A Man Called Norman

In a small, poor village leaning over high rocky mountains, the villagers are simple and diligent people who struggle to cope with a harsh nature. They earn their living off the earth and a few animals they feed. Fathers always prefer one of their sons. Mothers command their daughters ruthlessly. Ömer, the son of the imam, wishes hopel...

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Reha Erdem

Cast

Ozen Ozkan, Ali Bey Kayali, Elit İşcan

After long absence, a man returns to his hometown only to find his best friend has become an alcoholic.

Runtime

1h 38m

Director

Claude Chabrol

Cast

Gérard Blain, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michèle Méritz

Four friends take a road trip to kick back, hit the pubs, and go surfing. Tension builds among the group between Sandy, a quiet young man who is angered by the obnoxious, womanizing Boo who seduces a teenaged girl while on their trip in one of his usual one night stands. Meanwhile, the girl's psychotic dad is also looking for Boo out o...

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Christopher Fraser

Cast

Phillip Avalon, John Jarratt, Mel Gibson

Swiss drama in the form of a road movie starring Bernadette Lafont. Hairdresser Christelle is harassed daily by her chauvinistic husband until she can no longer stand it and flees. She then meets the strong landlady Mona and learns to see her life from a different perspective.

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Patricia Plattner

Cast

Anouk Grinberg, Bernadette Lafont, Philippe Bas

As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick W...

Runtime

1h 57m

Director

Lajos Koltai

Cast

Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave