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

English

7.2

♡ 32

93%

parent child relationship

self-discovery

Lone Scherfig Director

Emma Thompson as Headmistress

Rosamund Pike as Helen

Alfred Molina as Jack Mellor

James Norton as Student

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.

The Movie Teller

2023

Spanish

6.6

♡ 4

86%

Drama

Lone Scherfig Director

Daniel Brühl as Hauser

Bérénice Bejo as María Magnolia

Ariel Mateluna as Patricio

Luis Dubó as Proyeccionista

María Margarita is the youngest of four siblings in a family living in a mining town in the Atacama Desert (Chile). The most special time of the week for this family is Sunday, when they all go to the movies to enjoy stories that let them escape their everyday lives by transporting them to other worlds. The girl’s parents soon realise that the little girl has a very special gift: an almost uncanny ability to recount movies. The girl’s extraordinary talent will spread throughout the village, changing the fortunes of her family as the country is transformed forever.

The Riot Club

2014

English

6.0

♡ 21

Action

alcohol

based on play or musical

Lone Scherfig Director

Sam Claflin as Alistair Ryle

Natalie Dormer as Charlie

Tom Hollander as Jeremy

Samuel West as Tutor

Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.

One Day

2011

English

♡ 134

36%

50%

Action

author

based on novel or book

Lone Scherfig Director

Patricia Clarkson as Alison

Anne Hathaway as Emma

Emilia Jones as Jasmine

Augustina Amoa as Parent

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.

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