A serial killer uses a horror video rental to lure his next victim. What begins as a teen slasher transforms into a disturbing journey through the mind of Max Parry, a mild mannered wedding photographer with a taste for human flesh.
Tag: 2000s
ON A TIGHTROPE is a heartwarming and beautiful documentary film with a grave backdrop. The documentary follows four children at a government orphanage in Xinjiang, China. The four are learning the ancient Uyghur tradition of Dawaz, tightrope walking. The children’s struggle to master the tightrope becomes a metaphor for their lives, as they walk the line between being true to their cultural and religious heritage and the communist party’s harsh demands for obedience.
This provocative short documentary film is a private testimonial on the body of the director’s mother, who, in the presence seen and felt, reveals, the physiognomy of old age. The camera intimately undresses and examines the obese and exhausted body. But the film bears above all a sentimental tone. The widow recalls her housband, would be happiest if she could turn back time, and sobs.
In crisis-stricken 1999 Argentina, Ariel—a young man from Buenos Aires’ Jewish community—grapples with his mother’s illness, a lonely night-shift job, and his own coming of age. He crosses paths with Santamaría, a middle-aged man adrift after losing his job and marriage, who spends his days returning stolen wallets he finds in the trash. When Ariel recounts Santamaría’s story to Laura, a TV reporter he desires, their lives begin to intertwine. As Christmas and Hanukkah near, each searches for connection amid uncertainty.
A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security guard from Austria heads East for the same reason. Both are looking for work, a new beginning, an existence, struggling to believe in themselves, to find a meaning in life…
Tomasz, a doctor, and atheist, is diagnosed with cancer. His ex-wife offers him the money for treatment in Paris, but his lung cancer is past the operating stage. Facing imminent death, he questions the beliefs he has held all his life and starts experimenting with both his own life and those of others.
This film explores the life of harpsichordist Wanda Landowska and her role in reviving the harpsichord as a concert instrument. It features her only filmed appearance, a 1953 television interview, showcasing both her virtuosity and her distinctive persona. Through interviews and vintage recordings, Landowska reflects on her love of music and delivers dazzling performances that transformed how audiences heard the harpsichord.
French Beauty is a 70-minute documentary exploring the idea of femininity in French cinema. Through interviews with iconic actresses such as Brigitte Bardot, Juliette Binoche, Catherine Deneuve and others, interwoven with film clips, fashion imagery, and archival footage, the film investigates how beauty is constructed, perceived, and performed. It considers what it means to be a “French beauty” — the tension between private identity and public image, the implications of being nude on screen, loss of privacy, and how the star system and couture contribute to, and exploit, these ideals.