: | uncle niece relationshipcousin cousin relationshipgirlfriendfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagevictorian eratime lapse photographyportraitface slaphorsetitle directed by femalecryingbased on novelfemale nudityf rateddog |
Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds acro …ss two generations. (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited loveillnessfuneralmoneymarriagelovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemeterytrain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipaunt niece relationshipcatholicnursebrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | marriage proposalcrucifixfaintingdeath of songraveyardmontagetearshorsecryingpartycigarette smokingbased on noveldogkiss |
High-flying, adored! The film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical depicting the infamous real-life story of Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron, the wife of President Juan Peron, who rose from poverty to become the most famous Argentine woman in history. Her huge political influence and constant charity …works earned her scorn and fear from the military and upper classes but adoration and love from the workers and descamisados. Evita's legendary life is displayed before your eyes as the most hated and most beloved woman in Argentina. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherseductionfuneralmoneylove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | italytrain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipcatholicdancerhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagesocial climberdeathbedcrucifixmontagewomantearshorsecryingdancing |
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appoin …ted husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune. (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited lovedancebetrayalmarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | uncle niece relationshipcousin cousin relationshipartistdancerbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagemarriage proposalindependencepianistmontagewomanpianohorsepartydancingdogkiss |
The painter Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition when his muse, Ines, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her father, Thomas, comes to him hoping that his connection with Brother Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure the release of his daughter.
| Themes: | betrayalmoney |
| Characters: | catholicdancerbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagetop hatconventdonkeycrucifixportraitpainnunwomanhorsedancingfemale nudity |
Uxbal, single father of two children, finds his life in chaos as he is forced to deal with his life in order to escape the heat of crime in underground Barcelona, to break with the love for the divorced, manic depressive, abusive mother of his children and to regain spiritual insight in his life as …he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingexploitationillnessbetrayalmoneymarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationcemeterysnow |
| Characters: | dancernursegirlbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | marriage proposalcrucifixdeath of sonprologuepainmontagehallucinationtearsface slapcryingdancingcigarette smokingfemale nuditykiss |
Mike Waters lives on the street and befriends the somewhat older and streetwise Scott Favor who shows him what is necessary to survive. Waters suffers from narcolepsy and can fall asleep at any moment and in almost any circumstance. Favor comes from a rich family and is rebelling against his own bac …kground. They travel together extensively - Waters is driven by the need to find his biological mother - and spend time in Italy. Later in life however, Favor has joined mainstream society and has little time for his old friend. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | inheritancecrueltyunrequited lovesexualitydeath of motherdeath of fathertravelfuneralmoneyfriendship |
| Locations: | italycemetery |
| Characters: | artistdancergirlfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | rome italytime lapse photographyfaintingeuropegraveyardhallucinationtearshorsecryingdancingcigarette smokingfemale nuditydogkiss |
From July, 1913 to the outbreak of World War I, a series of incidents take place in a German village. A horse trips on a wire and throws the rider; a woman falls to her death through rotted planks; the local baron's son is hung upside down in a mill; parents slap and bully their children; a man is c …ruel to his long-suffering lover; another sexually abuses his daughter. People disappear. A callow teacher, who courts a nanny in the baron's household, narrates the story and tries to investigate the connections among these accidents and crimes. What is foreshadowed? Are the children holy innocents? God may be in His heaven, but all is not right with the world; the center cannot hold. (Read More)
| Themes: | crueltysexualitydeath of motherdeath of fatherdance |
| Locations: | italysnow |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipdancernursegirlbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagemarriage proposalwhistleoppressionfaintingpianistpainwomanpianotearsface slaphorsecryingpartydancing …cigarette smokingfemale nuditykiss (See All) |
