The Pastor's Daughter

Three generations of women deal with family secrets while surviving the east wind, fire, insanity, superstition, lies and even death.

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

Cast

Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas

Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Hans-Christian Schmid

Cast

Maria Simon, Alice Dwyer, Devid Striesow

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres,...

Runtime

2h 34m

Director

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writ...

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Shona Auerbach

Cast

Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone

A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.

Runtime

2h 12m

Director

Barbra Streisand

Cast

Nick Nolte, Blythe Danner, Kate Nelligan