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Rome. The 1980s. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza commits a desperate theft that costs her her reputation and social position. Incarcerated in Italy’s largest female prison, she finds herself living alongside thieves, junkies, sex workers and revolutionaries. After her release, she continues to meet with these women and over the course of a sweltering summer, a life-changing relationship flowers – a relationship that will reawaken her the desire to live and to write.
An intimate dramedy with a touch of a musical, sung by the tired voices of two young teachers who cannot live without each other and have to face a series of modern-day obstacles, led by a round of humiliating apartment castings.
After encountering a standout colleague from a company event, Liu Ben, a section chief at Zhonghe Group's branch, embarks on a quirky professional journey with him, uncovering their true self-worth through chaotic workplace challenges.
Lisa, a photographer, has gone missing. The last known detail is that she had been photographing rural football stadiums in villages across Georgia. Her father, Irakli, sets out to search for her, traveling from place to place. Levani, Lisa's best friend – and an invisible person – also sets off to help.
In a neon-drenched dystopia where lifespans are traded like currency, a dying man drags himself through the night in search of a second chance he may not deserve.
In August 1961, speleologists from Italy’s booming North arrive on a Calabrian plateau where time stands still. The intruders discover one of the world’s deepest caves, the Bifurto Abyss, under the gaze of an old shepherd, the only witness of the pristine territory.
Mentari's death forces the estranged siblings to reunite under Langit's care. Amidst their respective conflicts and wounds, they learn to accept their loss and rediscover the meaning of family.
Desperate to prove to his peers that he’s more than a chubby kid that never wins at anything, little Don wishes to win his local talent show by performing a stageplay inspired from a storybook written by his late parents. When unfortunately a bully stole that book, at the same time a little ghost appeared from the spirit world asking for Don’s help to reunite her with her parents’ spirits. The two new friends then embark on an exciting adventure to help each other and learn the true meaning of friendship.
Down-on-his-luck ride-hailing driver Li Song eases his frustrations via an obscure podcast, held back from new romance by an embarrassing chronic ailment. Yin, pretending to be a Korean customer service agent at a health-supplement firm, drudges through client calls to save for an apartment. A follow-up phone call draws these two lonely urban strangers together behind lies. As reality and delusion crumble, they are forced to confront life and their true selves.
A dying merman asks a friend to give his remains to his daughter, hiding amongst the humans. Tasked with this dangerous journey, the merman secretly heads to the land of humans. He is chased by a new civil servant recruit fueled by curiosity and hatred.
The second night of Road to G1 Climax 36 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on June 21, 2026, at Sagamihara City Gymnasium in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
After her mother's sudden death, Ruth returns to her hometown and reunites with her father, whose odd behavior makes her question what really happened.
In Orevwa — Haitian Creole for “goodbye” or “until we meet again” EJ, a young gay Haitian American barista from South L.A., is doing everything he can to care for his ailing grandmother while keeping his own dreams alive. Searching for stability, he enrolls in a CNA program, where he meets Jordan, his confident and irresistibly charming instructor. As sparks fly between them, EJ must navigate the pull between love, duty, and self-discovery. Orevwa is a heartfelt, romantic dramedy about saying goodbye to who we were and daring to embrace who we’re becoming
Rufus does not really fit in - in his community of sea serpents, he is the only one who can't swim. But when disaster strikes and their secret island needs protection, Rufus must face his deepest fear and save his family.
Catalão, Brazil, 1984. The rural region of Batalha dos Neves is made up of large crop pastures, a few farms and divided in half by the São Marcos River. Antonio lives alone and isolated taking care of his small farm until the day he encounters Marcelo, a lonely motorcycler who suffers an accident crossing the region. Antonio takes care of Marcelo’s wounds. The two fall in love and live a story that transforms, destabilizes, and causes ruptures in each of them.
A long-standing legend speaks of treasure hidden beneath village ponds and wells, with only one man ever claiming to have found it. When clues about the lost treasure begin to surface, a series of misunderstandings, unexpected discoveries, and amusing consequences unfold, blending mystery with humor.
In the 1990s, two police officers ventured into the mountains along Zhejiang's Shanxi Stream to track down a suspect from an old case. As they dug deeper into the past, long-buried memories resurfaced, stirring poignant recollections among everyone involved about Zhang Xue, the person who had gone missing.
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
Marina and David, two young artists, no longer feel the same passion that they've had for one another upon the early stages of their relationship. As time goes on, tensions grow and it all reaches a powerful breaking point.
