Fifteen year-old Trifle finds himself trapped in between the conflicting worlds of his friends, the girl he likes and the draw of his powerful uncle. Trifle must choose between the path that he knows is right and a life of guns, drugs and violence that he has come to know only too well.
The true story of "The Mitchell Brothers" Artie and Jim who entered the porn industry in the early 60's and gained fame and fortune. Most of the money however, was spent on drugs and a downward spiral of addiction eventually put a tragic end to their career.
A family's gradual downfall, seen through the eyes of Tietou, a boy growing up in the 1950's and 1960's Beijing, during Chairman Mao's reforms. Tietou and his mother repeatedly try and rebuild their lives in the chaos of the destructive era.
The life of middle aged couple Ian and Lorna is far from perfect; Ian is jobless, Lorna has frustrated dreams of becoming a writer. Their lives are thrown in to serious crisis however, when they get an unexpected visit from Lorna's ex boyfriend who reveals a few hidden secrets.
Jean-Claude is a 50 year old bailiff who abandoned the idea that life could give him pleasure long ago. One day however, he dares to push open the doors to a tango school and finds Françoise. Music and dance awaken his desires and provide the couple with a spiritual meeting place in this touching May-December romance.
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.
The true story of "The Mitchell Brothers" Artie and Jim who entered the porn industry in the early 60's and gained fame and fortune. Most of the money however, was spent on drugs and a downward spiral of addiction eventually put a tragic end to their career.
Fifteen year-old Trifle finds himself trapped in between the conflicting worlds of his friends, the girl he likes and the draw of his powerful uncle. Trifle must choose between the path that he knows is right and a life of guns, drugs and violence that he has come to know only too well.
The life of middle aged couple Ian and Lorna is far from perfect; Ian is jobless, Lorna has frustrated dreams of becoming a writer. Their lives are thrown in to serious crisis however, when they get an unexpected visit from Lorna's ex boyfriend who reveals a few hidden secrets.
A family's gradual downfall, seen through the eyes of Tietou, a boy growing up in the 1950's and 1960's Beijing, during Chairman Mao's reforms. Tietou and his mother repeatedly try and rebuild their lives in the chaos of the destructive era.
Ariane, a writer of photo novels has a habit of using and embellishing her own and her sister Léna's life as inspiration in her work. Their lives are far from uncomplicated however; Léna has two men in her life while Ariane clings onto a man who couldn't care less about her.
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..
The story of Cuban novelist and poet Reinaldo Arenas, portraying his childhood and life in Cuba, his time in prison and the escape to the USA. Awarded with the Grand Special Jury Prize and for Best Actor (Javier Bardem) at the Venice Film Festival.