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A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up the their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its ang …er and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | fairy taleindependent film |
| Themes: | father daughter incestdeath of daughterdeath of wifegreedunfaithfulnessgriefguiltredemptiondrug usedeath of mothertheftdivorceextramarital affairangertravel …robberyincestdeceptioninvestigationdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulterybetrayaldrugsinfidelitydeathfriendship (See All) |
| Locations: | school busbus accidentbus drivermotellakewheelchairrural settingairportbusairplanesmall townsnowschooltrainbar |
| Characters: | stepmother stepson relationshipstepfather stepson relationshipsingle fathercanadiannative americanartistthiefsister sister relationshiplawyersingerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship …mother son relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
| Period: | winter1990s |
| Story: | loss of childchild drowningschool bandstroke victimclass action lawsuitflight attendantspider bitelone survivordeath of a childfrozen lakechild molestationdead childmusic bandwheelchair boundtaking off panties …white pantiescollect telephone callcanada gooseidentifying dead bodyslut shamingtransmogrificationreverse chronologythroatreckoningexpensive giftnegligencearts and craftslearning disabilitytracheotomydepositionhospital visitham radioimplied sexbedtime storyhuman immunodeficiency virus positivefairgroundwelfarefaircalendarneck braceretributionvideo footageinsuranceadopted sonhospital bedstrokecar washdrunkardtrailer homelawsuitstewardesspolaroidbreast feedingmetaphorearphonesflightsirencellphonecharityhippiemourningwatching televisioncarnivalcommunityphone boothlossbuttocksspiderguitaristbarnsexual abusesurvivorlawteatv newsicepickup trucksingle parentgaragedeath of soncowsadnessrabbitreadingdebtumbrelladrug addictflash forwardpaindrowningchildnonlinear timelinefemale pubic hairbridgebandcandlebrasurvivalguitardead bodyliedrinkcomputercar accidentfoodbeatingsongtelephone callpantiesthree word titleknifesingingtitle spoken by characterphotographnipplesfemale full frontal nuditybased on novelfemale nudityinterviewbloodsexflashback (See All) |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | death of daughterunfaithfulnessgriefguiltredemptiondrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairangerdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulterybetrayaldrugs …infidelitydeath (See All) |
| Locations: | motelsnowbar |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshiplawyerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | sirenmourninglossbuttockslawpickup truckumbrelladrug addictflash forwardpainnonlinear timelinedrinkcomputercar accidentfood …beatingtelephone callpantiesknifesingingphotographnipplesfemale nudityflashbackblood (See All) |
When his only friend and co-worker dies, a young man born with dwarfism moves to an abandoned train depot in rural New Jersey. Though he tried to maintain a life of solitude, he is soon entangled with an artist who is struggling with a personal tragedy and an overly friendly Cuban hot-dog vendor.
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | griefguiltdrug usedivorceangerdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancydeathfriendship |
| Locations: | lakerural settingsmall townschooltrainbar |
| Characters: | artistfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | video footagesurvivorpickup truckdeath of sonreadingbridgebradrinktelephone callpantiesthree word titletitle spoken by characterphotograph |
While helicopters overhead spray against a Medfly infestation a group of Los Angeles lives intersect, some casually, some to more lasting effect. Whilst they go out to concerts and jazz clubs and even have their pools cleaned, they also lie, drink, and cheat. Death itself seems never to be far away, … even on a fishing trip. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | unfaithfulnessredemptiondrug useextramarital affairincestdrunkennessdrinkingadulteryinfidelityfriendship |
| Locations: | bar |
| Characters: | artistsister sister relationshipsingerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | white pantiestrailer homebreast feedingdeath of sonchildfemale pubic hairbanddead bodyliedrinkcar accidenttelephone callpantiesphotographfemale full frontal nudity …female nuditybloodsex (See All) |
John and Laura Baxter are in Venice when they meet a pair of elderly sisters, one of whom claims to be psychic. She insists that she sees the spirit of the Baxters' daughter, who recently drowned. Laura is intrigued, but John resists the idea. He, however, seems to have his own psychic flashes, seei …ng their daughter walk the streets in her red cloak, as well as Laura and the sisters on a funeral gondola. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | death of daughtergriefguiltdrunkennessdrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | rural settingairport |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | loss of childchild drowningdead childlossbuttockssadnessreadingflash forwarddrowningfemale pubic hairbridgecandledead bodyfoodtelephone call …three word titleknifephotographnipplesfemale nudityflashbackblood (See All) |
An inksetter in New York, Quoyle returns to his family's longtime home, a small fishing town in Newfoundland, with his young daughter, after a traumatizing experience with her mother, Petal, who sold her to an illegal adoption agency. Though Quoyle has had little success thus far in life, his shippi …ng news column in the newspaper "The Gammy Bird" finds an audience, and his experiences in the town change his life. Then he meets the widow Wavey... (Read More)
| Themes: | redemptionangerincestinvestigationdrunkennesspregnancyadulteryinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | lakerural settingsmall townsnowbar |
| Characters: | single fathermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | metaphorwatching televisionbuttocksteaicesingle parentbridgecandlebrasurvivalcomputercar accidentpantiesthree word titlephotograph …based on novelflashback (See All) |
Based on a true story. After graduating from Emory University, Christopher McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire savings account to charity, and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters who shape his life.
