Tag: Drama
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L’IMPORTANT C’EST D’AIMER aka THAT MOST IMPORTANT THING: LOVE
L’Important C’est d’Aimer (That Most Important Thing: Love) is a 1975 deeply emotional and tragic love story exploring passion, despair, and sacrifice through the lives of its broken characters. The film is directed by Polish filmmaker Andrzej Żuławski, known for his intense and often surreal approach to storytelling. The story follows Nadine Chevalier (Romy Schneider),…
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KIDS (NSFW)
“Kids” is a 1995 controversial Coming-of-Age drama Directed by Larry Clark and written by Harmony Korine. The film stars Leo Fitzpatrick as Telly, Chloë Sevigny as Jennie, Rosario Dawson as Ruby, Justin Pierce as Casper, Jon Abrahams as Steven, and Harold Hunter (RIP) as Harold. “Kids” is a raw, unfiltered, and disturbing portrayal of teenage…
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THE HARDER THEY COME
“The Harder They Come” is a 1972 crime drama directed by Perry Henzell and written by Henzell and Trevor D. Rhone. Based in Jamacia, the film blends gritty realism, social commentary, and reggae music, starring reggae musician Jimmy Cliff in a career-defining role. The film follows a young country boy’s desperate struggle for success in…
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SMOG
“Smog” (1962) is an Italian drama directed by Franco Rossi that explores through a satirical lens the alienation and cultural contrasts experienced by Europeans—particularly Italians—when confronted with the modern, industrialized world of the United States. Set in Los Angeles, the film explores themes of materialism, displacement, and the existential loneliness of urban life through the…
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AMARCORD
Amarcord is a 1973 film directed by Federico Fellini, it stars Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia, Magali Noël, and Ciccio Ingrassia. “Amarcord” (which means “I Remember” in the dialect of Rimini, Fellini’s hometown) is a semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age film that nostalgically and surrealistically portrays life in a small Italian coastal town during the 1930s under…
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DRUK aka ANOTHER ROUND
Another Round (Druk, 2020) is a Danish drama-comedy film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe. The film explores themes of midlife crisis, friendship, and the impact of alcohol on human behavior. The story follows four high school teachers—Martin (Mads Mikkelsen), Tommy (Thomas Bo Larsen), Nikolaj (Magnus…
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HEAVENLY CREATURES
Heavenly Creatures (1994) is a psychological drama directed by Peter Jackson, based on the real-life 1954 Parker-Hulme murder case in New Zealand. The film stars Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker and Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme in their feature film debuts. It explores the intense friendship between the two teenage girls, their shared fantasy world,…
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UN HOMME ET UNE FEMME’ aka A MAN AND A WOMAN
‘Un homme et une femme‘ (A Man and a Woman), a 1966 film directed by Claude Lelouch, is a romantic drama exploring love, loss, and emotional healing through the evolving relationship between two lonely people. The film follows Anne Gauthier (Anouk Aimée), a script supervisor, and Jean-Louis Duroc (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a race car driver, who…
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RASHOMON
Rashomon (1950), directed by Akira Kurosawa, is a groundbreaking Japanese film that delves into the subjective nature of truth and the complexity of human perception. Starring Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, and Takashi Shimura, the film presents multiple contradictory accounts of a violent crime, leaving audiences to question the reliability of memory and the…
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SHORT FILM: THE TABLE
‘The Table’ (1972) is a short film directed by Adrian Lyne. It stars Kate Williams as the woman, Derek O’Connor as the man, and Louis Lyne as the child. It centers around a family’s kitchen table at breakfast one morning. The “Table” is the catalyst for an emotional unraveling of events from the night before,…
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