Drama, Mystery, Thriller
War journalist Paul Prior returns to his New Zealand hometown after his father’s death, rekindling strained relationships with his brother and memories of a troubled past. He befriends Celia, a curious and aspiring writer, who shares a fascination with his world. When Celia mysteriously disappears, Paul becomes the prime suspect, forcing him to confront buried secrets and uncover the dark truths of his family and community.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Death Goes to School
Russian Dolls
We Shall Overcome
The Descendant
Vanished: Age 7
The Miracle Worker
Back to Burgundy
Lifted
After This Our Exile
Silvester Home Run
Wuthering Heights
Bambi
Battle Royale II: Requiem
When the World Met Miss Probinsyana
XIa
Grave Decisions
Giant
To End All Wars
May Fools
The Piano Teacher
SIMILAR MOVIES
Death Goes to School
IMDB 5.4 | May , 1953
Detective Inspector Campbell (Gordon Jackson) looks into the murder of a teacher at a girls school where there are a number of suspects, including her colleagues and the married man she had been seeing.Russian Dolls
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2005
Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.We Shall Overcome
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2006
A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.The Descendant
IMDB 0 | May , 2007
One man's discoveries concerning the small town his mother grew up in reveals disturbing facts.Vanished: Age 7
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2011
Mayu the teen girl hasn’t opened her heart to anyone since ten years ago when some terrible case happened. Instead of going to high school, she goes to the church every day and looks for redemption. One day, she disappears in the woods, silently and suddenly. On the other side, Mana lives with her husband and her seven-year-old daughter in happiness. However, an unexpected occurrence happens and tears their happiness apart. Her little girl Sakura plays in the woods and goes missing. Mana loses her mind because of sadness. What is there inside the woods?The Miracle Worker
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1979
The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.Back to Burgundy
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2017
Jean left his hometown ten years ago. When his father falls ill, he comes back and reunites with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie. As seasons go by around their vineyard, they'll have to trust each other again.Lifted
IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 2015
A little girl and her inventor father celebrate the success of their greatest dream, on a day she will never forget.After This Our Exile
IMDB 5.8 | Nov , 2006
After his mother flees the family home, a son turns to thieving in order to support his father, an abusive sort who is addicted to gambling.Silvester Home Run
IMDB 1 | Aug , 2008
Wuthering Heights
IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 1939
The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents the child, but Heathcliff becomes companion and soulmate to Hindley's sister, Catherine. After her parents die, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up wild and free on the moors and despite the continued enmity between Hindley and Heathcliff they're happy -- until Cathy meets Edgar Linton, the son of a wealthy neighbor.Bambi
IMDB 7 | Aug , 1942
Bambi's tale unfolds from season to season as the young prince of the forest learns about life, love, and friends.Battle Royale II: Requiem
IMDB 5 | Jul , 2003
It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die.When the World Met Miss Probinsyana
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
Marge, a determined young woman from the province who breaks into the male-dominated BPO industry. As a symbol of innovation and empowerment, she returns to her roots to uplift her community by establishing her own BPO business. Alongside her partner Wil, Marge skillfully handles the challenges of entrepreneurship and societal expectations.XIa
IMDB 6.5 | Oct , 2015
XI "A" follows the story of Lina - a former dancer, who goes in for her dream job, namely to become a literature teacher.Grave Decisions
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2006
In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.Giant
IMDB 7.6 | Nov , 1956
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.To End All Wars
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2001
Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are held captive by the Japanese. Capt. Ernest Gordon, Lt. Jim Reardon and Maj. Ian Campbell are among the military officers kept imprisoned and routinely beaten and deprived of food. While Campbell wants to rebel and attempt an escape, Gordon tries to take a more stoic approach, an attitude that proves to be surprisingly resonant.May Fools
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1990
An eccentric family is re-united during the 1968 general strike in France, after the death of the grandmother.The Piano Teacher
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 2001
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.