Movies and TvShows featuring "decline" theme.

An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene. From her early experiences in Grantham to her rise in politics and becoming the first female British prime minister, Thatcher faces challenges and dismissals but perseveres with her determination and resilience. As her career flourishes, she also navigates personal sacrifices and challenges, including the death of her husband and her own declining health due to dementia. Despite facing opposition and isolation towards the end of her political reign, Thatcher remains steadfast in her beliefs and legacy.

In 1950s Edinburgh, a taciturn magician uses his gift of illusion to win back his childhood love, who is now a high-heeled performer. As their paths cross on a ferry boat and in a theater stage, the magician's declining career and the changing of the times become apparent. With very little dialogue, this hand-drawn animated film explores themes of disillusionment, belief in magic, and the end of an era.

A new teacher arrives at a small village in rural Thailand. He has just left the monkhood and has taken a job at the local school in a quest to discover life outside the monastery. He finds that one of his pupils is a mute girl who is being bullied by the other children in the class. Both the teacher and the girl must face the challenges and cruelties of the real world. The girl retreats into a fantasy world, finding solace in the forest with a strange wild boy. The teacher struggles to bring her back, whilst at the same time himself questioning the world of reality. The worlds of fantasy and reality clash with tragic consequences.

Stopped on Track is a poignant drama that follows the story of a man who is diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor and has only a few months to live. As he grapples with the reality of his illness, he must also face the emotional toll it takes on him and his wife. Through the lens of an amateur actor, the film explores the decline of his health and the profound impact it has on his relationships and outlook on life.

The Joe Spinell Story is a documentary film that explores the life and career of cult figure Joe Spinell. It delves into his rise to fame in Hollywood, his relationships with family and friends, and his tragic death. The film also examines Spinell's struggle with obesity and his passion for acting. Through interviews with colleagues and archive footage, the documentary provides a comprehensive look at the man behind the public image.

This is a story of a war between two powerful criminal gangs and their 'dons' (vory v zakone) in the communist Soviet Union. Corruption, cynical rhetoric, deaths of innocent people.

Once a vibrant part of American culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 1950s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived? April Wright's lovingly made documentary, filled with archival images of hundreds of open and closed drive-in theaters, interviews with theater owners, operators and cinema luminaries attempts to answer that question.

Hi, Tereska is a powerful drama that delves into the life of a teenage girl named Tereska. She is faced with poverty, sexual initiation, loneliness, and a decline in her neighborhood. Tereska navigates through these challenges while dealing with family relationships and forming new friendships. The movie also explores themes of drinking, handicapped individuals, betrayal, and violence. Despite the brutality she experiences, Tereska shows resilience and determination to overcome the obstacles she encounters.

A film about the rise and fall of musician Roky Erickson, featuring interviews and footage that delve into his mental illness, drug addiction, and the challenges he faced in his career.

Second part of two of the saga of the troubled Buddenbrook family and their business in 19th century Germany.

Ewa is a reporter. Using her feminine charms and other means she is trying to become a journalist on a Warsaw weekly popular magazine. She hopes to become political interviewer of personalities and state leaders. On her way up the ladder she trips over one of her own shoestrings and falls short of the goal she has been pursuing so fanatically.

A portrait of Rockets Redglare, the morbidly obese fixture of New York's underground until his death in 2001. Rockets was the sometimes bodyguard/drug dealer of Sid Vicious and Jean Michel Basquiat, as well as a talented stand-up comic and character actor who left his indelible mark wherever he went. This film chronicles Rockets' last days, hunting for methadone in Puerto Rico and telling stories from his past.

Those Who Come, Will Hear is a documentary that focuses on the challenges faced by native communities in Canada as they strive to preserve their languages, traditions, and cultural identity in the face of colonization and modernization. The film explores the importance of oral tradition, the decline of native languages, the impact of education systems on indigenous communities, and the efforts made by elders to pass on their knowledge to the next generation. It also highlights the resilience and vitality of native cultures and the threat they face in the modern world.

In this gloomy scenario about Finland's upcoming membership in the European Union, the country has become a poor peripheral area plagued by energy shortages and civil wars. Escaping the city to his summer cottage with his children and a lady next door, a divorced university teacher is forced to pick up a young delirious woman from the roadside. He soon falls in love with her, only to find out she is a sought-after deserter from a violent guerilla army.

"The Dancing Hawk" refers to the son of a peasant who senses he can climb to the job in troubled times by playing his cards right. His slavery to work match his ambitions, and gradually he reaches the social position he desires. But the costs have included a dehumanized soul and a loss of a moral conscience. People have had to pay for his advancement, including those nearest to him. The downfall is equally painful: either imprisonment or the easy wasy out are offered as the alternatives.

Torn from the Flag is a documentary film that explores the history and significance of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. It delves into the events leading up to the revolution, the rise and fall of the Hungarian People's Republic, and the impact of the revolution on Hungary and Eastern Europe. The film also examines the decline of communism and the year 1989, which marked the end of the communist era in Eastern Europe. Through interviews, archival footage, and personal stories, Torn from the Flag provides a comprehensive look at this pivotal moment in history.

An officer of a passenger ship falls in love with the mistress of a Marseille racketeer, with unexpected results.

A dark look into the life of cartoon characters facing reality long after the prime of their heyday.

Isaiah and Anargyros are partners and keep together a wedding bureaux office. Things are not going well lately, and Isaiah's wife, Kallirroi, is in charge of helping the situation. She finds a bridegroom for her daughter, a wealthy family. But the groom is not as rich as he is in fact the son of the groom. The situation is getting even more confused since her daughter is not the daughter of a shipowner as he presented her!