Song of the Beginning

A retired farmer and widower in his 70s, Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin...

George, host of a television show focusing on literature, receives videos shot on the sly that feature his family, along with disturbing drawings...

A young man falls for a young woman on his trip home; unbeknownst to him, her family has vowed to kill every member of his family.

A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her...

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.

A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding...

A look at the trials and tribulations of The Compson siblings, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century.

After the enforced absence of their father, the three Waterbury children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in...

A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.

Based on short stories by Vasiliy Shukshin. About the life and people of the modern Soviet village. Old Yermolai lived all his life in one village....

16-year-old Eveliina accidentally sees her mother kissing another woman. Fearing her parents' divorce, she decides to intervene, by any means and...

When troubled, cynical teen Rick chooses service at a camp for the blind over serving time, he thinks he's found the easy way out. Instead, it's the...