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Open Hearts begins with an appealing promise: Susanne Bier will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Sonja Richter and Nikolaj Lie Kaas gives Open Hearts an immediate pulse. The story of Open Hearts begins from a specific pressure point: A Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who cau

Road begins with an appealing promise: Rajat Mukherjee will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Manoj Bajpayee and Vivek Oberoi gives Road an immediate pulse. The story of Road begins from a specific pressure point: A couple decide to pick up a hitchhiker, but he ends up being a psychotic stalker who puts in them in danger. By the end of its 2h 14m running time, the value of Road rests less on novel

Super Sucker begins with an appealing promise: Jeff Daniels will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeff Daniels and Matt Letscher gives Super Sucker an immediate pulse. The story of Super Sucker begins from a specific pressure point: Two door to door vacuum cleaner salesmen hilariously compete against each other. By the end of its 1h 33m running time, the value of Super Sucker rests less on novelt

Marooned in Iraq begins with an appealing promise: Bahman Ghobadi will treat its war drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Shahab Ebrahimi and Faegh Mohamadi gives Marooned in Iraq an immediate pulse. The story of Marooned in Iraq begins from a specific pressure point: During the war between Iran and Iraq, a group of Iranian Kurd musicians set off on an almost impossible mission. By the end of its 1h 40m running

Zhou Yu's Train begins with an appealing promise: Zhou Sun will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Gong Li and Tony Ka Fai Leung gives Zhou Yu's Train an immediate pulse. The story of Zhou Yu's Train begins from a specific pressure point: Zhou Yu, a beautiful artisan, indulges in a torrid affair with Chen Ching, her poet lover. By the end of its 1h 37m running time, the value of Zhou Yu's Train re

Dahmer begins with an appealing promise: David Jacobson will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jeremy Renner and Bruce Davison gives Dahmer an immediate pulse. The story of Dahmer begins from a specific pressure point: Biopic about notorious American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, taking place in both the past and the present. By the end of its 1h 41m running time, the value of Dahmer rests le

Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator begins with an appealing promise: Helen Stickler will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mark 'Gator' Rogowski and Stacy Peralta gives Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator an immediate pulse. The story of Stoked: The Rise and Fall of Gator begins from a specific pressure point: A documentary exploring the rise and fall of 80s skateboard legend Mark "Gator" Rogo

May begins with an appealing promise: Lucky McKee will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Angela Bettis and Jeremy Sisto gives May an immediate pulse. The story of May begins from a specific pressure point: A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands. By the end of its 1h 33m

Charlotte Sometimes begins with an appealing promise: Eric Byler will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Jacqueline Kim and Eugenia Yuan gives Charlotte Sometimes an immediate pulse. The story of Charlotte Sometimes begins from a specific pressure point: Michael, a young mechanic, is forced to choose between a daring tryst with an alluring stranger and the habitual comfort of his bittersweet obses

Two Men Went to War begins with an appealing promise: John Henderson will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Kenneth Cranham and Leo Bill gives Two Men Went to War an immediate pulse. The story of Two Men Went to War begins from a specific pressure point: Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go A.W.O.L. and invade occupied France on the

Mondays in the Sun begins with an appealing promise: Fernando León de Aranoa will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Javier Bardem and Luis Tosar gives Mondays in the Sun an immediate pulse. The story of Mondays in the Sun begins from a specific pressure point: This is the story of those who live as if every day was a constant Sunday, those who spend their Mondays in the sun. By the end of its 1h 5

Hansel & Gretel begins with an appealing promise: Gary J. Tunnicliffe will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lynn Redgrave and Jacob Smith gives Hansel & Gretel an immediate pulse. The story of Hansel & Gretel begins from a specific pressure point: A modern retelling of the classic tale. By the end of its 1h 29m running time, the value of Hansel & Gretel rests less on novelty than on the care of i