Set in 1920s Ireland, 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' follows the story of two brothers who join the Irish Republican Army to fight against the British occupation. As they become involved in guerrilla warfare and underground activities, their loyalty is tested and they face the harsh realities of war. The film explores themes of nationalism, oppression, and sacrifice.
Bernice, a shy young woman, leaves her safe home to go visit her flapper cousin. When her cousin tries to teach Bernice how to be much more modern, Bernice gives her much more than she bargained for.
In Francoist Spain, a woman named Anna rejects the advances of a man and becomes entangled in a web of dark family secrets. As she explores her surroundings, she discovers allegorical references to violence against women and the suffocating patriarchal society she lives in. Through singing, painting, and encountering symbolic objects such as guns, scissors, and candles, Anna unravels a murder mystery, revealing the dysfunctional dynamics of her family and the social commentary embedded in her country estate. Along the way, she also grapples with her own secret admirer and delves into a triad of love, obsession, and fantasy life. Anna's journey takes her from the art-filled halls of a museum to the mysterious incantation of an epileptic dowager with gout. Through it all, Anna forges platonic relationships and navigates the contrasting landscapes of an oppressive city and the freeing countryside. As her nightmares and anonymous letters intensify, Anna must confront her fears and find her own truth.
Follow the story of a punk rocker living in Berlin in 1982 as he navigates the comedy, crime, and romance of the city. With the backdrop of the divided Berlin and the rise of punk rock, the protagonist finds himself involved in a series of events that test his relationships, challenge societal norms, and explore themes of love, identity, and rebellion.
The film tells the story of the friendship between Johann and Ludwig as they strive for the ultimate “buddy” relationship. Going beyond, well beyond, what would be considered good and healthy, the pair attempt to become the ideal twins, driving their relationship based on their partnership in competitive rowing (coxless pairs) to the ultimate, to perfect harmony in mind, word, thought and deed. But their symbiotic relationship is thrown out of balance: Ludwig strives to tighten the bonds ever closer, but Johann discovers happiness in the form of love for Ludwig’s sister, Vera. But because Ludwig hates her, the couple keep their relationship secret. But secrets have a way of coming out and Ludwig is wounded to the core. As the finals of the rowing competition draw closer, Ludwig has already set his sights on a greater goal: to preserve their friendship forever, no longer in life but in death.
51-year-old Herbert Strehlow, a furniture restorer, falls in love with 21-year-old Lea, who has not spoken a word since childhood when her father killed her mother. She bears a striking resemblance to Herbert's dead wife. They get married, but their relationship seems doomed, until gradually each one manages to penetrate the mysterious world of the other, and they begin to realize that they are bound by a kind of spiritual relationship. For Lea it is the death of her mother, for Herbert it is the death of his first wife. His hard exterior slowly beings to thaw, and he starts to show feelings and responses that soften Lea's initial hatred and fear of him, and which put their relationship in a more positive light.
It's summertime and a troop of young girls are headed to scout camp.
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