Klara Jagovit

The Hangover

accident 00:39:00

Boys will be boys, they say. You can try as long as you want to make them behave and fit in the pattern of your future beloved husbands and the men of the house. Once the girls are gone, they all come back to their primal instincts of misbehavior, trouble and getting themselves into danger. And it doesn't matter whether we are talking about a handsome 'every woman's dream', an obedient and hard-working but geeky professional or a totally unpredictable freak who never seems to fit in the norms. If let off the leash, they might really get themselves into trouble. An unforgettable bunch of characters in the most entertaining spots on earth. Be careful when you're drinking, as things might get out of control and the outcomes of the previous night will make your jaw drop. Hopelessly funny. The Hangover.

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The Mummy

adventure 08:05:00

Once human bodies were preserved to last centuries in an intact state. The tombs of the most prestigious ones covered hectares and peaked over the horizon, spectacular, magnificent and immortal, their triangular shapes now inviting millions of tourists. Ancient Egyptians' death to this day is surrounded by the aura of mystery, dangerous magic and a curse which caused scientists and explorers die in unexplainable circumstances.

Do you want to travel back to the time of pyramids, magic books, hieroglyphs, ancient tombs and mysterious legends, where death was just another stage of life? Are you willing to fight a battle with those, whose dream was to reunite with the love of their lives, killing just a few innocent along their way? And, finally, do you desire to discover the mystery of a dead man, wrapped up in bandages, see spectacular views of Egypt and China, and witness some inspiring special effects? Then, take a chance with The Mummy trilogy. History lessons should also be entertaining.

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Killing Me Softly

crime 09:49:00

Desire is a tricky thing. Maybe for years, you have been stuck in a relationship which didn't give you the excitement of restless nights, erotic adventures and passionate acts of love. Maybe you want to experience something purely physical and have yourself pushed to the limits, experience hour-lasting climaxes, mix pain, pleasure, and satisfaction. But what if behind the cover of a seemingly perfect relationship there was a secret far darker than you can digest? What if your perfect romance turned into the worst nightmare and sexual adventures were an introduction to something far more dangerous? Killing Me Softly.

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The Sea Inside/Mar Adentro

accident 04:51:00

It's all fine when everything goes well. You're healthy, happy, you have a job, a great relationship, people who support you in times of trouble and some plans for the future. But there are events that you cannot predict when you start your life path, there are diseases which are incurable, there are accidents whose outcomes make your life unbearable. There are situations which are overwhelming for you, obstacles too difficult to overcome. You never know whether you will win or lose. You learn from your experience and you cannot judge others on the basis of your beliefs and expectations as they cannot judge you.

Do we have the right to die painlessly and peacefully if it is our desire? Do we have the right to finish the most personal journey on our own terms, cutting the ties with everything that keeps us here? Can we, taking into account circumstances, put an end to suffering and unhappiness? Can we decide about someone's death, be it our spouse, child, parent or a member of the family? And can we finally have control over our own death and make an irreversible decision? A story about a personal right to dignity. The Sea Inside.

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Miss Congeniality

beauty 10:28:00

If you're in the middle of applying makeup, waxing your genital area, shaving your legs or upper lips, plucking your eyebrows or sniffing your armpits in search of the tiniest remains of body odor, it means that you gave up. You made yourself civilized for the sake of being attractive, accepted and liked. Not that it's a problem. We all do it. We all switch from pizza to salad as we cannot zip our trousers and jackets. We all search for various looks-enhancing procedures to find a miraculous cure for our low-self esteem. While, as a matter of fact, we look better when we leave things the way they are. But if you really want to take part in a beauty competition and watch Sandra Bullock get prettier every second of tormenting procedures, this is the best kind of entertainment. Legendary, Miss Congeniality.

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Argo

Ben Affleck 08:04:00

You think that films are silly? People pretend to be other people and act out situations which were invented by other people for the sake of entertainment. Maybe to some extent, it's true, but there are actors who change history, there are stories which break political taboos, there are finally situations which help rescue real people. In the whole silliness and superficiality of red carpet fashion shows, in the insatiable sack of money, producers, investments, box office, casting and the whole movie product in the pipeline, there's still hope and usefulness. From time to time film industry actually, helps to make things better. This is one such case. A fake Hollywood crew attempted to rescue people imprisoned in political conflict and then Ben Affleck decided it's worth changing the story into a film. Argo.

