A divorcee finds herself having to take care of her daughter’s heartbroken ex-boyfriend in Suze. Susan (Michaela Watkins) is a lonely divorcee, who is having a tough time adapting to the fact that he daughter Brooke (Sara Waisglass) has moved away to Montreal for university. However, Susan receives a frantic call from Brooke saying that…
Two pairs of mothers and daughters learn to cope with one another following a death in The Rest of Us. Cami (Heather Graham) and her teenage daughter Aster (Sophie Nélisse) are shocked to learn that Cami’s ex-husband has suddenly passed away following a heart attack. Soon afterwards, Cami finds out that her ex’s new wife…
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei goes on the frontlines of the refugee crisis in Europe in The Rest. Refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, and other war torn nations have come to Europe seeking a new life. However, the refugees are refused asylum by France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Sweden, and Turkey are left unable to move forward…
You can almost call The Class a fictional documentary. With the exception of characters created specifically for the dramatic arc of the story, everyone in this film about life in a Paris classroom are real kids. Even the teacher is essentially playing himself. I found this film, which for the most part consists of classroom…
