Vatthikuchi (2013)

A compilation of episodes from the lives of the bad teens and the homeless of Seoul.

Through an immigrant cab driver, our world collides with a nervous filmmaker, a lawyer whose new breasts her ex-boyfriend wants to see, a mystery man, a gay man who might or might not have AIDS, and a birthday girl who got stood up. It is a mixture of laughter and sadness, all floating on a sea of philosophy.

A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.

In New York City, Thom is broke and jobless, illegally working as a taxi driver. Claire is a successful business-woman, but personally she's in shambles - then comes the phone call that her estranged father is in the hospital. Not knowing what to do, Claire hops in Thom's cab and orders him to just drive and so he does. They find themselves in Pennsylvania and Claire makes the rash decision to drive across the country to California. On the road, there are many detours as the obstacles and secrets force them to learn about themselves and each other.

En la Universidad de Chicago la estudiante graduada Helen Lyle se da cuenta de la superstición prevaleciente que rodea la leyenda de Candyman (un fantasma con un gancho en vez de mano que aparecerá si su nombre se dice cinco veces en un espejo) entre los arrendatarios del Cabrini del proyecto Verde de Chicago. El profesor, oyendo hablar de la investigación de Helen, explica la base histórica para la leyenda y detalla cómo se cree que Candyman es el espíritu vengativo de un esclavo que fue mutilado por una chusma enloquecida cuando se lo acusó de violar a una mujer blanca. Cuando Helen prueba su confianza intelectual recitando el nombre de Candyman cinco veces, ella pone en movimiento una serie inevitable de eventos sobrenaturales, culminando en una serie de matanzas espantosas en las que Helen sostiene el arma del asesinato. Aunque ella es capturada por la policía, se pone en evidencia para Helen que Candyman está guiando su destino.

‘Moscou’ is a densely populated working class neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ghent, Belgium. Matty, mother of three, bumps her car into a truck on the parking lot of a supermarket. Johnny climbs down from the cabin. He is infuriated by the dent in his front bumper and yells at Matty. Although impressed by the accident, Matty fights back with sharp words. Their discussion turns into a row, and the police have to intervene. Matty goes home, the trunk of her car dancing up and down. Back in her apartment, Matty takes a hot bath to recover from the afternoon’s emotionswhen the phone rings. It’s Johnny, apologizing for his behaviour on the parking lot. Matty tells him to stay out of her life. A dramatic comedy begins about a woman whose soul is full of dents and bruises.

Cada 5.000 años se abre una puerta entre las dimensiones. En una dimensión existe el Universo y la vida. En la otra dimensión existe un elemento que no está hecho ni de tierra, ni de fuego, ni de aire, ni de agua, sino que es una anti-energía, la anti-vida: es el quinto elemento.

Samantha (Jennifer Love Hewitt) es una americana enamorada de su novio inglés Ian (Paul Nicholls), con el que vive en Londres. Ian también está enamorado de Sam, pero no puede o no sabe expresar lo que siente. Sam es impulsiva y poco convencional. Estudia violín en una escuela de música, y da clase a niños pequeños. Ian es un joven ejecutivo, centrado y sensato. En opinión de Sam, lo único que ama Ian es su trabajo. Han llegado a un momento crucial en su relación: Sam quiere que Ian exprese sus sentimientos y se comprometa, porque si no es muy posible que se vuelva a Estados Unidos, ya que ha terminado sus estudios.

Después de un encuentro sexual con una mujer casada en un callejón en Mánchester que se convierte en una violación, Johnny Fletcher (David Thewlis) roba un coche y huye de su ciudad natal a Londres para buscar refugio en la casa de su ex novia, Louise (Lesley Sharp). Johnny es un hombre inteligente, educado y elocuente, pero con una profunda amargura y un pesimismo vital que siempre le mantiene al límite de una conducta sádica. En Londres seduce a la compañera de piso de Louise, Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge), antes de embarcarse en una odisea en la que compartirá sus días entre indigentes y personajes desesperados de los bajos fondos de la capital del Reino Unido.

Steve y Wardell acuden, a espaldas de sus respectivas esposas, al Madame Zenobia: un selecto pero ilegal nightclub. Estando allí, una banda desvalija a todos los presentes, llevándose la cartera de Steve, en cuyo interior había un boleto de lotería premiado. Steve, con la ayuda de su amigo, removerá cielo y tierra para dar con los ladrones.

Prof. Millard pretends to be dead and helps Jeff King ferret out Vulcan, the evil traitor at the science academy. Donning his Rocket Man costume King goes from one hair raising rescue to the next in order to keep the newly invented Decimator out of the clutches of Vulcan and his minions.

Comedia dramática que muestra la vida de una familia negra de clase media de Brooklyn a través de un niña de 10 años.

In an effort to end family feuding, a young gypsy travels back in time to kill mammoths to ensure Hungary becomes rich by killing mammoths in order to create a massive oil reservoir. Things don't go entirely according to plan...

Una famosa actriz conoce a un elegante y rico hombre de negocios y ambos se sienten inmediatamente atraídos. Él le confiesa que está casado y que su esposa se niega a concederle el divorcio. A pesar de todo, mantienen una feliz y romántica relación.

A flashback to the early life of the narrator/ protagonist 'Tanuk' (Juvenile) shows life in the Magnolia projects in New Orleans. He bears witness to his father's demise at the hands of local gangster Garr over a debt of $2000. Fast forward to the year 2000. Beatrice (Birdman aka Baby or #1 stunna) along with Tanuk, Chopper (B.G) and Teke (Turk) meet with representatives of a drug cartel and purchase a large batch of cocaine. We then see scenes of everyday business in Magnolia with Iceberg Shorty (Lil Wayne) selling some drugs.

For Michael Shiver, life as an easy-going cab driver in New York suddenly changes when he picks up supermodel Sarah Easton and falls head over heels in love. But Sarah has more than just passion on her mind; she also has a husband and a glamorous lifestyle that she can't seem to leave behind. Torn between her feelings for Michael and the security of her marriage, Sarah is forced to make a realistic decision about the sacrifices that must be made to be truly and totally in love.

Xiao Bo arrives in Beijing, gets a job at a boutique, and is invited to stay with his lady boss, Ah Qing, and her husband, Kang. Knowing that Xiao Bo is still single, his host tries to introduce him to her best friend, Ah Meng. After a few dates, Ah Meng begins to suspect Xiao Bo is gay. She tells Ah Qing, who then informs her husband Kang. After learning this, Kang attempts to rape Xiao Bo when his wife isn't at home. Xiao Bo leaves the house, quits his job and joins his old friend, Chong Chong, and realizes that he has a gay lover, Gui Gui. Some time later, Ah Qing confesses to Kang that she had an affair with Ah Meng.

Pakistani taxi-driver Parvez and prostitute Bettina find themselves trapped in the middle when Islamic fundamentalists decide to clean up their local town.

Antonio is a fallen angel, a rootless chauffeur in Rome, who relates only to the lonely heroes in the science fiction novels he grew up with. Only through a chance meeting with Maria, a woman struggling to hold onto her daughter and her business, does he discover a hope that's been in his detached existence.