"All eyes will be on you," says the Austrian Empress, Maria Theresa to her youngest daughter Marie Antoinette. The film, marketed for a teen audience, is an impressionistic retelling of Marie Antoinette's life as a young queen in the opulent and eccentric court at Versailles. The film focuses on Mar …ie Antoinette, as she matures from a teenage bride to a young woman and eventual queen of France. (Read More)
| Themes: | illnessdeath of motherdeath of fatherseductionmarriage |
| Characters: | catholicdancerbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagefaneuropemontagewomantearsslow motion scenehorsetitle directed by femalecryingpartydancingbased on novelfemale nudityf rated …dogkiss (See All) |
In 1874, in the Imperial Russia, the aristocratic Anna Karenina travels from Saint Petersburg to Moscow to save the marriage of her brother Prince Oblonsky, who had had a love affair with his housemaid. Anna Karenina has a cold marriage with her husband, Count Alexei Karenin, and they have a son. An …na meets the cavalry officer Count Vronsky at the train station and they feel attracted by each other. Soon she learns that Vronsky will propose to Kitty, who is the younger sister of her sister-in-law Dolly. Anna satisfactorily resolves the infidelity case of her brother and Kitty invites her to stay for the ball. However, Anna Karenina and Vronsky dance in the ball, calling the attention of the conservative society. Soon they have a love affair that will lead Anna Karenina to a tragic fate. (Read More)
| Themes: | dancemarriagelove |
| Locations: | train stationsnowtrain |
| Characters: | husband wife relationship |
| Period: | 1870s19th century |
| Story: | loveless marriagemarriage proposalvictorian eraeuropehorsedancingbased on novelf ratedkiss |
'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)
| Themes: | illnessmarriagelove |
| Locations: | snow |
| Characters: | artistgirlfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagemarriage proposalvictorian erafeministpianistpianotearstitle directed by femalepartydancingbased on novelf rated |
Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)
| Themes: | crueltyillnessmarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationlondon englandtrain |
| Characters: | artistdancernursegirlfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | coughingtime lapse photographycrucifixfeminismpianistmontagereporterpianoslow motion scenehorsepartydancingcigarette smokingfemale nuditydog |
The five highly trained Bennett sisters in Georgian England must try to protect themselves from the growing zombie threat, find suitable husbands for themselves, battle marriage proposals and unlikely suitors, and save the country before it's too late.
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | unrequited loveillnesstraveldancebetrayalmarriagefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london englandcemetery |
| Characters: | aunt niece relationshipcousin cousin relationshipbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | marriage proposalgold diggerprologuehallucinationslow motion scenehorsepartydancingbased on noveldogkiss |
Three students and a school teacher disappear on an excursion to Hanging Rock, in Victoria, on Valentine's Day, 1900. Widely (and incorrectly) regarded as being based on a true story, the movie follows those that disappeared, and those that stayed behind, but it delights in the asking of questions, …not the answering of them. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | illnesssexualityfriendship |
| Characters: | girlbrother sister relationshipfriendhusband wife relationship |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriageparasoltop hatdeath of husbandpianistwomanhallucinationpianotearsslow motion sceneface slaphorsecryingpartycigarette smoking …based on novelf rateddogkiss (See All) |
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother. …As his chaotic profession steadily destroys his personal life, Guido must find a balance between creating art and succumbing to its obsessive demands. (Read More)
| Themes: | sexualityseductionart |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationitalytrain |
| Characters: | catholicdancernursehusband wife relationship |
| Story: | rome italycrucifixpianistwomanreporterpianotearscryingdancingcigarette smokingf ratedkiss |
American tourist Jesse and French student Celine meet by chance on the train from Budapest to Vienna. Sensing that they are developing a connection, Jesse asks Celine to spend the day with him in Vienna, and she agrees. So they pass the time before his scheduled flight the next morning together. How … do two perfect strangers connect so intimately over the course of a single day? What is that special thing that bonds two people so strongly? As their bond turns to love, what will happen to them the next morning when Jesse flies away? (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingunrequited lovemoneymarriagelove |
| Locations: | london englandcemeterytrain |
| Characters: | americandancerbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriageeuropefeminismgraveyardwomanhallucinationdancingcigarette smokingkissdog |
In Bedridge, Professor Parker Wilson finds an abandoned dog at the train station and takes it home with the intention of returning the animal to its owner. He finds that the dog is an Akita and names it Hachiko. However, nobody claims the dog so his family decides to keep Hachi.
