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In Shogun-era Japan, the powerful and sadistic Lord Naritsugu threatens to shatter the country’s fragile peace and plunge it once more into war. Determined to stop him at all costs, an elite group of renegade samurai – each with their own deadly skill – plot his downfall. Massively outnumbered, the thirteen fearless warriors must face Naritsugu’s lethal army in a monumental and bloodily violent showdown. Featuring stunning action sequ..
Directed by Fernando Meirelles (City Of God, The Constant Gardener) from an original screenplay by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King Of Scotland), 360 is a subtle, striking and suspenseful tale of love in the 21st century. Beautifully weaving the lives of different characters from across the globe into a single, mesmerising narrative, this “masterfully constructed” (Screen Daily) film boasts “excellent performances” (Metro) from it..
Directed by Fernando Meirelles (City of God, The Constant Gardener), from an original screenplay by Peter Morgan (The Queen, The Last King of Scotland), 360 is a subtle, striking and suspenseful tale of love in the 21st century. Beautifully weaving the lives of different characters from across the globe into a single, mesmerising narrative, this "masterfully constructed" (Screen Daily) film boasts "excellent performances" (Metro) from i..
The friendship between two girls is tested to its absolute limits in this utterly compelling drama set in the twilight years of Communist-era Romania. Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), young and naive, is pregnant. She turns to her more pragmatic room mate Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) for help and a meeting is arranged in a downtown hotel with the shady Mr Bebe (Vlad Ivanov). Entering a dangerous and illegal underworld where the stakes are high and ..
The friendship between two girls is tested to its absolute limits in this utterly compelling drama set in the twilight years of Communist-era Romania. Gabita (Laura Vasiliu), young and naive, is pregnant. She turns to her more pragmatic room mate Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) for help and a meeting is arranged in a downtown hotel with the shady Mr Bebe (Vlad Ivanov). Entering a dangerous and illegal underworld where the stakes are high and ..
Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration, however, a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), containing news that reawakens troubling and long-hidden memories. Though Kate continues to prepare for the anniversary, she becomes increasingly concerned by Geoff's preoccupation with the letter and the ensuing revelations about his past. By t..
Stanislas, a young sociologist researching a book on women criminals, travels to a prison to interview Camille, an inmate incarcerated for murdering her lover, husband and supposedly her father. Upon meeting, Stanislas discovers Camille to have a surprising air of innocence and soon finds himself becoming enraptured by her charms. But all that glitters isn’t gold – and sometimes it’s actually cold, hard steel... A rare foray into pitch-..
After fleeing his native country, a European monarch seeks refuge in New York City. It is here that he meets Rupert, a ten-year-old boy whose parents are imprisoned communists, and takes him under his wing. but doing so can have unwanted consequences in 1950s America. Chaplin delivers another sharp satire that bites into every point of the sociopolitical spectrum, from idealistic communism to solatry consumerism.Special Features Chapl..
The final part of his highly acclaimed 'Living' trilogy, Roy Andersson's A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence takes another sly, humorous and wholly original look at the absurdity of life. Two travelling salesman who trade novelty items traipse glumly from one joke shop to another failing to make a living, teacher-student relationships repeatedly become inappropriate at a flamenco dance lesson, and King Charles XII of Sweden..
The final part of his highly acclaimed 'Living' trilogy, Roy Anderson's A Piegon Sat On A Branch Reflecting Upon Existence takes another sly, humourous and wholly original look at the absurdity of life. Two travelling salesman who trade novelty items traipse glumly from one joke shop to another failing to make a living, teacher-student relationships repeatedly become inappropriate at a flamenco dance lesson, and King Charles XII of Swed..
In the mid-18th century, English princess Caroline Mathilda is due to be married to King Christian VII of Denmark. Keen to be a dutiful wife and Queen, Caroline's hopes are soon dashed when she discovers the King's true madness, but she soon finds herself enraptured by the King's physician who also happens to be a radical libertarian. They embark upon a passionate love affair that would not only shake their own lives but bring the kingd..
This highly acclaimed Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning film is a suspenseful and intelligent drama that details the manipulations and confrontations brought into play when a couple's marriage painfully breaks down. Boasting a range of superb performances from the ensemble cast, writer/director Asghar Farhadi's finely observed film not only highlights the fractures and tensions at the heart of Iranian society but transcends its set..
This highly acclaimed Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning film is a suspenseful and intelligent drama that details the manipulations and confrontations brought into play when a couple's marriage painfully breaks down. Boasting a range of superb performances from the ensemble cast, writer/director Asghar Farhadi's finely observed film not only highlights the fractures and tensions at the heart of Iranian society but transcends its set..
Two adolescents meet and cautiously fall in love in beautiful surrounds during the peak of an idyllic Swedish summer. Oblivious to social boundaries, they innocently create their own milieu un contrast to the distorted relationships, disillusionment, and world-weariness of adult life around them. Andersson's feature debut is a sunny, optimistic work that has drawn comparison to the early films of Ingmar Bergman...
Marie was supposed to elope to Paris with her fiance Jean but the unexpected death of his father prevents him meeting her at the station and she ends up heading to the City of Light by herself. Once Jean finally makes it there he finds Marie in the arms of a rich and decadent playboy and events take a tragic turn. Highly accliamed by filmmakers from Lubitsch to Scorsese, this brilliant yet subtle Parisian fresco reveals the dramatic gen..
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the stunning inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundary between art and politics. Over three years acclaimed filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai as he prepared for exhibitions, spent time with his family and eventually came to blows with the Chinese government. Her detailed, intimate and stirring portrait provides a nuanced explora..
