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On Our Own (1998) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Når mor kommer hjem...
other title: Wenn Mama nach Hause kommt / Når mor kommer hjem...
Three siblings ingeniously avoid being sent off to a children's home while their solo-mother serves a short sentence in a prison for shoplifting. Rather than have the news leak out and have to be escorted off with the eccentric welfare officer, they invent a 'never present' dad who is looking after them.
The Birthday Trip (1990) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Kaj's fødselsdag
other title: Kaj's fødselsdag / Die Geburtstagsreise
When the hot-dog vendor Kaj from the small town of Skælskør in Denmark turns 40, his friends take him on a trip to Poland, to a long party with cheap liquor and emigration eager polish ladies. It will go merrily, but it gets serious for Kaj as he meets a girl who mistakes him for a wealthy Toyota dealer she has exchanged letters with.
Just Like Home (2007) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Hjemve
other title: Heimweh / Hjemve
The tale of a troubled small town, and the brave few who made it their mission to keep the community together. As the citizens of a secluded Danish town gradually lose their trust in one and other, the sight of a naked man walking through town in the early hours of the morning sets off an unsettling wave of paranoia.
Italian for Beginners (2000) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Italiensk for begyndere
7.6 (7 ratings) director: 罗勒·莎菲 actor: 安德斯·帕瑟森 / Anette Støvelbæk
other title: 意大利语初级课程 / Italiensk for begyndere
Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
6.4 (5 ratings) director: 罗勒·莎菲 actor: Jamie Sives / 阿德里安·劳林斯
other title: 威尔伯想自杀 / 二手书之恋
The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.
The Kindness of Strangers (2019) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Kindness of Strangers
other title: 陌生人的善意 / 纽约茶馆(台)
Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.
Their Finest (2016) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Their Finest
7.4 (67 ratings) director: 罗勒·莎菲 actor: 山姆·克拉弗林 / 杰玛·阿特登
other title: 他们最好的 / 编写美好时光(港)
During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.
An Education (2009) [Movie] Douban IMDb Min reol TMDB WikiData
An Education
7.4 (421 ratings) director: 罗勒·莎菲 actor: 凯瑞·穆里根 / 彼得·萨斯加德
other title: 언 에듀케이션 / 17歳の肖像
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
One Day (2011) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
One Day
7.2 (1036 ratings) director: 罗勒·莎菲 actor: 安妮·海瑟薇 / 吉姆·斯特吉斯
other title: 一天 / 真爱挑日子(台)
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows what they do on July 15 annually, usually doing something together.