The Cutlass (2017)
ジャンル : スリラー, ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 37分
演出 : Darisha J. Beresford
シノプシス
Inspired by true events, THE CUTLASS is a dramatic thriller set in the tropical wilderness of Trinidad and tells the story of a young woman who falls into the grasp of a dangerous sociopath. She finds herself isolated and musters the courage to emotionally battle the unsettled mind of her abductor.
A nightclub singer enlists her brother-in-law to track down her husband's killer.
Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to people, especially to Hindus, in order to promote the Hindu Faith, and be known as a writer. He does get considerable success, so much so that he becomes famous as a miracle worker, having cured a man of sharing intimacy with his bicycle; prevented a man from believing that he can fly; and convincing a young woman to end her fast. His fame spreads all over the island and thousands throng to seek his blessings, which he does dole out quite benevolently, without charging any fees from the poor and the needy. He then decides to spread his wings by challenging the local politician Pandit Narayan Chandrashekhar alias Cyrus T., and takes over The Hindu Organization, thence opening his way to a seat in the prestigious Member of the Legislative Assembly
Sonia arrives in Trinidad with her two children to join her husband Jo who is working as an oil engineer. On the surface she lives a life of luxury in a large houses with servants. The days are uneventful and blend together into an everlasting holiday, where the women nurse their superficial relationships over cocktails poolside – the perfect climate for self-delusion.
A gold-digger hopes to land a rich husband in Trinidad, but gets mixed up with a beach boy and voodoo.
Inspired by true events, THE CUTLASS is a dramatic thriller set in the tropical wilderness of Trinidad and tells the story of a young woman who falls into the grasp of a dangerous sociopath. She finds herself isolated and musters the courage to emotionally battle the unsettled mind of her abductor.
Amidst the ruins of a coconut plantation in rural Trinidad, Asha, a displaced girl seeking her roots, is drawn to a young fisherman who shares her desire to look beyond.
Narrated by the character Mari (SistaGod herself), this film chronicles her transition from a girl who cheats death to a harbinger of death itself. Born to a white American soldier and a black Trinidadian woman, she is exposed to death at an early age, being conceived and growing up near a cemetery, and miraculously surviving after accidentally ingesting poison. At age eighteen, she dreams a premonition of the future, after which she realizes that she is the "Messiah". Her presence on Earth will herald an event known as the "Apocalypso" - the end of humanity.
Young Indian man survives life of violence and crime in Trinidad and Tobago to become part of the political movement towards independence.
Set in 1946 in Trinidad. Tells the story of the friendship between Alan, the 12-year-old son of well-off Catholic parents, and Jaillin and Kaiser, two local East Indian children.
After a yachting accident, a millionaire and his wife are shipwrecked on a desert island along with their former deckhand, Manuel.
Tyler Gage receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.
プロを目指す少年サンティアゴが世界最高のサッカー選手に昇りつめるまでを、スケールたっぷりに描く3部作の第1弾。英国プレミアリーグで撮影されたリアルなシーンを盛り込んだ、本格的な感動スポーツ・ドラマだ。
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
Urbane professor Humbert Humbert marries a New England widow to be near her nymphet daughter.
アメリカとロシアの協力によってカザフスタンの独裁者ラデクがついに逮捕された。命令を下した合衆国大統領マーシャルは、モスクワでの会見でテロには決して屈しないことを宣言し大統領専用機(エアフォース・ワン)で帰途についた。だが、その機内にはロシアのTVクルーを装っていた6人のテロリストが潜入していた。テロリストのリーダー、コルシュノフは乗客乗員を人質に取り、アメリカ政府にラデク釈放を要求する。
Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genuine chemistry after a chance encounter – but part company soon after. Years later, they each yearn to reunite, despite being destined for the altar. But to give true love a chance, they have to find one another again.
Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert.
A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.
アメリカ連邦議会ではテロ対策のための「通信の保安とプライバシー法」案を巡って議論が交わされていた。この法案は、法執行機関による監視権限を拡大し、一般市民のプライバシーを大幅に侵害する恐れがあった。国家安全保障局(NSA)の高官トーマス・ブライアン・レイノルズは法案を可決させるべく、強硬な反対派の下院議員フィリップ・ハマースリーを、目撃者のいない湖畔で暗殺する。レイノルズの思惑通りハマースリーの死は心臓発作による事故死と見られた。