In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, England, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
The physician's death orphans his two adolescent daughters. Their older brother is able to convert some of the doctor's small estate to cash. But it is late in the day, and with the banks closed he stores the money in his father's household safe. The slatternly housekeeper, aware of the money, enlists a criminal acquaintance to crack the safe. She attempts to get into the adjacent room where the sisters tremble in fear, but finds that the door is locked. The drunken housekeeper menaces them by brandishing a gun through a hole in the wall.
It's a movie for everyone whose life has been thrown off-course, out of whack, or simply not turned out the way they planned it. In other words, it's a movie for everyone, period. Set in suburban Long Island in the summer of 2002, with the psychic wounds of 9/11 still fresh, A Little Help is a story that takes a comic, searching and profoundly empathetic look at a few pivotal months in the life of dental hygienist Laura Pehlke (Jenna Fischer)-an ordinary woman whose life suddenly flies off the rails-and her heroic efforts to re-establish a sense of security and normalcy for herself and her son.
Viola writes novels in a darkened room. Marie, her sister and only companion, takes care of her every need. Together, they are an island unto themselves, quiet and complete in their isolation. And then the abrupt arrival of a stranger throws their tenuous order into chaos. An animated short etched directly onto tinted 70 mm film.
How should you spend your time if your days are numbered? This is the question facing Linda, a young woman suffering from a congenital heart defect. Contrary to her doctors’ expectations she has managed to survive to celebrate her thirtieth birthday, but with an operation looming, Linda nonetheless feels a deep need to spend what might be her last weekend with her two sisters: Katharina who is older, and Clara who is younger than her. Linda must use their journey, which begins at their family’s weekend house and ends in Paris, to examine the ways in which her family has been fundamentally affected by her illness; she must also consider how much she can expect from herself and her sisters – faced as they are with the possibility of her death.
美しくてかわいく、それでいてどこか謎めいたところのあるリズボン家の5人姉妹。ヘビトンボが、美しい郊外の街を覆いつくす6月、そんな5人姉妹の末妹セシリアが聖母マリアの写真を胸に抱きながら、剃刀で腕を切った。一命はとりとめたものの、彼女は数日後、自宅で開かれたパーティーの最中、窓から身を投げて命を落とす。繊細でかつ危うさを秘めた思春期の少女達の揺れ動く心情を、巨匠F・F・コッポラの娘にしてこれが監督デビュー作のソフィア・コッポラが瑞々しいタッチで描いたドラマ。
A retired and widowed Chinese master chef Chu and his family live in modern day Taipei, Taiwan. He lives with his three attractive daughters, all of whom are unattached. Soon, each of the daughters encounter new men in their lives. When these new relationships blossom, stereotypes are broken and the living situation within the family changes. Since the family has difficulty expressing their love for each other, the intricate preparation of banquet quality dishes for their Sunday dinners is the surrogate for their familial feelings.
18世紀末、女には相続権がなくイギリスの田舎町に住むベネット家の母親は、5人の娘たちの行く末を心配していた。ある日、近所の豪邸に大金持ちで独身男性のビングリーが引っ越してきた。
ハンナ、ホリー、リーの芸術家三姉妹と、二人の男性の恋愛関係を絡めながら、“人生のほろ苦さ”を描いた感動作。シニカルなのにコミカルで、でもその視点は終始温かいというアレンならではの作品。
A pair of sisters leave the country for the city after their parents are slaughtered in a mysterious axe murder.
Hazen Kaine, an American contract killer living in Sofia, Bulgaria, gets more than he bargains for when he enters into a contract with the mob. One last job before he gets out and starts a new life for himself. The targets: the three children of royal billionaire Andon Dupont. Seems simple enough, or so he thought. Hazen apprehends the children, and before he can blink an eye, a simple necklace worn by one of the children sends his life spiraling back to medieval times. Now completely out of his element, Hazen fights for his life as he tries to escape a medieval army and a fierce fire-breathing dragon.
鎌倉の古い家に暮らす幸、佳乃、千佳の香田三姉妹。父は不倫の末に１５年前に家を出て行き、その後、母も再婚してしまい、今この家に住むのは３人だけ。ある日、その父の訃報が３人のもとに届く。父の不倫相手も既に他界しており、今は３人目の結婚相手と山形で暮らしていた。葬儀に参加した三姉妹は、そこで腹違いの妹すずと出会う。
イスタンブールから1000km離れたトルコの小さな村に住む、美しい5人姉妹の末っ子ラーレは13歳。 10年前に両親を事故で亡くし、いまは祖母の家で叔父とともに暮らしている。 学校生活を謳歌していた姉妹たちは、ある日、古い慣習と封建的な思想のもと一切の外出を禁じられてしまう。 電話を隠され扉には鍵がかけられ「カゴの鳥」となった彼女たちは、自由を取り戻すべく奮闘するが、 一人また一人と祖母たちが決めた相手と結婚させられていく。 そんななか、ラーレは秘かにある計画をたてる……。
A short story about a young witch, Alyssa, so envious of the genuine beauty and sweetness of her twin Alexya, that she seeks to destroy her.
１８６０年代。マサチューセッツ州で暮らすマーチ家の４姉妹は南北戦争に出征中である父親の無事を祈るが、作家を目指す次女ジョーはニューヨークに引っ越す。四女エイミーはパリに行き、幼なじみのローリーと再会するが、ローリーはジョーを相手に失恋した過去があった。長女メグはローリーの家庭教師からのプロポーズを受け、彼と結婚。やがて三女ベスの病気が悪化したと知ったジョーは、急いでマサチューセッツに舞い戻り……。
This long-awaited biopic provides a vivid account of the remarkable life of Anita Mui in and behind the limelight, chronicling her journey from a child performer to becoming one of world's most recognized music icons.
Sister Italy is a heartfelt, hilarious, culinary escapade that follows the fortunes of two Italian-American sisters, Italia and Maria, who are rival cooks. They clash in an intriguing cooking competition.
André is a young doctor who has just come back from taking care of the sick in Africa and discovers that he's been exchanging love letters not with his long term girlfriend but with her sister.
Layering real-life details with an otherworldly magic, Thanadoula recounts the story of an end-of-life doula brought to her calling through the loss of her beloved sister.
The intertwining fates of two Vietnamese sisters who sustain a wartime relationship through written correspondence.
