LITTLE BIG WOMEN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Family members grapple with the passing of their estranged father and the remnants of the life he led during his absence.”
2/6/21- One review noted (from the NY Times) and it is really bad. Never-the-less it does sound interesting to me. TRDB.
2/8/21- I liked this movie even though it was very, very slooooooow.TRDB
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TWO OF US- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two retired women, Nina and Madeleine, have been secretly in love for decades. Everybody, including Madeleine’s family, thinks they are simply neighbors, sharing the top floor of their building. They come and go between their two apartments, enjoying the affection and pleasures of daily life together, until an unforeseen event turns their relationship upside down and leads Madeleine’s daughter to gradually unravel the truth about them.”
2/4/20- Excellent reviews for this drama from France. TRDB.
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TRUE MOTHERS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Desperate to have a child, Tokyo couple Kiyokazu and Satoko are elated to be able to adopt a baby boy being given up by his teenage mom, Hikari. But when she returns six years later to claim the tyke, Satoko refuses to believe Hikari is his mother.”
1/29/21- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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ATLANTIS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the war against Russia finally over, Eastern Ukraine of 2025 is a barely habitable desert where ex-soldier Sergiy is eking out a living while battling post-traumatic stress disorder. But a ray of light emerges when he meets a young aid worker.”
1/22/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Winner of the Lion of the Future Award for best Debut Feature at the Venice Film Festival, YOU WILL DIE AT TWENTY is visually sumptuous “coming-of-death” fable. During her son’s naming ceremony, a Sheikh predicts that Sakina’s child will die at the age of 20. Haunted by this prophecy, Sakina becomes overly protective of her son Muzamil, who grows up knowing about his fate.”
1/22/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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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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