Projects in genres: Drama

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Die Another Day starts with a spectacular Hovercraft chase through a deadly minefield in the demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea - and the action doesn't let up until the credits roll. From Hong Kong to Cuba to London, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) circles the globe in his quest to unmask a traitor and prevent a war of catastrophic proportions. On his way he crosses paths with Jinx (Oscar®-winner Halle Berry) and Miranda Frost, women who will play vital roles in his adventure. Hot on the trail of evil megalomaniac Gustav Graves (Toby Stephens) and his ruthless right-hand man Zao (Rick Yune), Bond travels to Iceland and into the villain's lair, a fantastic palace built entirely of ice, where he experiences firsthand the power of a new hi-tech weapon. Ultimately it all leads to an explosive confrontation - and unforgettable conclusion - back in Korea where it all started.

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Six soldiers. Full Moon. No Chance. A squad of British soldiers is sent out on manoeuvres into the wilds of Scotland. But what should have been a routine military exercise turns into a waking nightmare for Sergeant Harry Wells and his men. Stumbling into the encampment of Captain Richard Ryan, on a top secret mission for the Special Operations Division, they find him mortally injured and his crack unit torn to shreds. Stunned by the blood-soaked carnage they have witnessed, the shocked corps is taken by the mysterious Megan to a deserted farmhouse deep in the forest for refuge. However, the farmhouse is the domain of a pack of hungry werewolves and they want to reclaim their woodland property as well as feast on the flesh of their trapped victims. With no radio contact, limited ammunition and only each other to rely on, the frightened soldiers must fall back on their basic training if they are to fight the demonic monsters battering down the doors and smashing through the windows. Who will survive the terrifying threat? And what will be left of them if they do?

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dot the i is a love triangle, a dark comedy with a twist. The story centres on three characters: Carmen, a fiery Spanish girl about to get married; Barnaby, her posh fiancé with dark ambitions; and Kit, a struggling actor who tears up their relationship. Carmen meets Kit on her hen night - in a kiss arranged by the maitre d' at the restaurant, according to a French tradition. It's a very good kiss. Too good. It's chemical, passionate, and very dangerous. So she runs. Torn between her safe, secure fiancé and the chance at gut-wrenching passionate love, Carmen is in a state of indecision. She avoids her heart, and goes with her head - and marries Barnaby. Until she realises she's made a terrible mistake and runs from her wedding bed to Kit. As the situation intensifies, Carmen embarks on a journey in which she'll be forced to learn that things are never quite what they seem. This twisted tale toys with illusion and reality, passion and artifice.

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Fatigue is a fast-paced, dark, surreal action thriller set in a seedy underworld of guns and gangsters. The story follows a small-time loser Mitchell Willow, a chronic alcoholic whose girlfriend, Rachel, has left him. In desperation, Mitchell takes a delivery job for local hard man Eddie Heaver. During his deliveries, curiosity gets the better of Willow and he opens one of Heaver's packages and to his horror discovers a severed thumb. He now realises it's time to get out, but there's one last delivery to make. Heaver has ideas of his own, and plans to double-cross underworld figurehead Mr Wernside and set Mitchell up to take the fall. Mitchell and Eddie have to meet Wernside's psychotic right-hand man, Traven. The drop goes horribly wrong and descends into a fierce shoot-out. Mitchell ends up with a bag of diamonds, a gun and the mob hot on his heels. There's only one person he can turn to - Rachel. Can the two of them escape Wernside's heavies, keep the diamonds and start a new life together?

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Flyfishing: A story of love and sexual discovery. Two men become escorts. Their debts diminish. Their problems mount. And their lives fall to pieces. Flyfishing combines the oldest profession in the world with time-honored truths of love - that it hurts, that there is someone for everyone and that no matter what the odds, true love conquers all. The result is the most unlikely of fairy tales. A romantic comedy without a trace of sentiment. And a cinematic first closing frame!

