The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. Alone, his wife, Sarbojaya, looks after her rebellious daughter, Durga, and her young son, Apu, as well as Harihar's elderly aunt Indir. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life...

Runtime

2h 5m

Director

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Subir Banerjee, Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Banerjee

An idyllic small town is rocked when Aubrey Fleming, a bright and promising young woman, is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. When she manages to escape, the traumatized girl who regains consciousness in the hospital insists that she is not who they think she is and that the real Aubrey Fleming is still in mortal danger.

Runtime

1h 46m

Director

Chris Sivertson

Cast

Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough

Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Danny Boyle

Cast

Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter

A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.

Runtime

1h 42m

Director

Pedro Almodóvar

Cast

Carmen Maura, Luis Hostalot, Ryo Hiruma

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Tamara Jenkins

Cast

Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco