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It's 1982: Poland is under martial law, and Solidarity is banned. Ulla, a translator working on Orwell, suddenly loses her husband, Antek, an attorney. She is possessed by her grief, and Antek continues to appear to her. She seeks to free herself in her work, in her relationship with her son, in sex, and in hypnosis. In a subplot, Ulla refers the wife of one of her husband's clients - Darek, a jailed Solidarity strike organizer - to Labrador, a world-weary, aging attorney, who works to free Darek by various political manipulations and psychological ploys.
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Showing posts with label relationships. Show all posts
Showing posts with label relationships. Show all posts
04 January 2019
Bez końca / No End (by Krzysztof Kieślowski)
Labels:
communism,
death,
dialogue,
drama,
family,
feature film,
live action,
love,
obsession,
politics,
relationships,
sad,
suicide,
totalitarism
14 November 2017
Ver llover / Watching it Rain (by Elisa Miller) ***NO ENGLISH SUBS***
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Two teenagers live in a little Mexican town. Sofia wants to leave. Jonas has to decide whether to stay or leave with her.
This fiction short film, written and directed by Elisa Miller while a student at the Mexican film academy, the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC), as her third year end paper, was originally presented at the Guanajuato Film Festival, to excellent reviews but no awards. Next, it won the "Best short fiction film" award at the Morelia Film Festival 2006 and competed, and won, the Palme d´Or short film at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. |
Labels:
coming of age,
dialogue,
drama,
live action,
love,
relationships,
short,
teens
05 September 2017
Dzięcioł / The Woodpecker (by Jerzy Gruza) ***NO ENGLISH SUBS***
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A sociologist, ruled by his sporty wife, is trying to take advantage of her few day long absence...
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Labels:
cheating,
dialogue,
feature film,
funny,
live action,
relationships,
surrealistic
20 February 2017
Danny Boy (by Marek Skrobecki)
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A metaphorical and bitterly ironic story about a society suffering from "a headless existence".
Marek Skrobecki's puppet animation Danny Boy shows an individual at odds with the system. His emotions reveal his otherness and need for acceptance. The production is a refined animated film featuring elaborate puppets. According to the director, it was his most difficult piece of work so far given the great number of puppets appearing on set at the same time. This pessimistic animated film refers by its title as well as by some motifs to the famous Irish ballad.
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Labels:
animated,
CGI,
creepy,
disability,
drama,
loneliness,
love,
relationships,
sad,
short,
surrealistic,
without dialogue
28 December 2016
Libre indirecto / Indirect Free-Kick (by Juanjo Giménez)
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During a regional soccer game, a goalkeeper is sent off from the game. A very special supporter will cheer up the substitute the rest of the match.
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Labels:
dialogue,
football,
funny,
live action,
relationships,
short,
sport
09 December 2016
Peter & Ben (by Pinny Grylls)
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Peter and Ben is a touching and quirky story of how two "black-sheep" form an unusual and enduring bond.
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Labels:
animals,
dialogue,
documentary,
friendship,
live action,
loneliness,
relationships,
short
03 December 2016
The Touch (by Krzysztof Zanussi)
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Henry Kesdi is a silenced classical composer and a survivor of the Holocaust. He is coaxed out from retirement by an inspired musicologist, Stefan, who convinces him to compose a complex symphony on his neglected piano.
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Labels:
cheating,
dialogue,
disease,
drama,
feature film,
live action,
love,
music,
obsession,
old age,
relationships
19 November 2016
Spider (by Nash Edgerton)
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Jack and Jill are always hurting each other's feelings. But like Mum said, "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye."
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Labels:
accidents,
black humor,
dialogue,
live action,
relationships,
short
18 November 2016
He Took His Skin Off For Me (by Ben Aston)
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The story of a man who takes his skin off for his girlfriend, and why it probably wasn't the best idea...
