Movies and TvShows featuring "first-feature" theme.
Darren Barrenman, an unwavering optimist and native Angeleno, spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.
Seashore (2015) is a coming-of-age drama that explores a teenage boy's sexual awakening on a beach. The film follows the journey of two friends who embark on a trip to the seaside, where they navigate their changing desires and discover the complexities of their relationship. As they spend time together, they explore their feelings and confront societal norms, leading them to question their own identities and desires.
Jeanne is on a mission to sell her mother's apartment in Lisbon and pay off her debt. However, her plans take a quirky twist when she runs into Jean, a whimsical and intrusive old friend from high school.
The Argentine crisis of 2001 is about to explode. Felipe, 13, sees how his family environment is cracking due to the economic and political pressures. Misunderstood, he falls in love with Lucía, the neighbor next door and for a moment he stops feeling alone. But when external violence becomes a real danger, Felipe escapes with her, fed up with the lies of his parents, leaving behind his innocence.
Kuso is a surrealistic anthology film directed by musician Flying Lotus. It explores different themes, including body horror, excrement, and transgressiveness, through a series of interconnected stories. The film received mixed reviews but gained a cult following for its unique and disturbing visuals.
Karole and Ali love each other and dream of starting a family together. They soon realize it won't be as simple as they'd hoped, and as their enthusiasm falters their love is challenged. In order to overcome the obstacles, they must believe in the power of their desire and support of their loved ones. If they can do that, miracles will happen…
Japón is a contemplative drama set in a small village in Mexico, exploring themes of depression, suicide, and relationships.
In 18th-century Vienna, an innocent clockmaker is falsely accused of murder, leading to intrigue, revenge, and the unraveling of secrets in upper-class society. Guilty of Innocence explores the naivete of an 18-year-old clockmaker who becomes entangled in a web of deceit, cruelty, and a secret invention. With his life at stake, he must navigate the treacherous world of aristocrats and unravel the mystery to prove his innocence.
.Ana (Judy Marte) is a young woman trying to reimagine her life after her mother’s death during the course of one California spring. Filled with resentment over her father’s mistakes, Ana feels disconnected from herself and everyone around her. Swept up by new romance (Brian Rieger) and a warm reunion with her half-sister (Lauren Fales), Ana is so taken by the newfound support and love in her life that she sets out to find someone—anyone other than herself—to help. She finds a volunteer project in Maria (Karen Black), a reclusive hoarder who has alienated her own family with her compulsive behavior. As the two become unlikely friends and confidantes, Ana finds herself in an emotionally complex relationship that reveals some uncomfortable truths about herself.
Summer in Corsica. In a Corsican village nestled in the mountains everyone experiences summer in his or her own way: children play, teenagers flirt, and the elders comment on the passage of time at their local bar. In the August heat, it doesn't take long for tensions to rise as one family struggles to keep grudges from bubbling to the surface. Sometimes a spark is all that is needed to set the maquis alight.
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
An unwanted pregnancy triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields.
1996, Bruno publishes his first novel. He is critically acclaimed and is seen as the french John Fante. Twenty years later, Bruno is soon 50 and has not published anything since. He is single, has no children and lives with a young Femen as a roommate. For him, all goes well but his loved ones are worried and decide to take action.
Simon is 21 years old. He introduces himself as a mover's helper. He claims not to know how to cook or clean the bathroom, but he does know how to make a bed. Recently, he seems to have become a different person…
An arthouse debut feature follows a grizzled ex-con's first day of freedom as he struggles to reconnect with his conflicted son.
Album is a dark comedy movie that tells the story of a couple's journey through adoption. The film explores the challenges and absurdities they encounter as they navigate the complicated process. With a unique blend of humor and drama, Album explores themes of family, identity, and the lengths people will go to create a sense of belonging.
To Love Somebody is a 2014 drama movie that explores the deep emotions of love and loss through the story of a woman who experiences a miscarriage and the subsequent disintegration of her relationship. It is a poignant portrayal of motherhood, friendship, and the complexities of love.
A group of performers – some with, some without disabilities – explore the island of Madeira, where the rich flora and fauna, artificial intelligences and underwater beings all make collective mischief.
A young man gets deeply involved in a perhaps contrived mystery when burning rocks start falling from the sky.
Alien creatures invade human bodies and turn them into cybernetic fighting machines.