A lady gets the better of a young burglar and decides to tell him of a time when her hoarded gold coins were used to buy bullets for revolutionaries. The story then shifts to the American West at the turn of the century where two outlaw brothers fall in love with the same woman.
After being left by her husband, Dolores begins a series of affairs with men who have been wronged by their women. As the rumour of her compassion spreads around, Dolores notices positive changes taking place in her village but soon the local prostitute accuses her of intruding on her business.
The story of three sisters in a dysfunctional family in the late '60s. Norma is troubled by events from the past, Lou has turned rebellious as a response to her dad's demands and Sandy gets involved with an older married man.
Natalia lives in 1907's St Petersburg with a lovely little son and a wealthy husband who allows her to live as she chooses. One afternoon however, a chance encounter with a stranger at the bird market changes her peaceful life forever.
Leopold, retired, widowed, grumpy and lonely, decides its time to look for a new wife. But when he finds himself falling in love with a woman young enough to be his granddaughter, he is forced to make some difficult choices.
A whirlpool of snapshots, Super 8 home movies, old answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films and dramatic re-enactments. Creates this portrait of what it's like to grow up with a schizophrenic mother.
After being left by her husband, Dolores begins a series of affairs with men who have been wronged by their women. As the rumour of her compassion spreads around, Dolores notices positive changes taking place in her village but soon the local prostitute accuses her of intruding on her business.
Set in South Yorkshire where the lives of a group of rail track workers change considerably as the British Rail system is privatised. Their two options are now to either take their chances with redundancy cash and life as casual agency workers, or work for the company under new harsh rules. Winner of a BAFTA Award for Best New Writer and the Rota Soundtrack Award at the Venice Film Festival.
Natalia lives in 1907's St Petersburg with a lovely little son and a wealthy husband who allows her to live as she chooses. One afternoon however, a chance encounter with a stranger at the bird market changes her peaceful life forever.
The story of three sisters in a dysfunctional family in the late '60s. Norma is troubled by events from the past, Lou has turned rebellious as a response to her dad's demands and Sandy gets involved with an older married man.
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.
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.
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.
