Alithea (Tilda Swinton ) is a lonely woman who is also a well-educated scholar. While away visiting Istanbul for work, Alithea decides to purchase herself a gift. She finds an odd-shaped bottle that catches her eye, and after the store owner explains its beauty and heritage, she decides to purchase it. After returning to her […]
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For a long time now, Andy (Zac Efron) and his wife, Vicky (Sydney Lemmon), have been laying low and doing their best to keep a low profile. From the opening credits, we learn these two carry special and gifted abilities that differ from each other. Their daughter, Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), carries a different ability
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Elizabeth (Phoebe Cates) is a woman going through a hard time in life. She is currently dealing with a marriage break-up with her husband Charles (Tim Matheson) of three years, who is claiming another woman has bewitched him. On top of that, her purse and car are stolen, and she gets fired from her job.
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Amanda (Sandra Oh) lives on a farm with her daughter Chris (Fivel Stewart). The pair spend their days doing various duties on the farm, such as making money from honey which is in high demand, and they look after various animals. From the film’s opening, we learn a few key things. Firstly Amanda had a
The film introduces Nick (Cam Gigandet), who is driving a car wildly on a busy road. We soon discover that Nick is suffering from a bullet wound to his arm and soon faints and crashes his vehicle, which also gains the attention of a local police officer driving past. From this, the film goes back
Amy (Naomi Watts) wakes up one morning and decides to take a day off from work, claiming it as personal leave. We understand that Amy is undergoing a massive change within her family due to a recent loss. She speaks with her son, who also doesn’t feel like doing anything other than staying in bed
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Dr Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) travels to South Africa with his two daughters, Meredith and Leah, after a family member recently passed away. Nate feels it would be ideal for his family to take a break and reconnect with a close friend of the family named Martin (Sharlto Copley). Upon arrival in Africa, Nate is
An important and raw conversation is about to take place in a local church. The film opens at a church with one of the key leaders arriving and preparing a room downstairs with a table and chairs. Based on the setup alone, we understand there’s pressure to ensure the room is set up correctly and
Blaze (Julia Savage) is a twelve-year-old girl who lives with her father, Luke (Simon Baker), in Australia. One afternoon after school, Blaze takes a different route home which has life-changing consequences as she witnesses a tragic abuse situation (Josh Lawson) and (Yael Stone). During the horrific event, Blaze freezes up and is unable to assist.
Following a family on a road trip, we don’t fully understand why the mother, father and two brothers have set out or where they are going. While we may not understand the purpose of the road trip, we soon gain a greater understanding of the family within the car. The father of the family has
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