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Labels:
black humor,
creepy,
dialogue,
drama,
horror,
live action,
love,
relationships,
science fiction,
short,
surrealistic
14 November 2016
True (by Tom Tykwer)
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The phone rings, startling Tomas, who is seated in front of the computer. He feels for the telephone receiver. Tomas is blind. His girlfriend, Francine, tells him that it's all over and she's leaving him. The phone drops back onto the hook. Tomas' mind races back in a dizzying flurry of images to the moment they both met, to the couple's most intimate moments together and to the tiny careless mistakes that eventually lead to the end of their relationship. TRUE is part of a compilation project entitled PARIS, JE T'AIME, in which a number of internationally renowned directors each tell a story in one of Paris' 20 arrondissements.
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Labels:
dialogue,
drama,
live action,
love,
relationships,
short
23 September 2016
Morning Ritual (by J. Lazarus)
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A simple housewife presents her over-bearing husband with a precious gift.
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Labels:
black-and-white,
creepy,
disturbing,
horror,
live action,
relationships,
short,
thriller,
without dialogue
20 September 2016
Cheat Neutral (by Beth Stratford)
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From the high street to the Houses of Parliament, cheatneutral.com sparks an important debate about the inadequacies of carbon offsetting.
http://www.cheatneutral.com/ |
Labels:
cheating,
dialogue,
documentary,
funny,
interview,
live action,
love,
mockumentary,
parody,
relationships,
short
Ten Thousand Pictures of You (by Robin King)
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An exhilarating rollercoaster ride through the animated pictures of Sarah's world, as she seeks revenge upon the movie star who broke her heart!
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Labels:
animated,
experimental,
funny,
live action,
love,
obsession,
relationships,
short,
stop motion,
without dialogue
25 February 2016
Reflection Of The Sun (by Stina Bergman)
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A brief encounter between two strangers.
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Labels:
dialogue,
imagination,
live action,
masturbation,
relationships,
short
21 January 2015
A Family Portrait (by Joseph Pierce)
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A family portrait session goes horribly wrong as secrets and jealousy bubble to the surface under the photographer's watchful gaze.
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Labels:
animated,
children,
dialogue,
family,
funny,
hand-drawn,
relationships,
short,
surrealistic
19 January 2015
Somebody (by Miranda July) - Miu Miu Womens' Tales #8
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Have you ever found it impossible to say something, face to face, to someone you know, someone you love? The words just won't come out? A new messaging service, SOMEBODY, by Miranda July could help. It's the star of her film for Miu Miu Womens' Tales, the eighth commission in the acclaimed short-film series by women directors who critically celebrate femininity in the 21st century.
This latest addition to Womens' Tales showcases Miranda July's unique ability to capture the strange tenderness of contemporary relationships. SOMEBODY takes our endless hunger for communication, technology, avatars and outsourcing, and blends it into what seems to be a surreal near-future — but it's not. It's right now. In close collaboration with Miu Miu, July worked with a team of developers to create this radical and complex app; when the movie ends we're invited to visit somebodyapp.com to send or deliver our first message. |
Labels:
dialogue,
funny,
live action,
love,
parody,
relationships,
short,
surrealistic
13 March 2013
Sight (by Eran May-raz & Daniel Lazo)
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Contact Lenses with Augmented Reality. A useful little gadget, isn't it? Maybe even too useful...
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Labels:
augmented reality,
CGI,
dialogue,
disturbing,
drama,
live action,
relationships,
science fiction,
short
01 February 2013
My Girlfriend and I (by Jeremy Riggall)
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It's late on Sunday night and thirtysomething professional Lucy wants to get to sleep. Mat, her boyfriend, has other ideas. He desperately wants to have an argument.
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Labels:
dialogue,
drama,
live action,
love,
relationships,
short,
sleep
26 January 2013
Benigni (by Elli Vuorinen, Jasmiini Ottelin, Pinja Partanen)
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A lonesome xylophone player finds a viciously growing tumor under his arm. In his attempts to get rid of the tumor he discovers that it has some unconventional qualities.
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Labels:
animated,
clay,
death,
drama,
fantasy,
relationships,
sad,
short,
stop motion,
without dialogue
25 January 2013
Can We Kiss? (by Pierre-Olivier Mornas)
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A girl arrives at her audition ten minutes early. Finding it difficult to learn her lines, she approaches a man nearby for help...
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Labels:
dialogue,
drama,
live action,
relationships,
sad,
short
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