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Set in 17th century Holland, Girl With A Pearl Earring tells the imagined and highly suspenseful story behind one of Vermeer's greatest and most enigmatic paintings. Griet, a tilemaker's daughter, is forced by tragedy to become a maid for the master painter. Fascinated by his craft, she soon shows an aptitude for helping in his studio, where she finds herself drawn to the man and his world of colour and light. As she becomes part of his work, their growing intimacy spreads disruption and jealousy within his ordered household and beyond, fuelling a scandal which threatens to ruin them all.

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Goldfish Memoirs is a film that focuses on five middle-class Roman Catholic schoolboys: George, Edmund, Berty, Harry and Matthew. Through a series of loosely connected and at many times ambiguous events the film looks at the relationship between the boys and explores universal themes of individualism, tribalism, violence, freedom and love. With minimal dialogue composed from contemporary speech and the Shakespearean stage, the film employs a non-casual and stylised structure as we follow the group of boys and gradually come to understand the relationships and friendships within. Using a bold, original uncompromising form, Goldfish Memoirs presents a surprisingly fresh perspective on the ensemble piece, offering a subtle range and understated performances from the excellent young cast.

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H3 is set in the H-Blocks of the Maze Prison in the North of Ireland during the period, early January 1981 up to the death of Bobby Sands on hunger strike on 5 May 1981. Seamus Scullion is the man chosen to select the names of his fellow prisoners in the H3 prison block who are ultimately prepared to die for what they believe in.

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In this charming romantic comedy, British artist Colin Ware (Colin Firth) discovers that his fiancé, Vera (Minnie Driver), the love of his life, is going to marry another man. Distraught and despondent, he gets on a plane for America and ends up in the tiny town of Hope in New England. At first, Colin is depressed, but soon finds more than a shoulder to cry on when his innkeepers introduce him to Mandy (Heather Graham), a beautiful nurse. All's going well and Colin has almost forgotten his old flame until Vera suddenly shows up with a surprise of her own. Hope Springs is about finding happiness where you least expect it.

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Tina's cheating on Grant. Grant's too drunk to care. Mandy is still in love with Alastair. Alistair is still in love with himself. Jackie is trying to keep her drug habit secret from Clark. Clark is keeping a secret of his own. Gav is desperate to go out with Sophie. Sophie's just desperate and Lee just wants to quit smoking. Housewives, dealers, coppers, cabbies, media execs and rent boys all cross paths in this tale of interconnected lives set in the chaos that is London. They are all searching for an escape from an unforgiving city. When Lee attempts to quit smoking he sets in motion a chain of events that ultimately ends in death and disaster.

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Bulgaria 1952. 12 year-old David (Ben Tibber) escapes from the labour camp where he has lived most of his life. He races for freedom and stows away on a cargo ship bound for Italy. Forced to deal with strangers for the first time in his life, David finds solace in the memory of his friend and mentor in the camp, Johannes (Jim Caviezel). He is given money for helping out some tourists and is able to buy food. David comes across some children playing around an old shed. The shed catches fire with a little girl trapped inside and David rescues her with seconds to spare. Her grateful parents take David in but, unable to trust them, David runs away. At the Swiss border, David meets an artist named Sophie (Joan Plowright). Sophie takes David to a bookshop where he sees a book that was written by a woman who lost her husband and son at the end of the war. He recognises the photo on the dust-jacket as his mother. Urgent arrangements are made for David to fly to Denmark where, on the airport runway in Copenhagen he has an emotional reunion with his mother.

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I Capture The Castle is a classically romantic tale of a young girl's emotional journey into adulthood, as she discovers the secrets of her own feelings and sexuality. Along the way she must encounter the trials and tribulations that life throws at her - many of which are hilarious, some of which may prompt a tear. Set against the stunning backdrop of awe-inspiring castles, dramatic landscapes and glamorous 1930's London; this is a film that will charm and delight. Based on the novel by the best selling author Dodie Smith (One Hundred And One Dalmations). Produced by the Oscar* winning David Parfitt, (Gangs Of New York, Shakespeare In Love*, Wings Of The Dove, The Madness Of King George, Much Ado About Nothing) Directed By Tim Fywell (The Woman In White, North Square, Madam Bovary) with acclaimed Oscar* nominated cinematographer Richard Greatrex (A Knights Tale, Shakespeare In Love*, Mrs Brown).