Meis is fifteen, lives in the back of beyond and aspires to a grand and stirring life, but all that happens is the passing of the time, waiting for the next car to run into the front of the house. She dreams of a young car driver called Brad whom she would like to take care of and maybe have sex with. Dad is waiting for the next driver to bring some heroism to his life again. Mom is waiting for the same moment, so they can permanently move to the city. Ever since dad was the first person that ran into the house, grandma cannot stop shaking. The shaking seems to worsen lately. Meis hopes this is a sign that something is bound to happen. The whole family is waiting in the bisected room, of wich three meters plus a thirty-centimetre safety margin have been declared unfit for habitation by grandpa after the last collision. Grandpa himself fell from the half-completed bridge years ago and drowned. They all wait for the next driver to crash their house. During one of Meis' forbidden, dangerous nocturnal visits to the half bridge, deliverance finally arrives. Part of a trunk sticks out from the cloud of dust blowing from the house front. In the car, the solution incarnate lies, all crumpled up. He is about 19 years old and his name could very well be Brad.
Ambitious cello student Jessica moves into a new flat, together with her boyfriend Lorenz. When she receives the honorable invitation to represent Germany in an international contest for classic music it seems to be her great opportunity - at the same time it means enormous pressure. In her home, Jessica starts to prepare herself meticulously for the contest. However, her own four walls don't seem to give her shelter as Jessica finds herself more and more exposed to small and major anonymous harassments. What is the neighbour's involvement prying mysteriously behind half-closed curtains? Lorenz doesn't notice any of this and therefore finds it hard to believe Jessica's assumptions, which creates conflict between the young couple. The increasing pressure and stress begin to noticeably gnaw on Jessica's everyday life and pretty soon reality and imagination blur. Eventually Jessica finds her life scattered, caused by her own ambition. In the desperate hope to restore her happiness, she starts to defend her home - at all cost
From Makoto Shinkai the man hailed as Japan's new Miyazaki come two unusual and evocative tales of love and relationships. In Voices of a Distant Star when a mysterious alien force begins to attack Earth young Mikako feels compelled to join the resistance. But when she does so she leaves behind the young man that she loves. As she flies further into deep space the time between her messages to him becomes days then months and finally years. While she ages a few days he grows years older. Can love transcend time and space? The Place Promised in Our Early Days follows the lives of three young people as they grow from middle school into adulthood. A mysterious tower provides a powerful magnet for their ambitions and dreams but when Sayuri suddenly disappears Hiroko and Takyua find themselves on divergent paths. It will take time and the threat of war to draw the friends back together again. But will it be too late? Or will love provide the key to conquer all See how one of Japan’s most talented new directors started their careers in anime right here! Extras Collector’s packaging and other content to be confirmed shortly! Includes Travelling Daru short from Comix Wave
Fritz Wunderlich: Leben Und Legende (aka: Life And Legend)
Three great robot shows transform into one giant robot set!
On a fishing boat out at sea a 60 year old man has raised a young girl since she was a just a baby. Living a sheltered life they earn a living by renting their boat out to local fisherman and spend their time performing divination ceremonies. As the girl approaches her seventeenth birthday the age she has agreed to marry her companion her life is thrown into chaos with the arrival of a young man who quickly falls for her. Captivating and beautifully shot The Bow is another high class offering from a prolific yet hugely eclectic director.
First Love: Litter On The Breeze
Limelight tells the story of a fading music hall comedian's efforts to help a despondent ballet dancer learn both to walk and feel confident about life again. The highlight of this moving Academy Award-winning film is the classic duet with Chaplin's only real artistic film comedy rival Buster Keaton.
Karas (The Crow) is the guardian spirit of Tokyo but the city is thrown into disarray when Eko a former Karas returns and attempts to seize power. Yurine an entity who embodies the will of the people summons Nue a sort of Karas-in-training to defeat Eko. This Anime series features breathtaking fight sequences brilliant character and set designs stunning hybrid animation and a great musical score by the Prague Symphony Orchestra.
From Finnish director Mika Kaurismaki comes Zombie And The Ghost Train in which Antti Zombie Autiomaa fights against his dependence on alcohol to make something of his life. After being thrown out of the army having slept rough in Istanbul wasting his life living bleary-eyed with his ill parents and having lost his girlfriend Zombie tries to make one last attempt to turn his life around by ditching the drink and joining his friend's band as bass player. But can he leave the bottle behind?
