Released Date:
2005-03-04
Languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Gallegan
Countries:
Spain, France, Italy
Runtime:
125 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
8.1 (60438 Reviews)
Director:
Alejandro AmenèbarAlejandro Amenèbar (screenplay)
Mateo Gil (screenplay)
Life story of Spaniard Ramèn Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramèn's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramèn taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others.
Released Date:
2007-01-26
Languages:
Spanish
Countries:
Spain
Runtime:
121 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.6 (71442 Reviews)
Director:
Pedro AlmodèvarRaimunda, her daughter Paula and her sister Sole travel from Madrid to the windy and superstitious village of Alcanfor de las Infantas to visit the grave of their mother Irene, who died years ago in a fire with her husband. Then they visit Irene's sister Paula, an old senile aunt that raised Raimunda after the death of her parents that insists to tell them that Irene is alive and living with her; later, they go to the house of her neighbor and friend Agustina, who gives a support to Paula. They return to Madrid, and after a hard day of work, Raimunda meets her daughter completely distraught at the bus stop waiting for her. When they arrive home, Paula tells her mother that she killed her unemployed father Paco, who was completely drunk and tried to rape her. While Raimunda hides his body, Sole calls her to tell that their beloved aunt Paula has died. The next morning, Sole travels alone to the funeral, and when she returns to Madrid, she finds her mother hidden in the trunk of her car. She brings Irene to her apartment, where secrets from the past are disclosed.
Released Date:
2006-09-29
Languages:
French, Spanish
Countries:
Spain, France
Runtime:
112 min
IMDB Ratings:
5.8 (203 Reviews)
Director:
Javier RebolloGenres:
RomanceLola Mayo (screenplay)
Javier Rebollo (screenplay)
A lonely guy, living an uneventful life in Paris, takes care of his mother. One day, a girl with a more exciting life moves in his apartment building.
Released Date:
2008-04-11
Languages:
Spanish
Countries:
Spain
Runtime:
111 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.3 (1493 Reviews)
Director:
Nacho G. VelillaOriol Capel
David S. Olivas
Antonio Sènchez
Nacho G. Velilla
Javier Cimara (Talk to Her) stars as Chef Maxi, a culinary genius/drama queen with too much on his plate.
Released Date:
2009-10-16
Languages:
Spanish
Countries:
Spain
Runtime:
103 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (2135 Reviews)
Genres:
DramaAntonio Naharro
èlvaro Pastor
Daniel - a recent university graduate with Down's Syndrome - falls in love on his first day at work in the Department of Social Services. Laura is an outsider who spends her nights in the city's crowded clubs and singles' bars, escaping her problems in the arms of total strangers. Yet despite their apparent incompatibility, the two strike up a moving, bittersweet friendship that touches them both and eventually sets them on the road to happiness.
Released Date:
2014-11-12
Languages:
French, Spanish
Countries:
Belgium, France
Runtime:
93 min
Rated:
UNRATED
IMDB Ratings:
6.3 (713 Reviews)
Director:
Fabrice Du WelzFabrice Du Welz (screenplay)
Romain Protat (adaptation)
Romain Protat (dialogue)
Vincent Tavier (screenplay)
Michel, a murderous womanizer, meets introverted Gloria online and treats her to a whirlwind one-night-stand. Offering herself as an accomplice in his seductive crimes, the unhinged lovers embark on a deadly odyssey amplified by wild sex, unbridled jealousy, and passionate forays into the dark arts. This smart and gory shocker breathes new life into the lovesick horror genre to serve up a chilling tale of white-hot desperation and terrifying devotion.
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