| Themes: | death of fatherfuneralfriendshiplove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationcemeterysnowtrain |
| Characters: | dancergirlfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | death of husbandpianistmontagepianotearscryingdancingdogkiss |
Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
| Themes: | illnessdeath of motherfuneraldancebetrayallovefriendship |
| Locations: | train stationlondon englandcemeterytrain |
| Characters: | dancergirlfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | marriage proposalillegitimate daughterdeath of sonwomanface slaptitle directed by femaledancingcigarette smokingbased on novelf rateddogkiss |
Society scion Newland Archer is engaged to May Welland, but his well-ordered life is upset when he meets May's unconventional cousin, the Countess Olenska. At first, Newland becomes a defender of the Countess, whose separation from her abusive husband makes her a social outcast in the restrictive hi …gh society of late-19th Century New York, but he finds in her a companion spirit and they fall in love. (Read More)
| Themes: | marriagelove |
| Characters: | father son relationship |
| Period: | 1870s19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriageloveless marriagedysfunctional marriagewomen in societysocial climbertop hatvictorian eraabusive husbandwomanpartycigarette smokingbased on novel |
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: | marriagefriendship |
| Locations: | cemeterysnow |
| Characters: | catholicdancergirlfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
| Story: | illegitimate daughterabusive husbandcrucifixgraveyarddrawingmontagewomantearscryingpartydancingbased on novelf rateddogkiss |
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.
| Themes: | dyingillnessdeath of motherdeath of fathermoneyfriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationcemeterytrain |
| Characters: | aunt niece relationshipcousin cousin relationshipgirlbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagefangraveyardtearshorsecryingbased on novel |
The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)
| Themes: | exploitationdeath of motherfuneralbetrayalmarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | dancerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | rome italyhorse and carriagescampianistmontagereporterhallucinationpianotearshorsecryingdancingcigarette smokingkissdog |
Against the backdrop of aged has-been rock star Billy Mack's Christmas themed comeback cover of "Love Is All Around" which he knows is crap and makes no bones about it much to his manager Joe's chagrin as he promotes the record, several interrelated stories about romantic love and the obstacles to h …appiness through love for Londoners are presented in the five weeks preceding Christmas. Daniel's wife has just passed away, leaving him to take care of his adolescent stepson Sam by himself. Daniel is uncertain how to deal with Sam and his problems without his wife present, especially in light of a potential budding romance within their household. Juliet and Peter have just gotten married. They believe that Peter's best friend and best man Mark hates Juliet but won't say so to his or her face. Others looking at the situation from the outside believe Mark is jealous of Juliet as he is in love with Peter himself. Jamie, a writer, is taking a writing retreat by himself in rural France following catching his latest girlfriend in an indiscretion. Jamie ends up spending much time in France with Aurelia, the Portuguese woman hired as the housekeeper. The question becomes not only if they can communicate their day-to-day needs with each other as she speaks no English, he speaks no Portuguese, and neither speaks French well, but communicate what seems to be their increasing mutual attraction to each other. Sarah has been in love with her co-worker Karl for the two years they have worked to… (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited loveillnessdeath of mothertravelfuneralbetrayalmarriagelovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | american abroadaunt niece relationshipuncle niece relationshipbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | dysfunctional marriagemarriage proposalmelancholyeuropemontagewomantearscryingpartydancingfemale nuditykiss |
Humbert Humbert, a British professor coming to the US to teach, rents a room in Charlotte Haze's house, but only after he sees her 14-year-old daughter, Dolores (Lolita), to whom he is immediately attracted. Though he hates the mother, he marries her as this is the only way to be close to the girl, …who will prove to be too mature for her age. They start a journey together, trying to hide they're not just (step)father and daughter, throughout the country, being followed by someone whom Humbert first suspects to be from the police. The profound jealousy, and maybe some guilt from the forbidden love, seem slowly to drive the man emotionally labile. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | illnesssexualitydeath of mothertravelseductionmoneymarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipdancergirlhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | dysfunctional marriagepianistpianotearsslow motion sceneface slapcryingdancingcigarette smokingbased on novelkissdog |