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessgriefguiltdrug usedrunkennessdrinkingadulteryinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | lakerural settingbussmall townsnowtrainbar |
| Characters: | singerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | winter1990s |
| Story: | sirencharityhippielossspiderdeath of sonreadingpainnonlinear timelinebridgeguitardrinkbeatingtelephone callpanties …three word titleknifesingingtitle spoken by characterphotographnipplesfemale nuditybloodsexflashback (See All) |
To escape an abusive boyfriend, without announcing her plans in advance, Jean Gilkyson takes her young daughter Griff to the Wyoming ranch of her father-in-law, Einar. Jean and Einar are disaffected, as he blames her for the death of his son in a car accident. Einar is taking care of his friend Mitc …h, who was attacked by a bear, and Einar does not know that he has a granddaughter. While Mitch heals and forgives the bear, Einar also changes his feelings regarding Jean, finally understanding that accidents happen and accepting her and loving Griff. (Read More)
| Themes: | griefredemptiontheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingdeathfriendship |
| Locations: | motelrural settingbussmall townbar |
| Characters: | thieffriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | loss of childbarnlawpickup truckdeath of soncowliedrinkcomputercar accidentbeatingphotographsex |
In rural Tennessee, Lazarus, a former blues musician who survives by truck farming, finds a young girl nearly beaten to death near his home. She's the white-trash town tramp, molded by a life of sexual abuse at the hands of her father and verbal abuse from her mother, who seems to delight in remindi …ng Rae of her mistake in not aborting her. Lazarus, who is also facing personal crisis at the dissolution of his marriage, nurses Rae back to health, providing her with gentle, fatherly advice as well as an education in blues music. Rae's boyfriend, Ronnie, goaded by the man who nearly beat Rae to death, misunderstands the relationship between Lazarus and Rae, and vows to kill him. Lazarus, exhibiting a street-smart understanding of violence and its motives, calls Ronnie's bluff, senses that he is as troubled as Rae, and becomes a guiding force in the young couple's resurrection. (Read More)
| Themes: | redemptiondrug useangerdeceptiondrunkennessdrinkingpregnancydrugsdeathfriendship |
| Locations: | motelrural settingbussmall townbar |
| Characters: | singerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
| Story: | child molestationwhite pantiestrailer homeguitaristsexual abusepickup truckgaragebandbraguitardrinkfoodbeatingsongtelephone call …pantiesthree word titlesingingtitle spoken by characternipplesfemale nuditybloodflashback (See All) |
The pediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Al …ex receives an e-mail showing Margot older and alive. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessgriefguiltdrug useextramarital affairinvestigationdrinkingadulteryinfidelitydeathfriendship |
| Locations: | lakeairportbusbar |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | insurancecellphonemourningtv newsdeath of sonsadnessflash forwardnonlinear timelinefemale pubic hairdead bodyliedrinkcomputercar accidentfood …beatingtelephone callphotographfemale full frontal nuditybased on novelfemale nudityflashbackblood (See All) |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessguiltredemptiondeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairangerdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | lakeairportairplanesmall townbar |
| Characters: | lawyermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | hospital bedmetaphorcellphonelawdeath of sonumbrellaflash forwardpaindead bodyliedrinkcar accidentfoodphotographflashback |
With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Cres …t Trail, alone. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthen, and ultimately heals her. (Read More)
| Themes: | griefredemptiondeath of motherdivorceangerpregnancyadulterydrugsinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | motellakebussnowbar |
| Characters: | singermother daughter relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | winter1990s |
| Story: | hospital visithospital bedhippiephone boothguitaristcowdrug addictpainchildbridgebratelephone callpantiesknifesinging …title spoken by characterfemale nuditybloodflashbackinterview (See All) |
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 daughterdeath of wifegriefguiltdeath of mothertheftdrunkennessdrinkingfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | snowtrainbar |
| Characters: | thiefsister sister relationshiplawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | music bandlearning disabilitymetaphorphone boothpickup truckreadingumbrellabraliedrinkcomputercar accidentfoodtelephone callpanties …knifephotographbased on novelflashbacksex (See All) |
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: | drug usetheftdivorcedrunkennessdrinkingdrugsinfidelity |
| Locations: | wheelchairairportbusairplanesmall towntrainbar |
| Characters: | artistthiefsingerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
