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Impetigore
Movie

Impetigore(2019)

6.6
tomato92%
NR
106Minutes

A young woman named Maya discovers that she is the heiress to a mysterious fortune. She decides to return to her ancestral village in Indonesia to claim her inheritance, but soon realizes that the village holds a terrifying secret. As Maya delves deeper into the dark history of her family, she must confront the horrors of black magic, ancient rituals, and a vengeful cult that will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

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Lou
Movie

Lou(2010)

6.4
86Minutes

Living in rural New South Wales, working-class single mother Rhia is struggling to evade debt collectors and raise three young daughters. The eldest, and hardened beyond her years, Lou blames Rhia for the departure of her father, who walked out 10 months ago and hasn't been seen since. Mother-daughter relations hit bottom when Rhia takes in Doyle, her father in-law, who is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's. Doyle turns Lou's initial hostility around with exciting tales of his South Seas adventures. But coursing deepest in his mind are fractured memories of Annie, his late wife. Before long, Doyle "sees" Annie in Lou and imagines he is courting her all over again.

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Twists of Fate
Movie

Twists of Fate(2007)

5.6
112Minutes
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Movie

Have Dreams, Will Travel(2007)

7.2
86Minutes

In the 1960s, a young boy and girl form a bond as they both face trauma and abuse in their lives. They decide to escape from their troubled homes and embark on a road journey to find liberation. Along the way, they come across various challenges and discover the power of friendship and love.

Ollin oppivuodet
Movie

Ollin oppivuodet(1920)

6.2
87Minutes

Olli, the spoiled young heir of the Koivumäki manor, is separated from his family and brought to Sweden by his cousin. After running away to Finland, he ends up in an educational institution, from where he escapes with the help of his friend Ränni Pelle and returns to his parents.

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment
Movie

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment(1980)

5.9
95Minutes

In 1912, in Austria, the painter Egon Schiele is sent to jail accused of pornography with the nymphet Tatjana in his erotic paints. His mate, the model Vally, gets help from a famous lawyer to release him. Then he leaves Vally, marries with another woman and goes to the war.

Rascals on the Road
Movie

Rascals on the Road(2005)

6.8
100Minutes

Rascals on the Road is an exciting adventure comedy that follows a group of young boys as they set off on a journey to find hidden treasure in 1960s Switzerland. Along the way, they encounter obstacles, make new friends, and learn valuable life lessons. This heartwarming tale showcases the power of friendship, the joy of childhood, and the thrill of exploration.

Searching
Movie

Searching(1966)

6.1
78Minutes

Michal's father and his friends are stigmatized by their war experience and the post-war social deformations in which they took part either directly, or watched them cowardly and in silence. They are trying to repress their feelings of guilt and justify their behavior to the young generation with memories of their heroic war feats. Michal, however, does not want to have anything to do with their problems. He subconsciously perceives the unpleasant atmosphere in the family as well as his father's hypocrisy. After one of many quarrels with his father, he runs away from home, determined to go his own way.

The Hope Factory
Movie

The Hope Factory(2014)

6.6
104Minutes

Industrial city of Norilsk: factories, cold, chemical air. The only desire of young people living here is to leave, against all odds. A docu-style, emotionally-driven drama about a young girl desperately fighting for an escape which is so blurry, and for love which is so insecure.

Lost Feelings
Movie

Lost Feelings(1957)

6.4
75Minutes

One day in the miserable life of a female factory worker and single mother of four children. One of her sons - ridiculed by his peers - leaves home and gets into trouble.

Talea
Movie

Talea(2013)

5.9
75Minutes

Fourteen-year-old Jasmin longs to be near her biological mother, Eva. Following her mother’s release from prison, an excursion into the country together becomes a first test for the fledgling mother-daughter relationship. They smoke, dance and stroll together – the mood is promising. But time and again, it is revealed that their needs and expectations are light years apart. For the moment, neither Eva nor Jasmin seem up to the task of fulfilling each other’s need for identity and support. (Talea is Italian for scion, a detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting.)

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That Sunday
Movie

That Sunday(2010)

6.1
14Minutes

Two girls, Gabrielle and Jeanne, freshly out of adolescence, escape by car on a Sunday afternoon without telling their parents.

Adèle et Kamel
Movie

Adèle et Kamel(2005)

7.1
100Minutes

Kamel is an adolescent who has always lived in the streets.After the theft of a scooter Kamel has to chose between the prison or a social work.Kamel chooses the social work.His duty is to take care of Adèle, a retired old lady with Alzheimer condition.A very difficult duty because Adèle escapes from her apartment every time and walks alone through the town.The first days of social work are a true challenge for Kamel.Besides Adèle's son, who is very occupied doesn't have any time for his mother and wants to put her in a special retirement home.Little by little Adèle and Kamel will know and appreciate each other.

Swallow, My Tree
Movie

Swallow, My Tree(1986)

6.8
89Minutes

Based on the novel "My Sweet Orange Tree" by José Mauro de Vasconcelos. Majid lives with his mother in his bad-tempered stepfather's house. He gets on Javad's lorry secretly but the trucker scolds and beats him. Hating Javad, Majid promises to kill him. He goes to a trainer to get ready and confides in a tree. Javad realises Majid's emotional needs and they form a deep friendship after a while.

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