Posts filed under 'Foreign'
ALONERS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jina (Gong Seung-yeon) is the top employee at a call center, but despite talking to customers all day, she has shut out the world beyond her headset; she lives alone, eats alone, sleeps alone, and her cell phone is her constant companion. When one day she’s tasked with training a friendly and naïve new hire (Jung Da-eun), her icy armor is threatened.”
6/18/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences for this drama from Korea. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 18th, 2023
PERSIAN LESSONS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in occupied France in 1942, Persian Lessons follows Gilles (Nahuel Pe?rez Biscayart), a Belgian Jew, who narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he’s Persian, not Jewish. While the lie temporarily saves him, Gilles is then assigned the extraordinary task of teaching Farsi, a language he doesn’t know, to Koch (Lars Eidinger), the officer in charge of the camp’s kitchen who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over.”
6/6/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
Tags: Comedy, drama
June 7th, 2023
CONCERNED CITIZEN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A dark comedy about gentrification in which a socially progressive man’s attempt to improve his Tel Aviv neighborhood goes unexpectedly awry. A satirical parable about the insidious ways in which privilege can unleash prejudice within.”
6/3/23- Very good reviews for this drama from Israel. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 3rd, 2023
FALCON LAKE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.”
6/3/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 3rd, 2023
ROISE & FRANK- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Grief-stricken Róise lost her husband, Frank, two years ago. Her son, Alan, worries about her but the arrival of a mysterious dog seems to bring happiness to her life once more. Róise soon comes to believe that the dog is, in fact, Frank reincarnated. He has come back to be with her again… and to coach the local sports team.”
6/2/23- Excellent reviews for this Scottish drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 2nd, 2023
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ada is stuck. Living in a dead-end industrial town in North Ossetia, she is caught in the tight grip of the men in her life. But when her older brother returns home and her domineering father suddenly falls ill, Ada finally sees a possible path to freedom.”
5/26/23- Fairly good reviews for this Russian drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 26th, 2023
WE MIGHT AS WELL BE DEAD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A high-rise building near the forest is famous for its carefully curated community. When a dog disappears and her daughter refuses to leave the bathroom, security officer ANNA faces an absurd battle against an irrational fear, that slowly spreads amongst the residents and rattles this utopia with a view.”
5/26/23- Very good reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
May 26th, 2023
WHITE BUILDING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “20-year-old Samnang and two of his friends live in the White Building, a landmark tenement in Phnom Penh. In this fast-changing city, the three boys practice their dance routine dreaming of television talent contests while their parents lead a more traditional lifestyle. But the White Building is to be demolished. Samnang observes his father unsuccessfully attempting to bring together his divided neighbors on the government’s compensation offers for residents to move out, and he must face his best friend’s departure from Cambodia.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews for this drama from Cambodia. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
May 22nd, 2023
BUTTERFLY VISION- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After spending months as a prisoner in Donbas, Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance expert Lilia returns home to her family. But the trauma of captivity continues to torment her and surface in dreamlike ways. Something growing deep within Lilia will not allow her to forget, yet she refuses to identify as a victim and will fight to liberate herself.”
5/22/23- Good reviews for this movie from Ukraine. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 22nd, 2023
THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When thousands of fish die in a polluted river in southern Chile, Magdalena, a woman long-deceased, emerges amongst their lifeless bodies. Magdalena encounters her widowed husband, sending him into a state of shock and prompting the return of their daughter, Cecilia. Magdalena’s presence and her effect on the environment stirs curiosity and fear among her family. As the past comes into focus, mother and daughter are met with the opportunity to change the future.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 21st, 2023
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