Tag Archives: gentle cinema

The Strange Little Cat
6.6

The Strange Little Cat

It is a Saturday in autumn, and Karin and Simon are visiting their parents and youngest sister Clara. This family gathering provides the occasion ...
Le Havre
7.2

Le Havre

Sep. 08, 2011

Le Havre

In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works ...
Short Vacation
6.2

Short Vacation

Sep. 23, 2021

Short Vacation

Four middle school students, who are the members of a photography club receive an old-fashioned analog camera from their teacher. The teacher ...
Shigatsu monogatari
7.1

Shigatsu monogatari

Mar. 14, 1998

Shigatsu monogatari

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in ...
Attila Marcel
7

Attila Marcel

Nov. 06, 2013

Attila Marcel

Paul is a sweet man-child, raised — and smothered — by his two eccentric aunts in Paris since the death of his parents when he was a toddler. Now ...
After Life
7.6

After Life

Sep. 11, 1998

After Life

On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently ...
Northwood Pie
5.5

Northwood Pie

Mar. 16, 2019

Northwood Pie

A Community college burnout in the making Crispin, spends the majority of his time stuck on repeat with a longtime group of childhood friends. ...
Unter falschem Namen
6.3

Unter falschem Namen

May. 14, 2000

Unter falschem Namen

An insurance salesman’s humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the ...
Kadaisi Vivasayi
8.8

Kadaisi Vivasayi

Feb. 11, 2022

Kadaisi Vivasayi

Maayandi, the only farmer in a village that has abandoned farming, is charged with a petty case that leads to his imprisonment.
The Structure of Crystal
7.2

The Structure of Crystal

Two friends who used to study physics together are forced to make tough decisions as their lives take different paths.
10 Items or Less
6.5

10 Items or Less

Sep. 11, 2006

10 Items or Less

An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field ...
Syndromes and a Century
7.3

Syndromes and a Century

A story about director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s parents who were both doctors, and his memories of growing up in a hospital environment.
Saint☆Young Men
6.7

Saint☆Young Men

May. 09, 2013

Saint☆Young Men

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a ...
When the Cat Comes
7.2

When the Cat Comes

Sep. 20, 1963

When the Cat Comes

While old Oliva tells a group of children about his life as a sailor and how he met Diana and her cat with sunglasses, a strange circus arrives ...
Into Great Silence
7.3

Into Great Silence

Sep. 04, 2005

Into Great Silence

An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The ...