This Baltimore-set movie follows the lives of Gigi, Janine, and Beth as they navigate the complexities of relationships and misreadings. Gigi overanalyzes men's signs of interest and seeks advice from her colleagues. Janine is paranoid about her husband's behavior and discovers a potential affair. Beth wants to get married but faces resistance from her long-term boyfriend. As their stories unfold, they learn valuable lessons about love, communication, and finding oneself.
Muriel, a socially awkward young woman, dreams of getting married and leaving behind her boring life in a small Australian town. With her best friend Rhonda by her side, Muriel embarks on a series of misadventures, including a fake marriage and spying on a couple having sex. Ultimately, she learns the importance of self-empowerment and true friendship.
A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts. As he gets involved in a dangerous scheme, he must protect himself and his new love interest from the mob.
In The Yards, an ex-con named Leo returns to his old neighborhood in Queens, New York City, and gets involved in a web of corruption and crime. He is manipulated by his stepfather and ends up being framed for a murder he did not commit. Leo must navigate the dangerous world of corrupt politicians, mobsters, and street demonstrations to clear his name and stay alive.
A young woman is determined to get married. But after a month of fruitless searching, she uses a rabbi's offer to get married on the next upcoming date, 22 days away. She agrees and meets a man again in order to know him better and decide whether he's a suitable husband for her. She continues to date him. The deal is that by the end of the 22 days, either they will get married or she will go with his decision of not marrying each other.
Meet Patrice Jetter, a beloved school crossing guard in her New Jersey town. She carries herself with uncommon optimism and vigour despite, as a disabled person, constantly having to navigate a world that was not built with her in mind. She has a passion for figure skating, model trains, and making art of all kinds.
A rich Moroccan who belongs to the better circles has seven daughters. Whatever happens, the eighth offspring must be a son. It is a girl again, but she is given a male name, Ahmed and grows up like a boy. When Ahmed is 21, he is in an identity crisis: he wants to shave, leave a mustache and take his niece to wife. In the meantime, Ahmed's father is dying and wants to sail to heaven. He calls to Ahmed and calls her a female name Zahra and gives her freedom so that she can go out.
Dreams of Hind and Camilia is a drama film that follows the lives of two friends, Hind and Camilia, as they navigate societal pressures, relationships, and their own desires for independence. Set in 1980s Egypt, the film explores themes of feminism, the pressure to marry, and the complexities of love. Hind and Camilia's friendship is tested when they face challenges such as unwed pregnancy, forced marriage, and petty crime. Will they be able to break free from societal expectations and pursue their dreams?
Three attendees at a puppet theater don various roles in order to sing a variety of songs by Jacques Brel, all while hippies and other eccentrics cavort about them.
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business.
Three Russian women in their 30s who all seek the same: security, a higher social status and eternal happiness. Not an easy wish to fulfill in today's Russia, where the patriarchy dominates. So our heroines take matters into their own hands and join a course in the art of seducing a man - preferably a rich one. Seven years of recordings paint a sometimes tragicomic picture of gender roles and femininity in Putin's Russia.
With a new partner and a quiet life in the suburbs, Jared finds himself tackling new obstacles. How does he live his life as a dignified gay man in a society that does not consider him equal? And how will he handle his partner's constant need to censor any public affection? One horrific event forces them both to figure it out. The finale piece of the Curious Thing trilogy, 'A Lack of Gravity' explores homophobia, activism and gay rights in America. Continuing in the series' format, documentary audio of gay men discussing their experiences with homophobia acts as the film's narration.
Nina Davenport's journey through her life as a wedding videographer who is unable to receive a marriage commitment from her boyfriend. As she attempts to make sense of her life, Davenport interviews elderly women who never married and her own mother, who was quite the prize in her day.
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