| Story: | neck bracehippiecarnivalspiderguitaristumbrelladrug addictnonlinear timelinebandguitardead bodydrinkfoodsongtelephone call …pantiesthree word titleknifesingingphotographfemale nudityinterviewsex (See All) |
Raimunda, her daughter Paula and her sister Sole travel from Madrid to the windy and superstitious village of Alcanfor de las Infantas to visit the grave of their mother Irene, who died years ago in a fire with her husband. Then they visit Irene's sister Paula, an old senile aunt that raised Raimund …a after the death of her parents that insists to tell them that Irene is alive and living with her; later, they go to the house of her neighbor and friend Agustina, who gives a support to Paula. They return to Madrid, and after a hard day of work, Raimunda meets her daughter completely distraught at the bus stop waiting for her. When they arrive home, Paula tells her mother that she killed her unemployed father Paco, who was completely drunk and tried to rape her. While Raimunda hides his body, Sole calls her to tell that their beloved aunt Paula has died. The next morning, Sole travels alone to the funeral, and when she returns to Madrid, she finds her mother hidden in the trunk of her car. She brings Irene to her apartment, where secrets from the past are disclosed. (Read More)
| Themes: | father daughter incestunfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairangertravelincestdrunkennessdrinkingadulteryinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | rural settingbussmall townbar |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipsingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | hippiemourningguitaristsurvivorsurvivalguitardead bodyliedrinkfoodsongtelephone callpantiesknifesinging …photographfemale nuditybloodsex (See All) |
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: | griefguiltdrug usedeath of motherthefttravelrobberyincestdrunkennessdrinkingfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | wheelchairrural settingairportairplanesmall townbar |
| Characters: | artistthiefsingerfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | winter1990s |
| Story: | trailer homebarnsadnessrabbitdrowningnonlinear timelinebandliedrinksongknifesingingphotographfemale nuditysex …flashback (See All) |
59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifegriefdeath of mothertheftangertravelinvestigationdrinkingpregnancybetrayaldeathfriendship |
| Locations: | bus accidentwheelchairbussnowtrain |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | wheelchair boundhospital visithospital bedgarageflash forwardnonlinear timelinecandleliedrinkfoodtelephone callphotographbased on novelbloodflashback |
Violet Weston ('Meryl Streep' (qv)) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiance), eldest daughter Barbara (with her …separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston women will be forced to examine themselves and their lives whether they want to or not. Welcome to Osage County, Oklahoma in the sweltering heat of August. (Read More)
| Themes: | unfaithfulnessguiltdrug usedivorceextramarital affairangerincestdrinkingadulterydrugsinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | motelbus |
| Characters: | native americansister sister relationshipsingerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | cellphonewatching televisionpickup truckdrug addictpaindrowningdead bodyliedrinkfoodsongtelephone callthree word titlesingingphotograph |
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: | unfaithfulnessguiltdrug useangertraveldrunkennessdrinkingadulterybetrayaldrugsinfidelityfriendship |
| Locations: | busairplanebar |
| Characters: | singerfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | white pantiesstewardessguitaristsingle parentreadingbandguitardrinkfoodsongtelephone callpantiessingingphotographfemale nudity …interviewsex (See All) |
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: | guiltdrug usedeath of mothertheftextramarital affairdrinkingpregnancyadulterybetrayaldrugsinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | bus driverwheelchairbus |
| Characters: | thiefsingerhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | watching televisionsexual abusedrug addictflash forwardliedrinksongsingingphotographfemale nuditybased on novelblood |
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 wifedeath of mothertheftangerdrunkennessdrinkingfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | busschool |
| Characters: | thiefsister sister relationshipsingerfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | music bandguitaristteasadnessreadingflash forwardbandguitarliedrinkfoodsongtelephone callsingingphotograph …bloodsexflashback (See All) |
Ken Park focuses on several teenagers and their tormented home lives. Shawn seems to be the most conventional. Tate is brimming with psychotic rage; Claude is habitually harassed by his brutish father and coddled, rather uncomfortably, by his enormously pregnant mother. Peaches looks after her devou …tly religious father, but yearns for freedom. They're all rather tight, or so they claim. But they spend precious little time together and none of them seems to know much about one another's family lives. This bizarre dichotomy underscores their alienation # the result of suburban ennui, a teenager's inherent sense of melodrama, and the disturbing nature of their home environments. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairangerincestdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | school bus |
