Subgenre Sampler
Drama: 8088 Films to Buy & Rent
Samson and Delilah (2009)
- Dir. Warwick Thornton
Feat. Rowan McNamara, Marissa Gibson
- A landmark of Australian cinema for many critics across the ditch, this unflinching drama of two Aboriginal outcasts discarded and left to fend for…
Sea Purple, The (2009)
- Dir. Donatella Maiorca
Feat. Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Ennio Fantastichini
- Solid lesbian bodice–ripper centres on the eternal romance between two 19th century Sicilian women, destined to suffer for their forbidden…
Separation City (2009)
- Dir. Paul Middleditch
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack…
- Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
Shank (2009)
- Dir. Simon Pearce
Feat. Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Alice Payne…
- Harrowing coming–of–age drama which makes up for a few cliches with a lot of raw power. Set in Bristol, where a closeted gay youth…
Shine of Rainbows, A (2009)
- Dir. Vic Sarin
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielsen, John Bell…
- Genial family drama about a young boy living on an isolated island with his adoptive parents and his friendship with an abandoned seal.
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Shrink (2009)
- Dir. Jonas Pate
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Saffron Burrows
- Kevin Spacey’s pot–smoking, chronically depressed psychiatrist is at the centre of this sprawling L.A. story, which attempts to unearth the…
Sicilian Girl, The (La siciliana ribelle) (2009)
- Dir. Marco Amenta
Feat. Veronica D'Agostino, Gerard Jugnot
- A vivid, level–headed account of Mafiaso intrigue, based around real events surrounding a young woman’s testimony in court against Sicilian…
Simon Schama's Rough Crossings (2009)
- Docu–drama presented by revered historian Simon Schama (A HISTORY OF BRITAIN) which charts the astonishing story of thousands of…
Sister Smile (2009)
- Dir. Stijn Coninx
Feat. Cecile De France, Sandrine Blancke
- The poignant, still resonant true story of 60s popstar The Singing Nun, vividly played by actress Cécile de France.
Smell of Success, The (2009)
- Dir. Michael Polish
Feat. Billy Bob Thornton, Tea Leoni, Mark Polish…
- Another quirky character study from dir. Polish this time set amongst the world of manure salesmen, as Billy Bob and Leoni struggle to keep her late…