Drama
A Finnish ex-pat seeking solace after a terrible loss, returns to her homeland and there, meets Lauri (Timo Torikka -- THE WINTER WAR), a semi-retired, bitter military contractor. But nothing is what it seems as Satu and Lauri find themselves ensnared within a labyrinth of disconcerting, violent and bewildering recurring scenarios, where roles and identities shift in an isolated cabin with no obvious escape. As time distorts, reality fractures and dangerous truths come to light, Satu must do all she can to break the cycle and escape the waking nightmare she is trapped in
Two couples reunite for a friendly dinner to catch up after a two-year separation. After some drinks, snacks and a psychedelic drug, the four take a short but sweet trip into the subconscious. Unfortunately, Jason's journey is dark and muddled with a bilious side effect. On the way back from the loo, Jason comes across his friend's computer where an anonymous online entity claims to know everything about him. Intrigued, Jason interacts and is baited into a dangerous mind-game. Planted with notions of infidelity, betrayal and megalomania, Jason readily goes down a brutal path of destruction and depravity, hoping to achieve God-like status. But who is pulling the strings on Jason?
The narrative unfolds on the day Andie returns to her childhood home, moving back in with her parents. Her mother, an assertive talk therapist, immediately urges her to map out her life plan, while her father, a once-renowned playwright, adopts a more carefree approach. Facing unemployment and restricted indulgence in day-drinking, Andie's year at home brims with tumult. Outwardly bewildered about her life's purpose, she redirects her focus to ineffectively assisting others in their quests; coaxing an old high school teacher out of the closet, enlightening her younger brother on feminism, and navigating a series of unsuccessful job attempts. Despite the lack of circumstantial changes, Andie undergoes a transformative journey during these months, becoming more self-assured and accepting of her current place in life.
After the death of his Mom, Chris developed an unhealthy obsession with the hair salon chair that killed her. On a forced road trip with his friends, things get weird when the group discovers the chair might be giving them superpowers.
Gil Avni found himself in a Kafkaesque situation. He lies dying in the ICU, anesthetized and ventilated, diagnosed with cerebral edema. From the medical team fighting for his life and his closest relatives coming to say their goodbyes, Gil learns about his final hours. These 44 hours are told through his testimony and of those who were around him.
1918 was a pivotal year for both sides in the conduct of the First World War. Decisions made during that year were to have a profound impact on what happened the following year and the eventual outcome of the war. One of those events provides the backdrop for the incredibly successful movie by Sam Mendes, "1917". "1917" was a huge blockbuster success and was inspired by the director's great-grandfather. So how much was fiction and how much was fact? This documentary analyses the movie and looks at what elements are true and why 1917 was such a momentous year in World War II history.