'Swan Song' is a Scattered But Sincere Story of Small-Town Redemption
Udo Kier takes center spotlight in 'Swan Song' as Pat Pitsenbarger, a gay beautician who comes out of retirement for one last job and rediscovers himself along the way.
Pinocchio
When the tree of magical wood falls from a storm, a poor man decides to make a puppet out of it. Pinocchio is born. But he is naive and cruel child who refuses to go to school, only thinks of having fun and dreams of being a prince. So naturally, when his path crosses with two crooks, he can only behave like a blockhead... Revisiting Carlo Collodi's popular tale, Joël Pommerat defends children's right to learn from their mistakes by themselves and to not obey without understanding.
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When the tree of magical wood falls from a storm, a poor man decides to make a puppet out of it. Pinocchio is born. But he is naive and cruel child who refuses to go to school, only thinks of having fun and dreams of being a prince. So naturally, when his path crosses with two crooks, he can only behave like a blockhead... Revisiting Carlo Collodi's popular tale, Joël Pommerat defends children's right to learn from their mistakes by themselves and to not obey without understanding.
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