Absolute cinema

Whiplash

Damien Chazelle · 2014

Andrew studia batteria jazz nella più prestigiosa ed importante scuola di musica di New York, è al suo primo anno e già viene notato da Terence Fletcher, temutissimo e inflessibile insegnante che a sorpresa lo vuole nella propria band. Il ragazzo è eccitato dalla possibilità ma non sa che in realtà sarà un inferno di prove, esercizi e umiliazioni come non pensava fosse possibile. Gli standard richiesti da Fletcher sono mostruosi e progressivamente alienano sempre di più Andrew dalle altre parti della sua vita.

Brokeback mountain

Ang Lee · 2005

In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Manchester by the sea

Kenneth Lonergan · 2016

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

Anora

Sean Baker · 2024

A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.

Fight club

David Fincher · 1999

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Sinners

Ryan Coogler · 2025

Dvaja bratia sa vracajú do svojho rodného mesta, aby začali svoj život odznova. Tam sa ale stretnú so zlom, ktoré čaká, aby ich privítalo späť.

Entergalactic

Fletcher Moules · 2022

Spider-Man: across the spider verse

Kemp Powers · 2023

Brooklyns freundliche Spinne aus der Nachbarschaft ist zurück! Nachdem sich Miles Morales aka Spider-Man gerade erst an seine Rolle gewöhnt hat, wird er bereits in sein nächstes Abenteuer und quer durch das neu entdeckte Multiversum geschleudert. Um dessen Existenz zu schützen, muss sich Spider-Man zusammen mit Gwen Stacy und einem neuen Spider-Team einem Bösewicht stellen, der mächtiger ist als alles, was ihnen bisher begegnet ist. Nur mit vereinten Kräften ist es ihnen vielleicht möglich, die Welt zu retten. Doch welche ist die richtige Vorgehensweise, um der Bedrohung zu begegnen? Als die vielen Helden der Spider-People über diese Frage aneinander geraten, muss Miles seine eigene Rolle als Held neu definieren, um die Menschen zu retten, die er liebt.

Mysterious Skin

Gregg Araki · 2005

The Florida Project

Sean Baker · 2017

The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.

Me before you

Thea Sharrock · 2016

Louise vie všeličo. Vie, že sa jej páči práca v bistre, a vie, že možno neľúbi svojho priateľa Patricka. Zato nevie nič o klasickej hudbe, nevie, že príde o miesto, a keby tušila, čo ju čaká, asi by prišla o rozum. Will vie, že po dopravnej nehode stratil chuť do života. Vie, čím bol kedysi, vie, že všetko sa mu teraz zdá nepodstatné, a presne vie, ako s tým skoncovať. Zato nevie, že Lou mu vtrhne do života ako náhla búrka. A ani jeden z nich nevie, že jeden druhého navzájom navždy zmenia...

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

Michel Gondry · 2004

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

500 days of summer

Marc Webb · 2009

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.

Bones and all

Luca Guadagnino · 2022

Zaľúbia sa do seba a vydajú sa na cestu Amerikou osemdesiatych rokov. Okrem lásky ich však spája aj neodolateľná chuť na ľudské mäso... Maren je mladá žena, ktorá chce to isté, čo my všetci – byť rešpektovaná, byť obdivovaná, byť milovaná. Komplikuje jej to však zvláštna potreba, ktorou trpí odmalička. Vyčíta si, že sa jej kvôli čudesným chúťkam rozpadla rodina a má množstvo otázok. Rozhodne sa vypátrať svoju odcudzenú matku a na ceste spoznáva charizmatického mladíka menom Lee, ktorý má rovnakú potrebu ako ona sama. Zvláštne spojenectvo nesúrodej dvojice rýchlo prerastie v lásku až do špiku kostí, na dlhej ceste ich však čaká množstvo prekážok.

Girl, Interrupted

James Mangold · 1999

Mid90s

Jonah Hill · 2018

Americké predmestie 90-tych rokov. Trinásťročný Stevie tu žije so svojou matkou, ktorá ho vychováva sama a jeho agresívnym bratom. Netúži po ničom inom, iba utiecť a tak si zaobstará skateboard a pridáva sa k skupine skejterov. Práve jeho noví kamaráti mu pomáhajú prekonať smutnú realitu, zažíva tú prvé radosti a strasti dospievania.

