Petite Maman(Petite maman)

Bergman Island

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• France • 2021
• Director Mia Hansen-Løve
• Cast Tim Roth, Vicky Krieps, Mia Wasikowska, Anders Danielsen Lie, Wouter Hendrickx, Gabe Klinger
• Genre Drama, Romance
• Available on Hulu, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube

Art imitates life and life imitates art.

Compartment No. 6
(Hytti Nro 6)

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• Finland, Russia, Estonia • 2021
• Director Juho Kuosmanen
• Cast Seidi Haarla, Yuriy Borisov, Dinara Drukarova, Yuliya Aug, Lidiya Kostina, Tomi Alatalo
• Genre Drama
• Available on No streaming locations found.

On a long train ride, a Finnish student forms an unexpected bond with a Russian miner.

The Power of the Dog

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• United Kingdom, Australia, United States • 2021
• Director Jane Campion
• Cast Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Thomasin McKenzie, Frances Conroy
• Genre Drama, Western
• Available on Netflix

In Montana, in 1925, a rancher responds with cruelty when his brother brings home a new wife and her son.

Titane

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• France, Belgium • 2021
• Director Julia Ducournau
• Cast Vincent Lindon, Agathe Rousselle, Garance Marillier, Laïs Salameh, Mara Cissé, Marin Judas
• Genre Drama, Horror, Thriller
• Available on Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Hulu

A near-fatal car crash leaves a girl with physical and emotional trauma that shapes her future — and her fetishes.

The Worst Person in the World
(Verdens Verste Menneske)

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• Norway • 2021
• Director Joachim Trier
• Cast Renate Reinsve, Anders Danielsen Lie, Herbert Nordrum, Hans Olav Brenner, Helene Bjørnebye, Vidar Sandem
• Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Available on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube

Julie must navigate the troubled waters of her romantic life while struggling to find her career path in contemporary Oslo.

Cow

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• United Kingdom • 2022
• Director Andrea Arnold
• Cast Lin Gallagher
• Genre Documentary
• Available on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube

An empathetic portrait of the life a dairy cow on an industrial British farm.

The Mad Women's Ball
(Le bal des folles)

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• France • 2021
• Director Mélanie Laurent
• Cast Lou de Laâge, Mélanie Laurent, Emmanuelle Bercot, Benjamin Voisin, Lauréna Thellier, Grégoire Bonnet
• Genre Drama, Thriller
• Available on Amazon Prime Video

An unfairly institutionalized medium plots her escape from an asylum with the help of a nurse.

The Night Doctor
(Médecin de nuit)

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• France • 2021
• Director Elie Wajeman
• Cast Vincent Macaigne, Pio Marmaï, Sara Giraudeau, Sarah Le Picard, Florence Janas
• Genre Drama
• Available on Film Movement Plus, Apple iTunes

The Speech
(Le Discours)

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• France, Belgium • 2020
• Director Laurent Tirard
• Cast Benjamin Lavernhe, Sara Giraudeau, Kyan Khojandi, Julia Piaton, François Morel, Guilaine Londez
• Genre Comedy
• Available on No streaming locations found.

Spencer

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• Germany, Chile, United Kingdom • 2021
• Director Pablo Larraín
• Cast Kristen Stewart, Jack Farthing, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, Thomas Douglas
• Genre Drama
• Available on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, Hulu, YouTube

A fictionalized account of Princess Diana's decision to leave the British royal family

The Hand of God
(È stata la mano di Dio)

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• Italy • 2021
• Director Paolo Sorrentino
• Cast Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Luisa Ranieri, Marlon Joubert, Massimiliano Gallo
• Genre Comedy, Drama
• Available on Netflix

Based in part on the life of director Paolo Sorrentino, this film tells the story of a fateful encounter with soccer superstar Diego Maradona.

Drive My Car
(ドライブ・マイ・カー)

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• Japan • 2021
• Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi
• Cast Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Jin Dae-yeon
• Genre Drama
• Available on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, HBO Max

A car ride across Japan leads to an unlikely connection between a widowed stage director and his introverted young driver.

Parallel Mothers
(Madres paralelas)

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• Spain • 2021
• Director Pedro Almodóvar
• Cast Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma, Julieta Serrano
• Genre Drama
• Available on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube

Two single mothers give birth at the same time in the same place, and their chance connection will change their lives forever.

Belfast

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• United Kingdom • 2021
• Director Kenneth Branagh
• Cast Jude Hill, Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Lara McDonnell
• Genre Drama
• Available on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand, Alamo on Demand, YouTube, FlixFling

A young boy grows up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles of the late 1960s.

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn
(Babardeala cu bucluc sau porno balamuc)

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• Romania, Croatia, Czech Republic • 2021
• Director Radu Jude
• Cast Katia Pascariu, Claudia Ieremia, Olimpia Malai, Nicodim Ungureanu, Alexandru Potocean, Andi Vasluianu
• Genre Comedy, Drama
• Available on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Vudu, Hulu

A secondary school teacher must face the wrath of her community when her sex tape spreads online.

Happening
(L'Événement)

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• France • 2021
• Director Audrey Diwan
• Cast Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luàna Bajrami, Louise Orry-Diquéro, Pio Marmaï, Sandrine Bonnaire
• Genre Drama
• Available on No streaming locations found.

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
(偶然と想像)

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• Japan • 2021
• Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi
• Cast Kotone Furukawa, Ayumu Nakajima, Hyunri, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Katsuki Mori, Shouma Kai
• Genre Drama, Romance
• Available on Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, Criterion Channel, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Vudu, Kanopy, Eventive, YouTube

Three women deal with the problems of modern relationships in this anthology of unique stories.