Posts with the tag 'drama/foreign'

WHAT DO WE SEE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SKY

WHAT DO WE SEE WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SKY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the Georgian riverside town of Kutaisi, summertime romance and World Cup fever are in the air. After a pair of chance encounters, pharmacist Lisa and soccer player Giorgi find their plans for a date undone when they both awaken magically transformed — with no way to recognize each other.”

11/13/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment November 13th, 2021

7 PRISONERS

  7 PRISONERS– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 18-year-old Mateus learns about work at a scrap yard in São Paulo, he leaps at the chance to bring money home to his family in rural Brazil. But after he discovers that the job amounts to enslavement, he’s faced with tough moral choices.”

11/13/21- Excellent reviews from all. TRDB.

11/14/21- I agree with the critics- excellent and definitely worth a viewing. TRDB.

About human trafficking.

11/28/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. I saw it and I agree! TRDB.

 

Add comment November 13th, 2021

DAYS

DAYS- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking therapy for his chronic pain, middle-aged Kang travels to Bangkok, where he hires young masseur Non for a full body massage. Though the two solitary men lead markedly different lives, they find a special — if brief — connection.”

9/28/21- Very good early reviews. TRDB.

Add comment September 28th, 2021

EL PLANETA

EL PLANETA- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After Spain’s 2009 financial crisis leaves recently widowed María and her daughter destitute, they seize on a number of dishonest means to maintain their lifestyle, even as they face the threat of eviction from María’s seaside home.”

9/25/21- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.

Add comment September 25th, 2021

WHITE ON WHITE

WHITE ON WHITE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A study of the physical aggressions committed on an indigenous population, particularly on women.”

7/5/21- Great reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.

Add comment July 5th, 2021

LES NOTRES

LES NOTRES- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the provincial Quebecois town of Sainte-Adeline, a popular teenager’s pregnancy and refusal to identify the father spark threats and accusations that begin to unravel the close-knit community’s social fabric.”

6/19/21- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

Add comment June 19th, 2021

AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA

AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Award-winning documentary AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA tells the story of a son obsessed with capturing his father’s killer. Paul Lima has spent over a decade seeking justice for his slain father, Albert. Though convicted, Albert’s murderer has remained free in Honduras.”

3/21/21- Just a few reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB.

Add comment March 21st, 2021

THE NIGHT

THE NIGHT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After attending a dinner party in Los Angeles, Iranian expatriates Babak and Neda spend the night in an old hotel to avoid the drive home. But that choice turns into a nightmare when secrets from the past come back to haunt them.”

1/30/21- Weak early reviews. TRDB.

Add comment January 30th, 2021

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