Saving the Family Name

The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Stephen Daldry

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy i...

Runtime

1h 33m

Director

Jonathan Mostow

Cast

Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh

A contemporary, ensemble drama that tells the complex tale of six high school students whose lives are interwoven with situations that so many of today's youth are faced with. The story takes place during a normal school day. At precisely 2:37, a tragedy will occur affecting the lives of a group of students and their teachers.

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Murali K. Thalluri

Cast

Teresa Palmer, Frank Sweet, Sam Harris

Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.

Runtime

2h 10m

Director

Luchino Visconti

Cast

Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli, Rina Morelli

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom