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My Little Princess (2011)

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Young Violetta and her mother Hannah are a peculiar couple. Ten-year-old Violetta lives a quiet life with her grandmother, while her mother Hannah is an unpredictable photographer who lives off of the generosity of others. When Hannah forces her daughter to pose as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Éva Ionesco
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Georgetta Leahu  •  Denis Lavant  •  Anamaria Vartolomei

Young Violetta and her mother Hannah are a peculiar couple. Ten-year-old Violetta lives a quiet life with her grandmother, while her mother Hannah is an unpredictable photographer who lives off of the generosity of others. When Hannah forces her daughter to pose as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Éva Ionesco
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Georgetta Leahu  •  Denis Lavant  •  Anamaria Vartolomei

Princesita (2017)

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Twelve-year-old Tamara lives within a cult that is ruled by the beliefs of its leader Miguel, who becomes obsessively convinced that Tamara is the "chosen one". But when she falls in love with a classmate, Tamara's relationship gets in the way of Miguel's objective ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marialy Rivas
CAST:  Nathalia Acevedo  •  Marcelo Alonso  •  María Gracia Omegna  •  Rafael Federman

Twelve-year-old Tamara lives within a cult that is ruled by the beliefs of its leader Miguel, who becomes obsessively convinced that Tamara is the "chosen one". But when she falls in love with a classmate, Tamara's relationship gets in the way of Miguel's objective ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marialy Rivas
CAST:  Nathalia Acevedo  •  Marcelo Alonso  •  María Gracia Omegna  •  Rafael Federman

The Truman Show (1998)

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Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows, including ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Weir
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Laura Linney  •  Noah Emmerich  •  Natascha McElhone

Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows, including ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Weir
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Laura Linney  •  Noah Emmerich  •  Natascha McElhone

Cuties (2020)

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Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named “the cuties” at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity—upsetting her mother and her values in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maïmouna Doucouré
CAST:  Maïmouna Gueye  •  Fathia Youssouf  •  Medina El Aidi  •  Esther Gohourou

Amy, an 11-year-old girl, joins a group of dancers named “the cuties” at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity—upsetting her mother and her values in the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Maïmouna Doucouré
CAST:  Maïmouna Gueye  •  Fathia Youssouf  •  Medina El Aidi  •  Esther Gohourou

Bone Tomahawk (2015)

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During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Craig Zahler
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Richard Jenkins  •  Matthew Fox  •  Lili Simmons

During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Craig Zahler
CAST:  Kurt Russell  •  Richard Jenkins  •  Matthew Fox  •  Lili Simmons

The Innocents (2021)

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Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eskil Vogt
CAST:  Rakel Lenora Fløttum  •  Alva Brynsmo Ramstad  •  Sam Ashraf  •  Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eskil Vogt
CAST:  Rakel Lenora Fløttum  •  Alva Brynsmo Ramstad  •  Sam Ashraf  •  Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Chained (2012)

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A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him to be his accomplice. After years in captivity, the boy must choose between escaping or following in his captor's bloody footprints.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Lynch
CAST:  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Eamon Farren  •  Julia Ormond  •  Gina Philips

A serial killer kidnaps a young boy after murdering his mother, then raises him to be his accomplice. After years in captivity, the boy must choose between escaping or following in his captor's bloody footprints.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Lynch
CAST:  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Eamon Farren  •  Julia Ormond  •  Gina Philips

My Friend Dahmer (2017)

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Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Meyers
CAST:  Ross Lynch  •  Vincent Kartheiser  •  Alex Wolff  •  Anne Heche

Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Meyers
CAST:  Ross Lynch  •  Vincent Kartheiser  •  Alex Wolff  •  Anne Heche

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Tykwer
CAST:  Ben Whishaw  •  Simon Chandler  •  David Calder  •  Richard Felix

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Tykwer
CAST:  Ben Whishaw  •  Simon Chandler  •  David Calder  •  Richard Felix

Emmanuelle: First Contact (1994)

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Emmanuelle makes first contact...when a group of intergalactic travelers arrives, seeking to understand human love and sexuality. Who better to teach them than Emmanuelle, the most sensual woman in the world...and beyond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lev L. Spiro
CAST:  Krista Allen  •  Paul Michael Robinson  •  Kimberly Rowe  •  Debra K. Beatty

