Yakov Ilyich is 66 years old. On New Year's Eve, he is dressed as Santa Claus and entertains the children at the New Year's fair. Seven-year-old Antip is unhappy. His parents are constantly missing at work, and the family is on the verge of divorce. In a desperate attempt to save his family, Antip enlists the help of Santa Claus…
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
Wes Anderson offers a light-hearted comedy in the Middle East centering around Catholic motifs.
In Stowaway, director Joe Penna narrates the story of a starship crew (Anna Kendrick as Zoe Levenson; Toni Collette as Marina Barnett; and Daniel Dae Kim as David Kim) struggling with serious technical problems on a two-year mission to Mars. During the trip, they discover aboard the presence of Michael (Shamier Anderson), a stowaway who jeopardizes everyone’s life on board.
How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?
Another story focuses on the bond between a young man and a shelter dog in this Netflix drama film.
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
