PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “A successful neurosurgeon, Márta abandons her career in America for a romantic tryst in Budapest with a doctor she met at a conference. But when he stands her up and later denies ever meeting her, she wonders whether she imagined their relationship.”
1/22/20- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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IDENTIFYING FEATURES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When her son vanishes while traveling north in an attempt to cross the U.S. border, Magdalena sets off on a courageous journey to determine his fate. Along the way, she begins traveling with a young stranger who hopes to reunite with his mother.”
1/22/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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THE SALT OF TEARS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Aspiring to follow in his father’s footsteps, handsome Luc is determined to become a cabinetmaker. As he’s learning his craft, he seduces one young woman and rekindles a romance with a former girlfriend — only to abandon them both for another.”
1/22/20– Fair reviews by most critics although the NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.
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MY LITTLE SISTER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “As ex-playwright Lisa is living with her family in Switzerland, her twin brother — a successful actor — contracts leukemia. Returning to her native Germany to be by his side, Lisa is soon drawn back into the world of theater.”
1/16/21- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
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NIGHT OF THE KINGS- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “A young man is sent to “La Maca”, a prison of Ivory Coast in the middle of the forest ruled by its prisoners. With the red moon rising, he is designated by the Boss to be the new “Roman” and must tell a story to the other prisoners.”
1/2/21- Few reviews as of now and they seem excellent. TRDB.
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DEAR COMRADS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1962, workers from a small industrial town go on strike when the communist government raises food prices.”
12/25/20- Just a few reviews noted and they are all good. TRDB.
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DNA- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Five years after his daughters disappearance a Danish police officer disocvers a flaw in the DNA database that could lead to her.”
12/25/20- Very few reviews but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
12/26/20- I’ll give it a fair to good rating and worth seeing.The family time related to a funeral was very well done TRDB.
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EFFIGY: POISON AND THE CITY- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “1828 in the German port city of Bremen: Two very different women collide in an age that has no place for either of them. One strives for a career in law, at a time when women aren’t even admitted to universities. The other has lived life outside the law and may now have to pay the tab. One of them needs to get her head together – while the other would do anything not to lose hers.”
12/19/20- Excellent reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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FUNNY BOY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Tamil boy growing up gay in Sri Lanka during the deadly Tamil-Sinhalese conflict.”
12/11/20- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
12/13/20- Boring and similar to many other movies I’ve seen before with all of the stereotypes represented. TRDB.
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SING ME A SONG- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Offering a look at development’s effect on remote Bhutan when he appeared in the documentary “Happiness” at age 8, young monk Peyangki is back a decade later, tethered to technology and falling in love while struggling to remain on a spiritual path.”
12/11/12- Good early reviews.TRDB.
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