The Great Devotion (1960)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 34M
Director : Chor Yuen
Escritor : Chor Yuen
Sinopse
Poor teacher Chan Chi-hong, his wife Lee Yuk-mei and their five children survive on his meagre pay. When he is laid off by two schools in a row, the family runs into difficulties. The children resort to begging on the streets to pay the mother's medical bills. Turning to writing, Chan's novel fails to find a publisher and, worse still, he comes down with tuberculosis. Dealt a further blow by the death of the youngest daughter and the pressures from the loan sharks, Chan contemplates killing himself and his family but changes his mind when he witnesses the sacrifices made by other parents for their children. He vows to be a dutiful father and tries his best to overcome their adversities. His novel is finally published and sells well. Through thick and thin, the family at last sees the light at the end of the tunnel.
Aaron Falk retorna à sua cidade natal para assistir ao trágico funeral de seu amigo de infância, que assassinou sua esposa e filho antes de tirar a própria vida. Relutantemente ele decide ficar para investigar o caso e, aos poucos, começa a suspeitar que tanto a morte de seu amigo, quanto a de um jovem adolescente - ocorrida há uma década - poderiam estar conectadas.
Edee encontra-se incapaz de permanecer conectada ao mundo que conhece e recua para a magnífica mas implacável natureza de Rockies. Depois de um caçador local salvá-la no precipício da morte, ela tenta encontrar uma forma de viver novamente.
Depois da misteriosa morte de seu pai, as irmãs Blackwood vivem em completo isolamento em sua bela mansão. Quando um primo distante chega para visitar, sua presença ameaça revelar um segredo sombrio da família.
O policial Andreas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) leva uma vida tranquila com a sua esposa. Um dia, é acionado para intervir em uma briga doméstica comum, de um casal que tem um histórico de violência e de uso de drogas. Na casa do casal, ele descobre um bebê preso no closet . Andreas fica indignado com o tratamento dado à criança, mas as leis não permitem que a família perda a guarda do filho. Cada vez mais obcecado pelo caso, ele decide sequestrar o bebê por conta própria, levando-o para a sua casa. Começam então as investigações sobre o paradeiro do pequeno desaparecido.
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A história gira em torno de uma tragédia familiar em uma cidade caótica. Chris e Maggie Conley, em um último esforço para salvar seu casamento, compram uma casa isolada nas profundezas da floresta, porém eles rapidamente descobrem que o mal tem uma chave.
Amidst a backdrop of growing violence and intimidation, independent cab drivers struggling against a consolidated juggernaut rally around hot-tempered Matt Nolan. Nolan is determined to keep competition alive on the streets, even if it means losing the woman he loves.
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The late Len Bias still leaves more questions than answers. When Bias dropped dead two days after the 1986 NBA Draft, he forever altered our perception of casual drug use and became the tipping point of America's drug crisis in the mid-80's. Future generations continue to face the harsh punishment of drug policies that were influenced by the public outcry after his heartbreaking death. Instead of becoming an NBA star, he became a one-man deterrent, the athlete who reminded everyone just how dangerous drug use can be. Amazingly, questions still linger about his death nearly a quarter-century later. How good could he have been in the pro ranks? Has he become underrated or overrated as the years pass? How could a University of Maryland superstar and Boston Celtics lottery pick be derailed by a cocaine binge? Was Bias a one-time user as we were led to believe, or was there a pattern of recreational use that led to his fatal last night? Did he fall in with the wrong crowd.
Samantha Holt had the perfect life with a handsome fiancée and a future that couldn’t look brighter. But an unexpected turn on a dark lonely road puts her on a collision course with Bruce Miller, a devoted family man who descends into madness when he loses everything he ever cared about. One year later, Bruce decides to give Samantha the punishment he believes she escaped. Samantha has struggled with her own demons since that fateful night, and Bruce will take her struggles to the edge when he implements a demented plan to teach her a twisted lesson that may cost her the ultimate price.
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