Samson and Delilah, 2009
Director: Warwick Thornton
Origin: Australia
Languages: Aboriginal | English
Running time: 101 minutes
In the desert of Central Australia, aimless Samson (Rowan McNamara) takes a fancy to Delilah (Marissa Gibson), a fellow teen who takes care of her grandmother. Branded as outcasts by the rest of the community, Samson and Delilah set out for Alice Springs on a grueling road trip. The epic journey subjects the aboriginal duo to poverty, addiction and hunger in writer-director Warwick Thornton's sparse and grittily beautiful feature debut (from Netflix.com)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
July 27, 2011 - "Welcome" (2009)
Welcome, 2009
Director: Philippe Lioret
Origin: France
Languages: French | Kurdish | English | Turkish
Running time: 110 minutes
When authorities forbid young Kurdish refugee Bilal (Firat Ayverdi) from crossing the English Channel to reunite with his girlfriend in England, the 17-year-old resolves to swim to his love -- and finds an unlikely ally in the form of swim instructor Simon (Vincent Lindon). Facing an inevitable divorce from his wife (Audrey Dana), the middle-aged teacher takes the resolute youth under his wing in this stirring, beautifully acted French drama. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $13,461
This is one of two People's Choice selections for this season.
Director: Philippe Lioret
Origin: France
Languages: French | Kurdish | English | Turkish
Running time: 110 minutes
When authorities forbid young Kurdish refugee Bilal (Firat Ayverdi) from crossing the English Channel to reunite with his girlfriend in England, the 17-year-old resolves to swim to his love -- and finds an unlikely ally in the form of swim instructor Simon (Vincent Lindon). Facing an inevitable divorce from his wife (Audrey Dana), the middle-aged teacher takes the resolute youth under his wing in this stirring, beautifully acted French drama. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $13,461
This is one of two People's Choice selections for this season.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
July 20, 2011 - "Adam's Apples" (2005)
Adam's Apples, 2005
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Origin: Denmark
Language: Danish
Running time: 94 minutes
Utopian clergyman Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen) finds his starry-eyed outlook challenged by neo-Nazi Adam Pedersen (Ulrich Thomsen) in this black comedy from director Anders Thomas Jensen. Just out of prison and ordered to perform community service at Ivan's rural church, the sullen Adam is tasked with tending the chapel's beloved apple tree. But he's determined to undercut Ivan's rosy worldview … which proves harder than Adam ever imagined. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Rated R for language and violence
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Origin: Denmark
Language: Danish
Running time: 94 minutes
Utopian clergyman Ivan (Mads Mikkelsen) finds his starry-eyed outlook challenged by neo-Nazi Adam Pedersen (Ulrich Thomsen) in this black comedy from director Anders Thomas Jensen. Just out of prison and ordered to perform community service at Ivan's rural church, the sullen Adam is tasked with tending the chapel's beloved apple tree. But he's determined to undercut Ivan's rosy worldview … which proves harder than Adam ever imagined. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Rated R for language and violence
Saturday, July 9, 2011
July 13, 2011 - "Whisky" (2004)
Whisky, 2004
Directors: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Origin: Uruguay | Argentina | Germany | Spain
Languages: Spanish | Portuguese | Italian
Running time: 94 minutes
An award winner at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, this droll comedy from Uruguay tells the story of sock factory owner Jacobo and his employee Marta, two people who work together but barely communicate. But when Jacobo's estranged brother -- a happily married man -- visits, the competitive Jacobo tells his sibling that he and Marta are husband and wife. Pretending to have an intimate bond, the "couple" soon finds their lives radically altered. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
Directors: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Origin: Uruguay | Argentina | Germany | Spain
Languages: Spanish | Portuguese | Italian
Running time: 94 minutes
An award winner at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, this droll comedy from Uruguay tells the story of sock factory owner Jacobo and his employee Marta, two people who work together but barely communicate. But when Jacobo's estranged brother -- a happily married man -- visits, the competitive Jacobo tells his sibling that he and Marta are husband and wife. Pretending to have an intimate bond, the "couple" soon finds their lives radically altered. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
July 6, 2011 - "Disengagement" (2007)
Disengagement, 2007
Director: Amos Gitai
Origin: France
Languages: Hebrew | English | French | Italian | Arabic
Running time: 115 minutes
When her father's death brings her estranged Israeli stepbrother, Uli (Liron Levo), back into her life, Ana (Juliette Binoche) leaves the comforts of France and travels back to Israel, where she hopes to find the now-grown daughter she left behind 20 years ago. Jeanne Moreau, Barbara Hendricks and Dana Ivgy co-star in this politically charged drama from director Amos Gitai, who also co-wrote the script. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
Director: Amos Gitai
Origin: France
Languages: Hebrew | English | French | Italian | Arabic
Running time: 115 minutes
When her father's death brings her estranged Israeli stepbrother, Uli (Liron Levo), back into her life, Ana (Juliette Binoche) leaves the comforts of France and travels back to Israel, where she hopes to find the now-grown daughter she left behind 20 years ago. Jeanne Moreau, Barbara Hendricks and Dana Ivgy co-star in this politically charged drama from director Amos Gitai, who also co-wrote the script. (from Netflix.com)
MPAA rating: Not rated
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