An Ordinary Execution
An imagined encounter between the ageing Joseph Stalin and a young doctor with extraordinary healing abilities.
Bus Palladium
A group of rockers try to make it big, learning life lessons along the way.

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Eden Is West
Odyssey of a migrant in search of 'paradise'.
The French Kissers
A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.
The Great Love
The arrival of a new secretary prompts a long-term married man to dream.
The Hedgehog
A precocious 11-year-old decides to kill herself on her 12th birthday.

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Little Nicholas
Family comedy about the misadventures of a young boy in Fifties France.

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The Princess Of Montpensier
A story of forbidden love set against the religious wars between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century. Plus, read our with Bertrand Tavernier.

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Skirt Day
A teacher accidentally takes her class hostage.
Straight To The Heart
A car thief runs into trouble when he experiences love at first sight.
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