mwdw's - Rented List

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Set in Buenos Aires over the course of 24 hours, 'Nine Queens' is a taut, highly seductive heist thriller in which nothing is what it seems and where no one can be trusted.

A naive young con artist Juan (Gaston Pauls) teams up with an enigmatic, experienced master criminal Marcos (Ricardo Darin) for what could be the crime to end all crimes. But in a relationship propelled by brinkmanship and double-cross, corruption rarely has a happy ending.

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During a summer vacation in Tuscany, Italy, a reserved Danish family - Bjorn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch) and their young daughter Agnes (Liva Forsberg) - befriend an outgoing Dutch couple, Patrick (Fedja van Huêt) and Karin (Karina Smulders), holidaying with their young boy, Abel

(Marius Damslev). Four months after returning home, Bjorn receives a surprise postcard from Patrick, inviting the Danes to spend a weekend at their countryside house in the Netherlands. But when Bjorn and Louise arrive, the supposedly idyllic and relaxing weekend soon starts to unravel as they try their very best to stay polite in the face of mounting unease.

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On the eve of World War I, the quiet order of a small protestant village in Northern Germany is disturbed by a series of mysterious and inexplicable accidents.

To the mounting concern of the villagers, the events persist, becoming increasingly sinister and taking on the character of a perverse punishment ritual. But who is responsible.

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From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino comes a monumental and deeply romantic story of a lifetime.

Born in the Bay of Naples in 1950, Parthenope (Celeste Dalla Porta) searches for happiness over the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her home city and its many memorable characters. But when tragedy strikes, and carefree romances lose their thrill, she decides to seek a deeper sense of purpose. Featuring a captivating performance from Dalla Porta and an outstanding cast that includes Gary Oldman, 'Parthenope' is another tale of great beauty from a master of modern cinema.

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Carla Nowak (Leonie Benesch), a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism.

When a series of thefts occur at the school and one of her students is suspected, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter on her own. Carla tries to mediate between outraged parents, opinionated colleagues and aggressive students, but is relentlessly confronted with the structures of the school system. The more desperately she tries to do everything right, the more the young teacher threatens to break.

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Huszarik's second and final feature is a dazzlingly inventive portrait of the artist Tivadar Csontvary Kosztka (Itschak Fintzi).

Now regarded as Hungary's greatest painter, the devout Csontvary was driven to madness by his impulse to express the fullness of God's creation, whilst battling his own very human frailties. This creative conflict is reflected in the film's dual narrative structure, which blurs the boundary between the lead actor and the role he plays. Rich with symbolism, the film is a vivid expression of an artist's impulse to create - and their facility to destroy.

In this bold and courageous story, Iman works as an investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. As political protests against the authoritarian government intensify, he is surrounded by suspicion and paranoia.

Brazil, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government.

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'Chungking Express', cult filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai's hugely influential international breakthrough, is a supremely stylish combination of love story and thriller, set in and around Hong Kong's infamous Chungking Mansions, a vast complex of shabby hostels, bars and clubs.

The film tells the stories of two lovelorn cops and the women with whom they become involved: a mysterious drug dealer dressed in a blonde wig and sunglasses, and an impulsive young dreamer.

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While hitchhiking from Sofia to Ruse, Kamen (Ovanes Torosian), an alienated art student, meets Ave (Anjela Nedyalkova), a 17-year-old runaway.

With each ride they hitch, Ave invents new identities for both of them, her compulsive lies dragging Kamen deeper and deeper into trouble, drawing him into a confusing adventure and ultimately forcing them to confront both death and love in a cathartic and life-changing experience.

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; 'Touch' follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd couple's old tensions resurface agains the backdrop of their family history.

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"Conclave" follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events-selecting a new pope. The Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world, locked together in the Vatican halls.

Tasked with running this covert process, Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy and discovers a secret that could shake the very foundation of The Church. Also starring Stanley Tuccl, John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini and directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front).

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Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun) is no ordinary hotel manager. He is also the ruthlessly efficient right hand man of underworld boss, Kang (Kim Yeong-cheol). But tough guy Kang has a weakness; his young girlfriend. Suspecting she's unfaithful, Kang orders Sun-woo to take care of the problem.

When Sun-woo discovers her with another man, he uncharacteristically grants them mercy. Kang is furious and orders his gang members to hunt down Sun-woo. With nerves of steel, Sun-woo battles the gang alone. With each kill, he takes one step closer to his final confrontation with Kang.

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Dheepan is a Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger, forced to flee to France to escape civil war by posing as a family with a woman and young girl he has never previously met.

Finding work as a caretaker of a housing block in the Parisian suburbs, Dheepan works to build a new life and home for his 'wife' and 'daughter', but the daily violence he confronts quickly reopens the violence from his past, and he is left fighting for their livelihood, and eventually their lives. From acclaimed director Jacques Audiard, and winner of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or, 'Dheepan' is a powerful tale of family, love, social integration, and the overwhelming effects of warfare.