The argument with the soul becomes a crucial phase of the individuation process, since, after all, it is our most personal ambiguity that, with cunning and delusion, drags incredible things into life, as the desire of an inert body, convincing us of moving, touching the earth, getting tangled up and staying.
He made perhaps the most dramatic shot in the history of the NCAA basketball tournament. He's the only player to start in four consecutive Final Fours, and was instrumental in Duke winning two national championships. He had looks, smarts and game. So why has Christian Laettner been disliked so intensely by so many for so long? Maybe it was the time he stomped on the chest of a downed player, or the battles he had with his teammates, or a perceived sense of entitlement. But sometimes, perception isn't reality. "I Hate Christian Laettner" will go beyond the polarizing persona to reveal the complete story behind this lightning rod of college basketball. Featuring extensive access to Laettner, previously unseen footage and perspectives from all sides, this film will be a "gloves-off" examination of the man who has been seen by many as the "Blue Devil Himself."
From the youth directed novel of the same name by Greogor Tressnow comes a film by Detlev Buck that is a realistic portrait of life in the section of Berlin called Neukölln. It’s about power and weakness, delinquents and victims, and the difficulties a 15-year-old faces in a poor and criminal environment.
The struggle to survive, for a generation, torn between wanting to leave its country, yet bound by blood to home.
Jean-Claude Delsart, a 50 years-old bailiff, with his worn-out smile and heart, abandoned a long time ago the idea that life could give him pleasures. Until the day, he dares to push the doors of a tango lesson...
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.
A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.
Souhaitant améliorer son sort, une adolescente colombienne accepte de transporter une importante quantité d'héroïne à New York.
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Lichter is an episodic tale from Hans-Christian Schmid about the life on the border between Germany and Poland. The film sheds light on the everyday stories of escape and desperateness.
Après des débuts difficiles, un jeune « rapper » blanc de Détroit connaît un succès fulgurant et devient une star de la musique hip-hop.
Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.
Two trouble-causing brothers, who in the second generation after World War II Germany live, are in the center of this German made for TV movie. The movie makes a subject out of their everyday lives and the helpless attempt for them to build a normal life.
"The Memphis Years" give viewers a glimpse into the first years in the life and career of Elvis Aaron Presley. This documentary shows fascinating details about Elvis' background and lets you experince the origins of his musical roots.
En 1947, étudiant les mathématiques à l'université de Princeton, John Forbes Nash Jr., un brillant élève, élabore sa théorie économique des jeux. Pour lui, les fluctuations des marchés financiers peuvent être calculées très précisément. Au début des années cinquante, ses travaux et son enseignement au Massachusetts Institute of Technology ne passent pas inaperçus et un représentant du Département de la Défense, William Parcher, se présente à lui pour lui proposer d'aider secrètement les États‐Unis. La mission de John consiste à décrypter dans la presse les messages secrets d’espions russes, censés préparer un attentat nucléaire sur le territoire américain. Celui‐ci y consacre rapidement tout son temps, et ce au détriment de sa vie de couple avec Alicia. Ce job n'est toutefois pas sans risques : des agents ennemis surveillent ses moindres faits et gestes. Mais personne ne le croit.
A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan trains the wild man, Puff, in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most.
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, escaping life's troubles - even if just for a moment - by dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
Craig Schwartz est marionnettiste de rue, mais ne parvient pas à vivre de son art. Lotte, son épouse, s'intéresse beaucoup plus à ses animaux qu'à lui. Devant leurs difficultes financières, le jeune homme trouve un emploi au septième étage du building de l'entreprise Lester. En classant des dossiers, Craig découvre une porte dérobée et l'emprunte. Celle-ci le conduit pour quinze minutes à l'intérieur de John Malkovich. Cette prodigieuse découverte va lui permettre de changer de vie.
Ben, scénariste alcoolique, décide de partir à Las Vegas après s'être fait licencier par la maison de production pour laquelle il travaillait. Il se donne quatre semaines pour boire jusqu'à en mourrir et s'installe pour cela dans un petit hôtel miteux à proximité des bars qui ne ferment jamais. Il rencontre Sera, une jeune prostituée dont il tombe amoureux. Elle décide de l'héberger et l'assistera jusqu'à ses derniers instants.