Handsome Drake is the hunky and charismatic stranger who infiltrates a group of successful thirty-something gay men in New York City. Devious and flirtatious he spices up the lives of this tight knit circle of friends but soon creates unexpected drama. Drake has a bitter past filled with hurt and betrayal unable to commit and intent on splitting lovers apart for sport. Sure enough he proceeds to manipulate seduce and separate these friends to prove that no one deserves happiness. Will the group prove that love and friendship can prevail against all odds?
Paradise a legend, a myth, and a hopeless dream in a world that has become a wasteland. It is not meant for everyone, only the wolves, thought to be extinct yet still roam the lands. When the Flower Maiden awakens, the path to the end will open. Kiba, a lone wolf, wanders into a poverty-stricken city on a quest. The scent of Lunar Flowers and the will to find Paradise is all he has. Along the way, he runs into other outcast wolves Tsume, Hige, and Toboe, each with their own story and troubles. Fate bringing them together, they seek out the Flower Maiden, Cheza, and their way to Paradise. But, doing so is no simple matter. Up against a world that fears them and a man with mysterious abilities, their journey is overrun with challenges and worse sacrifices. With limited time, they must fight to protect Cheza against everyone who seeks her and discover the hidden path to their destiny. This group of broken souls will form a pack and take their journey to the doors of Paradise. But is it worth the end of the world? Contains episodes 1 to 26 on Blu-Ray with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Presented in Collectors packaging. Extras: Episodes 1-26 Collector's packaging
This DVD collection (released to accompany the new Falco - Ultimate Collection CD) presents the best and most memorable videoclips from the Austrian superstar''s music career. Included are all his Top 10 hits among them Rock Me Amadeus Jeanny and Der Komissar as well as other well known and much loved songs such as Vienna Calling The Sound of Music Out of the Dark and Egoist Hip-hop pop and rock star Falco (born Johann Holzel in Vienna on February 19 1957) was the most internationally successful pop artist ever to come out of Austria best known for his 1986 chart-topping hit Rock Me Amadeus''. His albums and singles have sold about 60 million copies worldwide. Falco's first hit was Der Kommissar from the 1982 album Einzelhaft. A German- language song about drug use that combines rap verses with a sung chorus it became a number-one success in many countries Rock Me Amadeus (inspired in part by the Oscar-winning film Amadeus) became a worldwide hit in 1986. This time his record reached #1 in the U.S. and UK. The song remained in the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and the album Falco 3 fittingly peaked at the number three position on the Billboard album charts. Falco died of severe injuries received following his car''s collision with a bus in the Dominican Republic in February 1998 just two weeks before his 41st birthday. At the time of his death he was working on a comeback into the music world. Tracklist: 1. Rock me Amadeus 2. Titanic 3. Egoist 4. Der Komissar 5. Helden von Heute 6. No Time for Revolution 7. Jeanny 8. Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2) 9. Naked 10. Vienna Calling 11. Mutter der Mann mit dem Koks Ist Da 12. Wiener Blut 13. Push ! Push ! 14. Junge Roemer 15. The Sound of Musik 16. Emotional 17. Out of the Dark 18. Verdammt Wir Leben Noch
Chameleon invites us into the darkest corners of the human mind as an unexpected guest interrupts a couple's last day together, transforming their peaceful farewell.
Fully Boxed and Sealed Original Hindi DVD WITH English/ Arabic Subtitles, NTSC FORMAT, ALL Regions Direct from Manufacturer.
Seven savage punks on a weekend binge of violence. Classic 1950s JD melodrama with an over-the-top anti-marijuana message and a thoroughly enjoyable performance by JD movie icon Dick Bakalyan!
Affluent businessman Sanjay Singhania (Aamir) is suffering from short term memory loss lasting fifteen minutes at a time. He was hit on the head whilst trying to save girlfriend Kalpana (Asin) now dead at the hands of gangster Ghajini (Pradeep). Due to his amnesia Sanjay uses post-it notes tattooed clues on his body and a Polaroid camera helping him remember people and events in his life. A police officer (Riyaz Khan) unravels Sanjay's story when he gets hold of his diary. He hunts him down for murders committed by Sanjay whilst trying to find his girlfriend's killer.
The legendary Franco Corelli world-renowned for his portrayal of Calaf here stars in a magical RAI television production of what many consider to be Puccini's crowning achievement. Under the creative direction of Mario Lanfranchi this Turandot resonates with elements of Kabuki.
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