Posts with the tag 'Foreign'
AMANDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Born into an upper-class family with a doting mother who foots the bill for her indolent lifestyle, 24-year-old combative Amanda (emerging talent Benedetta Porcaroli) searches for boyfriends but only finds misfits who are repelled by her intensity. She longs for connection but has never had a friend of her own… until she discovers a long lost childhood bond.”
7/7/23- Excellent reviews from the critics for this Italian drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 7th, 2023
THE PASSENGERS OF THE NIGHT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On election night in 1981, celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. But for Elisabeth, her marriage is coming to an end and she will now have to support herself and her two teenage children.”
7/1/23- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
July 1st, 2023
REVOIR PARIS 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After an idyllic date night full of red wine and a late-night motorcycle ride home, Mia (Virginie Efira) stops at a Parisian bistro to take shelter from a downpour. Her reprieve is shattered when a gunman opens fire. Three months later, with a frustratingly hazy memory of the attack, Mia finds herself numbed and unable to resume her life.”
6/23/23- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 23rd, 2023
SCARLET- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Shortly after World War I, veteran Raphaël (Raphaël Thiery) returns home from the frontlines to find himself a widower, and father to an infant daughter. Raised by her father in rural Normandy, the child Juliette (Juliette Jouan) grows into a lonely young woman who dreams of greater possibilities. She seeks refuge in the nearby woods.”
6/21/23- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
June 21st, 2023
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
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
WILL-O’-THE-WISP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, King without a crown, is taken back to distant youth memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. The encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade, opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men immersed in love and desire, and the will to change the status quo.”
5/26/23- Excellent reviews for this Portuguese drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
May 26th, 2023
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