Movies and TvShows featuring "epileptic" theme.
A team of scientists must race against time to contain and find a cure for a deadly extraterrestrial virus that is causing mass havoc and threatening the survival of the human race.
John, a mysterious stranger, arrives in a surfing town and his presence has a profound impact on the lives of the dysfunctional locals. With elements of mystery, supernatural abilities, and religious overtones, John from Cincinnati explores the complex relationships and personal struggles of the residents.
The Defence Minister Sven Cedevall, a popular politician and happily married family father, isn't the kind of man who should risk what he got for a temporary relation. But when he by chance meets the Polish waitress Anja there is no turning back. Against his will and sense he's drawn to her. What begins with love develops later to a violent end.
In 'The Furies,' a group of women find themselves being hunted down by masked killers in a twisted game of survival. As they try to outsmart their attackers and escape, they face brutal violence, fear, and the loss of friends. With their lives on the line, they must rely on their friendship and resourcefulness to stay alive.
1900 is an epic drama set in Italy, spanning several decades and exploring themes of class struggle, fascism, and the effects of war. It follows the lives of two boys, Alfredo and Olmo, who grow up together in a rural village. As they come of age, they find themselves on opposing sides of the social and political spectrum, with Alfredo aligning with the fascists and Olmo becoming a socialist. The film depicts their struggles and the impact of their choices on their friendship and the world around them.
Begotten is a surreal and disturbing fantasy horror film that explores ideas of transcendence, self-mutilation, spirituality, and the brutality and violence of existence. It follows a story of a deformed man who is born from the self-insemination of Mother Earth, and the various horrifying and grotesque events that unfold.
Nazarin is a Catholic priest in Mexico who devotes himself to helping the poor and needy. Despite facing hatred and persecution, he continues his work with devotion and belief in miracles. However, his belief in God is tested when he is betrayed and incarcerated. Throughout his journey, Nazarin encounters various characters including a street prostitute, an epileptic follower, and a little man. His faith and determination to help others are put to the ultimate test.
On My Skin is a gripping biographical drama based on the true story of Stefano Cucchi, an Italian man who died in police custody. The film highlights the abuse of power and corruption within the Italian police and justice system, as well as the struggle faced by Cucchi and his family to seek justice for his death. Through a one-week time span, the movie explores themes of police misconduct, human rights abuse, and the failure of the legal system.
The Idiot is a surreal adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel. It tells the story of a naive prince in post-war Japan who becomes entangled in a love triangle and faces challenges such as jealousy, epilepsy, and the complexities of love.
The corner of a street is matched and mixed with the chant of a bird recorded on that same street. A symbiotic relationship is triggered: the rapid and successively repetitive montage cuts between the image of the street and the corners of the video frame itself produce new textures and shapes in our brain, whilst the sound follows the same rhythmic movements by emphasizing different “corners” (frequencies) from the bird’s singing. The energetic potency stemming from the junction of these elements creates a new image that is almost tactitle, maleable and rippling. The result is a somewhat humorous operation of the portuguese word "corner" throughout the different stages of making the piece, finally unveiling a piercing physical and kinetic experience for all the corners of our eyes and ears.
When a truck driver picks up a hitchhiker, he unwittingly becomes involved in a vampire plot that threatens his life.
A corridor of an apartment is transformed into a claustrophobic and vertiginous vortex that swallows and imprisons you in an infinite fall through a mise en abyme: it’s a pure enclosure inside the image world, it’s the Descent into the Maelstrom.
Under pressure from his publisher, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky gets work on his latest piece, 'Rouletenberg'. In the 27 days it takes for him to complete the novel reality and fiction become blurred; in this feverish atmosphere of excess Dostoyevsky's characters come to life as he struggles to complete his work.
A ritual of grids, reflections and chasms; a complete state of entropy; a space that devours itself; a vertigo that destroys the gravity of the Earth; a trap that captures us inside the voids of the screen of light: «That blank arena wherein converge at once the hundred spaces» (Hollis Frampton).
Based on a true story, Let Him Have It explores the controversial case of Derek Bentley, a mentally challenged teenager who faces the death penalty after being implicated in a murder. The film delves into issues of class, justice, and capital punishment.
Fists in the Pocket (1965) is a dark satire that revolves around a dysfunctional family. The story explores themes of alienation, Catholicism, and matricide. It follows a mentally challenged young man who contemplates suicide and plans to murder his mother. As the plot unfolds, the family dynamics become more twisted, leading to tragic consequences. The movie delves into the characters' psychological struggles and showcases their unconventional behaviors.
An anthology of three romantic stories set in different time periods: 1911, 1966, and 2005.
Kitosch is charged with a crime he did not commit and joins up with Joshua Tracy, a vicious outlaw. When Tracy kidnaps and blackmails his former employer Kitosch redeems himself by saving them.
After suffering a stroke, a filmmaker befriends a con man who takes advantage of her vulnerability and manipulates her into giving him money. As their friendship deepens, the filmmaker struggles to break free from his control and regain her independence.
On a seemingly average evening, Jessie tells her mother, Thelma, that she has decided to end her life. As the night progresses, their conversation delves into the complex dynamics of their strained mother-daughter relationship, highlighting the themes of despair, conflict, and the struggle for understanding.