Nell Jackson (don’t call her Nell-y !) is not one to let things get to her. She comes back from war, were she was a soldier, pretending to be a man. She reunites with her father and her sisters in the village of Tottenham, belonging to Lord Blancheford. The lord’s son, Thomas, is a foolish […]
Sandy Kominsky is an acting coach. He had a brief carreer as an actor himself, but that ship seems to have sailed long ago. Now in his seventies, he observes the rising generation studying in his acting studio. He still tries to get roles through his agent and friend of forty years, Norman. But life
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Grace and Frankie, two women in their seventies, at odds with each other. Grace is an image-conscious businesswoman. Frankie is a hippie housewife, into the new age. The former only feels safe when she controls everything. The second advocates benevolence and believes that rules are only meant to be broken. The two are stunned when
Among many culinary competitions, the final table is a high-end journey through the cuisines of the world. There is no prize to win here, and the competitors are already renowned chefs. Twelve pairs have to create a national dish chosen by a jury representing one country. The three least successful teams then have to cook
Assane Diop has devised a daring and subtle heist to steal the legendary necklace of Queen Marie-Antoinette, on display at the Louvres. He succeeds in seizing this legendary jewel, leaving the police completely lost, with no solid leads. But for him, victory remains bitter. What he really wants is to understand how his father could
Isa, a 38-year-old lawyer, is raising her 14-year-old daughter Barbara alone. The relationship between a growing teenager and a mother who wants to stay young isn’t always easy. Sometimes adversaries, sometimes best friends, mother and daughter fight, make up, come to each other’s rescue. Love, the telephone, household chores, school marks… Everything is open to
London. 1890, 1941, 2023, 2053. Four police detectives find a body in an alley. Naked, shot through the right eye. Same alley, same body… Detective Shahara Hasan (2023) catches a young boy running away from the scene, but he takes his own life. The investigation leads her to one of her friends, Elliot, a very
+ Ten Glassblowers from all around the world face off in a competition where technique must not overshadow artistic vision. At each stage of the competition, instructions are given for completing a project. Glassblowers are judged on their adherence to instructions, technical skill and creativity. The winner receives a prize package worth the equivalent of
Four nations, among them people able to master an element : fire, earth, air, water. The subtle balance of the word rely on the shoulder of the avatar, a unique person able to master all the elements. Alternatively born in one of the nations, he or she must ensure that no one prevails. When an
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What if caring about the planet and those who live on it was all but boring ? What if spectacular images, natural kindness and open-mindedness could make us a little more tolerant, give us just a bit oh hope ? Zac Efron and Darin Olien explore several countries in search of concrete solutions to develop