| Characters: | single fathersister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | white pantieswatching televisionreadingbradrinkfoodbeatingpantiesknifetitle spoken by characterphotographfemale nuditybloodflashback |
'Erin Brockovich-Ellis' (qv) is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in. With no alternative, she successfully browbeats her lawyer to give her a job in compensation … for the loss. While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. What she discovers is that the company is trying quietly to buy land that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium, a deadly toxic waste that the company is improperly and illegally dumping and, in turn, poisoning the residents in the area. As she digs deeper, Erin finds herself leading point in a series of events that would involve her law firm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history against a multi-billion dollar corporation. (Read More)
| Themes: | investigation |
| Locations: | small townbar |
| Characters: | lawyerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | class action lawsuitneck braceinsurancelawsuitphone boothlossbarnlawsingle parentcowdebtflash forwardchildsurvivallie …car accidentfoodtelephone calltitle spoken by characterphotographsex (See All) |
In 'Gegen die Wand' Cahit, a 40-something male from Mersin in Turkey has removed everything Turkish from his life. He has become an alcoholic drug addict and at the start of the movie wants to end it all. Sibel a 20-something female from Hamburg wishes to please her Turkish parents yet yearns for fr …eedom. She has had her nose broken by her brother for being seen holding hands with a boy and yet she can not break her mother's heart and run away. She too attempts suicide and she first approaches Cahit there at the Hospital. Sibel asks Cahit to marry her, as she believes this to be the way out of her parent's house. She promises Cahit that their relationship will be like roommates, not like a married couple. The film follows Sibel and Cahit as they get married, become closer and eventually fall in love. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulterydrugsinfidelityfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | bus driverairportbusairplanebar |
| Characters: | singerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | neck bracedrunkardearphonessexual abusedrug addictbandliedrinkcar accidentfoodbeatingsongtelephone callknifesinging …photographfemale nuditybloodsex (See All) |
In this comedy, Lars Lindstrom is an awkwardly shy young man in a small northern town who finally brings home the girl of his dreams to his brother and sister-in-law's home. The only problem is that she's not real - she's a sex doll Lars ordered off the Internet. But sex is not what Lars has in mind …, but rather a deep, meaningful relationship. His sister-in-law is worried for him, his brother thinks he's nuts, but eventually the entire town goes along with his delusion in support of this sweet natured boy that they've always loved. (Read More)
| Themes: | griefguiltdrinkingpregnancyfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | lakewheelchairrural settingsmall townsnow |
| Characters: | singerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | earphonessirenlawgaragereadingflash forwarddrinkcomputerfoodsongtelephone callsingingphotographsex |
Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)
| Themes: | drug usedeath of mothertheftangerinvestigationdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancydrugsdeath |
| Locations: | rural settingbar |
| Characters: | native americansister sister relationshiplawyerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | child molestationwelfarehospital bedcellphonesurvivortv newscowsadnessdebtflash forwardnonlinear timelineguitarliedrinkcomputer …foodtelephone callknifephotographbased on novelsexflashbackblood (See All) |
Sarah Tobias goes to her local bar and is gang-raped by three men. The district attorney on the case is Katheryn Murphy who wants to prove that although Sarah had taken drugs that night and was acting provocatively while in the bar, this is no reason for her to be so brutally attacked and the men re …sponsible should be brought to justice. (Read More)
| Themes: | guiltredemptionangerdeceptioninvestigationdrunkennessdrinkingbetrayaldrugsfriendship |
| Locations: | bar |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendmother daughter relationship |
| Story: | white pantiespolaroidsexual abuselawtv newspickup truckfemale pubic hairbridgeliedrinkcar accidenttelephone callpantiestitle spoken by characterphotograph …female full frontal nudityfemale nuditysexflashbackinterview (See All) |
Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician …. (Read More)
| Themes: | guiltredemptiondrunkennessdrinking |
| Locations: | motelwheelchairbustrainbar |
| Characters: | singermother son relationship |
