YANNICK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the middle of a performance of the play “Le Cocu,” Yannick interrupts the show to take the evening back in hand. He demands to be entertained but is rejected and ridiculed.”
4/9/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences for this French dramady. TRDB.
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LA CHIMERA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth.”
3/31/24- Excellent reviews for this Italian drama. TRDB.
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DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD takes a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day life. Overworked and underpaid production assistant Angela (Ilinca Manolache) is assigned to film a workplace safety video for a multinational corporation in Bucharest. When one of the interviewees makes a statement that ignites a scandal, Angela has to re-invent the story.”
3/24/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences for this movie from Romania. TRDB.
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SHAYDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SHAYDA, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardized.”
3/3/24- Excellent reviews by the critics for this Persian language drama. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
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ABOUT DRY GRASSES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nestled away in wintry East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celilo?lu) yearns to leave the sleepy village for cosmopolitan Istanbul. Further disenchanted when he and Kenan (Musab Ekici), a colleague, come under public scrutiny, Samet fears circumstances will keep him in Anatolia and his dreams of a new life permanently out of reach.”
2/24/24- Excellent reviews for this Turkish drama. TRDB.
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PERFECT DAYS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences as well for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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COBWEB- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film ‘Cobweb’, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can’t understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?”
2/12/24- Fair reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences for this drama from Korea. TRDB.
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THE TASTE OF THINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her.”
2/11/24- Great reviews by the critics and awful ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HERE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Here follows Stefan, a Romanian construction worker living in Brussels who is about to return home to visit his mother, and maybe stay… longer. Using the leftovers from his fridge, he cooks up a big pot of soup and begins handing it out as farewell gifts to friends and family. But while waiting for his car to be fixed, he meets Shuxiu, a Belgian-Chinese woman preparing a doctorate on mosses.”
2/11/24- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system.”
2/8/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. From Germany. TRDB.
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