Damn Poverty!

The Treasure Seekers

1996 · ★ 5.6

Five motherless children, with the help of a famous doctor, are determined to save their financially strapped father.

Rain

2001 · ★ 5.7

Janey is on vacation with her family at their beach house on the Mahurangi Peninsula in New Zealand. Her parents, Ed and Kate, are on the verge of divorce and sit around drinking whiskey all day, while Janey and Jim are left to their own devices. Cady, a local boaty who is having an affair with Kate, catches Janey's pubescent eye.

Una Hora Por Favora

2012 · ★ 6

A woman hires a day laborer for an hour and gets more than she bargained for.

Mädchen in Uniform

In 1914, a tender, forbidden love blossoms between a new pupil and her young teacher in the middle of a military-run boarding school for girls. It soon develops into a passionate affair that shakes this fortress of patriarchy to its core.

The Weepers

2014

'The Weepers' is a 30-minute short film that playfully explores Scotland's relationship with the Gothic horror genre. Drawing on a variety of cultural reference points, including Scottish myth, haunted house movies and Doctor Johnson’s trip to the Hebrides, the film is a surreal exploration of Highland culture post-Clearances, where the number of sheep has gradually exceeded that of the human population.

The Girl in the Green Dress

2015 · ★ 1

A surreal drama set in the conservative world of America's 1950s housewives, exploring themes of modern feminism and sexual liberation. Contemporary dance is intertwined with narrative, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy in the vein of Stepford Wives and Mullholland Drive.

Obvious Child

2009 · ★ 6.4

A romantic comedy about an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion, and a great first date in an unlikely location.

Die Dienstagsfrauen - Zwischen Kraut und Rüben

2015 · ★ 5.5

For over 15 years, Eve, Estelle, Caroline, Kiki and Judith have been eating every first Tuesday of every month. But that's just the end: Kiki wants to turn an old village school into an idyllic bed and breakfast near a picturesque lake. But the dream threatens to become a nightmare. But even the girlfriends who come to the rescue, have their own problems. Eva is in a midlife crisis, the lawyer Caroline feels persecuted by a dangerous stalker pursued a controversial litigation; and the casual liverwoman Estelle is to be ousted from her company and foundation.

Whitney

2015 · ★ 5.7

Chronicles Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

The Family Tree

2011 · ★ 5

A mother and wife stricken with memory loss allows a dysfunctional family a second chance at harmony and happiness.

You

2009 · ★ 6.9

You is a love story. It spans 21 years, bouncing around in time, creating a kind of family quilt that wraps around a father as he struggles to overcome the grief of losing his beloved wife and raise their daughter alone. A coming-of-age journey for both the father and his daughter, You is filled with the magic of life and love and family.

Nur Anfänger heiraten

2003 · ★ 6.3

" Finally find yourself a man!" Nina ignores her grandmother 's request - and unexpectedly falls in love with Hannes , whose wedding she is supposed to organize ...