| Story: | metaphorphone boothguitaristpickup truckflash forwardbandguitardrinkcar accidentfoodsongtelephone callpantiessingingtitle spoken by character …female nuditybased on novelsexinterview (See All) |
In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kiting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the … death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kiting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the Russians invade Afghanistan and Baba and Amir escape to Pakistan. In 1988, they have a simple life in Fremont, California, when Amir graduates in a public college for the pride and joy of Baba. Later Amir meets his countrywoman Soraya and they get married. In 2000, after the death of Baba, Amir is a famous novelist and receives a phone call from the terminal Rahim Khan, who discloses secrets about his family, forcing Amir to return to Peshawar, in Pakistan, in a journey of redemption. (Read More)
| Themes: | guiltredemptiondeath of motherthefttraveldrinkingbetrayaldeathfriendship |
| Locations: | airportsnowbar |
| Characters: | single fatherthiefsingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | reckoningsexual abuselawteapickup trucksingle parentreadingflash forwardpainbandliefoodbeatingsongtelephone call …three word titlesingingphotographbased on novelbloodsexflashback (See All) |
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 affairdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulterydrugsinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | moteltrainbar |
| Characters: | stepmother stepson relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | insurancetrailer homecellphonepickup truckgaragerabbitdebtfemale pubic hairliedrinkfoodbeatingtelephone calltitle spoken by characterphotograph …female nuditybloodsex (See All) |
A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do-joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbors. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do-joon is charged with the killing. Now, it's his mother's call whether to prove him innocent or to leave him imprisoned.
| Themes: | guiltinvestigationdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancybetrayalfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | bussmall townbar |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | calendarwatching televisionteadebtumbrellaflash forwardpaincandlebradead bodydrinkcomputercar accidentfoodbeating …pantiesphotographfemale nudityflashbackbloodsex (See All) |
Pre-teen Jeliza-Rose's parents are hopeless drug addicts. When pa, rocker Noah, finds ma's OD'd, he fears to be charged with homicide and takes Jeliza along to his ma's place, in a desolate country region. With Noah passed out, the girl mentally transfers to a fantasy world she and her doll heads en …ter magically. Jeliza's adventures also star the crazy locals, notably Dell, and Dell's grown but intellectually disabled brother Dickens. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | fairy taleindependent film |
| Themes: | death of wifedrug usedeath of motherdrinkingpregnancydeath |
| Locations: | school busrural settingbustrainbar |
| Characters: | singerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | guitaristpickup truckrabbitreadingdrug addictbandguitardead bodydrinkfoodbeatingsongknifesingingphotograph …based on novelflashbackbloodsex (See All) |
Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homes …ick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off. (Read More)
| Themes: | greedgriefguiltangerincestdeath |
| Locations: | wheelchairsnowbar |
| Characters: | lawyersingerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | winter1990s |
| Story: | music bandwhite pantieslawsuitmetaphorlosslawfemale pubic haircandlebracomputercar accidentbeatingpantiesthree word titleknife …singingphotographfemale full frontal nudityfemale nuditybased on novelblood (See All) |
Alan Johnson has everything he needs to get through life: a good job, a beautiful and loving wife, and their wonderful children. Yet he feels isolated because he finds having a hard-working job and managing a family too much to handle and has no one to talk to about it. Charlie Fineman, on the other … hand, doesn't have a job or a family. He used to have both until a terrible loss, and the grief caused him to quit his job and isolate himself from everyone around him. As it turns out, Alan and Charlie were roommates in college, and a chance encounter one night rekindles the friendship they shared. But when Charlie's problems become too much to deal with, Alan is determined to help Charlie come out of his emotional abyss. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of daughterdeath of wifegriefangerdrinkingfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | bar |
| Characters: | lawyersingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | loss of childearphoneslosstv newssadnessguitardrinkcomputerfoodsongtelephone callthree word titlesingingtitle spoken by characterphotograph …flashbacksex (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)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | unfaithfulnessguiltdrug usedivorceextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingadulteryinfidelityfriendship |
