Movies and TvShows featuring "contemporary" theme.
Wynonna Earp, the great-granddaughter of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, is tasked with fighting demons and other supernatural threats in the town of Purgatory. Armed with her trusty gun, Peacemaker, Wynonna must navigate the darkness and uncover the truth behind her family curse.
One of Us Is Lying is a suspenseful murder mystery TV show based on the young adult novel. It follows a group of high school students who are suspected after a classmate dies during detention. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, they must uncover the truth before they become the next targets.
Thousands of years ago, there was a beautiful planet amongst the stars where the deities lived. Among them, there were six powerful gods that include the God of Fire, God of Wind and the God of Mountain maintained the peace in the realms. During a dangerous battle with dark forces, the deities suffer a huge blow. Wind is nowhere to be found after rescuing Fire. In order to find an alternate energy source to save their home, Fire travels to the glorious age of Tang Dynasty where he meets a person who looks exactly like his long-lost love, the God of Wind and ignites a complicated romance between the two.
When a family's home is invaded by evil spirits, their daughter is taken captive, and they must fight to save her before it's too late.
"A Thousand Tomorrows" tells the story of bull rider Cody Gunner and the great price he would pay for a handful of seasons, a mere thousand tomorrows, with the one he loves more than life.
When Thomas the Tank Engine discovers a mysterious gold dust that has the power to bring engines back to life, he must confront his haunted past and save the Magic Railroad from destruction.
During the 1990s, an Indian agent is sent to Sri Lanka to investigate and prevent a political assassination attempt. As he delves deeper into the conspiracy, he navigates through love, manipulation, and violence in a dangerous and volatile environment.
It follows a group of idol trainees with dreams to brave the winds and waves in their journey to stand on stage. Gu Yang who has been playing piano since he was a child was accepted to the Julliard School of Music. Alas, with his family going bankrupt, he can no longer enroll as planned. In order to hold on to his musical dreams and appease his distressed mother, Gu Yang joins an agency as a trainee. Since Gu Yang only knows classical music and practically nothing about pop music, he is put into the backup group. Here, he meets Zhao Zhengnan who dances well and Lu Xinghao, who sings well. With their help, Gu Yang steadily improves and manages to beat out the rest to become part of the debut group. Meanwhile, Lin Chen who used to follow Gu Yang around is no longer the person he once was. He considers Gu Yang to be his fiercest competitor and will do anything to surpass him.
Ascension is a documentary film that delves into the lives of factory workers in China. It shines a light on the challenges they face, the economic inequality prevalent in the system, and their pursuit of a better life. The film employs a cinema verite style to provide an authentic and raw glimpse into their world.
In order to save his kidnapped father, a teenager learns the ancient martial art of Wushu, facing numerous challenges and showdowns along the way.
In this semi-documentary film, a social worker discovers the neglected child of a blind mother in an oppressive and patriarchal society. As she unravels the story, she confronts the ignorance and sexism deeply embedded in Iranian culture.
In Louisiana Purchase, a senator gets caught in a scheme to compromise his reputation. With New Orleans as the backdrop, this musical explores the mythology surrounding the historic purchase of Louisiana. The senator becomes a victim of a political conspiracy and must navigate the threats and set-ups that come his way. With the help of Mardi Gras festivities and a glimpse into the legislature, the investigation unfolds, revealing innocence amid the corruption. This contemporary comedy deals with political intrigue, anticipation, and the frame-up of the innocent senator in Louisiana.
Two people in two different countries, both in COVID-19 lockdown, have a love affair through FaceTime — but how viable is a relationship that might as well be just a fantasy?
The corner Schönhauser Allee in East Berlin is the main meeting-point for a group of adolescents. Dieter is a construction worker who falls in love with Angela. She, in turn, spends time with the clique whenever her mother is occupied with her new lover. "Kohle" stays away from home to avoid his dad's alcohol problem, and Karl-Heinz is on his way to becoming a small-time criminal. Due to their interest in western music and culture they are regarded as no-goods and rowdies. Things get interesting when an incident forces Dieter and "Kohle" to escape to West Germany. Written by c.winter
Using (2008) is a documentary that explores the lives of drug addicts in Guangzhou, China. It delves into the struggles of heroin addiction, self-destruction, dysfunctional relationships, poverty, and codependency. The film depicts the harsh reality of the drug trade and the devastating effects it has on individuals and communities.
In the last days of their tumultuous relationship Julian and Lara are confronted with a life changing event and now must bear the consequences.
An ex-Army marksman's plan to avenge the murder of his parents brings him into business with a murder-for-hire organization and the C.I.A.
Aine is a secondary school girl from the wrong side of the tracks, who lives in Portrush, NI with her mother Margaret, who works as a cleaner for a local office, and her grandmother Agnes, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Marisa feels that she is the supporting actress of her own life. She has no job, no projects, no prospects for the future. She looks away from her own life's downfall to become the rescuer of her best friend Mina, who is immersed in a desperate crisis after the break-up of her relationship with Salvador. When she tries to get help from other friends, she only finds more lives adrift. Then, some unexpected news breaks the difficult balance of her life, and Marisa can only find comfort in the city nightlife. She is ready to disappear, silent and quietly, like fading into black.
The biggest readers and writers of gay romance books are women. LGBTQ and m/m (or male/male) romance are the fastest expanding book genres, seeing larger growth in readership than any other publishing segment. The documentary travels to Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend Gay Rom Lit, one of the biggest romance conventions in the world to find out why.