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The Stepford Wives

competition 09:42:00

Being a woman is such a hard thing to do. Even though you are probably best at physics or you are a great driver, an exemplary employee, an accomplished scientist or you have a wide variety of other skills, you are still faced with expectations. Does being born a woman ultimately mean that you should be a great baker, a talented cleaner, a great mother with an excessive amount of maternal instinct and your husband's biggest supporter even in his tiniest achievements? Does it force you to have a perfect figure, always dress fashionably and be the best lover in the bedroom, while if you dare to oppose, there's a newer model which is going to replace you, so you'd better not dare to object? Or maybe behind this cover of perfection, there are a whole lot of unhappy women who hate cooking, don't enjoy ironing and would rather watch a basketball match and become the CEO of a big company than spending time with children? Maybe behind the perfect neighborhood of immaculate housewives, there is a secret revealing the shocking truth that perfection is a figment of men's imagination and is not really possible? Thoroughly enjoyable films from 1975 and 2004. I suppose current version would be as much accurate as the previous ones. The Stepford Wives.

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La Guerre du feu/Quest for Fire

Canada 02:38:00

It's actually fun that we witnessed some major inventions being brought to this world and revolutionize our lives in a significant way. Mobile phone, computer, the internet, drone, digital cameras, 3d printers all came along and were slowly incorporated into our work, making themselves indispensable. Our brains help the civilization move forward, create the comfort of life, open possibilities for the future. But nothing would have happened without the greatest discovery of life, a simple invention that helped us protect ourselves from each other and dangerous animals, prepare food, give warmth and light the darkness of the dangerous night. Before there was any pursuit of inventions, there was a Quest for Fire. A visually still impressive epic adventure where you don't really understand people's talk but, surprisingly, as a human being, you get everything else.

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Radin!/Penny Pincher

comedy 05:06:00

Are you a penny pincher? Would you rather prepare a meal at home than go to a restaurant to pay three times as much for the same amount of food? And if you are in a restaurant, do you always choose the cheapest option? And what about your daily expenses? Do you cut down on electricity and hot water? Do you take a shower instead of taking a bath? Do you stay at home instead of paying for all-inclusive holidays? Do you buy second-hand clothes, use second-hand furniture and repair broken equipment instead of buying something new? Do you still use the same phone and the same car which (for years) still seems to be working so well? If you are a mother of six and managing your family budget is one of your top priorities, that's a different story. But if your life is solely dependent on the price tag, discount and coupons, there might be something wrong. Is there a chance for someone who takes enormous pleasure in saving, calculating and checking his bank account? Is there a space for family and love between numbers, banknotes, and coins? Utterly funny Radin!

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Pleasantville

family 05:20:00

Some people live a life of routine. They wake up every day with the same agenda, strive at perfecting their homes and jobs. Their suburban life is ordered, moral and exemplary. What is good is good. What is bad is bad. The black and white rules of life apply from making breakfast, through sport and school life, to dating, marriage and making life as uneventful as possible. But what if perfection didn't mean happiness? What if breaking some rules and following your passions was actually more exciting and added to your gray days a little bit of color? A cinematic adventure of two naughty kids who decided to mess about a pleasant black and white TV show. Enjoy.

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Twice Born/ Venuto al mondo

Bosnia 10:24:00

If you are an adult, you probably had this instant realization that your parents are only people. They are not heroes who can protect you from the world, they are not a shield that will help you hide from every difficulty of life, each troubled relationship or your helplessness at work. They don't have all the answers. And they were once young, with their youthful dreams, background history, passions, and mistakes. You were just a blank page, a tiny creature brought to this world with great expectations. Every generation has a story to tell, a story about war or some political conflict, as war tends to pop up now and again throughout the course of our lives, a story about love, as love happens to many of us, whether it's happy or unhappy. Or a story which shows you that there is no ideal story, as there are no ideal people. This is one more beautiful story which makes you a little more considerate as a child, and even more so, as an adult. Twice Born.

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Ghost Town

black comedy 03:04:00

Death seems to be so final. You rarely have time to say goodbye to your friends and family, you don't have time to catch up on some unfinished business, to drink your last cup of coffee. It usually meets you unexpected, proving you wrong that all the things that you were striving for: career, money, promotion or good looks don't really matter. Everything fades to leave you in the unknown abyss of the finite. But what if you die just for a little bit to be returned to the living with a mission? What if your pragmatic, unemotional life needed some boost of sensitivity, humanity, and love? A film about life, death, and a dentist. Ghost Town.

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Lion

adoption 02:53:00

You can be offered the best salary in the world, the best possible conditions of life, you can be presented with the future no one would be able to grant you otherwise. You can be finally given love, family and a new life. Taken it all into account, why is it so that you never stop missing the place in which you were born? Why even the cheapest home food tastes twice better than the most expensive restaurant meal? Why you get so much used to the views and the landscapes of your home cities and towns that you miss them even harder when you are away? Why will even the most secure family situation never let you forget about your roots, your childhood, and your past? An amazing story of lost home, an inspiration for many, tragedy of countless and a thought-provoking adventure for us all: immigrants, emigrants, work commuters. And those who lost all and will never stop missing. Lion.

