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Ratcatcher

Set against the grim backdrop of 1970s Glasgow during a garbage workers' strike, Ratcatcher is a haunting coming-of-age drama from director Lynne Ramsay. The film follows 12-year-old James Gillespie, a quiet boy grappling with guilt after a playmate’s accidental drowning. As his working-class neighborhood sinks into filth and neglect, James...

Far from the Madding Crowd

In this sweeping adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel, headstrong and independent Bathsheba Everdene (Julie Christie) inherits a large farm, defying the expectations of Victorian society. As she navigates the challenges of managing her estate, she attracts the attention of three very different suitors: the steadfast shepherd Gabriel Oak (Alan Bates), the wealthy but lonely landowner...

Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?

Rock star Georgie Soloway (Dustin Hoffman) has it all—fame, fortune, and adoring fans—but beneath the glamorous surface, he's spiraling into a crisis. Plagued by anxiety, paranoia, and a mysterious man named Harry Kellerman who’s spreading vicious rumors about him, Georgie begins to question his sanity. As he desperately searche...

The Hunt

A gripping psychological drama from acclaimed Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (Another Round, The Celebration), The Hunt (2012) explores the devastating power of a lie and the fragility of human dignity. Mads Mikkelsen delivers a career-defining performance as Lucas, a kind-he...

The Man of the Year (O Homem do Ano)

After Maiquel (Murilo Benício), a working-class boxer, accidentally kills a reigning crime boss in a rigged fight, he’s manipulated into becoming a puppet kingpin by a ruthless gang. But when he refuses to play their game, the underworld turns on him—leading to a violent showdown where survival means outsmarting every killer in the favela.

In the lawless slums of S&at...