Eva is a story about robots and AI in the near future. Set in 2041, Alex is making a new type of robot, and he is using his brother's daughter Eva as inspiration.
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Le Silence de la Mer is director Jean-Pierre Melville's first film. It is about two Frenchmen resisting the German occupation by being silent to the German soldier who resides in their house.
After 1024 films I like to make up the balance, even if only for myself. I'd like to see what things will look like after another 1024, but that will take a while.
Turn the Key Softly is a tale of three women on their first day after being released from prison. Will they be able to cope with the outside world, and can they stay away from trouble?
In 1920-30 China, a young woman loses her father and has to drop out of school. She decides to marry a wealthy man to become his concubine and fourth wife. The life within the walls of his mansion drives everyone to their limits. Everything is allowed to receive the master's affection for the night.
Mean Creek is about a group of teens taking a bully to the outback to take revenge for his bullying, but something happens and things spiral out of control.
A nice diner with friends. The lights go out, and suddenly the world isn't what it used to be. Coherence is a great low budget Sci-Fi film.
Come Back, Little Sheba is a story about loneliness and the joys of being young that are never coming back again. Except maybe just a little glimpse every now and then.
Two rides on the Galactic Express. Two films, one based on Kenji Miyazawa's book, and one with strong ties to it. Both animation, both from Japan. One from 1985, one from 2014.
Hands off my loot! Touchez Pas au Grisbi is a calm but brilliant French gangster film starring legendary actor Jean Gabin and a very young Jeanne Moreau.
A letter is sent to three wives. A fourth woman, Addie Ross, stole one of their husbands. But which one? They will find out at the end of the day, when one of their husbands will not return home to them.
Timecrimes is a confusing thriller about time travel, crimes and a man trying to make sense of it all and do the right thing. Unfortunately for him, things don't seem to be as straight forward as he had hoped.