Movies and TvShows featuring "loose-adaptation" theme.
Nosferatu is a silent horror film directed by F.W. Murnau. It tells the story of Count Orlok, a vampire who moves to a small town in Germany. As the town falls victim to the vampire's reign of terror, a young man named Hutter tries to stop him. With its eerie atmosphere and iconic portrayal of a vampire, Nosferatu is a classic of German Expressionist cinema.
When a fierce storm strands him on a deserted island, Robinson Crusoe must learn to survive with the help of his animal friends.
Full House Take 2 is a 2012 South Korean television series that was jointly produced by Korean, Chinese and Japanese companies. It aired on Japan's TBS-cable affiliate TBS Channel 2, and South Korean cable channel SBS Plus. The term "sequel" is used loosely, since the series only shares the same premise as Won Soo-yeon's manhwa and the original 2004 hit Full House, but has a completely different set of characters and plot.
When a young boy named Will Stanton discovers he is the last of a group of immortals known as the Old Ones, he must fulfill his destiny to protect the world from the forces of the Dark. With the help of his newfound powers, Will must locate six hidden signs and use them to prevent the Dark from rising once again.
Set in 1919 in a small German town, "Frantz" tells the story of a young woman named Anna who is mourning the loss of her fiancé, Frantz, who was killed during the war. One day, she notices a mysterious Frenchman, Adrien, visiting Frantz's grave and becomes intrigued by him. As Anna and Adrien spend more time together, a complex and emotional story of guilt, forgiveness, and healing unfolds.
Bolt Crank is an "explorer"--a mercenary who only accepts jobs that fits his moral standards. Even so, explorers like him are rarely trusted, and employment both in getting and also doing the job is hazardous. However, despite the fact Bolt says it's the only job he's any good at, he's also the best explorer around. Moreover, he has a unique ability. He's able to eat anything at all, and later can reproduce it wholly intact and functional! As an enigmatic man of few words, it's hard to understand someone who can do something so strange, and who despite it all, just wants to be normal.
Bates Motel is a dark comedy horror film that follows the story of an eccentric motel owner who becomes entangled in a series of mysterious and supernatural events. The film explores themes of insanity, deceit, and the supernatural as the owner's life takes a dark turn. As the plot unfolds, the audience is taken on a journey through a crumbling motel filled with secrets and a cast of eccentric characters.
This is a survival thriller, based on true events. Three women with different connections to one man need to find a way to get out of the monster's grip. Will they be believed, or can he manipulate the surroundings once again?
Set in a dystopian future, Brave New World follows a man who rebels against the totalitarian regime that controls society through genetic engineering and mind-altering drugs. The story explores themes of individuality, freedom, and the consequences of a perfect but soulless society.
Out 1 is a long-take avant-garde movie from the 1970s that follows a theater troupe as they navigate artistic creation, secret organizations, and conspiracy. The story unfolds through improvisational theater rehearsals and explores themes of unrequited love, stolen letters, coded messages, and the pursuit of a mysterious number 13.
Nobody Owns Me is a gripping drama set in Eastern Europe, based on a novel. It follows the story of a working-class man dealing with alcoholism and a strained relationship with his daughter.
Stockholm Marathon is a crime thriller that takes place during the annual marathon in Stockholm, Sweden. The plot follows a police detective who must solve a murder and unravel a web of deception and revenge. As the race unfolds, the detective finds himself caught in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game that pushes him to his limits.
The terrorist Fors arrested after an attack on a OPEC meeting. Shortly afterwards town minister's daughter gets kidnapped by two men who require Fors be released and that he will flight phase to Albania. SÄPO agent Olsson will handle the case.
High school student Margareta fall head over heels in love with a young doctor and announce her engagement to him to her parents. She quits school and move in with him in a large house. However, the life of a housewife soon becomes tedious. Her husband does not want her to study but secretly she enrolls in a high school again to be able to graduate. Her husband suspects funny business when she is spotted with her private tutor.
The Farmer Germund is planning a wedding between his daughter Marit and Mats, the son of a neighboring farm. Everything seems to be going according to plan until Marit meets the fiddler Jon, an illegitimate son who enchants the youth with his violin.
P & B (1983) is a comedic drama that tells the story of a character who rises from poverty to wealth after orchestrating a business swindle in Eastern Europe. Based on a novel, the movie explores themes of ambition, deception, and the consequences of greed within the context of a loose adaptation.
Principal Bertilsson lives a peaceful small-town life in Kalmar. No one knows that he is hiding a million kronor in his basement. Money of a successful bank robbery.