En aldrende mand besøger jævnligt en kvinde på plejehjemmet. Under hvert besøg læser han op af en laset notesbog. Den rummer historien om et ungt elskende par, der bliver adskilt under Anden Verdenskrig, men mod alle odds genforenet syv år senere.
Dylan er godt træt af parforhold. Jamie tror ikke længere på Hollywoods klichéer om ægte kærlighed. Da de to bliver venner, beslutter de at prøve noget nyt og udnytte deres gensidige tiltrækning uden at indblande følelser. Et rent fysisk uden besværlig kærlighed. Lyder det ikke nemt nok for to logiske, voksne mennesker? Det er det bare ikke. De indser hurtigt, at stereotyperne fra de romantiske komedier ikke bare er fri fantasi.
Anthony er en kultiveret mand. Han lytter til opera, spiller klassisk musik og læser stor litteratur. Men Anthony har Alzheimers, og det skaber store udfordringer for hans omsorgsfulde datter, Anne. Hun forsøger at gøre tilværelsen så god som mulig for sin far ved at lade ham blive i sine vante omgivelser. Anthony skræmmer imidlertid alle sine hjemmeplejere væk, og efterhånden som hans greb om virkeligheden smuldrer, bliver Anne nødt til at træffe et svært valg – for sig selv og for sin far.
Oscarvinder Jessica Chastain og Peter Sarsgaard (som vandt skuespillerprisen i Venedig for sin præstation) er begge fremragende i Michel Francos bevægende drama fra Brooklyn, hvor to sårede sjæle med en fælles fortid genforenes. Sylvia (Chastain) lever et enkelt og struktureret liv – og har kun plads til sin datter og arbejdet på et plejehjem. Men så tager hun alligevel til fest med sine gamle klassekammerater fra skoletiden – og møder den mystiske Saul (Sarsgaard). Og så er banen ellers kridtet op for et mesterligt drama om erindringens labyrinter og mindernes betydning for vores liv.
Lillian Hall er stjerne på Broadways teaterscene og har i sin lange karriere aldrig svigtet publikum, men under prøverne på sin seneste forestilling baseret på Anton Tjekhov begynder det at smuldre for hende. Edith Wilson forsøger som klippefast højrehånd at holde hende ajour fra morgen til aften for at sikre, at det hele glider, men også hun ser tegn på forandring, ligesom stykkets instruktør og ikke mindst teaterdirektøren er mere end bekymret, da hun glemmer sine linjer. Mindre observant er hendes familie, som hun allerede år tilbage har sat i anden række for at hellige sig rampelyset. Datteren har hun dårligt tid til og børnebørnene ser hun endnu sjældnere. Modstræbende opsøger hun en læge, som giver hende et bedrøveligt svar på de forandringer, der træder stadigt tydeligere frem. Kan hun nå at ændre noget i sit liv… vil hun overhovedet ændre noget?
Intet er, hvad det syner, da en kvinde har betænkeligheder ved sin nye kæreste og tager med ham på en roadtrip for at møde hans forældre på deres afsidesliggende gård.
M.S. One er et forsøgsprojekt udført af den amerikanske regering. Verdens farligste forbrydere er samlet i ét prototypefængsel, som det er umuligt at flygte fra - fordi det befinder sig på en rumstation i kredsløb om Jorden! Men når truslen kommer indefra - fra et massivt fangeoprør - og når selveste præsidentens datter befinder sig bag fængslets vægge... Så er det op til én mand at trænge ind, hvor ingen kan slippe ud!
Woody Grant er gammel, sur, alkoholiseret og en smule senil. En husstandsomdelt lotterireklame får Woody til at tro, at han har vundet en million dollar. Hans voksne sønner, David og Ross, prøver at tale ham fra at afhente "gevinsten" i Nebraska. Men Woody insisterer og får David til at agere chauffør. På turen, der går igennem Woodys fødeby, lærer David flere nye ting om sin stædige far.
En flyvende tallerken lander i baghaven hos en ældre forstadsboer med hukommelsesproblemer, som danner et bånd med det bange rumvæsen indeni.
Lejemorderen John Knox bliver diagnosticeret med demens. Hans dage som lejemorder er forbi, og snart vil hans hukommelse også være væk. Men inden længe må Knox alligevel i aktion igen. Hans voksne søn dukker op ved hans dør smurt ind i blod. Næsten ude af stand til at tale beder han sin far om hjælp. Nu tvinges Knox ind i et kapløb med politiet og med sin egen svigtende hukommelse.
Catherine har tilbragt de sidste år med at pleje sin far, Robert, der er et matematisk geni, men psykisk skrøbelig. Efter hans død kæmper Catherine med svære tanker om genialitet og galskab. Hvad har hun selv arvet? Hendes overvejelser bliver ikke nemmere af, at søsteren Claire dukker op efter mange års fravær, og at en af Roberts gamle studerende håber på at finde guld i Roberts efterladte notesbøger.
