Movies and TvShows featuring "21st-century-literature-on-screen" theme.

Six months into a solo mission, a lonely astronaut confronts the cracks in his marriage with help from a mysterious creature he discovers on his ship.

The Marco Effect is a crime thriller movie set in Denmark and the Czech Republic. It revolves around themes of abuse of power, racial and ethnic stereotypes, gangs, and police investigations. The story follows a teenager named Marco who gets caught up in a dangerous criminal world while trying to uncover the truth behind a series of incidents. With the help of a police detective, Marco navigates through a complex web of corruption and violence.

A female immigrant, desperate for a better life, moves into a haunted house but soon realizes that escaping its clutches may be impossible as she uncovers its horrifying secrets.

Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome with grief after his younger brother, Sam, dies in a car accident. He takes on a job as a caretaker of the cemetery where Sam is buried, and he has the ability to see and talk to his dead brother. Charlie's world is turned upside down when he meets Tess, a beautiful and adventurous sailor, and he must choose between keeping his promise to his brother or moving forward with his own life and love.

When a couple discovers a bag of stolen money in their dead tenant's apartment, they find themselves in the middle of a dangerous chain of events that involves criminals, police, and a deadly debt. As they struggle to survive, they must decide how far they are willing to go to keep the money and protect their own lives.

In the 1830s, a pirate captain and his crew set out on a hilarious and action-packed adventure to win the highly coveted Pirate of the Year award. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and eccentric characters, including Charles Darwin and his pet chimpanzee. Will they be able to prove themselves and claim the title?

Explosive conversational comedy based on the successful theater plays, which takes place one evening in a remote local pub, during the match of Ice Hockey World Championship. What can happen and can be told, when the kidnapped bride is getting drunk together with the best woman of her husband and experienced barmaid and the only one, who is able to stop and save everything, is not coming.

When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as the Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must find a way to save themselves while keeping the Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to avoid spreading his curse.

Standa Pekárek has three wishes in life: to drive a volga, to drive for the Humour and Folk Entertainment editorial office and to drive Got'ák. The five-part miniseries Volha is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Karel Hynia, written in an extraordinary, bizarre and precisely echoed language. It can be perceived as a peculiar history of Czechoslovak television with a number of incredible, albeit real, "stories from the set". At the same time, however, it is a portrait of its main character - a limited egocentric who excels in inventing small tricks and deceptions - how to steal petrol, fake mileage, cheat his wife, get rid of the competition. Logically, he then also becomes a StB collaborator (with the code name Volha) who informs on all his co-workers and passengers without any remorse.

The Catholic School is a gripping drama that takes place in a Catholic school in Rome during the year 1975. The story revolves around a teenage boy who is struggling with his sexuality while dealing with the strict religious environment of the school. As the plot unfolds, the boy becomes entangled in a web of violence, sexual repression, and neo-fascism that threatens his sanity and well-being. Based on a novel, this movie explores themes of religion, education, and coming-of-age in a thought-provoking manner.

Brillantissime is a comedy romance movie based on a French literature book. It tells the story of a female protagonist, a teenager, who finds love and humor in her life. The movie is a humorous adaptation of the 21st-century European literature.

Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets is a coming-of-age drama that follows a 16-year-old boy, who turns to writing poetry as an escape from his dysfunctional family and the challenges of high school. With the help of his imaginary friend, a talking pigeon named Dr. Bird, he embarks on a poetic journey of self-discovery and finds the courage to confront his inner demons.

Even Mice Belong in Heaven is a stop-motion animated movie that follows the story of a mouse and a fox who form an unlikely friendship in the afterlife. They embark on an adventure filled with love, hate, and reincarnation, exploring themes of friendship and the meaning of life.

The Son follows a 50-year-old Argentinian painter as he deals with various challenges in his life, including family relationships, a new romance, and his career as an artist. Based on a novella, this drama explores themes of love, identity, and personal growth.

Hitoshi Nagano, who works at an electronics store, picks up a cellphone left behind by a customer and goes about a scam. He calls the person's mother and pretends to be her son. He then gets the mother to transfer money to his bank account. Soon, Hitoshi gets a lot more than he bargained for.