Behindert (1974)
Género : Drama, Película de TV
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 36M
Director : Stephen Dwoskin
Sinopsis
Described by Stephen Dwoskin as "a documentary without being one," the basis of BEHINDERT is autobiographical: the story of a physically disabled man and a physically normal woman- played by Dwoskin (who has a post-polio disability) and Carola Regnier- who confront the difficulties of a relationship. The two were no longer a couple at the time Dwoskin made the film, yet it burns with the passion and intensity of true love.
Marco, un entrenador profesional de baloncesto, se encuentra un día, en medio de una crisis personal, entrenando a un equipo compuesto por personas con discapacidad intelectual. Lo que comienza como un problema se acaba convirtiendo en una lección de vida.
Roy Munson es el nuevo campeón de bolos de Iowa. Tras su primer torneo como profesional, intenta timar a unos incautos, pero las cosas salen mal y pierde una mano. Veinte años después, Roy sobrevive como puede vendiendo suministros en las boleras, pero, un día, conoce a Ismael Boorg, un jugador de bolos amish, y tratará de embaucarlo para ganar dinero.
Tras un accidente que la deja en una silla de ruedas, una campeona de los rodeos promete volver a subirse a su caballo y competir de nuevo. Basada en una historia real.
Jake pasa la mayor parte de su tiempo en casa jugando a los videojuegos, hasta que su madre decide hacerle un regalo.
Cuando una serie de alienígenas reptilianos toma control del mundo, los supervivientes que quedan deben hacer piña para enfrentarse a ellos. Mockbuster de Asylum lanzado a rebufo de "Alien: Covenant" de Ridley Scott.
Poppy (Grant) y Anna Rose (Drake) viven felices con sus tres hijos. Pero Anna es tan maternal que desea tener más hijos; así que adoptan a dos niños: una niña de trece años y un chico analfabeto que tiene problemas para caminar. Al principio, la situación es dura, pero lucharán por sobreponerse a las adversidades.
Rory (Savage) regenta el Max, un bar de Oakland. Uno de sus mejores amigos es Jerry, el camarero del local, que pudo haber llegado a ser un gran jugador de baloncesto, pero se lo impidió una lesión de tobillo.
Chris Hale, un jugador sin escrúpulos, llega a un pequeño pueblo en el que supuestamente vivió cuando era niño. Pronto consigue encandilar a los vecinos, y utiliza su encanto personal para seducir a Elaine Corelli, una rica heredera postrada en una silla de ruedas, tras un accidente. Aunque intenta enderezar su vida, Chris tendrá que resolver asuntos turbios del pasado.
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.
Kitty está pasando las últimas horas de visita de unos tíos suyos acompañándolos. Desde una zona turística de la ciudad se le ocurre echar una moneda en unos anteojos desde donde divisar la casa de su novio Alberto. Cuando está buscando la casa, da con un ventanal donde contempla como alguien vestido totalmente de negro apuñala a una mujer. Kitty no logra ver la cara del asesino. En su huida este tropieza con un puesto de castañas siendo visto por la vendedora.
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The story of Ronald Reagan's press secretary who was crippled in the 1981 assassination attempt on the president and who, with his wife, became the lightning rod for the gun control movement in the years since.
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Majka "Chatterbox" is a girl entering adolescence. She was born with a minor disability. While her mother keeps scolding her for the way she walks, her classmates mock her and call her a "duck". Along an innocent first love affair and a secret friendship, she receives little understanding from her parents and lots of malice from her schoolmates. Majka finds refuge with her grandmother and in her own fantasy world. Director Peter Solan made a sensitive portrait of a twelve year-old schoolgirl. The eloquent film language talks to child and adult audiences alike.
Recientemente mudado con su familia a la ciudad de Bellavista, Nicolás se enfrenta al reto de adaptarse a un nuevo entorno, un nuevo colegio y unos nuevos compañeros… con la dificultad añadida de ser ciego. Allí Nicolás acude a la Escuela de Perros Guía, donde conocerá a Tom, su inseparable perro labrador, que le acompaña en sus aventuras. Poco a poco la pandilla de su colegio dejará a un lado sus prejuicios, y lo aceptarán como lo que es: un chico normal que ve la vida de otra forma. Un inolvidable cuento sobre la integración, la amistad y el amor incondicional.
Muthu and his disabled sister live with their grandmother and uncle Suseelan. Muthu's life takes a turn when he falls in love with a woman and meets a mysterious man.
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