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William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for the free-spirited Agnes (Jessie Buckley). Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and three children, but as Will's theatrical ambitions draw him to London, Agnes remains behind to manage the household.

When tragedy strikes, their bond is deeply tested - but through grief and resilience, their journey inspires the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thor (Baldur Einarsson) and Christian (Blær Hinriksson) experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend.

When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood.

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The thrilling story of the infamous confrontation between iconic Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane (Eanna Hardwicke) and his national team manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan) during the Irish team's preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

On the surface, the feud was all about standards, but deep down it was an incredible story of two men whose contempt surpassed the sport they loved. The intense rivalry between these two personalities transcended the game, gripping an entire nation and the sporting world as a whole.

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This poignant dramedy is a must-see from director Peter Cattaneo (Military Wives) and writer Jeff Pope (Philomena), starring Academy Award Nominees Steve Coogan and Jonathan Pryce.

Follow an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.

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When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.

From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

This powerful portrait of urban racial tension sparked controversy everywhere it played while earning popular and critical praise. The hottest day of the year and an explosive day in the life of Bedford - Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The community will never be the same again.

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Simon (Kacey Mottet Klein) lives with his older sister Louise (Lea Seydoux) in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. With Louise drifting in and out of jobs and relationships, twelve year-old Simon takes on the responsibility of providing for the two of them.

Every day, he takes the lift up to the opulent ski world above, stealing equipment from rich tourists to resell to the local kids down in the valley. He is able to keep their little family afloat with his small-time hustles and Louise is thankful for the money he brings in. But, when Simon partners with a crooked British seasonal worker, he begins to lose his boundaries, affecting his relationship with his sister and plummeting him into dangerous territory.

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In 1965 Yash Pal Suri left India for the U.K The first thing he does on his arrival in England is to buy two Super-8 cameras, two projectors and two reel to reel recorders. One set of equipment he sends to his family in India, the other he keeps for himself.

For 40 years he uses it to share his new life abroad with those back home-images of snow, miniskirted ladies dancing bare-legged, the first trip to an English supermarket- his taped thoughts and observations providing a unique chronicle of the eccentricities of his new English hosts. Back in India, his relatives in turn, respond with their own 'cine-letters' telling tales of weddings, festivals and village life. As time passes and the planned return to India becomes an increasingly remote possibility, the joy and curiosity of the early exchanges give way to the darker reality of alienation, discovery, racism and belonging, I for India is a chronicle of immigration in sixties Britain and beyond, seen through the eyes of one Asian family and their movie camera.

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Ten years in planning, Sergio Leone's epic 'Once Upon a Time in America' portrays 50 years of riveting underworld history and offers rich roles to a remarkable cast. Robert De Niro and James Woods play lifelong Lower East Side pals whose wary partnership unravels in death and mystery.

Strong support comes from 'Tuesday Weld', Joe Pesci, Jennifer Connelly, Elizabeth McGovern and the young actors playing the central characters as ghetto kids.

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Hailed as a breakthrough when it was first broadcast in 1964, Peter Watkins' "Culloden" - which brilliantly reconstructs the famous battle of 1746 - stunned viewers by approaching its historical subject matter in the style of contemporary TV news coverage.

Watkins' "The War Game", about a limited nuclear attack on Kent, blended fact and fiction to create a disturbing vision of the personal and public consequences of such an attack. Banned from TV screens for twenty years, it was through its cinema release in 1966 - and its Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1967 - that it gained a loyal and vociferous following.

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Jack (Owen Wilson) is a man desperate to protect his family...As he relocates his family to Asia, with wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their two young girls, Jack has no idea of the terror that lies in store.

Within days of their arrival a violent uprising has swept through the city and the family are on the run desperately searching for safety. With seasoned expat Hammond (Pierce Brosnan) as their only ally, time is against Jack and his family as they are caught in the middle of a nation at war, with their courage put to the ultimate test.

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On the 26th November 2008, a wave of devastating terror attacks throughout Mumbai catapulted the bustling Indian metropolis into chaos.

In the heart of the city's tourist district, Jihadist terrorists laid siege to the iconic Taj Palace Hotel, whose guests and staff became trapped in a heroic, day-long fight for survival.

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In Lorcan Finnegan's surreal psychological thriller, a man (Nicolas Cage) returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son - only to be thwarted by the locals' hardcore "don't live here, don't surf here" rule.

Bitter but determined to surf his beach - and buy the house nearby, where he grew up, the man suffers tribulations of body and soul that push him to his limits. A meditation on punishment, temptation, and salvation, 'The Surfer' burns deep.

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Witness the global tragedy of 9/11 in a deeply personal and utterly unique way: through the images and sounds captured by New Yorkers as the terror attack unfolded. The date is forever reserved for reflection and remembrance.

Nothing made sense that morning, and it is incredible to look back now and realize how quickly the world-changing events occurred: a mere 102 minutes passed from first impact to the collapse of the second tower. Piecing together video and audio from over a hundred sources - amateur and professional photographers, voicemails, emergency dispatch recordings, network out-takes and much more -102 Minutes That Changed America presents the attack as it was experienced. Relive that infamous morning through the raw sights and sounds of confusion, uncertainty and fear as the terror unfolded, and remember the bravery and valour of ordinary citizens and emergency crews. Intensely personal, universally affecting, feature presents an authentic and reverential chronicle of the unforgettable events of 9/11. The astonishing documentary is accompanied by l-Witness to 9/11, an 18-minute documentary short featuring nine of the stories behind the frightening images and sounds.

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.