| Locations: | snowschooltrain |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | school bandicedeath of sonsadnessreadingbanddrinktelephone callthree word titletitle spoken by characterbased on novelsex |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
| Themes: | theftrobberydeceptiondrinkingbetrayaldeath |
| Locations: | motelbussmall townbar |
| Characters: | thiefsister sister relationshiplawyersingerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | lawsuitwatching televisionlawumbrellaflash forwardcandledrinkcomputerfoodbeatingsongtelephone callknifesingingphotograph …based on novelbloodsex (See All) |
SPOILER: Seventeen year-old Rhoda Williams receives an acceptance letter from MIT and she celebrates with her friends. On the same night, a planet similar and close to Earth is discovered and called Earth 2. Rhoda drives her car looking at Earth 2 and crashes with composer John Burroughs, killing hi …s pregnant wife and his baby son. Rhoda goes to prison and four years later she is released and moves to her parents' house. She finds a job as high-school janitor, but tries to commit suicide. She survives, however, and submits an essay to a contest where the prize is a ticket to travel to Earth 2. Meanwhile the scientists discover that Earth 2 is a mirror of Earth and the synchronicity between the dwellers was interrupted when the planets were seen by each other. One day, Rhoda decides to visit John Burroughs, whose life was destroyed after the death of his family, to admit to him that she had killed his family. However she does not have the nerve to tell him the truth. So she lies and tells him he has won a free cleaning service of his home. Rhoda wins the writing contest, but meanwhile John and she have fallen in love with each other. Rhoda has to take a decision whether she goes or stays, but she wants to tell John the truth first. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | death of wifegriefguiltredemptionangertraveldeceptiondrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | bussnowschooltrain |
| Characters: | father daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | death of a childwhite pantiessirentv newspickup truckdeath of sonreadingflash forwardbradead bodyliedrinkcomputercar accidentfood …telephone callpantiesphotographfemale nudityflashback (See All) |
Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massa …chusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by 'The Beatles' (qv) that defined the time. (Read More)
| Themes: | drug usedrunkennesspregnancydrugsdeathfriendship |
| Locations: | school buswheelchairbussnowbar |
| Characters: | artistsister sister relationshiplawyersingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | dead childmusic bandhippiemourningphone boothbuttocksguitaristdeath of sonsadnessbandguitarbeatingsongtelephone callthree word title …singingtitle spoken by characterphotographfemale nudityblood (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: | unfaithfulnessguiltdivorceextramarital affairdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulteryinfidelityfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | busbar |
| Characters: | singerfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | bedtime storyteasadnessflash forwardchildliedrinkcomputerfoodsongtelephone callpantiessingingphotographfemale nudity …flashbacksex (See All) |
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's boo …k, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. (Read More)
| Themes: | theftdivorcerobberyinvestigationdrunkennessdrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | school buslakeairportairplaneschoolbar |
| Characters: | stepmother stepson relationshipthiefsister sister relationshiplawyerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | trailer homephone boothtv newspickup truckflash forwardpainbridgedead bodydrinktelephone calltitle spoken by characterphotographbloodinterview |
A 14-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
| Themes: | death of daughterredemptioninvestigationdrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | school buslakesnowschool |
| Characters: | sister sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | child molestationdead childreadingflash forwardcandledead bodydrinkfoodbeatingtelephone callthree word titleknifetitle spoken by characterphotographbased on novel …flashbackblood (See All) |
Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
| Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of motherextramarital affairdrinkingadulterybetrayalinfidelityfriendship |
| Locations: | wheelchairrural settingbussmall towntrain |
| Characters: | singerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | teadeath of sondebtumbrellaflash forwarddrowningliedrinksongtelephone callknifesingingphotographbased on novelflashback …blood (See All) |
Manuela is a hard-working single mom who has raised her son Esteban by herself since the time he was born. On his 17th birthday they go to the theater and after the show, Esteban tries to get the main actress' autograph but is run down on the street and dies. Manuela is beside herself with grief and … decides to return to Barcelona to tell the boy's transgender father Lola, about the death of the son he never knew he had. He is nowhere to be found but Manuela does find an old friend, Agrado and meets up with a pregnant nun, Rosa. Together they form a life and become fast friends - until tragedy strikes again. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | griefredemptiondrug usetheftdrinkingpregnancyfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | airporttrain |
