Tanguy è il nome del figlio ventottenne di una coppia. Intellettualmente dotato (Normale Superiore, master in filosofia e in giapponese e con una tesi in cinese in corso di stesura) ma anche affascinante (i genitori hanno perso il conto delle sue conquiste femminili). Con un solo problema: non intende andarsene da casa. Il suo interesse per la lingua cinese sembra però aprirgli nuovi orizzonti: partirà per stabilirsi a Pechino. Quando arriva il contrordine (con un rinvio della partenza di almeno un anno) sua madre, Edith, esplode. Non sopporta più la presenza del figlio in casa e, anche se avverte del rimorso per i sentimenti che prova, decide di forzare i tempi. In accordo con il coniuge mette in atto tutte le strategie possibili per far sì che il ragazzo si senta a disagio nella vita familiare. L'obiettivo verrà raggiunto?
Tatie Danielle is a black comedy about a widow who is intent on ruining the lives of her great-nephew and his wife. Tsilla Chelton plays the title character, who mourns the death of her husband by tormenting everyone she meets. Eventually, she moves in with her nephew and his vain wife. Soon, her family is at war with Tatie, and takes off for Greece, leaving her in the care of Sandrine (Isabelle Nanty), an au pair who is as equally bitter as Tatie herself. At first the two don't get along, yet the two eventually become friends. However, Sandrine is invited to accompany an American student for an overnight stay at the beach, which would leave Tatie alone for a night. Angered, Tatie fires Sandrine, and while she is alone, she goes into deep depression, eventually setting the family's apartment on fire. The fire becomes a national story, with Tatie cast as a poor old lady and the family labeled as cruel and heartless villains.
Nella notte dei tempi, il leggendario Minotauro, nato dall’incrocio tra una regina e un toro (ognuno ha i suoi gusti), esige periodici sacrifici umani. Nel piccolo villaggio che deve sacrificare i suoi giovani al mostro, Theo (Tom Hardy), figlio del capo Cyrnan (Rutger Hauer), è turbato e non ci sta. Una vecchia gli dice che i sacrificati, compresa la sua fidanzata, non sono morti, ma vivono in realtà nel labirinto assieme al Minotauro. Theo decide quindi di compiere l’impresa di uccidere il Minotauro e salvare i prigionieri. Quando arrivano i guerrieri per prelevare le vittime sacrificali, Cyrnan si oppone, ma quelli scatenano un massacro e si prendono ugualmente i giovani. Theo si imbarca non visto sulla nave, pronto a dare battaglia.
Angelique (Audrey Tautou), una giovane studentessa, è innamorata di un dottore, Loic (Samuel Le Bihan) già sposato. Si assiste a tutti i tentativi fatti dalla ragazza affinché l'amante lasci la donna, in attesa di un bambino, che finiscono sempre per naufragare, compreso il viaggio a Firenze progettato dai due amanti. Alla fine il film "torna indietro", e si assiste alla stessa storia, vista però dal punto di vista del dottore, che evidentemente vede le attenzioni di Angelique sotto una luce diversa.
Charlotte viene cresciuta senza una madre. Ha solo 13 anni ma è pronta per diventare adulta. Incontra un ragazzo più grande e inizia una relazione mentre insegna a una giovane amica la vita e impara lei stessa le basi.
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