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 motherfuneralmoneylovefriendship |
| Locations: | cemetery |
| Characters: | cousin cousin relationshipdancergirlfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | illegitimacydeath of husbandgraveyarddrawingmontagepianotearstitle directed by femalecryingpartydancingcigarette smokingf ratedkiss |
When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and their three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageabil …ity of both practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery John Willoughby more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. (Read More)
| Themes: | inheritanceunrequited loveillnessmarriage |
| Locations: | london england |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipbrother sister relationship |
| Period: | 19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagedrawingpianohorsepartydancingbased on novelf rateddog |
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: | dyingunrequited loveillnessdeath of fatherfuneralmarriagefriendship |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | florence italyunhappy marriagedysfunctional marriagetime lapse photographyhallucinationtearscryingpartydancingkiss |
Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, is presented as the real author of Shakespeare's works. Edward's life is followed through flashbacks from a young child, through to the end of his life. He is portrayed as a child prodigy who writes and performs A Midsummer Night's Dream for a young Elizabeth I. A ser …ies of events sees his plays being performed by a frontman, Shakespeare. (Read More)
| Themes: | inheritancefreedomdeath of fatherbetrayalmoneymarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | italylondon englandsnow |
| Characters: | catholicdancergirlfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | horse and carriageprologuepainface slaphorsecryingdancingkissdog |
In 1902, in London, the spinster Beatrix Potter lives with her bourgeois parents. Her snobbish mother, Helen Potter, had introduced several bachelors to Beatrix until she was twenty years old, but she had turned them all down. Beatrix Potter has been drawing animals and making up stories about them …since she was a child, but her parents have never recognized her as an artist. One day, Miss Potter offers her stories to a print house, and a rookie publisher, Norman Warne, who is delighted with her tales, publishes her first children's book. This success leads Norman to publish two other books, and Miss Potter meanwhile becomes the best friend of his single sister Millie Warne. Soon Beatrix and Norman fall in love with each other, but Helen does not accept that her daughter would marry a "trader". However, Beatrix's father Rupert Potter proposes that his daughter spend the summer with his wife and him in their country house in Lake District, and if she is still interested in Norman after the summertime, he would bless their marriage. When Miss Potter stops receiving letters from Norman, she is disappointed. Then one day she receives a letter from Millie explaining what had happened to Norman. (Read More)
| Themes: | illnessmoneymarriagelovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationlondon englandtrain |
| Characters: | artistdancergirlbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | horse and carriagemarriage proposaldrawingtearscryingpartydancingkiss |
Jenna is unhappily married, squirreling away money, and hoping to win a pie-baking contest so, with the prize money, she'll have enough cash to leave her husband Earl. She finds herself pregnant, which throws her plans awry. She bakes phenomenal pies at Joe's diner, listens to old Joe's wisdom, tole …rates her sour boss Cal, is friends with Dawn and Becky (her fellow waitresses), and finds a mutual attraction with the new doctor in town. As the pregnancy advances, life with Earl seems less tolerable, a way out less clear, and the affair with the doctor complicated by his marriage. What options does a waitress have? (Read More)
| Themes: | betrayalmoneymarriagefriendship |
| Characters: | dancernursefriendhusband wife relationship |
| Story: | unhappy marriagedysfunctional marriageabusive husbanddrawingmontagetearsface slaptitle directed by femalecryingdancingcigarette smokingf ratedkiss |
Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.
