Posts with the tag 'drama. foreign'
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
THE RESTLESS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Leila and Damien are deeply in love. Despite his bipolarity , he tries to pursue his life with her, knowing he may never be able to offer her what she desires.”
4/30/23- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
April 30th, 2023
THE FORGER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Berlin, 1940. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann, star of the hit Neflix series Dark) is a young Jewish man who won’t let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him. Drawing on his art school background, he joins a network of underground rescuers and becomes infamous for his masterfully forged IDs — created with just a brush, some ink, and a steady hand — that save the lives of hundreds of Jews by allowing them to escape the country.
Tags: drama, drama. foreign
April 12th, 2023
WALK UP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A middle-aged film director, together with his daughter whom he has not seen in years, visits a building owned by an interior designer. They have come because the daughter also hopes to study interior design. The designer owns the 4-story walk-up building, and she takes them up floor by floor to show them the renovations she has done.”
3/26/23- This Korean drama sounds boring to me but it received excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
March 26th, 2023
RODEO- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hot tempered and fiercely independent, Julia finds escape in a passion for motorcycles and the high-octane world of urban ‘Rodeos’ — illicit gatherings where riders show off their bikes and their latest daring stunts. After a chance meeting at a Rodeo Julia finds herself drawn into a clandestine and volatile clique and, striving to prove herself to the ultra-masculine group.”
3/17/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
March 19th, 2023
THE INNOCENT – 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Abel learns that his 60-year-old mother Sylvie is about to marry a man in prison he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, Clémence, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But meeting Michel, his new stepfather, may well offer him a new perspective…”
3/19/21- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
March 19th, 2023
RIMINI- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Richie Bravo, once upon a time a successful pop star, chases after his faded fame in wintry Rimini. Trapped between permanent intoxication and concerts for busloads of tourists, his world starts to collapse when his adult daughter breaks into his life. She demands money from him that he doesn’t have.”
3/19/23- Excellent reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
March 19th, 2023
LA CIVIL- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands.”
3/6/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
March 6th, 2023
YANAGOWER-2013. Synopsis by the NY TIMES. “Two brothers reconnect over a lost love in this drama from the Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lu.”
2/25/23- Just 2 very good reviews for this Chines movie. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
February 25th, 2023
ALCARRAS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small village in Catalonia, the peach farmers of the Solé family spend every summer together picking fruit from their orchard. But when plans arise to install solar panels and cut down trees, this tight-knit group suddenly faces eviction — and the loss of far more than their home.”
1/7/23- Very good reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama. foreign
January 7th, 2023
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