In a holiday home by the Baltic Sea, a group of friends experience intense emotions as a raging forest fire threatens their surroundings.
Men Behind the Sun is a shocking and disturbing portrayal of the war crimes committed by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II in Manchuria. The movie follows a group of Chinese prisoners of war who are subjected to horrific experiments and tortures in a secret Japanese laboratory, highlighting the brutality and dehumanization of war.
Andrei Rublev is a renowned painter in 15th-century Russia. The film depicts his struggle to create art in a time of brutality, exploring themes of spirituality and transcendence. Through the lens of Andrei's life, the film delves into the complexities of religion and creativity. As he faces guilt and seeks atonement, Andrei questions the role of art in a world filled with violence and suffering.
Yeelen is a story set in 13th-century Mali, following a young man with magical powers who embarks on a journey to escape his father's wrath and fulfill his destiny. Along the way, he encounters various tribal customs, mythical creatures, and ancestral beliefs.
Two brothers set fire to a barn while drunk, inadvertently causing the death of a sleeping wanderer. One of them takes all the blame for the incident and spends ten years in prison.
In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and bring them back to her villa in Paris to recuperate. The authorities will not give them passes until an innocent 16-year-old boy, Guillaume Thomas de Fontenoy, joins them and is mistaken as the nephew of the popular General de Fontenoy. The Princess is enraptured by Thomas and her daughter, Henriette, falls in love with him. However Thomas feels impelled to see more of the action of the war.
In this animated short, a fox plays the mandolin in a surreal stage performance filled with singing, dancing, and cartoon violence.
The Mother's Soul is a deeply moving drama set in Hanoi, Vietnam. It follows the journey of a mother who is searching for her father while facing poverty, loan sharks, and the hardships of daily life. She forms a special bond with her daughter and they share a bed together. The movie explores themes of desperation, sacrifice, and the strength of a mother-daughter relationship.
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