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Praying with Lior begins with an appealing promise: Ilana Trachtman will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Lior Liebling and the principal supporting performer gives Praying with Lior an immediate pulse. The story of Praying with Lior begins from a specific pressure point: Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a spiritual genius. By the end of its 1h 27m running tim

Maria Stuarda at La Scala begins with an appealing promise: the directing team will treat its feature film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between the lead performer and the principal supporting performer gives Maria Stuarda at La Scala an immediate pulse. The story of Maria Stuarda at La Scala begins from a specific pressure point: . By the end of its measured running time, the value of Maria Stuarda at La Scala rests

The Midnight Meat Train begins with an appealing promise: Ryûhei Kitamura will treat its horror film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Vinnie Jones and Bradley Cooper gives The Midnight Meat Train an immediate pulse. The story of The Midnight Meat Train begins from a specific pressure point: A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night c

Me & You, Us, Forever begins with an appealing promise: Dave Christiano will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Michael Blain Rozgay and Stacey J. Aswad gives Me & You, Us, Forever an immediate pulse. The story of Me & You, Us, Forever begins from a specific pressure point: A love story based in 1974 and 2004: A 47 year old Christian man on the other side of an unwanted divorce reminisces about his

Throw Down Your Heart begins with an appealing promise: Sascha Paladino will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Bela Fleck and The Jatta Family gives Throw Down Your Heart an immediate pulse. The story of Throw Down Your Heart begins from a specific pressure point: A film crew follows the well known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns about the instrument's origin

Pray the Devil Back to Hell begins with an appealing promise: Gini Reticker will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Janet Johnson Bryant and Etweda Cooper gives Pray the Devil Back to Hell an immediate pulse. The story of Pray the Devil Back to Hell begins from a specific pressure point: A group of women rise up to peace to Liberia and help bring to power the country's first female head of sta

Cloud 9 begins with an appealing promise: Andreas Dresen will treat its romance framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Ursula Werner and Horst Rehberg gives Cloud 9 an immediate pulse. The story of Cloud 9 begins from a specific pressure point: The groundbreaking story of a 67 year old married woman who rediscovers her passion and sexuality when she falls in love with a 76 year old man. By the end of its 1h 38m running

Under Our Skin begins with an appealing promise: Andrew Abrahams will treat its documentary framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Mandy Hughes and Sean Hughes gives Under Our Skin an immediate pulse. The story of Under Our Skin begins from a specific pressure point: Exposes the hidden epidemic of Lyme disease and reveals how our corrupt health care system is failing to address one of the most serious illnesses of our

Kings of the Evening begins with an appealing promise: Andrew P. Jones will treat its drama framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tyson Beckford and Lynn Whitfield gives Kings of the Evening an immediate pulse. The story of Kings of the Evening begins from a specific pressure point: Homer Hobbs, home after two years in jail, discovers that life on the outside can be crueler than the back breaking injustice of the chai

The Headless Woman begins with an appealing promise: Lucrecia Martel will treat its thriller framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between María Onetto and Claudia Cantero gives The Headless Woman an immediate pulse. The story of The Headless Woman begins from a specific pressure point: After hitting something with her car, a bourgeois Argentine woman's life slowly descends into paranoia and isolation, as she fears she may ha

Momma's Man begins with an appealing promise: Azazel Jacobs will treat its comedy framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Matt Boren and Flo Jacobs gives Momma's Man an immediate pulse. The story of Momma's Man begins from a specific pressure point: A man who has avoided his wife and child at home has a change of heart after an imposed stay in his own parents' loft. By the end of its 1h 34m running time, the value of Mo

Ong Bak 2 begins with an appealing promise: Tony Jaa will treat its action film framework as a route into character rather than an excuse for noise. The early chemistry between Tony Jaa and Sarunyu Wongkrachang gives Ong Bak 2 an immediate pulse. The story of Ong Bak 2 begins from a specific pressure point: A young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. By the end of its 1h 38m running time, the value of Ong Bak 2 rests less on novelty than on the car