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In 1965 Mexico City, Flavia, a wealthy yet lonely schoolgirl, befriends Veronica, a young orphan girl who has a fascination with witchcraft. Veronica convinces Flavia that she is a real witch and forces her to be her assistant. The children's games gradually become more serious and Veronica demands more from Flavia.
Connie and Larry Van Oosten are jolted awake by a masked gunman standing at the foot of their bed. Abducted from their home and locked inside a hidden bunker, the couple must endure days of torment.
After a terminal diagnosis, Herb Kaplan seeks peace with his broken family and the joy he long overlooked. As old wounds heal and new bonds form, he learns to cherish the sweetness in front of him and say goodbye on his own terms.
Sara and Adam, and their two-year-old daughter, arrive in Belgium illegally, hoping to finally make their way on to England. Crammed together with other hopefuls in the back of a van, fear begins to prevail. Redouane has been a policeman for 20 years. Every night, he and his team hunt down smugglers throughout the busy motorway network. That night, when he and his partner try to force a van suspected of transporting migrants to stop, everything changes.
When educational success depends on the supernatural, but the success comes at the cost of life, how will they find a way out? Will they survive or die?
In a remote village in Xinjiang, a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants. He soon meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.
In the summer of 2006, five teenagers break into an abandoned prison that is supposedly haunted, only to discover that what inhabits the place is much more dangerous than the paranormal.
Cole Harrington, the host of a popular outdoor series, sets out to track down the predator responsible for a series of cattle attacks in rural Nevada. The mystery deepens when he uncovers footage depicting the final moments of two missing university employees.
When 12-year-old Lauri tries too hard to get his older siblings’ attention he falls badly and loses his ability to walk. Now Lauri is stuck at home, lonelier than he ever was. Just then a helpful furry creature from another dimension appears and takes him on a fantasy adventure. In the other dimension Lauri trades his shadow for being able to walk again, but the shadow becomes a goofy, all-eating monster who follows Lauri back to his world. To beat the monster Lauri needs to team up with his siblings and give up his ability to walk. However, Lauri is now determined to learn to walk again and he has his siblings beside him - and that’s what really matters.
After 16 years together, François and Julie open their relationship to explore sexual adventures and self-discovery. With two kids and their bond at stake, the path proves more complex than expected.
Follows two brother private detectives as they solve the murder of a woman's husband. A case that was concluded as a suicide by local police.
“Ang Bangkay” (The Embalmer) tells the story of the Corintho family who owns a funeral business. The story begins with the death of the matriarch, Milagros, leaving Isabel to deal with the responsibility of dealing with the errands in the family business and the household left behind by her mom.
Juan and Gloria, divorced and estranged for 20 years, must travel from Buenos Aires to Spain upon receiving the news that Kim, their daughter with whom they lost contact long ago, has been found dead. Upon arrival, they discover that the deceased has left behind a grandson whose whereabouts are unknown, a discovery that compels them to stay in Spain to find him.
A small-time goon and his friends agree to stage a fake kidnapping for a bride-to-be in exchange for ransom money, but their plan backfires when their hostage proves more dominant than expected.
An autistic man sets out to get his driver's license to prove he can function "normally." But when he falls in love during lessons, his pursuit of independence collides with society's demands and forces him to face unexpected challenges.
Portrait of Alfredo Landa, Spanish cinema's most popular actor. From landismo to his greatest roles, featuring public affection, prestigious awards, unreleased material, and intimate testimonies about the person behind the performer
An in-depth look at documentarian Rob Nilsson.
15-year-old Ahmet, from a remote Yuruk village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.
After leading a failed operation, a policewoman under a death threat leaves São Paulo in search of safety and to reconnect with her daughter, who works as a doctor for a non-governmental organization and was kidnapped in the interior of Pará by illegal gold miners.
Fresh out of prison, Toni struggles to reconnect with her daughter Anna, who was raised by her grandmother Betty, while resisting the pull of her ex-lover Max's criminal world. Working at her uncle Frank's restaurant, she discovers his smuggling ties and Max involves her in a violent altercation on the docks. She faces pressure from the police and seeks redemption by getting away from Max. But trouble catches up with her, putting her family in danger. Toni will take all the risks to finally find a chance for her future with Anna and Betty.
