Poetry

Mirror

1975 · ★ 8

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Velvet Goldmine

1998 · ★ 6.9

Almost a decade since larger-than-life glam-rock enigma Brian Slade disappeared from public eye, an investigative journalist is on assignment to uncover the truth behind his former idol.

Away from Her

2007 · ★ 7

Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. She must go to a specialized nursing home, where she slowly forgets Grant and turns her affection to Aubrey, another patient in the home.

Irina Palm

2007 · ★ 6.9

Maggie, a quiet retiring grandmother, finds herself helpless as her grandson’s health deteriorates. When one last chance appears, but money is desperately short, Maggie acts to raise the cash in a fashion that surprises everyone but her.

The Last Postcard

2018

The life of a woman with dementia is turned upside down when she receives the latest postcard from her travelling girlfriend.

The Memory Unit

Unusual events surround the hospitalization of a father with Alzheimer’s disease.

Fearful Symmetry

2008 · ★ 5

A short student film about life through the eyes of an assassin stalking his prey, using the poem The Tyger by William Blake.

Terminal

2019

An 80-year-old woman spends her time at a bus station. She’s waiting for the right moment to leave this place forever.

A Bridge Too Far

1977 · ★ 7.2

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

Massachusetts

2020

Getting away, that's the only thing that's real. For Manue, here there's nothing to hope for, whereas in America everything is possible. On the next pier, a container ship is heading for Massachusetts and they're looking for sailors. Gaffia agrees to hold Manue's hand for the long voyage.

What They Had

2018 · ★ 6.5

A woman must fly back to her hometown when her Alzheimer's-stricken mother wanders into a blizzard. The return home forces her to confront her past.

World's Greatest Dad

2009 · ★ 6.6

In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.