Set in Cameroon where the Dalens' family lead a quiet life in a small town run by the French Administration. Their peaceful existence is disturbed however, when a lost plane makes a forced landing on the Dalens' property.
Nine vignettes. Nine segments. Nine women. Nine walks of life. Nine outstanding actresses. Nine obsessions. Nine stories. Nine camera shots. Nine Lives. In this star studded film, Rodrigo García has gathered the American acting elite and together they tell nine different stories of the modern American woman.
A man and a woman in their early forties come into contact with each other through a personal ad and agree to meet once a week for a sexual liaison. No questions are to be asked and no names exchanged but as time goes by a bond grows between them. And soon they realise that a purely sexual relationship is not as easy as they first thought it would be.
Set in the 1930's Rome on the day of the first meeting between Hitler and Mussolini. Antionetta and her neighbour Gabriele are the only two left in their building while everyone else, including Antionetta's fascist husband, are attending the historical event. During the day they develop a friendship that ultimately will alter both their outlooks on life. Nominated for 2 Oscars and winner of a Golden Globe for best Foreign Film.
Fiery Mexican sisters Maya and Rosa work as cleaners in a down town office block in L.A. where the pay is low and bullying is common place. A fated meeting with Sam, a passionate union organiser, leads to an unorthodox. And imaginative campaign against their employer which threatens their livelihood, family and risks their expulsion from the country.
Set in Cameroon where the Dalens' family lead a quiet life in a small town run by the French Administration. Their peaceful existence is disturbed however, when a lost plane makes a forced landing on the Dalens' property.
Eddy is a fisherman in a small costal town who owns a beautiful house, has an attractive wife and a 19 year-old daughter. From the outside it all looks pretty normal but for the last 25 years Eddy has been secretly committing murders for hire on the side in order to afford to keep his family happy..
A man and a woman in their early forties come into contact with each other through a personal ad and agree to meet once a week for a sexual liaison. No questions are to be asked and no names exchanged but as time goes by a bond grows between them. And soon they realise that a purely sexual relationship is not as easy as they first thought it would be.
Nine vignettes. Nine segments. Nine women. Nine walks of life. Nine outstanding actresses. Nine obsessions. Nine stories. Nine camera shots. Nine Lives. In this star studded film, Rodrigo García has gathered the American acting elite and together they tell nine different stories of the modern American woman.
A film in three segments reflecting on violence and morality. Realm 1: 'Hell', is introduced as a collage of brutal film clips of war and conflict in society. Realm 2: 'Purgatory', is told as a story of a group of young women gathering for a conference in the battle scarred Sarajevo, Realm 3: 'Paradise', is a surrealistic view of a beach guarded by American marines.
Gerry and Ellie are a married couple who begin to remodel their house and realise that their own relationship is in need of some renovation as well. This film had no script and was entirely improvised by the two stars based on given situations.
Meg is a troubled teenager with a talent for poetry who has been abandoned by her father and is constantly neglected by her distant mother. On top of that, her younger sister is suffering from an aggravating mental condition and, as her family conditions worsens, Meg starts relying more and more on her suspiciously encouraging teacher.
