In a working-class immigrant neighborhood slated for demolition, Jo, the son of Ali, known as the Rescuer from the Algerian war, lives idle and delinquent, committing small assaults to pay for his drugs. One day, while attacking Slim’s bar, he is arrested by Ben, a young beur cop torn between his roots and the imperatives of his mission to maintain public order. Giving in to the respect and friendship he feels for Ali, Ben agrees to release his son. But alas, far from calming down, Jo drifts deeper into violence, until the inevitable drama.
Category: Drama
Drama
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Ek Pal
Based on a short story by Maitreyi Devi, Kalpana Lajmi’s directorial debut tells a story of extramarital affair in the tea gardens of Assam. Famous Assamese singer-composer Hazarika contributes some fine compositions, overcoming the mandatory emphasis on regional folk-music in films set in exotic locales.
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Byun Kang-swoi
Kang-soe and his wife Ong-nyeo settle down in a new village but tragedy strikes when Kang-soe dies while chopping wood. Ong-nyeo announces that she will marry any man who can successfully bury her husband. Many men try to accomplish the task, but die in the process. Ong-nyeo is in despair over not being able to complete the funeral preparations when her husband appears before her apparently alive again
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Style
Lampros is 28 years old, an assistant who wants to become an executive. Lately, he has directed some commercials. Katerina is cute, sensitive, sexy – not beautiful, but there’s something in her..Mihalis comes from a good family. He is a bit older than the other two and he starts caring about his career. On the other hand, Katerina and Lampros prefer to see life as a fantasy.
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The honban: Joshi-daisei-hen
Several woman gather at a villa for a graduation party with erotic entertainment for all. The food is elegant, the candles are lit and the bottomless waiters are ready for any servicing required.
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River’s Edge
A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.
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Desiring Julia
A young man falls in love with extra-liberated Giulia. Their relationship becomes very passionate, but Giulia has no limits in her sexual fantasies and games. Poor guy, will soon discover he’ll have to pay a price for Giulia. He’ll have to put up with all her strange and pervert desires, until of course he reaches his limits.
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Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
A father does not hold a very good opinion about his son, Kannan, who works at his factory. Things take a turn for the worse when Pakkiri creates misunderstanding between the father and son duo.