Category: Drama
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CORSAGE
“Corsage” is a 2022 film written and directed by Marie Kreutzer. The film is a historical drama that tells the story of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898), known by the nickname “Sisi,” played by Vicky Krieps. The film follows one year of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and her philandering semi-estranged husband, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (played…
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KNIFE IN THE WATER
“Knife in the Water” is a 1962 Polish film directed by Roman Polanski, widely considered his debut feature film. The movie explores the dynamics of a love triangle and the ensuing tension between the three characters. The story begins with a young couple, Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka), heading out on their yacht…
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SHORT FILM: AN IRISH GOODBYE
“An Irish Goodbye” is a poignant and emotional short film directed by Ross White and Tom Berkeley in 2022. The film is about estranged brothers who are forced to reunite after the sudden death of their mother. Turlough (played by Seamus O’Hara) returns home to deal with Lorcan (played by James Martin), who has Down…
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I START COUNTING
“I Start Counting” is a suspenseful coming-of-age film set in the 1960s directed by David Greene. The film explores the life of Wynne, a young girl on the cusp of adolescence, as she grapples with her budding sexuality and the darkness that looms in her seemingly peaceful world. Wynne, portrayed by Jenny Agutter, lives in…
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TWO-LANE BLACKTOP
“Two-Lane Blacktop,” a 1971 road movie directed by Monte Hellman and written by Rudy Wurlitzer. The film follows two drag racers, referred to only as The Driver and The Mechanic (played by musicians James Taylor and Dennis Wilson), traveling across the country in a souped-up 1955 Chevy racing car, looking for competition and avoiding any…
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ZABRISKIE POINT
“Zabriskie Point” is a counterculture film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and was released in 1970. Set against the backdrop of the late 1960s, the film explores the alienation and disillusionment of young Americans during the Vietnam War era. The story follows Mark (played by Mark Frechette), a disaffected college student who steals a small plane…
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GREETINGS
“Greetings” is a 1968 drama comedy directed by Brian De Palma. The film follows the lives of three young friends: Jon Rubin (played by Robert De Niro), Joey (played by Gerrit Graham), and Lloyd Clay (played by Allen Garfield), as they navigate their way through the various challenges of life in late 1960s New York…
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3 WOMEN
“3 Women” is a psychological drama directed by Robert Altman in 1977. The film centers around the lives of three women who work at a health spa in the California desert. Pinky (Sissy Spacek) is a naive young woman who becomes infatuated with Millie (Shelley Duvall), a talkative and outgoing co-worker. As Pinky becomes more…
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COMING APART
“Coming Apart” is a 1969 American experimental drama film directed by Milton Moses Ginsberg and starring Rip Torn. The movie portrays the life of a psychiatrist named Dr. Hess, who records his thoughts and private interactions with his patients on a hidden camera, which he then watches obsessively in his private apartment. As the film…
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SHORT FILM: EYELASH
“Eyelash” is a short drama film directed by Jesse Lewis Reece in 2020. It was nominated for Best short film at the BAFTAs and can be seen here. The film is beautifully adapted from Neil Hilborn’s poem “OCD” (link below). It explores a couple’s burgeoning relationship (played by Elijah Harris and Ishtar Currie Wilson) as…
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