Emmanuelle makes first contact...when a group of intergalactic travelers arrives, seeking to understand human love and sexuality. Who better to teach them than Emmanuelle, the most sensual woman in the world...and beyond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lev L. Spiro
CAST:  Krista Allen  •  Paul Michael Robinson  •  Kimberly Rowe  •  Debra K. Beatty

This Girl's Life (2004)

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"Slice of life" take on life of international porn celebrity, Moon, and her musings on modern life, love and loss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ash Baron-Cohen
CAST:  James Woods  •  Juliette Marquis  •  Kip Pardue  •  Tomas Arana

"Slice of life" take on life of international porn celebrity, Moon, and her musings on modern life, love and loss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ash Baron-Cohen
CAST:  James Woods  •  Juliette Marquis  •  Kip Pardue  •  Tomas Arana

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

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Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry George
CAST:  Don Cheadle  •  Nick Nolte  •  Sophie Okonedo  •  Joaquin Phoenix

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry George
CAST:  Don Cheadle  •  Nick Nolte  •  Sophie Okonedo  •  Joaquin Phoenix

A Serbian Film (2010)

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Milos, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life trying to make ends meet. Presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to financially support his family for the rest of their lives, Milos must participate in one last mysterious film. From then on, Milos is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Spasojević
CAST:  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović  •  Sergej Trifunović  •  Jelena Gavrilović  •  Slobodan Beštić

Milos, a retired porn star, leads a normal family life trying to make ends meet. Presented with the opportunity of a lifetime to financially support his family for the rest of their lives, Milos must participate in one last mysterious film. From then on, Milos is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Srđan Spasojević
CAST:  Srđan 'Žika' Todorović  •  Sergej Trifunović  •  Jelena Gavrilović  •  Slobodan Beštić

The Incident (2012)

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A group of cooks at an asylum for the criminally insane get locked in with the inmates during a massive thunderstorm  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Courtes
CAST:  Kenny Doughty  •  Rupert Evans  •  Dave Legeno  •  Richard Brake

A group of cooks at an asylum for the criminally insane get locked in with the inmates during a massive thunderstorm  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Courtes
CAST:  Kenny Doughty  •  Rupert Evans  •  Dave Legeno  •  Richard Brake

Nightcrawler (2014)

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When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Gilroy
CAST:  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Bill Paxton  •  Rene Russo  •  Kevin Rahm

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dan Gilroy
CAST:  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Bill Paxton  •  Rene Russo  •  Kevin Rahm

Martyrs (2008)

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A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Laugier
CAST:  Mylène Jampanoï  •  Morjana Alaoui  •  Mike Chute  •  Catherine Bégin

A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pascal Laugier
CAST:  Mylène Jampanoï  •  Morjana Alaoui  •  Mike Chute  •  Catherine Bégin

Big Eyes (2014)

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In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Amy Adams  •  Christoph Waltz  •  Krysten Ritter  •  Danny Huston

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Amy Adams  •  Christoph Waltz  •  Krysten Ritter  •  Danny Huston

Deliverance (1972)

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Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Boorman
CAST:  Jon Voight  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Ned Beatty  •  Ronny Cox

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Boorman
CAST:  Jon Voight  •  Burt Reynolds  •  Ned Beatty  •  Ronny Cox

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)

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Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon M. Chu
CAST:  Justin Bieber  •  Nathan Morris  •  Wanya Morris  •  Shawn Stockman

Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon M. Chu
CAST:  Justin Bieber  •  Nathan Morris  •  Wanya Morris  •  Shawn Stockman

Turtles Can Fly (2005)

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Turtles can fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iran border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahman Ghobadi
CAST:  Soran Ebrahim  •  Avaz Latif  •  Saddam Hossein Feysal  •  Hiresh Feysal Rahman

Turtles can fly tells the story of a group of young children near the Turkey-Iran border. They clean up mines and wait for the Saddam regime to fall.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bahman Ghobadi
CAST:  Soran Ebrahim  •  Avaz Latif  •  Saddam Hossein Feysal  •  Hiresh Feysal Rahman
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