I 2154 er menneskene delt op i to klasser: de meget rige, der bor i et luksusparadis på rumstationen Elysium, og resten, der bor på den overbefolkede og ødelagte jordklode. Forsvarsministeren Delacourt vil gøre alt for at bevare den overdådige livsstil, der hersker på Elysium - men det forhindrer ikke Jordens befolkning i med al magt at forsøge at få adgang til goderne. Max påtager sig en dødsensfarlig mission, som kan ende med at ligestille de to polariserede verdener.
Selvom Joe Fox og Kathleen Kelly begge har partnere, savner de spænding i deres liv, og begynder at chatte sammen på internettet. Som tiden går, bliver de mere og mere afhængige af at skrive sammen, men de genkender ikke hinanden, da de tilfældigt mødes, fordi de er i den samme branche.
Filmen foregår i 1970erne, og handler om et topmoderne højhus, der byder på alt, hvad hjertet begærer. Beboernes tilværelse er det rene utopi, lige indtil et sammenbrud i det selvskabte og ekstremt voldelige hierarki vender op og ned på det hele.
Efter politiske stridigheder bliver den stolte general Caius Martius Coriolanus forvist fra Rom. Han sværger hævn over byen og allierer sig med sin svorne fjende, hærføreren Aufidius, som en del af det ultimative angreb, der skal bringe Rom og dens indbyggere i knæ. "Coriolanus" er en moderne tolkning af fortællingen om den romerske sagnhelt Caius Martius, som vender familie og venner ryggen i sin altfortærende tørst efter hævn.
Joseph Losey’s psykologiske drama fra 1963 er fundet værdigt til optagelse i den danske filmanmelder Bjørn Rasmussens ”Verdens Bedste film”, et værk der efterhånden har en del år på bagen. Den ofte lidt tunge, dystre filmstil, Losey er kendt for, kommer her til sin ret i en fortælling om en ung engelsk adelsmand (James Fox), hvis tilsyneladende ydmyge tjener (Dirk Bogarde) ved hjælp af et viljestærkt magtspil får byttet rollerne på de to fuldstændigt om.
Follow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as with each passing day, a darker complexity emerges in these picture-perfect travelers, the hotel’s cheerful employees and the idyllic locale itself.
Based on Hashim Nadeem’s novel of the same name, the titular protagonist is born in unfortunate circumstances – a poor family of eleven people and dark skin. In a society obsessed with fair skin, he finds himself in start contrast with his name (lit. fairy's child)
In a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution, the survival of humanity depends on the Black Knights — and they’re far from your average delivery men.
The economic situation is a nightmare: only 20% of the population is employed. The Actives live inside the city. On the fringes, in the Zone, live the Jobless. Separating them is a wall.
The life of German thinker Karl Marx, focusing on his political and economic theories, his romance with Jenny von Westphalen, and his friendship with Friedrich Engels.
The struggle for existence is about the linguist Tomasz Novak (28) traveling from Warsaw to Norway to collect what he believes is a quick buck from a father he has never met. His project is proving to take time and along the way he becomes ever more integrated in the Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-meaning group of citizens, which in turn gives us a picture of the current Norwegian life.
A Bit of a Do is a British comedy drama series based on the books by David Nobbs. The show starred David Jason and was aired on ITV in 1989. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. The show was set in a fictional Yorkshire town. Each episode took place at a different social function and followed the changing lives of two families, the working-class Simcocks and the middle-class Rodenhursts, together with their respective friends, Rodney and Betty Sillitoe, and Neville Badger. The series begins with the wedding of Ted and Rita Simcock's son Paul to Laurence and Liz Rodenhurst's daughter Jenny; an event at which Ted and Liz begin an affair. The subsequent fallout from this affair forms the basis for most of the first series.
Karat seems to have bad luck with marriage and some even believe that she is jinxed. She has been married two times before and now her third marriage is falling apart. Soon after she discovers her third husband cheated on her with her friend, who is now pregnant by him, her third husband dies in a car accident. Karat leaves town to get away from the mess that is her life and goes to a beach house to escape society. She starts drinking heavily and contemplates suicide. Then she meets Phisut, a true gentleman from a distinguished family. Phisut has old-fashioned values, is quiet and reserved, yet he appeals to the outgoing Karat. She starts to pursue him, and it helps her get out of her depression. They are opposites in many ways, yet they find they have other obstacles to overcome, including family opposition, class differences, and her drinking among many others.
