A Hologram for the King (
2016) | IMDb:
6.1
Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to the King, only to be challenged by endless Middle Eastern bureaucracy, a perpetually absent monarch, and a suspicious growth on his back.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Sarita Choudhury
,
Sidse Babett Knudsen
,
Ben Whishaw
,
Tom Skerritt
,
Tracey Fairaway
Directed by:
Tom Tykwer
Cloud Atlas (
2012) | IMDb:
7.4
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
The International (
2009) | IMDb:
6.5
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
Starring:
Clive Owen
,
Naomi Watts
,
Armin Mueller-Stahl
,
Ulrich Thomsen
,
Brían F. O'Byrne
,
Patrick Baladi
Directed by:
Tom Tykwer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (
2006) | IMDb:
7.5
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.
Starring:
Ben Whishaw
,
Alan Rickman
,
Rachel Hurd-Wood
,
Dustin Hoffman
,
John Hurt
,
Karoline Herfurth
Paris Je T'aime (
2006) | IMDb:
7.2
Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
Starring:
Steve Buscemi
,
Natalie Portman
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
,
Axel Kiener
,
Julie Bataille
Heaven (
2002) | IMDb:
7
Cate Blanchett stars as Philippa, a British teacher living in Turin, Italy, who has seen many friends, including her husband, fall victim to drug overdoses. Philippa has repeatedly contacted the police with information about Turin's biggest drug dealer but, complicit in his dealings, they have completely ignored her. So Philippa decides to dole out her own form of justice with a homemade bomb -- setting her off on a journey from young widow to fugitive on the run.
Starring:
Cate Blanchett
,
Giovanni Ribisi
,
Remo Girone
,
Stefania Rocca
,
Alessandro Sperduti
,
Mattia Sbragia
Directed by:
Tom Tykwer