In July 2016, Islamic terrorists stormed a popular café in upscale Dhaka and held its patrons hostage, killing more than 20 people and sending shockwaves across the subcontinent. Faraaz is the youngest son of a rich, politically connected family. That evening, he meets his friends at the café and finds himself caught in the crossfire. How he reacts to the nightmarish situation forms the heart of the story. Offsetting nail-biting tension with unexpected humour – often at the expense of inept law-enforcement officials – Hansal Mehta (Aligarh, LFF 2015) brings his trademark sensitivity, nuance and empathy to this fictionalised retelling. It is particularly striking for the way it looks at religious extremism from the perspective of Muslims who have seen their faith questioned and demonised because of the actions of radical extremists.
The story revolves around Pierre who is 13 years old when he loses his mother. He’s a shy boy who lives only for his passion: skateboarding. Thirty-something Bertrand is a seasonal worker on Pierre’s father’s farm. Part dandy, part punk, he stands out in this remote rural location and gets high as if trying to escape from his past. One day, Pierre is challenged by a gang of ska...
Aisyah (Rebecca Klopper), mahasiswi Indonesia di Singapura yang penuh impian namun menutup pintu hatinya karena luka masa kecil, tanpa sengaja dipertemukan takdir dengan Liam (Kiesha Alvaro), seorang senior yang hangat, misterius, dan menyimpan duka yang tak terucapkan. Pertemuan mereka di Negeri Singa perlahan menumbuhkan harapan, seolah dua jiwa yang saling mengenali dalam su...
1914年,第一次世界大战爆发,1917年,法、国,意和其他欧洲国家相续结成联盟,决心一并抗击德国。很多胸怀远大志向的热血青年志愿加入了这场空前绝后的欧洲大陆的战争,并且希望通过自己的微薄努力结束战争,让大家重新过上安详平静的生活。 失去家族牧场的布雷恩(詹姆斯·弗兰科 James Franco 饰)、为了光复家族荣耀的威廉,想穿越大西洋旅行的布里格斯,因种族原因被逐出美国的黑人拳击手等三十八个年轻人为了一个共同的目标加入了海外作战空军部队。他们在在法国将军赛诺特(让·雷诺 Jean Reno 饰)和美国士兵瑞德·卡西迪(马丁·亨德森 Martin Henderson 饰)的辅助和领导下,每个人都真正了解到为荣誉和和平而战的意义,所有人组成了“拉斐特飞行小队”。可战争的残酷和现实大大超过了这群热血青年的想象,死亡每天都在靠近,危险处处不在......
Caleb is a metalhead loner who becomes obsessed with his new coworker, Krista. Determined to make a film about his newfound “object of beauty,” he begins invading every aspect of Krista’s life. As his infatuation escalates from inappropriate to criminal, we are left questioning who is really watching whom.