| Characters: | friendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | human immunodeficiency virus positivemourningwatching televisiondeath of sonreadingdrug addictbrasurvivalliebeatingpantiesphotographfemale nudityflashback |
Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who … have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifeunfaithfulnessgriefdeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairangerpregnancyadulteryinfidelitydeathfriendship |
| Locations: | lakesmall townschool |
| Characters: | single fatherfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | mourningspiderpickup truckgaragepainchildliecomputerbeatingtelephone callknifephotographsexblood |
After causing a loss of almost one billion dollars in his company, the shoe designer Drew Baylor decides to commit suicide. However, in the exact moment of his act of despair, he receives a phone call from his sister telling him that his beloved father had just died in Elizabethtown, and he should b …ring him back since his mother had problem with the relatives of his father. He travels in an empty red eye flight and meets the attendant Claire Colburn, who changes his view and perspective of life. (Read More)
| Themes: | grieftraveldrunkennessdrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | airportairplanesmall town |
| Characters: | singermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | flight attendantflightmourninglossumbrellabanddead bodydrinkcomputerfoodsongtelephone callknifesingingtitle spoken by character …photographflashback (See All) |
When Sam Merrick is beaten up by local bully George Tooney, Sam's older brother Rocky and his friends Clyde and Marty plan to pretend it's Sam's birthday to "invite" George on a boat trip in which they would dare him to strip naked, jump in the lake, and run home naked. But when Sam, his girlfriend …Millie, Rocky, and Clyde see George as not much of a bad guy, they want to call off the plan, but Marty refuses. Will the plan go ahead as planned? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | guiltdrug usetheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingdrugsfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | lakerural settingsmall townschoolbar |
| Characters: | thieffriendmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | learning disabilityvideo footagewatching televisionpickup truckdrowningliedrinkbeatingknifeblood |
In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and una …mbitious colleague Justin Quayle, will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined. (Read More)
| Themes: | death of wifedrug useinvestigationpregnancydeath |
| Locations: | lakeairportairplanetrain |
| Characters: | singerhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | loss of childdead childidentifying dead bodyhuman immunodeficiency virus positivebreast feedingearphoneshippiepickup truckflash forwardnonlinear timelinedead bodycomputerbeatingsongsinging …female nuditybased on novelflashback (See All) |
When Jessica King goes missing, all eyes turn to Annabelle Wilson. Not as a murder suspect, but as a clairvoyant. Many of the towns folk go to Annabelle for help, and Jessica's fiancee, Wayne Collins, turns to Annabelle for possible guidance. Annabelle feels that she can't help, but this doesn't sto …p her from constantly getting visions of Jessica's fate. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | father daughter incestunfaithfulnessextramarital affairincestdeceptioninvestigationadulteryinfidelitydeath |
| Locations: | wheelchairrural settingsmall townschool |
| Characters: | lawyerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | white pantiespickup truckgaragecandledead bodyliebeatingtelephone callpantiesphotographfemale nudityflashbackblood |
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In … the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. (Read More)
| Themes: | drug usetheftrobberydrunkennessdrinkingdrugsdeathfriendship |
| Locations: | snowbar |
| Characters: | thieflawyersingerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | human immunodeficiency virus positivemourninglossteatv newscowdrug addictcandleguitardrinkfoodbeatingsongtelephone callsinging …title spoken by characterphotographfemale nudityblood (See All) |
Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madl …y in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love. (Read More)
| Themes: | unfaithfulnessredemptiondeath of motherdivorceextramarital affairangerdrunkennessdrinkingpregnancyadulterydrugsinfidelityfriendshipdeath |
| Locations: | school busbusschool |
| Characters: | artistlawyersingerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
| Story: | polaroidrabbitflash forwardnonlinear timelinebradrinkcomputerpantiesphotographbased on novelbloodflashbacksexinterview |
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