Projects in genres: Drama

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When war breaks out in the lull of summer 1914, it surprises and pulls millions of men in its wake. Christmas arrives, with its snow and multitude of family and army presents. But the surprise won't come from inside the generous parcels which lie in the French, Scottish and German trenches. That night, a momentous event will turn the destinies of four characters: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, an exceptional tenor and the one he loves, a wonderful soprano and singing partner. During this Christmas Eve, the unthinkable will happen: rifles will be left at the bottom of the trenches as the soldiers go to see those opposite, shake their hands, exchange a cigarette and a piece of chocolate, and wish them 'Merry Christmas'.

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After the death of her husband, Sam, in a meaningless car accident in America, Ellen Marchant returns to her husband's home village in the UK to comfort her sister-in-law, Amy. Despite the tensions between them, they embark on a local hike in memory of Sam. Along the way, Amy leads Ellen towards a truth about her husband, a terrible revelation at a place known as 'Kelling Brae'.

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Hip 'street' teenagers in West London - 24 hours in the life of inner-city adolescents.  

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A patient finds out that he has presiscely five minutes to live.

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Inspired by a true story, Kinky Boots sees Charlie Price set about rescuing his dad's ailing Northampton shoe factory, which has been the pride and joy of his family for generations. Facing the imminent closure of the factory, Charlie begins to feel all is lost. A chance encounter with sassy, flamboyant Soho cabaret star Lola provides a glimmer of hope and a surprising last chance for the factory and its employees. Lola's quest for stylish, kinky women's boots (for men) might just provide the answer to Charlie's prayers but is Northampton open-minded enough for the likes of Lola?  

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John Malkovich stars as Gustav Klimt in Raúl Ruiz's virtuoso homage to the visionary Austrian painter, womaniser and fin de siècle enfant terrible.

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Iris (Olga Kurylenko) slices off her ring finger while working at a soft-drink factory. This distressing incident prompts her to quit her job; she then moves to a nearby port town, where she takes a position as a laboratory assistant for a tightly wound curator (Marc Barbé). His peculiar line of business involves preserving personal belongings that recall specific memories for his clients; a lock of hair, for example, or a piece of music. Iris drifts into an increasingly fetishistic relationship with her boss while also pining for an ethereal, enigmatic sailor (Stipe Erceg) who shares her hotel room during the hours she is at work.

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Daniel is about to get it all - the girl, the dream, the way out of his poor Buenos Aires neighbourhood. There is only one problem - he has to betray his best friend.

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Marion, now grown up, lives with her oppressive Mum. For Mother's birthday Marion wants to surprise her with a new dressing gown. In a lingerie shop, Marion has a minor accident and she ends up buying some tiny but sexy underwear. Marion believes this to be a nice gift for her mother. As it turns out, Mother doesn't! Marion thinks that the lingerie is the most gorgeous thing she has ever seen and in a quiet revolt, she claims the lingerie for herself.

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Two strangers meet at a bus stop one rainy night. On the surface there is nothing unusual in their meeting. Slowly however Lula finds herself drawn to Alan and curiously returns to the bus stop in the hope of getting to know this stranger. What is it about Alan that draws Lula in? A tender modern love story develops between Lula, a lap-dancer, and Alan, a blind man, as each learns to trust a stranger.  

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A journey home is often the most relaxing and sweet. For Oishii Tori; a young woman catching the last train home, the journey becomes one of unsought attention, angst and horror as she finds that sometimes the Last train home may not be the best one to catch after all.

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A rest-home nurse pieces together the haunted past of a 100-year-old patient about whom nothing is known but his name and date of birth.