By the Sea

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. Then he hits on the ...

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

David Lynch

Cast

Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz

A character study of a family on vacation. The emotional abyss and problems are behind the seemingly nice facade of an intact family as they experience guilt, love, and jealousy.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Stefan Krohmer, Petra Misovic

Cast

Martina Gedeck, Robert Seeliger, Svea Lohde

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family whi...

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Gurinder Chadha

Cast

Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Runtime

2h 25m

Director

Wim Wenders

Cast

Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell

In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Willard Carroll

Cast

Gillian Anderson, Ellen Burstyn, Sean Connery