Drama, Romance
After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass factory back home. Deciding to travel to Australia as a missionary, Oscar meets Lucinda aboard ship, and a mutual obsession blossoms. They make a wager that will alter each of their destinies.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Schwiegermutter
Daughter
That Day We Sang
Maratabat
Cracker: Nine Eleven
The Big Short
The Sin of Anna Lans
A Night Too Young
Secret of Giving
Sudor amargo
Conjugation
The Summer of Sangaile
The Second Mother
Jacob Have I Loved
Hostage
Zipper
Mob Princess
Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turco
Extase
Supernova: The Knight, the Princess, & Shooting Star
SIMILAR MOVIES
Schwiegermutter
IMDB 2 | Feb , 2000
Daughter
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2014
A mother is seriously obsessed with her daughter. The mother forces her daughter to live a ascetic life and keeps a close watch to ensure she doesn’t stray. Years later, now fully grown up, the daughter learns that her mother is stricken with cancer and visits the hospital. The mother, however, has not changed at all, even while awaiting her imminent death. The daughter visits her former piano teacher, who consoled her when she was young. Since she was not on good terms with her own father, the teacher understands the daughter’s position and tries to support her former student. This teacher now lives alone at her old house after all these years. When the teacher tells the daughter that she took care of her father with Alzheimer’s until he died, the daughter begins to wonder if she, now pregnant, will ever be able to be free from the painful memories involving her mother.That Day We Sang
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2014
TV Film adaptation of Victoria Wood's hit musical set in Manchester in 1929 and 1969. When middle aged loners Tubby and Enid attend a reunion of the choir in which they sang as children, the music evokes powerful memories, leading them to realise they still have a chance to find happiness.Maratabat
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2014
When the people of Maratabat finally realize that their time under the corrupt politician clan of the Abubakars has to come to an end— a series of violent acts occur one after another. The people rally behind another clan –the Mahardikas – to end the violence and place a new leader in their region. Will the Mahardikas choose a path of violence or peace? Will it be for honor or will it be for pride?Cracker: Nine Eleven
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2006
After living in Australia for the past decade, Fitz and Judith return to Manchester in 2004 for their daughter Katie's wedding. Drinking too much at the reception, Fitz stumbles through a rambling toast, which only embarrasses the bride. Instead of spending time with his grandson, son of his married son Mark, Fitz opts to join in the investigation of a serial killer who has an apparent dislike of Americans in the wake of the U.S. Invasion of Iraq.The Big Short
IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 2015
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.The Sin of Anna Lans
IMDB 6 | Aug , 1943
At a meeting at the Salvation Army a female soldier tells the story of her life.A Night Too Young
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 2012
On New Year's Day, two boys wind up in the apartment of Katerina, a teacher from their school, along with her friends, Stepan and David. As the older trio bickers, drinks and flirts, the boys gain eye-opening insight into the adult world.Secret of Giving
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 1999
As Christmas approaches, a single mother struggles to raise her son and keep up the payments on her Oregon ranch, which is difficult since she's heavily in debt. But she's a tough cookie and proves that a steadfast attitude and an open heart go a long way in surviving the cold hearts and greed of the Scrooges around her.Sudor amargo
IMDB 3.7 | Aug , 2002
An inspiring, realistic portrayal of a group of female workers struggling to keep their jobs at a doomed Puerto Rican cannery. The volatile atmosphere worsens when their boss is found murdered one morning. As the investigation goes on and each of the women is questioned, the strain puts their friendship to the ultimate test.Conjugation
IMDB 5.5 | Aug , 2001
Beijing, winter 1990. Song and his girlfriend Xiao Qing have just moved into a hovel which they're illegally renting since they are not officially married. Song, a young chemistry graduate, is appointed to a position in a small engineering factory where he demonstrates a marked lack of enthusiasm. As for Xiao Qing, she is still a student, studying French. But their joy at living together and the idea of building a little island of happiness cannot withstand the weight of reality.The Summer of Sangaile
IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 2015
Sangaile, a 17-year-old spending the summer at her parents’ lakeside villa, becomes drawn to a free-spirited girl she meets at a nearby aeronautical show. As they grow closer, she begins to confront her fears and embrace a connection that encourages her to pursue her passion for flight.The Second Mother
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2015
After leaving her daughter Jessica in a small town in Pernambuco to be raised by relatives, Val spends the next 13 years working as a nanny to Fabinho in São Paulo. She has financial stability but has to live with the guilt of having not raised Jessica herself. As Fabinho’s university entrance exams approach, Jessica reappears in her life and seems to want to give her mother a second chance. However, Jessica has not been raised to be a servant and her very existence will turn Val’s routine on its head. With precision and humour, the subtle and powerful forces that keep rigid class structures in place and how the youth may just be the ones to shake it all up.Jacob Have I Loved
IMDB 4 | Jan , 1989
In the early 1940s, a depressed young woman, who's been eclipsed all of her life by her beautiful twin sister, tries to overcome her low self-esteem with help from a crusty old sea captain.Hostage
IMDB 3 | May , 1992
A weary British spy retreats to a Buenos Aires hotel and recalls his last dirty job, complete with lover.Zipper
IMDB 5.5 | Aug , 2015
Sam Ellis is a man on the rise — a hot-shot federal prosecutor on the cusp of a bright political future. But what was meant to be a one-time experience with an escort turns into a growing addiction — a new demon threatening to destroy his life, family, and career.Mob Princess
IMDB 5 | Nov , 2003
A woman wants to clear her father's name. He supposedly murdered a shady night club owner. She starts looking for clues about the real perpetrator, but finds more than she bargained for.Prim: el asesinato de la calle del Turco
IMDB 4.9 | Dec , 2014
Madrid, Spain, December 27, 1870. General Juan Prim i Prats, president of the Council of Ministers and Minister of War gets involved in a treacherous ambush, is mortal injured and dies three days later. A mystery, a conspiracy, a murder that was never solved.Extase
IMDB 4.7 | Feb , 2009
Jane desperately tries to awaken her faith in God. In her room, isolated with her lover from the rest of the world, she becomes overwhelmed with an uncontrolled flow of souvenirs, dreams and fantasies.Supernova: The Knight, the Princess, & Shooting Star
IMDB 6 | Dec , 2014
After meeting at a party, two Indonesian students studying in the US embark on a project to create a science fiction epic that will captivate the masses.