| Themes: | death of fatherartfuneralmoney |
| Locations: | museumcemetery |
| Characters: | aunt niece relationshipuncle niece relationshipdancergirlfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | heritagemontagewomanreporterhallucinationtearscryingdancingcigarette smoking |
Kanji Watanabe is a civil servant. He has worked in the same department for 30 years. His life is pretty boring and monotonous, though he once used to have passion and drive. Then one day he discovers that he has stomach cancer and has less than a year to live. After the initial depression he sets a …bout living for the first time in over 20 years. Then he realises that his limited time left is not just for living life to the full but to leave something meaningful behind... (Read More)
| Themes: | dyingillnessdeath of mothermoneymarriagelove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | snowtrain |
| Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipdancernursehusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | pianistpainreporterpianotearscryingpartydancingcigarette smokingdog |
2 Jours - 2 Days follows two days in the relationship of a New York based couple - a French photographer Marion and American interior designer Jack - as they attempt to re-infuse their relationship with romance by taking a vacation in Europe. Their trip to Venice didn't really work out, - they both …came down with gastroenteritis. They have higher hopes for Paris. But the combination of Marion's overbearing non-English-speaking parents, flirtatious ex-boyfriends, and Jack's obsession with photographing every famous Parisian tombstone and conviction that French condoms are too small, only adds fuel to the fire. Will they be able to salvage their relationship? Will they ever have sex again? Or will they merely manage to perfect the art of arguing? (Read More)
| Themes: | travelartfriendshiplove |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | american abroadamericanartistdancerfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | europemontagehallucinationtearstitle directed by femalecryingpartydancingcigarette smokingfemale nudityf rateddogkiss |
In Paris, before WWI, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French) fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. After the war, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim... This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not af …fect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years. (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited lovemarriagefriendshiplove |
| Locations: | cemeterytrain |
| Characters: | artistfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
| Story: | horse and carriageunhappy marriagemarriage proposalpianistwomanface slapcigarette smokingbased on novelkiss |
Set on a colorful Greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of ABBA songs. A young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. She invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, Donna, who was once the lead singer of Donna and the … Dynamos. In the meantime, Donna has invited her backup singers, Rosie and Tanya. (Read More)
| Themes: | dancemoneyfriendship |
| Characters: | dancerfriendfather daughter relationship |
| Story: | donkeyfaintingpianistdrawingwomanpianotearsslow motion scenetitle directed by femalecryingpartydancingf rateddogkiss |
One morning at an isolated mansion in the snowy countryside of 1950s France, a family is gathered for the holiday season. But there will be no celebration at all because their beloved patriarch has been murdered! The killer can only be one of the eight women closest to the man of the house. Was it h …is powerful wife? His spinster sister-in-law? His miserly mother-in-law? Maybe the insolent chambermaid or the loyal housekeeper? Could it possibly have been one of his two young daughters? A surprise visit from the victim's chic sister sends the household into a tizzy, encouraging hysterics, exacerbating rivalries, and encompassing musical interludes. Comedic situations arise with the revelations of dark family secrets. Seduction dances with betrayal. The mystery of the female psyche is revealed. There are eight women and each is a suspect. Each has a motive. Each has a secret. Beautiful, tempestuous, intelligent, sensual, and dangerous...one of them is guilty. Which one is it? (Read More)
| Themes: | inheritanceseductionbetrayalmoney |
| Locations: | snow |
| Characters: | aunt niece relationshipdancergirlbrother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | unhappy marriagedysfunctional marriageeuropepianistwomanpianoface slapdancingcigarette smokingf rateddogkiss |
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 motherdeath of fathertravelfuneralbetrayalmoneyfriendshiplove |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationcemeterysnowtrain |
| Characters: | dancernursegirlfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | marriage proposalprologueslow motion scenecryingdancingbased on noveldogkiss |
Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost dema …nds they keep giving his protege lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan? (Read More)
| Themes: | unrequited lovelove |
