How Green Was My Valley tells the story of a family living in a coal mining town in Wales. The film follows their struggles with poverty, grief, and the hardships of working-class life. Through it all, they find joy and resilience in their tight-knit community.
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a poor African-American woman, died of cervical cancer. Unknown to her or her family, her cancer cells - known as HeLa cells - were taken without her consent and became the first immortal human cell line. The film follows journalist Rebecca Skloot as she delves into the story of Henrietta Lacks, her family's experiences, and the impact of her cells on medical research.
A Marine is blinded during the Guadalcanal campaign and must adapt to his new life. With the help of his devoted nurse, he learns to overcome his self-pity and bitterness.
Bleak Moments is a comedy-drama set in England. It follows the lives of several characters, including a shy man, a woman in a bathtub, and a group of friends. The film explores themes of loneliness, mental illness, and friendship. With a touch of humor, it delves into the complexities of human relationships.
A series of short, absurd, humouristic episodes taking place in Passau, Bavaria. There is, among others, a documentary piece describing a drinking contest, a clerk's day-dreaming Hitler fantasies, a shy nun struggling to get oriented in a city (then turning into a pianist) during an orgy, a showmaster killing his guests with a thresher... All episodes are loosely glued together by a variation of always the same scene: an annoyed TV show / TV movie producer trying to convince both director and female main character that the last episode is unacceptable with respect to consumer needs and professional standards.
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