HEART: Flatline to Finish Line (2016)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 1H 38M
Director : David Watkins
Sinopse
This is the raw and emotional journey of six individuals from hospital beds to the finish line of one of the world’s most grueling endurance events, the IRONMAN triathlon.
Weronika vive na Polónia. Véronique vive em Paris. Não se conhecem e não tem nenhuma relação. No entanto, são idênticas: ambas são esquerdinas, gostam de andar descalças, têm o mesmo brilho no olhar, uma voz sublime, um sentido musical absoluto e, acima de tudo, partilham o mesmo problema cardíaco dificilmente detectável. Sem o saber, uma irá beneficiar das experiências e sabedoria da outra. Como se cada vez que a primeira se magoasse com um qualquer objecto a segunda evitasse tocar no mesmo. Em França, Véronique descobre o amor na figura de um escritor e criador de teatro de marionetas...
Num futuro no qual os seres humanos são criados geneticamente em laboratórios, as pessoas concebidas biologicamente são consideradas "inválidas". Vincent um "inválido", consegue um lugar de destaque em uma corporação, escondendo sua verdadeira origem. Mas um misterioso caso de assassinato pode expor seu passado.
John Q. Archibald é um homem comum, que trabalha em uma fábrica e vive feliz com sua esposa Denise e seu filho Michael. Até que Michael fica gravemente doente, necessitando com urgência de um transplante de coração para sobreviver. Sem ter condições de pagar pela operação e com o plano de saúde de sua família não cobrindo tais gastos, John Q. se vê então numa luta contra o tempo pela sobrevivência de seu filho. Em uma atitude desesperada, ele então decide tomar como refém todo o setor de emergência de um hospital, passando a discutir uma solução para o caso com um negociador da polícia e com um impaciente chefe de polícia, que deseja encerrar o caso o mais rapidamente possível.
Several alumni reminisce about their final year at St. Theresa's College and the events that shaped their lives.
A young man living a sheltered life develops a crush on a stripper and joins her Alcoholics Anonymous group just so he can be in the same room with her.
"A Armadilha" é um filme noir moderno que reflete a verdadeira face da "sociedade sérvia em transição". É uma história que pode acontecer com qualquer um de nós. É um filme sobre um homem comum, que é forçado a escolher entre a vida e a morte de seu próprio filho.
Lally is a rich girl whose father writes books and plays polo. After 23 years of marriage her father decides to divorce Lally's mother and remarry to soon-to-be-divorced Beth Cheever. This sours Lally on all men. While on vacation with her mother she meets Jack, who succeeds in stealing her heart. Then Lally discovers that Jack is the son of Beth Cheever, the woman who is to marry her father.
Alisson é uma triatleta amadora que tenta melhorar seu desempenho com o treinamento da dra. Stevens. A hipnoterapia experimental e o treinamento físico intenso a levam ao limite, colocando em xeque sua vida no trabalho e o convívio familiar.
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When a scheming fortune hunter finds his rich wife is not going to die as expected, he and his lover make other plans to get her millions.
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Mary and Bill is a film focusing on Mary Stroebe and Bill Wambach. Mary is a 90-year-old triathlete and Bill an 83-year-old high jumper who holds the National record in his age bracket. Bill was also named "Male Athlete of the Year" by the National Congress of State Games. Mary appeared on the "Regis and Kelly Show" and as a result was nominated for and received a "Relly" award. The film follows Mary and Bill immediately after they experience serious health related problems. Mary brakes her leg while down hill skiing and Bill, who had smoked for 45 years, suffers a heart attack. Despite these physical ailments, both decide to train and compete in their respective events. Mary hopes to complete the Lifetime Fitness triathlon and Bill will attempt to win first place in high jumping at the National Senior Olympics. Through their amazing commitment, both Mary and Bill prove that age is just a number.
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