This film exemplifies what good filmmaking is all about. It's a story of people finding meaningful connections with each other in a small Japanese community in the late '50s, as even the country itself is re-defining itself. Brilliant direction, acting, effects...a beautiful score, it's got it all, a true gem.
This film exemplifies what good filmmaking is all about. It's a story of people finding meaningful connections with each other in a small Japanese community in the late '50s, as even the country itself is re-defining itself. Brilliant direction, acting, effects...a beautiful score, it's got it all, a true gem.
Plot: Based on a "true story" about the Lutz family, who moves into a huge mansion only to learn that its previous residents, though they are deceased, have not vacated the premises. Grueling terror ensues.
Plot: Based on a "true story" about the Lutz family, who moves into a huge mansion only to learn that its previous residents, though they are deceased, have not vacated the premises. Grueling terror ensues.
Plot: Based on a "true story" about the Lutz family, who moves into a huge mansion only to learn that its previous residents, though they are deceased, have not vacated the premises. Grueling terror ensues.
Australia: 1998
Alana De Roma, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn, Nick Barker Comedy / Drama
Plot: Young Amy has been deaf and mute since witnessing the death of her father. But when Amy's mom begins a new relationship with a folk singer, they discover, to their delight, that Amy can hear his music, and can communicate with him through singing.
AKA: The Izu Dancer; The Dancing Girl; A Ghost Story Japan: 1986 Animation / Drama
Plot: These beautifully animated episodes are based on masterpieces of modern Japanese Literature. Includes "The Izu Dancer" by Kawabata Yasunari, "The Dancing Girl" by Mori Ohgai, and "A Ghost Story" by Koizumi Yakumo.
Japan: 2004
Hiroshi Abe, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Ryoko Shinohara, Tomoko Nakajima TV Shows/Movies / Drama
Plot: Kazuyuki Yamamura is the breadwinner in his family, a hard-working advertising executive. But when he's forced to resign, and his wife accepts a job, Kazuyuki is forced to become a stay-home dad, a role he has always looked down on. Can he do it?
Hong Kong: 1966
Fang Ying, Kiu Chong (Chiao Chuang), Jimmy Wang Yu Drama / Romance
Plot: A young girl's fiancé dies in a plane crash, and her shock is compounded when it turns out she is already pregnant with his child. The family convinces her to give the baby up for adoption. But when a new man enters her life, will she tell him the truth?
Hong Kong: 1966
Fang Ying, Kiu Chong (Chiao Chuang), Jimmy Wang Yu Drama / Romance
Plot: A young girl's fiancé dies in a plane crash, and her shock is compounded when it turns out she is already pregnant with his child. The family convinces her to give the baby up for adoption. But when a new man enters her life, will she tell him the truth?
Japan: 1962
Chisu Ryu, Shima Iwashita, Shinichiro Mikami, Keiji Sada Drama
Plot: Hirayama, a middle-aged widower, is reluctant to marry off his daughter Michiko, but realizes how miserable she would be staying single and looking after him. Michiko finally gets married and Hirayama returns home to a gaping emptiness after the wedding.
Japan: 1962
Chisu Ryu, Shima Iwashita, Shinichiro Mikami, Keiji Sada Drama
Plot: Hirayama, a middle-aged widower, is reluctant to marry off his daughter Michiko, but realizes how miserable she would be staying single and looking after him. Michiko finally gets married and Hirayama returns home to a gaping emptiness after the wedding.
AKA: Hostsonaten Sweden: 1978
Ingrid Bergman, Liv Ullmann Art / Drama
Plot: After a prolonged period of separation, world famous pianist Charlotte decides to visit her daughter Eva. By the time the night is over, the relationship between these two women will undergo a profound change.
USA: 1990
Lindsay Wagner, Dinah Manoff, Marcy Walker, Adam Arkin Drama
Plot: A well written and beautifully acted drama about the physical and emotional ordeals experienced by three close-knit women, all trying to have children.
Plot: A sort of Korean "Three Men And A Baby", the film centers around three thirty-something men who find themselves in charge of a baby and utterly clueless as to how to care for it. But the plot thickens when some gangsters come looking for the baby...
Australia: 1996
Nicholas Hope, Claire Benito, Ralph Cotterill, Carmel Johnson Comedy / Drama
Plot: Bubby has been locked in a squalid apartment his entire life. When he escapes, he soon discovers the wonders of the world. Will he be destroyed by the realities of our cruel world, or does a higher calling await him in the most unlikely place of all?
AKA: Narayama Bushiko Japan: 1983
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Mitsuko Baisho Drama
Plot: In a small village everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountaintop to die. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.
AKA: Narayama Bushiko Japan: 1983
Ken Ogata, Sumiko Sakamoto, Mitsuko Baisho Drama
Plot: In a small village everyone who reaches the age of 70 must leave the village and go to a certain mountaintop to die. Old Orin is 69. This winter it is her turn to go to the mountain. But first she must make sure that her eldest son Tatsuhei finds a wife.
AKA: The Closed Door India: 1990 Horror / Thriller
Plot: After helping a woman to conceive a baby girl, an evil magician demands she hand her over. She refuses and has the magician killed. But years later he is revived and comes looking for the now teenage girl, intending to make her his slave!
Plot: Sakura's mother is making her life a living hell. Disfigured and half-mad, she rules her daughter's life with an iron fist. But when Sakura stumbles upon a mad scientist's fiendish machine, she discovers that her mother really is evil!
An odd but engaging film about a man's last days with his friends and family. There's not much plot; it's mostly just a kind of celebration of the man's life, which unfortunately we didn't find to be all that fascinating or celebration-worthy.
AKA: The Young With Naked Foot Korea: 1964
Shin Seong-Il, Eom Aeng-Ran Drama
Plot: The love between a gangster and the daughter of a respected diplomat is threatened by the girl's mother. It eventually becomes clear that the only way the two will truly be able to be together may be in death.
Plot: Stranded while en route to a Las Vegas gig, three girls naively accept help from a good-looking stranger whose intentions are nothing like his looks (as in "bad").
Plot: Stranded while en route to a Las Vegas gig, three girls naively accept help from a good-looking stranger whose intentions are nothing like his looks (as in "bad").
Plot: The farmers of the new era of China are enjoying their lives with the new experiences that advanced technology and science has brought them. However, there are certain questions concerning their tradition that they still don't know how to deal with...
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