Tokyo, i slutningen af 2. Verdenskrig. 11-årige Mahito har mistet sin mor i en brand og har svært ved at acceptere, at hans far har giftet sig med moderens yngre søster, Nahuto. På gården, hvor de bor, er der et afsides tårn. Da Nahuto pludselig forsvinder, leder Mahito i tårnet og havner i en anden verden. Et mystisk rige, hvor de levende og døde går side om side.
I 1630'erne myldrer Japan med såkaldte ronins - herreløse samuraier, som efter en lang fredstid har mistet deres arbejde. Den ensomme vandrer Hanshiro Tsugumo henvender sig til en feudalherre for at få lov at begå harakiri på et værdigt sted, men da feudalherren begynder at tale om en yngre samurai, der henvendte sig tidligere, tager alt en uventet drejning.
I 2009 blev MV Maersk Alabama, som det første amerikanske fragtskib i over 200 år, kapret af somaliske pirater. Det var den amerikanske skibskaptajn Richard Phillips, som førte skibet, og trods det at han og besætningen udsatte sig for stor fare, valgte de at kæmpe imod piraternes overtagelse af skibet
Tonya Harding har dyrket kunstskøjteløb, siden hun var barn. Som voksen er hun blandt de bedste i verden, men til OL i 1994 bliver hendes rival Nancy Kerrigan overfaldet. Tonya bliver beskyldt for at stå bag overfaldet.
Osamu og hans familie er økonomisk trængt og må ty til butikstyverier for at overleve. En dag efter et tyveri møder Osamu og hans søn en lille pige i den bidende kulde. Osamus kone tøver først med at sige ja til at tage hende ind i familien, men hun går med til at tage sig af pigen, efter at have hørt om hendes trængsler. Familien synes at leve lykkeligt sammen, indtil en uforudset hændelse afslører skjulte hemmeligheder og tester de bånd, der forener dem …
Superheltefilmen 'Samaritan' handler om en dreng, der sætter sig for at finde en sagnomspunden superhelt, der forsvandt for 20 år siden. Sylvester Stallone både medvirker og producerer filmen.
Den 16-årige Lilja bor i en fattig og trøstesløs forstad et sted i det tidligere Sovjetunionen. Da hendes mor rejser til USA med sin nye mand, må Lilja stå på egne ben. Liljas fremtidsudsigter er dystre, og når hun ikke stjæler for at overleve, hænger hun ud med den jævnaldrende dreng Volodja og drømmer om et bedre liv. En dag viser drømmen sig i form af Andrej, som hun forelsker sig i. Han beder hende om at følge med til Sverige for at begynde et nyt liv.
Zain, som blev født til et hårdt liv på gaden i Beirut, er nu 12 år gammel, og bestemmer sig for at sagsøge sine forældre for at have sat ham i verden.
Han sad fængslet i 27 år for sin heroiske kamp mod apartheid. Og hvad gør Nelson Mandela efter, han bliver valgt til præsident i Sydafrika? Han søger ikke hævn, men tilgiver sine undertrykkere og finder håb om national sammenhold på et utænkeligt sted: rugbybanen. Clint Eastwood (National Board of Reviews valg af 2009's Bedste Instruktør) instruerer denne stærkt opløftende film om et hold - og et folk, der inspireres til storhed. Morgan Freeman (NBR's Pris for Bedste Mandlige Skuespiller samt Oscar nomineret for Bedste Mandlige hovedrolle) potrætterer troværdigt Mandela, der beder rugbylandsholdets anfører Pienaar, spillet af Matt Damon (Oscar nomineret for Bedste Mandlige Birolle), og hans 'underdog' hold om at præstere det umulige og vinde Verdensmesterskabet. Ét hold, ét land. Sportens universelle sprog er aldrig blevet brugt på sådan en gribende måde som i Eastwoods Invictus.
På en bar møder den prostituerede Aileen Wuornos den troskyldige Selby. Sammen forsøger de to unge kvinder at begynde på en frisk, men efter et liv præget af ydmygelser, tæv og seksuelt misbrug kan Aileen ikke længere kontrollere sin vrede. Da en af hendes kunder slår hende halvt fordærvet, skyder Aileen ham i selvforsvar. Det bliver det første af en lang række mord på de sexkunder, der samler Aileen op langs landevejene.
