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When a young girl and her family move to a new town, she yearns for a sense of belonging. She finds it by joining her school's cheerleading squad. Inspired by her new found love and dedication to the sport, her adoptive father comes out for support and is soon recruited as the assistant coach. As the father and daughter grow together, they'll see if they have what it takes to win the championship.
Mariama, an asylum-seeker from Senegal, has just turned 18. Stella, at first glance a withdrawn woman in her 40s, has recently decided to break free from the clutches of addiction and to give her life a fresh start. In their attempt at finding their place in a world where nothing comes for free, the two women meet and form an unexpectedly strong bond.
On a rare day off, a mother and her son make the most of their time together, until an unexpected call turns everything upside down.
Inspector “Flatfoot” Rizzo investigates crime and corruption in Naples.
A 15-year-old boy murders his mother and sister. The father, Nin Yuen, returns to his cafe, haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast, his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead. As they confront life’s cruelty, will Yuen and his son’s strained relationship ever find redemption?
On Valentine’s Day, a double-decker bus explodes in a fiery blast, killing many and leaving charred remains, with evidence pointing to a deliberate act by two passengers, Fai and Ike, a gay couple from troubled backgrounds living on society’s margins. As retired forensic expert Lung Sir investigates, he uncovers their tragic story of abuse, homophobia, and despair, culminating in their decision to end their lives in a suicidal protest against an unjust world, leaving behind a haunting message: “On a beautiful day, we end our unbeautiful lives.”
Dika felt like he was never enough for his mother, Dini, and their relationship was full of conflict. While pursuing his dreams with Sans Band and receiving guidance from Om Radit, Dika finally realized that beneath all his mother's demands lay genuine love and support.
Every year, approximately 48,000 children end up in orphanages. Some find families, others remain in the orphanage until they reach adulthood, and only then set out on their own. But how can you become independent in the adult world without an adult? How do you manage your daily life if you don't know one? How do you find work and save money? And what about finding friends and love? Psychologists, foundation leaders, and the children themselves will discuss the subtle difficulties, stereotypes, and adaptation outside of orphanages. This film is an inside look at the problem of orphanhood in Russia—the perspective of people who are tackling it right now.
Prison escapee Tommy Gods spirals into deeper trouble when he falls for Joe Plísek and is forced to work for her crooked uncle. Together, the couple plots to steal his "golden goose."
One headline, countless questions, and the fight for a single truth. What lies hidden behind the overnight changed story?
In the late Chongzhen reign, Heyang County was flooded with corrupt officials, when the Imperial Guards suddenly descended to conduct a thorough crackdown. Spies from rival factions infiltrated the county and vied against one another, and the unspoken catchphrase among all was "All spies must die." Zhao Renbao, a minor local clerk, realizes every powerful figure intends to use him as a pawn. Determined to take control of his fate, he devises an elaborate trap within a trap of his own, outwitting corrupt nobles and officials amid the razor-thin line between life and death.
Émile, a cinema student at Janot High School, must make a short-film for his film studies diploma. To carry out his project, he needs to form a group with some of his classmates, with whom he will be confronted, given the rather strange nature of his project...
A young man is drawn to a handsome guy, but his insecurities stand in his way.
The online child safety taskforce, "Predator Puncherz", document their latest and most infamous sting operation.
A group of teens are trying to make a horror short film for a summer class but they cant get it right.
