Full of heart and humanity this is the realistic story of Tori and Lokita, a pair of very young people from Africa struggling to survive with any semblance of dignity in Europe. Pressurised and pulled in all directions, they become the victims of a system which seeks to ruthlessly exploit the powerless for it’s own… Read more »
A lovely, funny and charming French comedy that has a lot of appeal. Aurore, Agnes Jaoui, is going through many changes in her life some happier than others, but all confusing. Aurore then, by chance, bumps into an old boyfriend, more confusion or a chance to embrace her desire for life and love?
Ove (pronounced Oo-vah), who has given up on life, is a cantankerous, retired, lonely widowed man spending his time unofficially guarding the gated community where he lives. But he reluctantly develops a friendship with a young family new to the area which gives him a new lease of life. A beautiful, quirky comedy/drama about love… Read more »
A scream outside in the street and the squeal of tyres as the secret police remove someone in plain sight as all the bystanders look away; this is Chile in the 1970’s. Carmen, the stylish wife of a prosperous Santiago doctor becomes gradually drawn into helping anti government forces in this compelling drama of privilege… Read more »
Set in the late 1990’s, the film follows Sophie, an 11 year old girl, on holiday with her father at a fading Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday. Twenty years later, Sophie reflects on the rare time spent with her loving father Calum who struggled under the weight of life outside fatherhood…. Read more »
Gloriously filmed in staggeringly beautiful locations disillusioned young teacher, Ugyen, is posted to the world’s most remote school. In the shadow of the Himalayas Lunana is a tiny village accessible only by a week long trek on foot. It takes being so far away from the city for Ugyen to understand the importance of his… Read more »
From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives in the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire…. Read more »
Set in an English coastal town in the early eighties, a turbulent time, the film is a moving drama about the resilience of human connections and the fading of a once glorious cinema. The story covers many powerful and painful experiences, showing how people sometimes endure and sometimes they don’t, even with love and caring… Read more »
Cait, a quiet and withdrawn nine-year-old girl, who is neglected by her dysfunctional family, is sent to live with some distant relatives for the summer. However, living on a farm with loving foster parents opens her eyes up to a new way of growing up and Cait learns the true meaning of family. A beautifully… Read more »
A devoted rural GP (Francois Chizet) is set in his ways and routine. he is loath to accept help even when he gets bad news and really needs to rest. Help arrives in the person of Dr Delezia (Marianne Denicourt), he greets her with resistance and grumpiness to cover how unsettled he is about this… Read more »
