I WAS AT HOME, BUT… 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Already devastated by her husband’s death, Astrid suffers more agony when her 13-year-old son, Phillip, disappears for a week. When he returns but refuses to explain his absence, Astrid becomes increasingly shaken by Phillip’s unpredictable behavior.”
2/14/20- Good reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
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THE TRUTH- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Returning to Paris to visit her mom — beloved film actress Fabienne — screenwriter Lumir is upset by revelations in Fabienne’s just-published memoir, igniting an emotional showdown between mother and daughter that exposes their painful past.”
2/13/20- Fair reviews for this French drama starring Catherine DeNeuve. TRDB.
2/14/20- Very, very slow even for me but there were some very good scenes between mother and daughter and it is worth seeing. TRDB.
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THOSE WHO REMAINED- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though 42-year-old doctor Aldo and 16-year-old Klára have survived the Holocaust, the scars remain. When the two Budapest residents meet, a healing father-daughter bond develops — but the innocence of their connection is soon questioned.”
2/11/20- Just 4 reviews so far but they are all excellent. TRDB.
2/16/20- I saw this movie today and thought it was excellent. TRDB.
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AND THEN WE DANCED- 2020- Synopsis by Netflix. “In the conservative domain of Georgian dance, gender roles are rigidly defined. So, when Merab — a dancer training at the National Georgian Ensemble — falls for self-assured newcomer Irakli, Merab finds his world thrown into turmoil.”
2/7/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
8/24/20- I liked this movie. Good story and lots of “Georgian” dancing. TRDB.
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ANTIGONE- 2/7/20. Synopsis by IMDB. “A modern adaptation of the classic Greek tragedy which falls within a social realism. To the law of men, the young Antigone apposes her own sets of values.”
2/7/20- Excellent drama!! TRDB.
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JOSE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living in poverty with his devout mother, young Guatemalan José finds comfort through casual sex with other gay men. But after falling for a migrant who asks José to run off with him, José must make a choice between his needy mom and his lover.”
1/31/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE LAST SUPPER- 2020- Synopsis by IMDB. “It’s January 30th 1933 – the day Hitler comes to power – and the German-Jewish family Glickstein comes together for a family dinner.”
1/30/20- I enjoyed this drama from Germany very much. At the Palm Beach Film Festival. TRDB.
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LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)- 1/29/20- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As war continues to plague the country of Afghanistan, its citizens not only must navigate violence amidst their cities, but women must negotiate instances of significant oppression based on gender. This short documentary juxtaposes this backdrop against a series of interviews with young girls seeking to obtain an education, and take up the hobby of skateboarding in the process.”
1/29/20- No ratings yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
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BEANPOLE- 1/29/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “During World War II, Iya and Masha form a strong bond while fighting together as anti-aircraft gunners. But when the conflict is over, the two women find themselves struggling to remake their lives amid the wreckage of 1945 Leningrad.”
1/29/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
6/8/20- This movie offered a good depiction of post war Leningrad although it could have been anywhere. From there on it went from weird to strange and back to weird again. With all that said I could not turn it off. TRDB.
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ZOMBI CHILD- 1/24/20- Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding via parallel threads, this tale of zombies and ongoing colonialism shifts between 1962 Haiti and 2017 France as it follows a man raised from the dead to slave in the cane fields, and his granddaughter, who attends a Paris boarding school.”
1/24/20- Fairly good reviews for this horror/sci-fi movie. Not my type of movie. TRDB.
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