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11-year-old Rea has recently moved to a distant planet in an outer-space colony where she discovers a mysterious animal cub while her father works in a factory that builds robotic creatures. With the help of her new friend Andy, she must protect the real cub from the factory’s ruthless owner, who intends to turn it into a robotic prototype.
A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead, they accidentally turn onto a never-ending, two-lane hellscape surrounded by untold horrors and cosmic forces beyond their understanding. Cramped together inside a Jeep Cherokee and with the miles stretching infinitely ahead, they face a choice: embrace their new existence or fight to escape it.
Based on a 2022 book by a 12 year old black girl The Miracle of the Second Chance is a soulful drama about family, tradition, and the supernatural bonds that tie us together. The story begins in a vibrant village, where young Kristine learns the heart of her culture from her mother. After mastering the family kitchen and teaching her older sisters the art of cooking rice and beans, Kristine grows into a determined woman. Her journey leads her from the village to a bustling nail salon, but her life takes a dramatic turn when her father passes away. After stepping up to take over his work, a miracle occurs: he returns to life, forever changing Kristine’s world. Years later, Kristine is a mother to two children, Lightning and Taffeta, and is married to Cled. To honor her roots, she brings her new family back to her hometown to reunite with her parents and sisters. It is a powerful "full circle" journey that ends in the beautiful peace of a normal, happy life.
A despondent soul arrives in a strange place where he must confront his (mostly) inner demons.
Olive Smith, a biology PhD candidate, and Dr. Adam Carlsen, a hotshot professor and well-known tyrant, enter into a fake relationship, seeing each of their carefully calculated theories on love get thrown into chaos.
The Current is an upcoming psychological horror movie based on the real events at Lady Bird Lake. It is currenting in early production with no set release period/time.
A ruthless Roman emperor discovers a secluded Druid stronghold in the mountains of Caledonia, the last remnant of the mystical tribe. When the imperial legions threaten to annihilate the ancient civilization, a peaceful Celtic elder is forced to betray his vow of pacifism and to take up arms to defend his family from the inexorable advance of the Empire in a clash that will decide the fate of an entire culture.
Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amid the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.
Fresh parents Karl and Emilie are looking forward to a weekend at a seaside hotel, where they plan to announce their child’s name and thus officially welcome him to the world. A day before the celebration, however, Karl’s mother Vibeke shows up, with whom he hasn’t spoken in several years.
On the morning of his hundredth birthday, Fanny finds her grandfather dead in his bed. As she and her family are forced to deal with the death, a bitter dispute over the inheritance erupts, in which old power relations are reversed.
1797, and flashbacks of a story before it. How far can a lie go until time converges with time? How deep can truth be clouded in delirium, in sorrow, in gold? I tell ya, the details are important; pay attention to the timestamps.
After an accident, memories of his service on the Ninth Planet flash in the mind of auto mechanic Dima Khrust: amazing landscapes, the base of earthlings, battles with monsters, friends and his beloved girl Polina, whom he once saved... Khrust's colleagues twist their fingers at their temples, because theirs is completely different - ordinary army memories. But when Dima meets Polina in real life, he no longer doubts: someone corrected their memories. Who and why? The truth can only be found out by returning to the dangerous planet.
The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the acclaimed actress Marília Pêra.
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On New Year's Eve, a not-so-lucky thief, Misha, breaks into a house in the very center of Moscow, where a lonely old man lives. Misha hopes to improve his unenviable financial situation and bring back his family - his wife and seven-year-old daughter. However, in the old man's big house, he finds nothing of any value, except for the deposits of children's toys in the basement. The old man himself assures him that he is none other than the real Father Frost.
Sadie struggles to find balance as she juggles work, her social life and her erotic fascination with insects.
Christian, a young man overlooked by society, burdened by a dark past and escalating madness, finds himself trapped in a world of violence and despair.
When Romin discovers a lost object in the forest, he asks his friends to help him uncover the legend behind this mysterious object, while a grieving man seeks to use the artifact to bring his wife back.
One day, a simple boy named Ivan saves a drowning prince. But instead of gratitude, he receives an order: change into the heir's wet clothes to dry in the sun. There, he is met by the beautiful Marya, the daughter of a neighboring king. Love blossoms between Ivan and Marya, who believes the young man to be the prince, but Vanya is kidnapped by Koschei, who believes that only the king's son can lift the terrible curse on his daughter Vasilisa. The villain doesn't know he was mistaken. And now only Marya can save everyone.
