El secreto de Julia

David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually ...

Runtime

1h 56m

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Cast

Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan

In a small farming valley in Austria in the beginning of the 20th century a tyrannical farmer is found dead, and all the farmhands are relieved to be free of their tyrant. But the farmer was childless, so suddenly they all inherit the farm together. Now conflicts begin, as nobody is the boss and nobody has to obey.

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Stefan Ruzowitzky

Cast

Simon Schwarz, Sophie Rois, Lars Rudolph

Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after she finds her in the bathroom, badly beaten up. They strike up a close friendship unbeknownst to Caye's xenophobic co-workers.

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

Fernando León de Aranoa

Cast

Candela Peña, Micaela Nevárez, Mariana Cordero

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Icíar Bollaín

Cast

Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela Peña

Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette's documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother -- a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more -- culled from 19 years of his life.

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Jonathan Caouette

Cast

Renee Leblanc, Adolph Davis, Rosemary Davis