SHAYDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SHAYDA, a brave Iranian mother, finds refuge in an Australian women’s shelter with her six-year-old daughter. Over Persian New Year, they take solace in Nowruz rituals and new beginnings, but when her estranged husband re-enters their lives, Shayda’s path to freedom is jeopardized.”
3/3/24- Excellent reviews by the critics for this Persian language drama. Audiences have not liked it. TRDB.
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ABOUT DRY GRASSES- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nestled away in wintry East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celilo?lu) yearns to leave the sleepy village for cosmopolitan Istanbul. Further disenchanted when he and Kenan (Musab Ekici), a colleague, come under public scrutiny, Samet fears circumstances will keep him in Anatolia and his dreams of a new life permanently out of reach.”
2/24/24- Excellent reviews for this Turkish drama. TRDB.
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PERFECT DAYS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.”
2/12/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences as well for this Japanese drama. TRDB.
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COBWEB- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the 1970s, Director Kim is obsessed by the desire to re-shoot the ending of his completed film ‘Cobweb’, but chaos and turmoil grip the set with interference from the censorship authorities, and the complaints of actors and producers who can’t understand the re-written ending. Will Kim be able to find a way through this chaos to fulfill his artistic ambitions and complete his masterpiece?”
2/12/24- Fair reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences for this drama from Korea. TRDB.
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THE TASTE OF THINGS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin grow fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress even the world’s most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie’s reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her.”
2/11/24- Great reviews by the critics and awful ones from audiences. TRDB.
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HERE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Here follows Stefan, a Romanian construction worker living in Brussels who is about to return home to visit his mother, and maybe stay… longer. Using the leftovers from his fridge, he cooks up a big pot of soup and begins handing it out as farewell gifts to friends and family. But while waiting for his car to be fixed, he meets Shuxiu, a Belgian-Chinese woman preparing a doctorate on mosses.”
2/11/24- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
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THE TEACHER’S LOUNGE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system.”
2/8/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. From Germany. TRDB.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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