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Martyrs of Striving(2021)

When Death wants to bring the plague to Württemberg in 1349, he has not reckoned with the two guard soldiers Volckel and Utz, who engage him in a heated argument about plague ordinances and entry regulations.

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Sign Language(2010)

Meet Ben - he holds a sign for a living, and he loves his job more than almost anything. But today is his last day.

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Sound & Colour(2023)

Hannah returns home to face her dysfunctional and emotionally-repressed family after her attempted suicide. Her journey towards healing intertwines with the humorous clashes and unique bonds within the family.

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The Life of Lester Wink(2023)

Lester Wink, a door-to-door pet insurance salesman with a phobia of talking with strangers, must make a sale by 5pm, or get fired. He meets Sammy, a widow who is afraid to leave her house, and a friendship is born.

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Penny of Top Hill Trail(1921)

Penny arrives in the West by aeroplane. She is considered a suspicious character and thrown into jail. Kurt Walters, a ranch foreman and deputy sheriff, discovers that she is the same girl that his friend, Jo Gary, met in Chicago. Gary fell in love with her, but she confessed she was a thief. Since Penny claims she wants to reform, Walters releases her and sends her to live with Mrs. Kingdon. In spite of her teasing and taunts (or perhaps because of them), Walters finds himself falling in love with Penny.

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The Housing Shortage(1920)

The plot of the lost film is divided into two acts. Ossi Oswalda and Victor Janson play two apartment seekers, while Marga Köhler is a landlady. The housing shortage is treated in sketch form and "in a joking manner [...] the real housing calamity", whereby "humorous aspects" are wrested from the "tragedy." Lubitsch and Kräly used a sketch in the film that they had written especially for Ossi Oswalda.

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Santa Pac's Merry Berry Day(2016)

As Pacworlders excitedly decorate for Berry Day, Pac is saddened about missing his parents as he receives a picture ornament of them from his Aunt Spheria. The teens reminisce of their childhood Berry Day as they enjoy Christmas eggnog. Since Berry Day is one of the happiest days of the year, Betrayus launches a plan to get rid of the day by capturing Santa Pac and his Round Deer and to possess the gifts and Berry Day decorations. All Pac wants for Berry Day is to see his parents Sunny and Zac and is overjoyed when they arrive. But, his parents tell him they want to see the tree of life in the secret location which is forbidden. Are these Pac’s real parents or are they a trick from Betrayus and Dr. Slimestein? Let’s hope Berry Day can be merry after all.

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Okay, José(1935)

A Salesman tries to locate a notorious Mexican bandit.

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The Cowboy and the Girl(1928)

The scene is a parlor out West, with Ray Mayer sitting at the piano in is cowboy duds - hat, scarf, and chaps. He plays a little barrel-house music and then introduces Edith Evans, who enters wearing fur. She sings - her voice a light-opera soprano - while Mayer plays.

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Chaz Chase, The Unique Comedian(1928)

Comedian Chaz Chase performs his vaudeville act.

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Success(1931)

Elmer proposes to Molly, but she says he needs her fathers permission. He wants Elmer to become a ballplayer, but his eyesight keeps getting him into trouble. Elmer also needs a new pair of glasses.

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Eye for an eye(2022)

On a stormy summer night, Mathieu walks in on his parents. Horrified, he shares his disturbing discovery with his friends on a fishing trip and begins to ask some big questions. Faced with the loss of his innocence, Mathieu sets himself a mission. He’s going to make sure his parents don’t do the unforgiveable: bring another child into a burning world.

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Sam Presents(2012)

While visiting his dad for the weekend, Sam discovers that his grandfather was a touring vaudeville performer. Acting out, because his dad is too busy to notice, Sam steals his dad's camera and, together with his friends, makes a film in an effort to gain his dad's attention.

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Dream Kitchen(1999)

A tale about isolation and lack of communication, the gap between the reality a teenage boy lives, and how he would like it be. He has a secret that he would like to tell his family, something that he has come to terms with and is about to affect the rest of his life. But how will they react?

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Found in Translation(2024)

As two long lost friends reunite, repressed feeling start to reemerge

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Carpe Millennium(2010)

New Year's Eve, the last hours of the year 1999. Kevin wants to lose his virginity, he had his chances before, but it just didn't happen. Will tonight be the night?

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Are You Hungry?(2019)

A single mother struggles to connect with her adopted son, who she believes is gay. Her assumptions about her son's needs and desires lead to a cascading series of calamities.

4.4

Bella(2008)

An elderly Italian couple seek the services of a small time hit-man to "remove" their obese and abusive daughter Bella from their home and ultimately their lives.

7.0

A Fool and His Money(1912)

Sam the white-washer pines for the affluent Lindy, but she has dumped him in favor of another. Sam finds a large sum of money, and goes to New York to enjoy a shopping spree, buying new clothes, jewelry and a car with a driver. Back home, Lindy flips for Sam and his newfound wealth, and dumps the rival. Sam throws an engagement party where he indulges in a friendly game of cards with his former rival and another man, who unbeknownst to Sam, is a card shark.

6.4

Magic Children Doing Things(2015)

Sippy takes Leander on a hike over the woods to a big tree to show Dre that she's responsible.

6.0