Posts filed under 'Foreign'
SKIN DEEP- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Seeking a retreat where they can salvage their struggling relationship, young couple Leyla (Mala Emde) and Tristan (Jonas Dassler) travel to a remote island at the invitation of Leyla’s childhood friend Stella, where it soon becomes clear that what the island offers is more mysterious than a simple vacation. Leyla and Tristan join another couple in a ritual to exchange bodies and see the world through the eyes of someone else — a chance to find themselves or, for some of them, a chance at escape.”
2/7/24- Excellent reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, drama. foreign
February 7th, 2024
ANATOMY OF A FALL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “For the past year, Sandra, her husband Samuel, and their eleven-year-old son Daniel have lived a secluded life in a remote town in the French Alps. When Samuel is found dead in the snow below their chalet, the police question whether he was murdered or committed suicide. Samuel’s suspicious death is presumed murder, and Sandra becomes the main suspect. What follows is not just an investigation into the circumstances of Samuel’s death but an unsettling psychological journey into the depths of Sandra and Samuel’s conflicted relationship.”
2/4/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and by audiences as well. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
February 4th, 2024
DISCO BOY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a painful journey through Europe, Alex, the Belarusian, joins the Foreign Legion in France and clings to a confused hope of a European identity. Jomo, the Nigerian, fights for the survival and durability of his people in the Niger Delta and is ready to die to defend his ideas. These two young people who are sacrificed and smashed together will, against all odds, meet and their destinies will merge to continue across borders, bodies, life and death.”
2/3/24- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
February 3rd, 2024
THE PROMISED LAND- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) — a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero — sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land on which seemingly nothing can grow. He seeks to start farming crops, build a colony in the name of the King, and gain a noble title for himself.”
2/3/24- Excellent reviews for this drama from Denmark. TRDB.
Tags: drama, drama. foreign
February 3rd, 2024
THE ZONE OF INTEREST-2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.”
2/1/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair reviews from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
February 1st, 2024
TOTUM- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol begins to understand the gravity of the celebration this year and watches as her family does the same.”
1/28/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
January 28th, 2024
THE PEASANTS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village — a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.”
1/28/24- Excellent reviews by audiences but terrible ones from the critics. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
January 28th, 2024
THE BREAKING ICE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Young urbanite Haofeng feels lost and adrift on China’s northern border. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to Xiao, and the three bond quickly.”
1/21/24- Excellent reviews for this Chinese drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
January 21st, 2024
OCCUPIED CITY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The past collides with our precarious present in Steve McQueen’s bravura documentary Occupied City, informed by the book Atlas of an Occupied City (Amsterdam 1940-1945) written by Bianca Stigter. McQueen creates two interlocking portraits: a door-to-door excavation of the Nazi occupation that still haunts his adopted city, and a vivid journey through the last years of pandemic and protest.”
1/21/24- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
January 21st, 2024
CONCRETE UTOPIA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The world has been reduced to rubble by a massive earthquake. While no one knows for sure how far the ruins stretch, or what the cause of the earthquake may be, in the heart of Seoul there is only one apartment building left standing. It is called Hwang Gung Apartments. As time passes, outsiders start coming in to Hwang Gung Apartments trying to escape the extreme cold. Before long, the apartment residents are unable to cope with the increasing numbers. Feeling a threat to their very survival, the residents enact a special measure.”
1/21/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences for this Korean movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama/foreign
January 21st, 2024
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