Fireflies in the Sun

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Louis Malle

Cast

Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson

In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.

Runtime

2h 37m

Director

Bille August

Cast

Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Erik Paaske

Two young brothers in contemporary Russia are reunited with a father they know only from an old photograph after his sudden return from a long absence. With their mother’s reluctant consent, they set out on a remote trip that quickly becomes an uneasy test of authority, trust, and masculinity. As the journey moves deeper into the wilde...

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Andrey Zvyagintsev

Cast

Vladimir Garin, Konstantin Lavronenko, Nataliya Vdovina

After his wife dies, middle-aged businessman Philip Emmenthal, at the prompting of his playboy son Storey, populates his Geneva villa with eight-and-a-half concubines. Three are from Kyoto, where Storey manages Pachinco palaces. Each has a distinctive personality: a nun, a child bearer, a gambler, a student of Kabuki, a horsewoman with...

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Peter Greenaway

Cast

John Standing, Matthew Delamere, Vivian Wu

On Christmas Eve, divorced dad Scott Calvin and his son discover Santa Claus has fallen off their roof. When Scott takes the reins of the magical sleigh, he finds he is now the new Santa, and must convince a world of disbelievers, including himself.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

John Pasquin

Cast

Tim Allen, Wendy Crewson, Judge Reinhold