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A Mind Of Her Own (2006)

장르 : 드라마

상영시간 : 1시간 33분

연출 : Owen Carey Jones

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Inspired by a true story, A Mind of Her Own tells the poignant and moving story of Sophie, a determined young girl whose ambition to become a doctor is obstructed by the fact that she is severely dyslexic. But Sophie, encouraged by her closest friend, Becky, has never been one to give up and, despite being advised by parents and school teachers to be realistic and pursue something less academic, she puts herself through college and university, in the process achieving a first class degree in biomedical science and a PhD conducting research into post trauma regeneration of the spinal column which ultimately leads to her achieving worldwide recognition for her work and helping to develop a cure for paralysis. Written by Owen Carey Jones

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당신이 그녀라면
섹시 발랄한 미녀 '매기'(카메론 디아즈 분)와 평범한 외모의 고지식한 엘리트 변호사'로즈'(토니 콜레트 분). 이 두 자매는 외모만큼이나 성격도 정반대이다. 자유분방하고 무책임한 동생 매기는 반반한 외모와 섹시함을 무기로 남자들과 잦은 연애 사고(?)를 치는 반면, 능력있는 커리어 우먼 언니 '로즈'는 ‘매기’의 뒤치다꺼리를 도맡아 왔다. 서로에게 불만은 있지만 각별한 우애를 유지해오던 중 두 자매에게 어느날 돌이킬 수 없는 엄청난 사건이 터지는데… 그것은 다름아닌 귀여운 바람둥이 '매기'가 '로즈'의 남자친구를 유혹해서 찐~한 하룻밤을 보낸 것. 이 사실을 알게 된 로즈는 도저히 매기를 용서 할 수 없게 되고 급기야 매기를 집에서 쫓아낸다. 방황하던 매기는 우연히 외할머니 ‘엘라’ (셜리 매클레인 분)가 살아 있음을 알게 되고, 두 자매에게는 예상치 못했던 일들이 발생하는데…
지상의 별처럼
하늘의 별보다 더 빛나는 세상의 아이들은 모두 특별한 존재이다! 인도의 작은 마을, 아직은 세상의 모든 것이 신기한 8살 꼬마 아이 이샨이 있다. 물 속의 물고기는 이샨의 눈 속에서 친구가 되고, 숫자들은 눈 앞에서 날아 다닌다. 하지만 이샨의 상상력은 주위 사람들에게는 이상하게만 보인다. 친구들에게는 엉뚱한 소리만 하는 이상한 왕따가 되어가고, 선생님한테는 글 하나 제대로 읽지 못하는 문제아로 보이기 시작한다. 부모는 이샨에게 문제가 있다고만 생각해 엄격한 기숙학교로 이샨을 보내 버린다. 이샨은 자신의 뭘 잘못했는지도 모른채 낯선 환경에 홀로 남겨진다. 8살 나이에는 감당하기 힘든 외로움과 자괴감에 마음을 닫고 힘들어하는 이샨의 앞에 인생의 멘토, 미술 선생님 니쿰브가 나타난다. 학교의 선생들도, 심지어 부모조차 알지 못했던 이샨에게는 난독증이 있었고 니쿰브 선생님은 장애를 가능성으로 바꾸어 이샨의 속에서 별처럼 빛나는 능력을 발견한다. 조금씩 마음을 열어가는 이샨. 그리고 이샨을 넘버원이 아닌 세상에서 가장 특별한 온리원으로 만들고 싶은 니쿰브 선생님의 반짝이는 동행이 시작된다.
진주만
테네시주에 사는 두명의 젊은이 레이프 맥컬리(Captain Rafe McCawley: 벤 에플렉 분)와 대니 워커(Captain Danny Walker: 조쉬 하트넷 분)는 어릴 적부터 형제처럼 자란 죽마고우이다. 이 둘은 자라서 둘다 미공군 파일럿이 되고, 레이프는 미해군에서 근무하는 아름답고, 용기있는 간호사 에벌린 스튜어트(Nurse Lieutenant Evelyn Stewart: 케이트 베킨세일 분)와 사랑에 빠진다.
퍼시 잭슨과 번개도둑
고대 그리스 신들과 함께 공존하고 있는 현대도시. 그 속에는 신과 인간 사이에서 태어나 각기 특별한 능력을 부여받은 데미갓들이 존재한다. 어느 날 세상에서 가장 강력한 무기인 제우스의 번개가 사라지는 사건이 발생하고 포세이돈의 아들인 퍼시 잭슨이 도둑으로 지명된다. 이로 인해 신들은 인간세계에 엄청난 재앙을 불러 올 대전쟁을 일으키려 하고, 물을 지배하는 능력을 소유한 퍼시잭슨은 지혜의 신 아테나의 딸 아나베스, 퍼시의 수호신 그로버와 함께 자신의 억울함을 풀고 신들의 파괴적인 전쟁을 막기위한 여정을 시작한다. 퍼시 잭슨은 그를 가로막는 신화 속 괴물 메두사 히드라 등과의 대결을 펼치고 엄마와 사라진 번개의 교환을 제안한 하데스가 살고있는 지옥의 세계로 향하는데..
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어쩌다 직장을 폭파해 버렸다! 새 일자리를 얻으려면 고교 졸업장이 필요하다. 결국 중퇴했던 학교로 돌아가지만, 옛날에 괴롭혔던 동급생이 교장이네? 게다가 세상 깐깐한 교사 밑에서 야간 학교를 다녀야 한다니. 나, 고졸 될 수 있을까?
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