While at War (
2019) | IMDb:
6.9
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
Starring:
Karra Elejalde
,
Eduard Fernández
,
Santi Prego
,
Nathalie Poza
,
Luis Bermejo
,
Tito Valverde
I Can Quit Whenever I Want (
2019) | IMDb:
5.6
Pedro, Arturo and Eligio are three college professors who lost their job because of economic crisis. Accidentally they find a solution for all of their problems; a multi-vitamin that allows them to party all night long without any side effects. The three professors will be launched into the world of nightclubs and the shady business, in order to market the merchandise. Of course, it seems that they are not as prepared for it as they thought.
Starring:
David Verdaguer
,
Ernesto Alterio
,
Ernesto Sevilla
,
Carlos Santos
,
Cristina Castaño
,
Amaia Salamanca
Directed by:
Carlos Therón
The Summit (
2017) | IMDb:
6
At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile where the region's geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons.
Starring:
Ricardo Darín
,
Érica Rivas
,
Gerardo Romano
,
Dolores Fonzi
,
Elena Anaya
,
Leonardo Franco
Regression (
2015) | IMDb:
5.6
Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner investigates the case of young Angela, who accuses her father, John Gray, of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery.
Starring:
Ethan Hawke
,
Emma Watson
,
David Thewlis
,
Lothaire Bluteau
,
Aaron Ashmore
,
Dale Dickey
Twice Born (
2012) | IMDb:
7.3
Full-throttle melodrama about an ill-starred romance set against the backdrop of the siege of Sarajevo. A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.
Starring:
Penélope Cruz
,
Emile Hirsch
,
Adnan Hasković
,
Saadet Işıl Aksoy
,
Pietro Castellitto
,
Mira Furlan
Directed by:
Sergio Castellitto
Agora (
2009) | IMDb:
7.1
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Starring:
Rachel Weisz
,
Max Minghella
,
Oscar Isaac
,
Ashraf Barhom
,
Michael Lonsdale
,
Rupert Evans
The Sea Inside (
2004) | IMDb:
8
Ramón Sampedro is a ship mechanic and part-time poet left a quadriplegic following a diving accident. Ramón fought for 30 years for the legal right to end his own life. He develops close relationships with his long-term lawyer Julia and his friend Rosa, who tries to convince him that his life is worth living. Despite his situation, Ramón manages to inspire those around him to live life to the fullest.
Vanilla Sky (
2001) | IMDb:
6.9
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
The Others (
2001) | IMDb:
7.6
Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman
,
Christopher Eccleston
,
Alakina Mann
,
James Bentley
,
Fionnula Flanagan
,
Eric Sykes
Butterfly (
1999) | IMDb:
7.6
The film centres on Moncho and his coming-of-age experience in Galicia in 1936. Moncho develops a close relationship with his teacher Don Gregorio who introduces the boy to different things in the world. While the story centres on Moncho's ordinary coming-of-age experiences, tensions related to the looming Spanish Civil War periodically interrupt Moncho's personal growth and daily life.
Starring:
Fernando Fernán Gómez
,
Manuel Lozano
,
Uxía Blanco
,
Gonzalo Uriarte
,
Alexis de los Santos
,
Jesús Castejón
Open Your Eyes (
1997) | IMDb:
7.7
A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.
Starring:
Eduardo Noriega
,
Penélope Cruz
,
Chete Lera
,
Fele Martínez
,
Najwa Nimri
,
Gérard Barray
Dance with the Devil (
1997) | IMDb:
6.3
She's sexy, shameless and loves taking people to their limit. She's a dangerous young woman who dreams about a jaguar that licks her naked body and sleeps by her side. Her past is bathed in blood and weird passions. Now she's met the man of her wildest dreams. He's dark, tough and mysterious. He likes robbing banks, trafficking in corpses and spicing it all with voodoo rituals. Together, the duo sets off toward Mexico destined to become the most feared outlaws in the continent.
Starring:
Rosie Perez
,
Javier Bardem
,
Harley Cross
,
Aimee Graham
,
James Gandolfini
,
Screamin' Jay Hawkins