Storyline: A Year of the Quiet Sun 1984 Shortly after World War II an American soldier Norman and a Polish refugee Emilia fall in deep love Eventually he will return to the U S and both expect that she will soon follow him Emilias mother is sick, but would recover by available medicine Somehow the mother, but not Emilia, knows that there will only be one ticket Realizing that Emilia would never abandon her, the mother secretly throws away the daily doses given her by Emilia, and dies Somehow Emilia discovers her mothers sacrifice and refuses to benefit from it She gives the ticket to a female friend and retreats to a cloister, living like the nuns except not wearing their dress and not having given a promise to stay forever For decades she will apparently live in peace Then a nun tells her that Norman has died and has bequeathed his fortune to Emilia The nun suggests that Emilia gives the money to the cloister But from that moment Emilias religious devotion flies away She only thinks of going as speedily as possible to America to see Normans grave
Wondrous Oblivion (2003)
Eleven year old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it He has the entire kit but none of the skill So when a Jamaican family moves in next door and builds a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven
Murmur (2019)
When an elderly dog is scheduled to be euthanized, Donna decides to take the dog home to fill the emptiness she feels, Donna begins to take home more and more animals and she is soon in over her head
Haute Cuisine (2012)
The story of Daniele Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for Francois Mitterrand
Sherrybaby (2006)
Sherry tries to integrate again into society and become a good mother
Three Weeks (2021)
A girl running from her past has a one night stand with a guy whos stuck in his ways, only to wake up the next morning to discover they are forced to live together due to a nation wide state of emergency
White Star (1983)
A rock music reporter and his view of the angry excited punk generation
The Romance of Seville (1929)
A betrothed artist loves a girl engaged to a jewel thief
A Gentle Creature (1969)
A young woman kills herself, leaving no explanation to her grief stricken pawnbroker husband We learn in flashback about how they met, married, and how she failed to adapt her lifestyle to his Disgusted with his attempts to dominat
Vision Quest (1985)
A high school wrestler in Spokane, Washington has trouble focusing on his training regimen when a beautiful young drifter takes up temporary residence at his home
Smile (1975)
A social comedy about a beauty pageant for young Californian women, held annually in Santa Rosa, and how it affects the locals and participants
Hue and Cry (1947)
A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strips wording each week, unknown to writer and printer The first of the Ealing comedies
The War Tapes (2006)
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12 Hours to Live (2006)
An FBI Agent must race against time to save the lives of two teens being held hostage by a dangerous gunman
Snooker Man (2024)
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The Lost Episode (2012)
For decades, Pennhurst psychiatric hospital has been haunted by turbulent supernatural forces When a television crew embarks on a mission to capture this paranormal activity, they discover something completely unexpected