The Blue Room
Psychological thriller about a couple's torrid affair.
The Captive
A father tries to find his kidnapped daughter.
Catch Me Daddy
A young woman on the run from her family finds herself in danger when her brother comes looking for her.
Clouds Of Sils Maria
A reclusive actress on the brink of divorce is asked to take on a challenging role - that of a doomed woman whose betrayer she made her name as.
Cold In July
After killing a home intruder, a small town Texas man's life unravels into a dark underworld of corruption and violence.
Coming Home
Returning home after 20 years in a labour camp, a loving husband finds that his ailing wife can no longer recognise him.

D

Eleanor Rigby
Two people struggle to stay together after the death of their child.
A Fistful Of Dollars
First instalment of the 'man with no name' trilogy.
Force Majeure
A family find themselves tearing apart after an avalanche on a skiing holiday.
Foxcatcher
The story of wrestling stars Mark and Dave Schultz and their poisonous relationship with John du Pont.
French Riviera
Nice, 1976, Following the failure of her marriage, Agnès Le Roux returns from Africa to her mother Renée, owner of the Casino Le Palais de la Méditerranée and falls in love with Renée's confidant, Maurice Agnelet.
A Girl At My Door
A policewoman tries to help a young girl who is being abused by her violent stepdad.
Girlhood
Oppressed by her family setting, dead-end school prospects and the boys law in the neighborhood, Marieme starts a new life after meeting a group of free-spirited girls.
Grace Of Monaco
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco.
The Homesman
Two pioneers unite to escort three mentally ill women from Nebraska to Iowa.
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Hiccup and his prehistoric friends fight the evil forces of a dastardly dragonnapper
Hippocrates
A young doctor encounters challenges he didn't expect in his first post, working for his father.

I

It Follows
A teenager finds herself having strange visions and becomes convinced that something dangerous is following her.
Jimmy's Hall
The story of political activist Jimmy Gralton, deported from Ireland during the country's Red Scare in the 1930s.
Jauja
A dad and daughter's odyssey into a desert.
Li’l Quinquin
A blackly comic murder mystery develops in a small town in northern France.
Lost River
A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.
Love At First Fight
Between his friends and the family business, Arnaud’s summer looks set to be a peaceful one. Peaceful until he runs into Madeleine, as beautiful as she is brusque.

M

Maidan
A documentary about the unrest in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014.
Maps To The Stars
Drink, drugs, sex and psychosis mix as a Hollywood dynasty comes into contact with the beautiful daughter of a deceased diva.
Mommy
A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbor insinuates herself into their household.
Mr. Turner
A biopic of artist J.M.W Turner
National Gallery
A documentary exploring the National Gallery in London.
Next To Her
A woman devoted to caring for her sister becomes involved in a complex relationship when their routine is broken.
Party Girl
A nightclub hostess decides to settle down.
Pride
A group of LGBT rights activists is determined to help the residents of a Welsh village who are struggling because of the 1984 miners' strikes.
Queen And Country
An Englishman signs up to fight in the Korean War.

R

Refugiado
After a young boy finds his mother unconscious on the floor, they decide to flee their abusive home life and embark on a terrifying journey.
The Rover
In the near future, a man tracks the gang who stole his car across the outback, forcing the injured man they left behind to help him.
The Salt Of The Earth
Documentary about photographer Sebastião Salgado.
The Salvation
A man who kills his family's murderer faces the wrath of a violent gang - with nobody to help him.
The Search
An NGO worker forms a special relationship with a young boy in war-torn Chechnya.
Saint Laurent
Biopic of Yves Saint Laurent.
The Tale Of Princess Kaguya
The story of a beautiful princess found in bamboo who goes on to be wooed by the Emperor of Japan.
These Final Hours
The world is about to end and a young man is heading to one last party when he encounters a young girl searching for her father.
Timbuktu
After a herdsman accidentally kills someone, he finds himself a victim of Sharia law fundamentalists.
The Tribe
A deaf teenager runs into gang trouble at a boarding school.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
A tragedy that befalls five youths in the Texas outback takes horror to a new dimension.
Two Days, One Night
Sandra, a young woman assisted by her husband, has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job.

V

Wild Tales
Vulnerable before a reality that can suddenly be modified and become unpredictable, the characters of Wild Tales cross the thin line that divides civilization from brutality.
Winter Sleep
A hotel owner gradually has his delusions stripped away from him.
The Wonders
Nothing will be the same at the end of this summer for Gelsomina and her three younger sisters.
Whiplash
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
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