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other through thick and thin.
Two estranged spouses — one a detective, the other a news reporter — vie to solve a murder in which each believes the other is a prime suspect.
Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
In feudal Japan, half-demon twins Towa and Setsuna are separated from each other during a forest fire. While desperately searching for her younger sister, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her into present-day Japan, where she is found and raised by Kagome Higurashi’s brother, Sota, and his family. Ten years later, the tunnel that connects the two eras has reopened, allowing Towa to be reunited with Setsuna, who is now a demon slayer working for Kohaku. But to Towa’s shock, Setsuna appears to have lost all memories of her older sister
Lain—driven by the abrupt suicide of a classmate—logs on to the Wired and promptly loses herself in a twisted mass of hallucinations, memories, and interconnected-psyches.
New kid Keiichi Maebara is settling into his new home of peaceful Hinamizawa village. Making quick friends with the girls from his school, he's arrived in time for the big festival of the year. But something about this isolated town seems "off," and his feelings of dread continue to grow. With a gnawing fear that he's right, what dark secrets could this small community be hiding?
Mayor Tom Kane sits like a spider at the center of Chicago's web of power; a web built on a covenant with the people. They want to be led, they want disputes settled, jobs dispensed, and loyalties rewarded. If he achieves all this through deception and immorality, so be it. As long as he gets the job done, they look the other way. Yet despite being the most effective mayor in recent history, a degenerative brain disorder is ripping everything away from him. He can't trust his memory, his closest allies, or even himself.
Five years ago, a string of grisly murders shook the city to its core and now the rumors have begun once more. Boogiepop... Everyone knows about Boogiepop: meet her one dark night and you are taken. People tell each other the stories and laugh: no one believes that she can possibly exist in this day and age. Still, strange things appear to be going on and the darkness is taking on many forms. Something is out there.
Kirie tries to escape from her town Kurouzu-cho, where the residents get obsessed with spirals due to an unexplained curse.
There is an urban legend that tells of a shinigami that can release people from the pain they are suffering. This "Angel of Death" has a name—Boogiepop. And the legends are true. Boogiepop is real. When a rash of disappearances involving female students breaks out at Shinyo Academy, the police and faculty assume they just have a bunch of runaways on their hands. Yet some students know better. Something mysterious and foul is afoot. Is it Boogiepop or something even more sinister...?
The story follows fisherman Ed Collier, who is highly protective over his family, which includes wife Claire and daughter Abbie. However, when a rich young man by the name of Ryan Wilson starts to take an interest in his daughter, Ed feels her becoming increasingly distant and fears he may lose her for good.
Mother and Son was a multiple Logie Award-winning Australian television sitcom produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 16 January 1984 until 21 March 1994. The show stars Ruth Cracknell, Garry McDonald, Henri Szeps and Judy Morris. It was created and written by Geoffrey Atherden AM. Its classic theme song features the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, playing to I Want a Girl, a jazz standard which was recorded by Al Jolson in the 1920s.
Time manipulation comes with a steep price for a young woman, who becomes 78 years old overnight after using a mysterious watch.
Exile is a British psychological thriller television series created by Paul Abbott and Danny Brocklehurst for BBC One. The three-part serial stars John Simm as London journalist Tom Ronstadt, whose world falls apart as a result of his own actions. Upon returning to his Lancashire hometown after 18 years, he finds his father, Sam, in the grips of Alzheimer's disease. During the course of the series, Tom begins to unravel the mystery of his childhood that drove him away many years earlier. Trying to extract information from Sam causes Tom to grow frustrated with his father's inability to remember. Tom continues on his quest for the truth, unaware he is unearthing a devastating crime that will reveal unimaginable secrets. The series received varying reviews, with praise for the script and performances but criticism for the clichés. Simm received a BAFTA nomination for his lead role, as did director John Alexander.
Do-Hoon and Soo-Jin are a married couple. Do-Hoon learns that he has Alzheimer's disease. He decides to divorce Soo-Jin out of concern for her future. The couple divorces.
Former gang boss turned respected businessman, Richie Beckett pledge money to help rebuild a pier. But Richie's mind is deteriorating, and the other outfit he runs with his sons is under attack by a vicious rival gang.
Coach driver and single dad Peter Green leads a life of ordinary routine until the discovery of a dead body on the docile Bognor shoreline and an unsettling meeting with a new arrival in town throws his life into chaos.
The bubbly yet unlucky Heart finds her lucky charm in Saul, a no-nonsense businessman who gives her an offer that's difficult to refuse. Carrying on a pretense, Heart and Saul discover the value of love and life as romance blossoms between them.
