The Weekend North

Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur, finds his plans for success dashed when his business associate dies. One evening, he meets Ilona, a down-on-her-luck cashier, in a local supermarket. Falteringly, a bond begins to develop between them.

Runtime

1h 14m

Director

Aki Kaurismäki

Cast

Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Sakari Kuosmanen

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.

Runtime

2h 22m

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Cast

Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

Runtime

1h 46m

Director

Isabel Coixet

Cast

Sarah Polley, Amanda Plummer, Scott Speedman

Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion who...

Runtime

1h 10m

Director

Michael Winterbottom

Cast

Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley, Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Michel Gondry

Cast

Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst