Movies and TvShows featuring "man-reads-a-book" theme.

In Paris, a disillusioned detective goes on a downward spiral as he investigates a murder case involving the mafia, debt, and a hotel. His existential loneliness and existential crisis deepen as he uncovers the dark secrets of the city.

In Fabric tells the story of a cursed dress that brings misfortune to anyone who wears it. As it passes from person to person, the dress leaves a trail of chaos and despair in its wake. With its bizarre and unsettling imagery, the film explores themes of obsession, desire, and the destructive power of consumerism.

When an Army veteran and an Amish woman become involved in a secret relationship, they must navigate the challenges of their forbidden love within their strict community.

Carrie Watts is an elderly woman who longs to escape the control of her daughter-in-law and return to her childhood home in Bountiful, Texas. With the help of a kind stranger, she sets out on a bus trip to Bountiful, reliving memories of her past along the way. As she arrives at her childhood home, she finds it abandoned and in ruins. Despite this, she finds solace in the journey and the memories it brings back.

Inspired by films like “L’inconnu du lac” and “O Ornitólogo”, director Valentino R. Sandoli has created “Cruising,” a film that explores desire, erotism and flesh, using an almost voyeuristic style that mixes together with oneiric images that provides a metaphysic tone to the story. A man meets a group of young men while bathing in a lake at the end of summer, and he immediately falls for one of them, who seems to shine with his own light. He follows them into the woods, where he watches them as he finds them in different groups and sex scenes, until he arrives to the one he fell for.

Biel works at a carpenter’s workshop. He lives a routine and boring life, he doesn’t feel alright. Everything changes when he runs into a stranger on the subway, who makes him discover the little details around him, to see the daily spaces from another perspective and discover himself.

Dani has a toxic relationship with Esteban from which she can't seem to escape.

Heart & Soles is a heartwarming comedy-drama that follows the story of a lonely man who unexpectedly forms a deep friendship with another man over the course of one day. Through conversations, apologies, and shared experiences, they both learn the importance of genuine human connection.

Sisak is a silent short film that explores the unspoken attraction between two men on a train in Mumbai. The film emphasizes the challenges faced by individuals in a homophobic society and portrays the internalized homophobia and fear experienced by the characters. Through the absence of dialogue, the film creates an intimate and emotionally charged atmosphere, highlighting the power of non-verbal communication. The plot also revolves around a man reading a book, which symbolizes escape and self-discovery.

In an unexpected encounter under a tree, two strangers argue about who should stay there, but their reasons are both too deep to ignore.

'What are my nipples for?' Ron asks and falls into a personal crisis with a drastic solution.