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Cedric Klapisch. Cast: Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou. Studiocanal. Xavier’s life is turned upside down when his wife Wendy announces she’s moving to NY and taking the kids. A few months later, he’s on a trans-Atlantic flight as well. From fathering a child to a lesbian couple, to marrying a Chinese-American to get papers, to reigniting a flame with his first love who comes for a visit, Xavier and his world really does seem like a Chinese puzzle.
Solene Rigot, Audrey Bastien, Vincent Perez. Latido Films. At 14, Diane is an enigmatic teenager. She is busy bringing up her little brother, Marc, and has an intense relationship with her father, Christian. The appearance of Julia, a young charismatic and emancipated English girl, in her neighbourhood turns Diane’s everyday life upside down. Diane wants to break the bounds of childhood at any cost. Getting closer to Julia, she turns her back on morality and pays no attention to the consequences or limits of her desires.
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FinaL ReCipe
Drama. 98mins. Dir: Gina Kim. Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Henry Lau, Chin Han. CJ Entertainment. Hao’s only hope is that his grandson Mark enters a prestigious university but Mark’s dream is to follow his grandfather’s footsteps and become a chef and take over the restaurant. Due to Hao’s difficult personality, the restaurant is on the verge of bankruptcy. In order to save the restaurant, Mark enters a cooking contest. amC Santa monica 5
the game oF tRuth
Comedy/drama. 90mins. Dir: Viktor Shamirov. Cast: Gosha Kutsenko, Irina Apeksimova. Bazelevs. Three friends meet at a reunion many years after the graduation, running into Maya, the girl all of them were in love with. Loews 1
home FRom home – ChRoniCLe oF a viSion
Drama. 230mins. Dir: Edgar Reitz. Cast: Jan Schneider, Marita Breuer, Ruediger Kriese. ARRI Worldsales. Focuses on the story of ordinary people and their lives against the background of rural Germany in the middle of the 19th century when whole villages suffering from famine and poverty emigrated to faraway South America. Two brothers are forced to make a final decision: leaving or staying? amC Santa monica 6
the iDentiCaL
Drama. 107mins. Dir:
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RagnaRok
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Action/adventure. 94mins. Dir: Mikkel B Sandemose. Cast: Paal Sverre Hagen, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Sofia Helin, Bjoern Sundquist. TrustNordisk. Archeologist Sigurd Svendsen has for years been obsessed with the Oseberg Viking ship. The only inscription found on the ship is the enigmatic ‘man knows little’ written in runes. Sigurd Dustin Marcellino. Cast: Erin Cottrell, Amanda Crew, Brian Geraghty, Seth Green, Ashley Judd, Joe Pantoliano, Blake Rayne, Ray Liotta. Vision Films. Separated at birth, identical twin brothers have more in common than just good looks, they both are talented musicians. As one brother rides the rock ’n’ roll wave, the other struggles to find his purpose in life while trying to please his evangelist father. But with his uncanny likeness to the most famous musician in the world, their very different paths eventually converge. ocean
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Action/adventure. 92mins. Dir: Eric Styles. Cast: Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren. GFM Films. Travis, our heroic
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is sure the Oseberg ship contains the answer to the mystery of Ragnarok, the end of days in Norse mythology. When his friend Allan finds similar runes on a stone from the north of Norway, Sigurd becomes convinced the runes are in fact a treasure map. Together they mount an expedition group and their adventure leads to “No man’s Land” between Norway and Russia. Broadway 3
cryptozoologist, wants to prove that a prehistoric beast killing construction workers is more than just a myth. But at the same time, his ruthless competitor, Harker, wants to prove he is the best in the business and outdo Travis in any way he can. Travis finds himself in a race against time to preserve the rare but deadly creature because Harker thrives on trophy killings and shoots to kill… including humans if they come between him and his prey. tunnel post 1
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Romance/drama. 115mins. Dir: Stijn Coninx. Cast: Matteo Simoni, Evelien Bosmans. Media Luna New Films. Italy, 1948. Young Rocco
is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave for Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love. The amazing story is based on the childhood memories of the ItalianBelgian singer Rocco Granata. Doubletree 1
night moveS
Drama. 112mins. Dir: Kelly Reichardt. Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard. The Match Factory. A drama centered on three environmentalists who plot to blow up a dam. amC Santa monica 3
no CLue
Comedy. 93mins. Dir: Carl Bessai. Cast: Amy Smart, Brent Butt. Myriad Pictures. When a ravishing but evasive woman bursts into Leo’s office begging for help in finding her missing brother, it’s just another day in the life of a hardboiled detective. The problem is Leo is not
a detective. Knowing the detective across the hall is out of town Leo agrees to help but by the time he realises what he’s gotten himself into its too late! Laemmle 1
puLLing StRingS
Romantic comedy. 110mins. Dir: Pitpol Ybarra. Cast: Laura Ramsey, Jaime Camil, Omar Chaparro, Tom Arnold, Stockard Channing. Highland Film Group. Alejandro and his loyal best friend Canicas are hardworking mariachi singers looking for fame in Mexico City. More than just a mariachi, Alejandro has a second full time job – he’s a single dad. When Alejandro tries to secure a visa for his young daughter to visit her grandparents in the US, Alejandro’s request is flatly denied by a young embassy worker, Rachel. Later that evening, Alejandro and Canicas run into Rachel while playing a gig – which turns out to be a celebration of her promotion to a post in London. Alejandro seizes the coincidental encounter as a chance to change her mind on his rejected visa, and with Canicas by his side, they whisk her into an unforgettable adventure. Broadway 2
puppy Love
Drama. 85mins. Dir: Delphine Lehericey. Cast:
Run & Jump
Drama. 102mins. Dir: Steph Green. Cast: Maxine Peake, Edward MacLiam, Sharon Horgan, Will Forte. Global Screen. Dynamo wife and mother Vanetia is rebuilding the life she loved after her 38-yearold husband suffers a personality-changing stroke. Entering the emotional fray is buttoned-up American researcher Ted Fielding, who’s staying for two months. amC Santa monica 1
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Thriller/supernatural thriller. 78mins. Dir: Jordan Graham. Cast: Jordan Graham. Empress Road Pictures. The town of Midground is threatened by a tsunami caused by a massive earthquake in the North Pacific Ocean. After other unexplainable events transpire, Chase Lombardi and friends are forced to discover whether they are experiencing a natural phenomenon or something else all together. Laemmle 4
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Drama/Romance. 90mins. Dir: Edna Luise Biesold. Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, Henry Hopper, Bruce Campbell. Spotlight Pictures. »