BLISS
BLISS- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In a world where their femininity is considered a commodity, two sex workers fall in love with each other.”
8/7/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Add comment August 7th, 2022
Posts with the tag 'drama. foreign'
SHALOM TAIWAN
SHALOM TAIWAN- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The financial problems of a Jewish Community Center, in a small neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires, are a nightmare for young Rabbi Aaron. Neither his industriousness nor optimism seem enough to repay the longstanding debt he owes. Threatened with the shutdown of his beloved Community Centre, Rabbi Aaron embarks on a humorous and heartwarming journey to the Far East to attract donations.”
8/7/22- Weak early reviews but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
Add comment August 7th, 2022
MEMORY BOX
MEMORY BOX- 2022″ Synopsis by RT. “On Christmas Eve in Montreal, Alex and her mother Maia receive a package in the mail. Inside are the countless notebooks, cassettes and photographs that Maia, between the ages of 13 and 18, sent from Beirut to her best friend who had left for Paris to escape the war.”
8/7/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
Add comment August 7th, 2022
MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I
MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.”
7/23/22- Very good reviews for this French comedy. TRDB.
Add comment July 23rd, 2022
SKIES OF LEBANON
SKIES OF LEBANON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “A poetic blending of the personal and political, Skies of Lebanon combines live action with animation to create a vivid picture of Lebanon, inspired by the family history of filmmaker Chloe? Mazlo. Using stories told to her by her grandmother of life during the Lebanese Civil War, Mazlo crafts a touching and heart-breaking story of love during wartime.”
7/23/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment July 23rd, 2022
MY NAME IS SARA
MY NAME IS SARA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife.”
7/18/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB.
Add comment July 18th, 2022
MURINA
MURINA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.”
7/9/22- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
Add comment July 9th, 2022
CLARA SOLA
CLARA SOLA- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In a remote village in Costa Rica, 40-year-old Clara endures a repressively religious and withdrawn life under the command of her mother. Her uncanny affinity for creatures large and small allows Clara to find solace in the natural world around her. Tension builds within the family as Clara’s younger niece approaches her quinceañera, igniting a sexual and mystical awakening in Clara, and a journey to free herself from the conventions that have dominated her life.”
7/3/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.
Add comment July 3rd, 2022
COCOON
COCOON- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Nora, a shy 14-year-old Berlin girl, will never forget this way too hot summer. Surrounded by people with disrupted biographies, from different cultures and backgrounds, she makes her way into adulthood. Nora gets her first period, falls in love with another girl, learns to stand up for herself and gets her heart broken for the first time. When summer ends, things will never be the same again for Nora.”
6/26/22- Excellent early reviews for this German drama. TRDB.
Add comment June 26th, 2022
1982
1982- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “”1982″ is a life-affirming coming-of-age tale set at an idyllic school in Lebanon’s mountains on the eve of a looming invasion. It unfolds over a single day and follows an 11-year-old boy’s relentless quest to profess his love to a girl in his class.”
6/13/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment June 13th, 2022