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Synecdoche, New York tells the incredible story of one man’s seemingly insane mission to create a miniature version of New York – all under the roof of an enormous rented warehouse. In this hilarious tale, where nothing is what it seems, will our hero Caden realise this creative ambition or be lost forever in the surreal world of his own making? - Director:
- Charlie Kaufman
- Cast:
- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams
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Chick-Lit (2016)ChickLit
A charming comedy about four male friends that will try literally anything to save their favourite local pub from closing down. After brainstorming through ideas, the group decides to write a chick lit, or more specifically a 'mummy pom' novel following the huge success of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. Soon after, the novel gets picked up! Now, the only problem is that the publisher insists that the young woman 'author' does press and publicity. Desperate to keep their involvement a secret, the four guys hire an out of work actress to 'role play' the part of the author. This leads to her becoming the star in the film adaptation of the book and turns the tables on the guys as she is now the one in control - leaving them with the awful prospect of having to secretly chum out sex novels for the foreseeable future. - Director:
- Tony Britten
- Cast:
- Christian McKay, Dakota Blue Richards, Caroline Catz
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Gael García Bernal and Michelle Williams star as Leo and Ellen, a successful affluent New York couple who on the surface appear to have it all, a beautiful, bright daughter; great apartment; fulfilling careers and are still deeply in love. But behind this façade something more troubling is happening, Ellen is a devoted emergency surgeon but is beginning to question her priorities when her daughter chooses to spend more time with her Filipino nanny, Gloria. In turn Gloria is desperate to be reunited with her two sons back in the Phillipines. It will take a business trip to Thailand to make all the characters look at their own lives and their place in a global landscape. - Director:
- Lukas Moodysson
- Cast:
- Gael García Bernal, Michelle Williams, Marife Necesito
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Vacuuming Completely Nude (2001)Att dammsuga helnäck i paradiset
At a low-life club, a disinterested stripper slowly struts her stuff. An array of tired, ill and distinctly undesirable salesmen watch her, while Pete, the stripper's DJ boyfriend, plays the music. By the end of the evening, Pete has found a new job; apprentice to Tommy Rag, an overweight and overwrought vacuum cleaner salesman. Living on whisky and Puffa-Puffa rice from the glove compartment, inspired by motivation tapes of Tommy's own voice shouting 'Sell, Sell, F**kin Sell', the maniacal mentor and his trainee hit the road. As Pete grows desperate to make a sale, Tommy single-mindedly pursues the Golden Vac - the holy grail of vacuum salesmanship... But someone, somewhere doesn't want them to succeed. - Director:
- Danny Boyle
- Cast:
- Timothy Spall, Michael Begley, Katy Cavanagh
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Woman at War (2018)Kona fer í stríð
To her friends, Halla (Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir) leads a quiet and routine life. But her happy and upbeat exterior hides a secret double life as a committed environmental activist. Known to others as "The Mountain Woman", she wages a one-woman-war on the local aluminium industry to protect the stunning highland landscape that is under threat. Just as she begins planning her biggest and boldest operation yet, she receives an unexpected letter that will change everything. She will be forced to choose between her environmental crusade and the chance of fulfilling her dream of becoming a mother. Funny, moving and utterly unique, 'Woman at War' follows Halla as she juggles the adoption of a beautiful little girl whilst planning her final act of industrial sabotage. - Director:
- Benedikt Erlingsson
- Cast:
- Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada
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Originally planned as a children's show 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' soon gained a large adult following. With music interludes by Neil Innes' Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and animations by Terry Gilliam the programme brought together some of the great writers and performers who would eventually create Monty Python. - Director:
- Adrian Cooper
- Cast:
- Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones
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As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, with all its frenetic energy, late nights and bright lights, in this very modern mix of fatalism and hedonism. Unfettered and unfiltered, Fleabag tears through the series sleeping with anyone who dares to stand too close, squeezing money from any orifice, rejecting anyone who tries to help her and keeping up the bravado all along. Because that's just the kind of messed-up, normal person she is. By turns hilarious and heart-breaking, this is the thoroughly disarming confessional of a woman so totally detached she's utterly lost, and ultimately wondering what the hell she ought to be doing in life. Much like the rest of us. - Director:
- Harry Bradbeer
- Cast:
- Sian Clifford, Jenny Rainsford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge
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Shoplifters (2018)Manbiki Kazoku
After a successful shoplifting spree, Osamu (Lily Franky) and his son rescue a little girl in the freezing cold and invite her home with them. Osamu's wife Nobuyo (Sakura Ando) reluctantly agrees to shelter her. Although the family is poor, they live happily together until an unforeseen incident upsets the delicate balance they have created, revealing long-buried secrets... - Director:
- Hirokazu Koreeda
- Cast:
- Rirî Furankî, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka
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The Chambermaid (2018)La Camarista
