THE CONFORMIST
THE CONFORMIST- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A police informant’s double life catches up with him.”
1/19/23- No reviews found for this Chinese drama. TRDB.
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KITCHEN BRIGADE
KITCHEN BRIGADE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children’s lives.”
1/15/23- Very good reviews for this French drama/comedy. TRDB.
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SAINT OMER
SAINT OMER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Saint-Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.”
1/154/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and awful ones from audiences. TRDB.
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ALCARRAS
ALCARRAS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small village in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, this tight-knit group suddenly faces eviction — and the loss of far more than their home.”
1/7/23- Very good reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
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MARS ONE
MARS ONE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Martins family are optimistic dreamers, quietly leading their lives in the margins of a major Brazilian city following the disappointing inauguration of a far-right extremist president. A lower-middle-class Black family, they feel the strain of their new reality as the political dust settles. Tércia, the mother, reinterprets her world after an unexpected encounter leaves her wondering if she’s cursed. Her husband, Wellington, puts all of his hopes into the soccer career of their son, Deivinho, who reluctantly follows his father’s ambitions despite secretly aspiring to study astrophysics and colonize Mars.”
1/7/23- Very good reviews by the critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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NO BEARS
NO BEARS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NO BEARS portrays two parallel love stories. In both, the lovers are troubled by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of superstition and the mechanics of power.”
12/30/22- Excellent reviews by the critics for this Persian language drama. TRDB.
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BROKER
BROKER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.”
12/29/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.
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BLANQUITA
BLANQUITA- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Blanca, an 18-year-old foster home resident, is the key witness in a scandal involving kids, politicians and rich men taking part in sex parties. Yet, the more questions are asked, the less clear it becomes what Blanca’s role in the scandal exactly is.”
12/12/22- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
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SIMPLE AS WATER
SIMPLE AS WATER- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Epic in scope but intimate and elegant in feel, SIMPLE AS WATER is a meditation on the elemental bonds between parent and child. A masterful look at the impact of war, separation and displacement, the film takes audiences into Syrian families’ quests for normalcy and through the whirlwind of obstacles — to building life anew. Filmed over the course of five years in five countries including Turkey, Greece, Germany, Syria and the US, Mylan’s sensitive camera reifies the universal importance of family.”
12/12/21- Excellent reviews by all of the critics. TRDB.
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ONE FINE MORNING
ONE FINE MORNING- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her family fight tooth and nail to get him the care he requires, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn’t seen in a while. Although he is in a relationship, the two begin a passionate affair.”
12/11/22- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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