Hong Chau
1) The whale
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Publisher
Searchlight Pictures
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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A triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
3) The menu
Publisher
Searchlight Pictures
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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A young couple travels to a secluded island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared an extravagant menu. What they don't know is tonight's clientele have been selected for a specific reason, and they are all involved in the spectacle he intends to perform.
4) Downsizing
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul Safrane and his wife Audrey decide to ditch their stressed out lives in order to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized community. Filled with life-changing adventures and endless possibilities, Leisureland offers more than riches, as Paul discovers a whole new world and realizes that we are meant for something bigger.
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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The production of a play is fraught with drama and romance in and of itself, from its writing and casting to rehearsals and staging. Onstage, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events while each attendee and their family members deal with their own interpersonal issues.
7) Driveways
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt's house, where he ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival** and the **Tribeca Film Festival**.
8) Showing up
Publisher
A24 Films
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A sculptor preparing to open a new show tries to work amidst the daily dramas of family and friends. A vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art & craft from beloved filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, and with an endearing and charismatic ensemble cast including Andr ̌Benjamin and Oscar-nominated actors Hong Chau and Judd Hirsch.
9) Driveways
Publisher
FilmRise
Language
English
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Description
A lonesome boy accompanies his mother on a trip to clean out his late aunt's house, where he ends up forming an unexpected friendship with the retiree who lives next door.
10) Showing up
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A sculptor preparing to open a new show tries to work amidst the distractions and dramas of family and friends. The vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art & craft from beloved director Kelly Reichardt paints a wry, affectionate picture of friendship, rivalry, and the compulsion to create"--
Publisher
Binge Box
Language
English
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"Midsommar": A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
"The farewell": A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
"The lighthouse": Two lighthouse keepers...