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Quills

church 00:55:00

What's wrong with us as a civilization that for centuries we are entirely fine with killing other human beings: since ancient Roman battles, through crusades, wars and terrorist attacks; and we cannot accept sex? What's wrong with us, as today we watch people from Syria sending messages pleading for help and we're numb as we're afraid of our religious beliefs threatened, our jobs filled and people taking away the safe air we breathe? What's wrong with Muslims as they see a woman's sunbathing body in a bikini a threat to their patriarchal perception of the world? What's wrong with those who run a truck into a group of innocent people, having their brain washed and deceived that there's a reward for killing in the name of fanaticism, as there's really no reward? What's wrong with the two-faced Catholic morality of infidelity, greed, and lust, hiding behind the cover of goodness, tradition and preaching? Why do people need to have God to hurt and kill others, as without God they seem to be little children not willing to take responsibility for their actions? Why are small people afraid of words which expose their weaknesses, insecurities and their lack of reasoning? And why it all seems less controversial than a nasty tribute to penis and vagina? All about freedom of speech, sex, pleasure, and perversion. It seems that we haven't changed that much. Unforgettable Quills.

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Taxi

adventure 10:51:00

If you wish to watch something adventurous and entertaining, with the European sense of humor, you'd most likely enjoy Taxi. There are no speed limits in the pursuit of friendship, romance, and professional ups and downs, while every ordinary guy can be a hero, win a beautiful girl and literally save the world. Three parts of exciting pursuits, kidnappings, organized criminal groups and mission impossibles of a hilarious but effective couple: a policeman and a taxi driver. Sometimes one commercial car can be more successful than the whole state-funded investigation department. Enjoy.

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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

disability 23:31:00

Life is such a fragile thing. One day you're the king of the world with your plans, expectations, and boosts of confidence. And then BAM! One event turns your life upside down. Yes, it is unexpected. Yes, it hurts as hell. Yes, this is the life, 'Why me?' does apply and you can ask pleading questions as biblical Job, never expecting the answer. You see, some people win the lottery, some lose. And either way, it doesn't make your life any less worth the deal.

Can you deal with your life once you're struck by a tragedy? Can you manage with the irreversible circumstances of your fate, survive physical pain, the lack of control and disability? Can you accept that you cannot be always on top and at times the game of life places you in the losing position? Can you find meaning and optimism in what's left and all the little things that remind you that life isn't over yet, even though for you it might be over? Can you start from the beginning and try again to learn everything that made you once a complete human being? A beautiful film about a life, a fight, a struggle. And love, as without love any suffering hurts twice as much. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

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Morgan

artificial intelligence 02:25:00

Medical and technological advances spring up like mushrooms after rain. Granted a certain amount of money, you can have control over the features of your child: you can choose an egg, a sperm donor, even a surrogate. Let's take a step further, possibly in the future you will be able to choose more specific features: hair color, the shape of eyes, level of intelligence. It might be possible that you will produce a better you, without flaws, without defects and genetically predisposed diseases. But what if your plan went slightly wrong? What if, instead of a perfect creature, you'd create something a little bit too perfect? Morgan.

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Brothers

brothers 09:15:00

You'd think that having the same genes would create a bond between people, a connection which develops into mutual respect and reliability. You'd think that sisters would love each other despite comparisons, that brothers would be comrades in spite of competitiveness. Two children can be as different from each other as two sides of the same coin. Two siblings can grow up to be completely separate people.
In the circumstances of war, would you rather choose a hero traumatized in the turmoils of war or a troubled family man easy to spend time with? A significant number of women: wives of policemen, firefighters and soldiers have to make the same, this time life, choice. An interesting outtake on the matter, a remake of a Danish film which poses many questions about morality, love, and death.

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The Cement Garden

brothers 10:42:00

What if children happen to be abandoned by parents and are left with no form of guidance and protection? What can occur if they have a house to themselves and all the curfews and rules suddenly taken away from them? What roles will be usurped by the remaining family members? Will they change and grow up? Will the family stay a family despite a major loss of two important people: its head and neck: the father and the mother? And what children left to their own devices are capable of doing? Based on a novel by Ian McEwan The Cement Garden.

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Byzantium

crime 09:41:00

Can you put an equivalent between every crime? What should be perceived more punishable? Killing someone on the verge of dying or killing someone whose life priorities are not necessarily of the highest morals? Is there a hierarchy of crimes when all you have to do to survive is drink the blood of other living beings? Is there a survival for those who not only broke the rules of life and death but happened to break the rules of the patriarchal society where a man was the voice, power, and money (and the woman was only a property and had to be obedient)? Is there a chance for a mother and a daughter in the flawed world which from the start placed women in the inferior position? Is there a hope for a normal life when you had been tinted with the drop that through centuries created blood-sucking monsters? Byzantium.