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There is a useful directness to Tehran Taboo, an animated adventure shaped by Ali Soozandeh with a firm understanding of its audience. In Tehran Taboo, Jasmina Ali provides the anchor while Hasan Ali Mete introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Tehran Taboo opens from this situation: In their desperate search for freedom and happiness, four young people from Tehran, Iran are forced to break the taboos of a restrictive, islamic society. The resu

There is a useful directness to Bill Nye: Science Guy, a documentary shaped by David Alvarado with a firm understanding of its audience. In Bill Nye: Science Guy, Neil deGrasse Tyson provides the anchor while Bill Nye introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Bill Nye: Science Guy opens from this situation: A famous television personality struggles to restore science to its rightful place in a world hostile to evidence and reason. The resulting i

There is a useful directness to The Brawler, a sports drama shaped by Anurag Kashyap with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Brawler, Vineet Kumar Singh provides the anchor while Jimmy Shergill introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Brawler opens from this situation: A boxer struggles to make his mark in the boxing world. The resulting its 2h 34m running time feels most convincing whenever The Brawler trusts behaviour more than e

There is a useful directness to The Divine Order, a comedy shaped by Petra Biondina Volpe with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Divine Order, Marie Leuenberger provides the anchor while Maximilian Simonischek introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Divine Order opens from this situation: In 1971, a young housewife organizes the women of her town to petition for the right to vote. The resulting its 1h 36m running time feels most

There is a useful directness to Pop Aye, a comedy shaped by Kirsten Tan with a firm understanding of its audience. In Pop Aye, Penpak Sirikul provides the anchor while Thaneth Warakulnukroh introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Pop Aye opens from this situation: On a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok. The resulting its 1h 44m running time feels most convincing whenever Pop A

There is a useful directness to Shock and Awe, a thriller shaped by Rob Reiner with a firm understanding of its audience. In Shock and Awe, Woody Harrelson provides the anchor while James Marsden introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Shock and Awe opens from this situation: A group of journalists of the Knight Ridder news service covering President George W. The resulting its 1h 30m running time feels most convincing whenever Shock and Awe tr

There is a useful directness to Have a Nice Day, an animated adventure shaped by Jian Liu with a firm understanding of its audience. In Have a Nice Day, Changlong Zhu provides the anchor while Kai Cao introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Have a Nice Day opens from this situation: A city in southern China and a bag containing a million yuan draw several people from diverse backgrounds with different personal motives into a bloody conflict. Th

There is a useful directness to En el séptimo día, a drama shaped by Jim McKay with a firm understanding of its audience. In En el séptimo día, Fernando Cardona provides the anchor while Gilberto Jimenez introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, En el séptimo día opens from this situation: A group of undocumented Mexican immigrants work long hours six days a week, and then savor their day of rest on Sundays on the soccer fields of Brooklyn. The r

There is a useful directness to The Nile Hilton Incident, a thriller shaped by Tarik Saleh with a firm understanding of its audience. In The Nile Hilton Incident, Fares Fares provides the anchor while Mari Malek introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, The Nile Hilton Incident opens from this situation: A maid witnesses a murder at an upscale hotel and a policeman is assigned to the case, but it soon becomes clear that important people don't wan

There is a useful directness to Earth: One Amazing Day, a documentary shaped by Richard Dale with a firm understanding of its audience. In Earth: One Amazing Day, Robert Redford provides the anchor while Jackie Chan introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Earth: One Amazing Day opens from this situation: From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome

There is a useful directness to Godard Mon Amour, a comedy shaped by Michel Hazanavicius with a firm understanding of its audience. In Godard Mon Amour, Louis Garrel provides the anchor while Stacy Martin introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Godard Mon Amour opens from this situation: In 1967, during the making of "La Chinoise," film director Jean Luc Godard falls in love with 19 year old actress Anne Wiazemsky and marries her. The resulting

There is a useful directness to Claire's Camera, a drama shaped by Hong Sang soo with a firm understanding of its audience. In Claire's Camera, Isabelle Huppert provides the anchor while Kim Min hee introduces a contrasting energy. Without revealing later complications, Claire's Camera opens from this situation: The story of female friendship as Frenchwoman Claire helps the subject of her photograph, Min Hee, discover why she was fired without apparent cause. The resulting it