Someone Great

Jennifer Kaytin Robinson · 2019

A relação de Jenny terminou e ela prepara-se para começar do zero... e para viver uma última aventura com as suas melhores amigas.

Black swan

Darren Aronofsky · 2010

The story of a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is completely consumed with dance. Nina lives with her retired ballerina mother who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When the artistic director decides to replace the prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Nina is his first choice.

8. Mile

Curtis Hanson · 2002

Biely mladík Jimmy Smith z chudobnej, prevažne černošskej štvrti Detroitu sa pretĺka biednym životom. Pracuje ako obyčajný robotník v továrni, tehotná priateľka sa s ním rozišla a pretože nemá kde bývať, musí sa nasťahovať späť do karavanu, kde býva jeho matka so svojím priateľom, ktorý ho nenávidí. Jeho jedinou radosťou aj vecou, pre ktorú má talent, je rap. Na popud kamoša sa skúsi zúčastniť "battle" pred davom v miestnom rapovom klube. Lenže cesta k rešpektu a snáď aj možnosti obrátiť svoj život je nielen tŕnistá, ale aj neľútostná. Eminem nechcel natočiť vyložene autobiografický príbeh, ale iba do rozprávania zapracovať málo prepojené so svojimi začiatkami pred érou masovej popularity.

Dead Poets Society

Peter Weir · 1989

Der neue Literaturlehrer John Keating bringt 1959 frischen Wind in das Traditionsinternat Welton und inspiriert seine ansonsten zur Disziplin erzogenen Schüler durch sein unorthodoxes Vermitteln von Poesie zu freiem Denken. Des Nachts treffen sie sich zu Lesungen in einer alten Höhle. Der Junge Neil entdeckt seine Liebe zur Schauspielerei. Als sein gestrenger Vater davon erfährt, nimmt er Neil von der Schule. Seiner Träume beraubt, erschießt sich Neil. Keating wird verantwortlich gemacht und der Schule verwiesen. Als er seine Bücher abholt, sprechen ihm seine Schüler durch kollektive Verweigerung ihren Dank für seine Menschlichkeit aus.

Call me by your name

Luca Guadagnino · 2017

Été 1983. Elio Perlman, 17 ans, passe ses vacances dans la villa du XVIIe siècle que possède sa famille en Italie, à jouer de la musique classique, à lire et à flirter avec son amie Marzia. Son père, éminent professeur, et sa mère, traductrice, lui ont donné une excellente éducation. Un jour, Oliver, un séduisant Américain qui prépare son doctorat, vient travailler auprès du père d'Elio. Elio et Oliver vont bientôt découvrir l'éveil du désir...

Thirteen

Catherine Hardwicke · 2003

When 13-year-old Tracy befriends Evie, the most popular girl in school, her life is turned upside down as Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drugs, and money. But it isn’t long before Tracy’s new lifestyle begins to take a heavy toll on her and her family.

The notebook

Nick Cassavetes · 2004

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.

10 things I hate about you

Gil Junger · 1999

On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.

Requiem for a dream

Darren Aronofsky · 2000

Las utopías inducidas por las drogas de cuatro personas de Coney Island se hacen añicos cuando sus adicciones se intensifican.

Waves

Trey Edward Shults · 2019

A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.

Perks of being a wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

Beautiful Boy

Felix van Groeningen · 2018

Osemnásťročný Nic má na prvý pohľad všetko – skvelú rodinu, krásu, talent a práve ho prijali na univerzitu. Napriek tomu je v jeho živote trhlina, ktorú vypĺňa drogami. Kde sa vzala a ako mu môže pomôcť jeho otec David vo chvíli, keď sa Nic ocitá nad priepasťou?

Little woman

Greta Gerwig · 2019

Jo, Meg, Amy a Beth sú štyri dospievajúce sestry, ktoré snáď ani nemôžu byť viac odlišné. Ich otec bojuje vo vojne, preto žijú len s matkou a napriek tomu, že ich život je ťažký, tieto „malé ženy“ nestrácajú nádej ani chuť žiť najlepšie, ako vedia, no hlavne – po svojom. V dojímavej i veselej novinke sa v hlavných úlohách predstavia Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan a Timothée Chalamet.