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Forever Rich (2021) [Movie] Douban
Forever Rich
director: Shady El-Hamus actor: 哈德维奇·米尼斯 / 黄耀成·莱-星
other title: 永远的里奇 / 永远的嘻哈
在羞辱性的视频被疯传后,冉冉升起的说唱巨星一落千丈,不得不为挽回名誉而战。而这一切都源于一个漫长的夜晚。
Crypto Boy (2023) [Movie] Douban TMDB WikiData IMDb
Crypto Boy
other title: 加密币小子 / 크립토 보이
The story of Crypto Boy kicks off in Amsterdam East, where young deliveryman Amir dreams of a better future but gets no further than delivering orders for Burrito, his father Omar's outdated Mexican restaurant. Meanwhile, their neighbourhood is in the midst of complete gentrification. Convenience stores are being replaced by trendy coffee bars, sushi shops and fitness studios – and much to Amir's frustration, his stubborn father is ignoring all his ideas for modernising Burrito. On the other hand, Omar sees his son as an irresponsible idler who isn't capable of taking over the restaurant.
When a large real-estate company buys up the block and doubles the rent, father and son are at odds and in danger of losing the restaurant, and their home, for good. But when Amir ends up at a meetup with a charismatic young crypto entrepreneur, he sees a way to solve all their problems. Determined to show his father what he is worth, Amir loses himself in the rapidly growing crypto start-up while Omar watches with suspicion as his son drifts further away.
Nocturne (2019) [Movie] Douban
Nocturne
director: Viktor van der Valk actor: Viktor van der Valk
other title: 夜景 / 追殺導演(台)
In the makers’ highly praised graduation film Onno the Oblivious, the protagonist ran through life, desperately in search of the cause of his discontent. Four years later, in the unusual Nocturne, this search has not become any less feverish. This time round it’s Alex, an ambitious debut filmmaker, who is trying to get to grips with his work. Time is pressing. Producers are becoming impatient. The crew bombard him with questions. Tonight, it’s do or die.
Torn back and forth between his project, his departed lover and his sick mother, Alex’s life increasingly resembles a ghostly, wildly poetic film noir. The pistol! The tormented look! The dramatic music! The forceful close-up! Will Alex have to choose between love or ambition, reality or art? Are we witness to an attempt to film a mind in action, seen from its interior? Or are we watching the process of creation of the film?