| Locations: | cemeterysnow |
| Characters: | dancergirlfriend |
| Period: | 1870s19th century |
| Story: | horse and carriagefaintinggraveyardslow motion sceneface slaphorsedancingbased on novel |
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 motherartmoneymarriagefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationsnowtrain |
| Characters: | stepmother stepdaughter relationshipamericandancernursefriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | death of husbandwomantearscryingpartydancingcigarette smokingbased on novelf rateddogkiss |
When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, she and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and Erin Glass, their former neighbors. At first, all seems well. Ruby is making new friends at school and Rhett is getting more video games and flashy toys than he's ever … had in his life. When Ruby speaks to her family's estate lawyer, he tells her that her parents have left Rhett and her $4 million. Suddenly, Ruby begins to notice odd behavior from Terry and Erin. (Read More)
| Themes: | inheritancedeath of motherdeath of fathertravelfuneralfriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemetery |
| Characters: | uncle niece relationshipgirlbrother sister relationshipfriendfather daughter relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | scamfaintinggraveyarddrawingtearscryingcigarette smoking |
Santiago's father, Hernan Munez, smuggled his penniless Mexican family over the US border to seek a better, albeit modest future in L.A. Eldest son Santiago dreams of more, like native Angelinos, then joining Hernan's gardening firm. His change arrives when a British ex-pro spots him as an exception …al soccer natural and promises he can arrange a real British talent scout to check him out. Although that falls trough and dad forbids it, Santiago accepts grandma's savings to try out with English premier league club Newcastle. Despite his asthma, he gets in and befriends the freshly transferred, desperately undisciplined bad boy star scorer, party animal Gavin Harris, who becomes his bothersome house-mate, a recipe for trouble and yet each's salvation. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fathermoney |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | train stationlondon englandtrain |
| Characters: | catholicdancernursefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | prologuemontagereportertearsslow motion scenecryingpartydancingkiss |
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1926. Einar Wegener (played by Eddie Redmayne) and his wife Gerda (Alicia Vikander) are a happily married couple. Both are artists, Einar preferring landscapes and she portraits. One day Einar poses for a portrait of Gerdas while wearing a dress. This is initially done as a lark …, as is the later attendance at a party dressed as a woman. However, Einar soon discovers that she is in fact a woman and over time prefers being Lili. At first she and Gerda try to have her situation "cured" but this leads nowhere (other than to many doctors trying to have Lili locked up as a pervert and/or lunatic). Her voyage of self-discovery will ultimately lead to her undergoing the first ever sex-change operation. (Read More)
| Themes: | artdancemarriagefriendship |
| Locations: | train stationlondon englandtrain |
| Characters: | artistdancernursegirlhusband wife relationship |
| Story: | portraitwomanpartydancingbased on novelfemale nudityf rated |
In a nursing home, resident Duke reads a romance story for an old woman who has senile dementia with memory loss. In the late 1930s, wealthy seventeen year-old Allie Hamilton is spending summer vacation in Seabrook. Local worker Noah Calhoun meets Allie at a carnival and they soon fall in love with …each other. One day, Noah brings Allie to an ancient house that he dreams of buying and restoring and they attempt to make love but get interrupted by their friend. Allie's parents do not approve of their romance since Noah belongs to another social class, and they move to New York with her. Noah writes 365 letters (A Year) to Allie, but her mother Anne Hamilton does not deliver them to her daughter. Three years later, the United States joins the World War II and Noah and his best friend Fin enlist in the army, and Allie works as an army nurse. She meets injured soldier Lon Hammond in the hospital. After the war, they meet each other again going on dates and then, Lon, who is wealthy and handsome, proposes. Meanwhile Noah buys and restores the old house and many people want to buy it. When Allie accidentally sees the photo of Noah and his house in a newspaper, she feels divided between her first love and her commitment with Lon. Meanwhile Duke stops reading to the old lady since his children are visiting him in the nursing home. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of fatherlovefriendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemetery |
| Characters: | dancernursefriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | unhappy marriagemarriage proposalprotective malefaintingeuropepianistwomanpianotearsface slapcryingdancingbased on novelfemale nuditykiss |
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