Forfatteren og instruktøren Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) spiller hovedrollen som Iron - en fattig, men kærlig far, som arbejder så hårdt, at han knap nok har tid til at være sammen med sin lille søn. Iron har ikke råd til at købe det sidste nye indefor legetøj, som hans søn så gerne vil have, men i stedet giver han ham et mystisk 'kæledyr', som han finder på den lokale losseplads. Da det nuttede krammedyr viser sig at være et legesygt rumvæsen, der kan udføre mirakuløse kunster, får både far og søn nogle vigtige lærestreger, der ændrer deres liv i dette sci-fi-eventyr for hele familien.
I en sydamerikansk flække er en blakket gruppe af kriminelle mænd beskæftiget med olieboring. Efter en brandulykke får fire af mændene tilbudt et velbetalt, men dødsensfarligt job. De skal køre to lastbiler fyldt med labil nitroglycerin igennem junglens uvejsomme terræn. Chancen for, at bilerne når frem, er forsvindende lille, men de fire mænd har alt at vinde og intet at tabe.
A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones with which the wronged son will use to hunt down the multitude of demons to reclaim his body one piece at a time, before confronting his father. On his journeys the young hero encounters an orphan who claims to be the greatest thief in Japan.
Hiyori Iki is a normal middle school student until she was involved in a bus accident while trying to protect a stranger. This incident causes her soul to frequently slip out of her body, and she becomes aware of the existence of two parallel worlds. Through her soul, she meets the strange, nameless god without a shrine, Yato. Yato is determined to make a name for himself out there by accepting any wishes for 5 yen, including Hiyori's to fix her body.
Two seasoned drug dealers return to the gritty street of London, but their pursuit of money and power is threatened by a young and ruthless hustler.
After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law again on his trail. Ruthless Inspector Javert pursues him thorough years, driven by a twisted sense of justice, while Valjean reforms himself, thrives and dedicates his life to good deeds. In 1832, while the revolution ravages the streets of Paris, Valjean and Javert cross their paths for the last time.
A young man gets entangled in a kidnap-for-ransom situation. He offers the kidnappers all his hard-earned money to save the victim, believing that her wealthy Filipino-Chinese family could easily repay him, or so he thought.
In a world inhabited by people only a few inches tall, young women Hakumei and Mikochi live together in a house built into a tree. Hakumei is an energetic and tomboyish carpenter, while Mikochi is a feminine and calm tailor. Despite their differences, they get along well and spend their days having fun living their lives in the woods. The two of them spend their time working, going on sightseeing adventures, and taking shopping trips into Tsumiki Marketplace by the ocean. They make many friends along the way, be they sentient woodland creatures like Iwashi the Weasel or fellow miniature people such as the songstress Konju and the inventor Sen. This is a relaxing look into the day-to-day lives of its titular characters as they explore and interact with their tiny world which seems to be straight out of a fairy tale.
A loving heart trapped beneath an ugly facade, ignored and unappreciated by those who fail to see beyond what is skin-deep. She is a woman whose only desire is to feel a little affection from the world that has deprived her of everything she has always longed for.
Ichiko unwittingly absorbs happiness energy from everyone around her. It’s up to the poverty god Momiji to end Ichiko’s positivity consumption and restore the world’s balance.
The Oblongs are not so much dysfunctional as slightly nonfunctional. Living next to a polluted swamp has left them with the occasional missing limb or mysterious growth, but through it all, this close-knit family sticks together.Sometimes literally.
The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.
In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Plague decimates late 16th century Seville, a crowded city where many have arrived to embark for the New World to seek their fortune.
Maria is an orphan girl who suffers from her stepmother's wickedness. She then decides to escape in search of the fringes of the sea and takes a long walk through Brazilian folk tales. On her journey, she meets several fantastic characters.
About young village officer Dai Zhiqiang, who leads the citizens of Lian Xi village in developing the Dendrobium industry and alleviating poverty.
Totoy Bato is a boxing-themed Philippine drama from GMA Network, based on the graphic novel created by Carlo J. Caparas, that depicts the remarkable story of an ordinary person named Totoy Magtanggol, played by Robin Padilla, becoming a skillful boxer and conquering injustice with bravery and compassion. The series premiered on February 23. This is considered to be the first Indie Television Show for Robin's own crew in the production and blocking the powers of the management to control the show.