Eve (Gabriela Cartol) is a conscientious hotel chambermaid. Punctual and enterprising, paying close attention to the details, she hopes her impeccable professionalism will bring her promotion to the Hotel Presidente's exclusive penthouse floor. Long, laborious shifts prevent Eve from caring for her child while she helps guests with their own children. Aviles records her day-to-day activities, from the detail of ensuring rooms are immaculately presented each morning to enrolling in the hotel's adult education programme, which will help her chances of promotion. When things don't result as planned, Eve transforms her lonely explorations and newfound courage into the necessary strength to face a life outside the glimmering tower. - Director:
- Lila Avilés
- Cast:
- Gabriela Cartol, Agustina Quinci, Teresa Sánchez
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John Morlar (Richard Burton), a well-known novelist, is savagely attacked in his London flat. Barely alive, he is taken to hospital, and Brunel (Lino Ventura), a French detective currently based in the capital, is assigned to the case. His investigations lead him to Morlar's psychiatrist, who discloses that her patient is obsessed: Morlar feels he bears an awesome telekinetic power - the capacity to "will" destruction and death by making airplanes crash and buildings crumble, start raging fires and unleash mighty floods. Preposterous though it seems, Morlar's power is sickeningly real - he is able to wreak havoc at will and seemingly can't be stopped... - Director:
- Jack Gold
- Cast:
- Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick
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Until the 1840s, the practice of medicine had remained relatively unchanged since the days of Ancient Greece. Germ theory revolutionized the medical world however and in the next 60 years it was transformed into a modern science. This fascinating drama series follows the discoveries that changed the world forever. The story shifts from country to country as it travels the world in search of the scientific advances that saved countless lives. From Edward Jenner's rural English practice to Louis Pasteur's laboratories in the breweries and silk farms of France and on to Robert Koch's surgery in Prussia, this BBC series brings to life the work and pressures of some of the best known scientists in history. Episodes cover lgnaz Semmelweis and the search for the cause of puerperal fever, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch separately establishing the link between bacteria and disease and becoming bitter rivals; Pasteur's discovery of vaccines; the hunt for the Cholera germ; the first successful use of a vaccine against rabies; and Paul Ehrlich and salvarsan, the first 'miracle' drug. - Director:
- Peter Jones
- Cast:
- Arthur Lowe, Antonia Pemberton, James Grout
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GP Arthur Gilder is enjoying having his family around him especially now he has moved in with his son Tom, Tom's wife Deborah and his four grandchildren. it's all part of making Arthur feel one of the family but Arthur can't resist interfering from time to time. Ormston has become home once more for Tom Gilder. Deborah, his wife and their four children have settled into village life but when his mother in law, Dora pays a visit the peace is disturbed due to her 'big secret'. Linda and Len are devastated by some sad news and Mr. Boynton's pigeons aren't always a source of pleasure. - Director:
- Ian Knox
- Cast:
- James Bolam, Michael French, Maggie Steed
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A Musical Journey: Finland - Jean Sibelius (2012)A Musical Journey: Finland: Helsinki/Lake Haapavesi/Savonlin/Kerimäki
The Places
Scenes of Finland and its capital Helsinki, the interlinked islands of Savonlinna, site of an ancient castle and Kerimaki, with its wooden church, suggest a vision of a remarkable country, moulded by its geographical features and its varied and long history.1. Helsinki: Sibelius Park and Monument
2. Helsinki: Temppeliaukio Church
3. Helsinki: Lake Haapavesi
4-5. Savonlinna: Landscape
6. Kerimaki: Landscape and Church
The Music
Finland found its musical identity largely through the work of Jean Sibelius. The son of a doctor, Sibelius belonged to a class of which the culture and language was Swedish. He learned Finnish and acquired his knowledge of Finnish literature and legend at school, developed his understanding of music in Germany, principally in Berlin, and established himself as one of the most considerable of the late Romantic symphonists, exploring new possibilities in a vein that might have seemed overworked. Here and in his tone-poems, based largely on Finnish legend, he created a national music that has defied imitation in the very breadth of his conception of the symphonic form.- Director:
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Father Dowling Investigates: Series 1 (1989)Father Dowling Mysteries
Catholic priest Father Frank Dowling (Tom Bosley) continually stumbles over murders, abductions and all manner of crimes in his hometown of Chicago. Assisted bystreet-smart nun Sister Stephanie "Steve" Oskowski (Tracy Nelson), wherever the holy duo go, someone usually turns up dead. While the local police are quick to find a likely suspect, the snooping priest just as quickly finds a good reason to take a closer look. - Director:
- Christopher Hibler
- Cast:
- Tom Bosley, Tracy Nelson, Mary Wickes
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Chandler and Co.: Series (1995)Chandler and Co.: Series 1 and 2
When Dee Chandler Tate (Barbara Flynn) and her former sister-in-law Elly (Catherine Russell) set up a private detective agency, they had no idea what a dramatic turn their lives would take. The detective who discovered Elly's ex-husband's infidelity soon joins the team, and when he's not helping to crack the case, Larry (Peter Capaldi) is shaking his head at their technological failures. The sexual tension between Elly and Larry crackles as she sets to work solving cases of runaway daughters and cheating spouses. The independent lady takes down misogyny as she reprimands cheating husbands and humiliates sexist clients. - Director:
- Robert Marchand
- Cast:
- Catherine Russell, Barbara Flynn, Peter Capaldi
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