Over three years acclaimed filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai as he prepared for exhibitions, spent time with his family and came to blows with the Chinese government. Her detailed, intimate and stirring portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling, amusing, impassioned and original public figures. "Lively, informative, funny and inspirational" (Philip French, The O..
Sharp and witty but shot through with resonant tragedy, celebrated indie auteur Hal Hartley’s Amateur is a twisted metaphysical thriller that has been hailed as one of his greatest works. An ex-nun (Isabelle Huppert), trying to turn her hand to writing pornography, meets Thomas (Martin Donovan), a recovering amnesiac in search of his estranged wife. The two set out in search of Thomas’ past but soon discover a trail of secrets leading t..
Examining the close bond shared by an elderly couple when one of them begins to suffer from an illness, Amour tells a heart-rending story of sacrifice, devotion and the limits that love can drive us to. Featuring breath-taking, award-winning performances from its two leads, Amour is one of the most honest, intimate and deeply affecting portraits of love ever committed to film. The second film to win Michael Haneke (director of Hidden an..
Examining the close bond shared by an elderly couple when one of them begins to suffer from an illness, Amour tells a heart-rending story of sacrifice, devotion and the limits that love can drive us to. Featuring breath-taking, award-winning performances from its two leads, Amour is one of the most honest, intimate and deeply affecting portraits of love ever committed to film. The second film to win Michael Haneke (director of Hidden an..
Based on the life of a medieval painter, Andrei Rublev depicts the man's journey through 15th-Century Russia and the life of his art in an ever changing climate of religious and political upheaval. Heavily censored at the time of its release, Tarkovsky’s second film is a meditation on art, religion, creativity and brutality and features some of the most poetic scenes in cinema, shot in glorious black & white by master cinematographer Va..
A real-life crime thriller in the tradition of Mesrine and Gomorrah, Angels Of Evil tells the riveting story of the notorious Italian mobster Renato Vallanzasca (Kim Rossi Stuart, Romanzo Criminale). Featuring breathless pacing and stunning action set-pieces, the film tracks Vallanzasca'a rise to the top of the crime scene in 1970s Milan through a series of daring heists and the ruthless use of brute force to despatch his rivals.Speci..
A sweeping tale of ill-fated romance and cross-channel relationships, Anne & Muriel is the second Truffaut adaptation of a Pierre Roche novel (after Jules & Jim). Jean-Pierre Leeaud plays Claude, a young Parisian who meets two English girls – Anne, a sculptress, and Muriel, a schoolteacher – on a turn-of-the-century trip to Wales. This meeting will spark a menage-a-trois spanning over 20 years, during which time alliances will be formed..
Michael Stone (David Thewlis), a husband, father and successful motivational speaker, is crippled by the mundanity of his life. On yet another business trip he checks into a clinically commonplace hotel once more. But this time a chance meeting with Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh), an unassuming, small-town sales rep, throws the dullness into dissaray and Michael feels he may have actually met someone who can make a change. From the mind of..
Grieving for the loss of their infant son, a couple(Willem Dafoe - Inside Man, Spider-Man 3 and Charlotte Gainsbourg - I'm Not There, The Science of Sleep) retreat to the solace of their remote woodland cabin to repair their troubled marriage. But once there, nature itself turns against them and a terrifying journey into violence and chaos begins. From the extreme imagination of acclaimed director Lars von Trier (Dogville, Manderlay), ‘..
Grieving for the loss of their infant son, a couple (Willem Dafoe – Inside Man, Spider-Man 3) and Charlotte Gainsbourg – (Melancholia, The Tree) retreat to the solace of their remote woodland cabin to repair their troubled marriage. But once there, nature itself turns against them and a terrifying journey into violence and chaos begins. From the extreme imagination of acclaimed director Lars von Trier (Dogville, Manderlay), ‘Antichrist’..
45 Years - Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration, however, a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), containing news that reawakens troubling and long-hidden memories. Though Kate continues to prepare for the anniversary, she becomes increasingly concerned by Geoff's preoccupation with the letter and the ensuing revelations about his..
Artificial Eye 40th Anniversary Collection Volume 1 British Film DVD..
A Separation - The stand out film of the 2011 Berlin Film Festival and winner of the the Golden Bear, A Separation is a suspenseful and intelligent drama that details the manipulations and confrontations brought into play when a couple's marriage painfully breaks down. Boasting a range of superb perfomances from the ensemble cast, writer/director Asghar Farhadi's finely observed film not only highlights the fractures and tensions at the..
Artificial Eye 40th Anniversary Collection - Volume 2 Oscar Winners DVD..
4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days: The friendship between two girls is tested to its absolute limits in this utterly compelling drama set in the twilight years of Communist-era Romania. Gabita, young and naive, is pregnant and turns to her more pragmatic room mate Otilia for help. Entering a dangerous and illegal underworld, the young women are set for a life changing experience that neither will easily forget. Blue Is The Warmest Colour - 15-..
Artificial Eye 40th Anniversary Collection - Volume 3 Palme D Or Winners DVD..
The 400 Blows - The first feature film from legendary cinematic pioneer Francois Truffaut that changed film history. 13-year-old Antoine Doinel can't seem to do anything right. His dysfunctional parents yell at him, his spiteful school teacher picks on him and luck just never goes his way. Despite his efforts at patience, one day it all becomes too much and Antoine takes his chances on the streets of Paris.Three Colours : Blue - When ..
In ancient China, on the edge of a vast desert, swordsman Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung) lives the life of a vagabond, controlling a network of deadly assassins. Pitiless and cynical, his heart has long been wounded by a love he neglected then lost. But as seasons, friends and enemies come and go, he begins to reflect back upon the origin of his solitude. Action-packed and visually dazzling, with an all-star cast of Hong Kong cinema greats..
In ancient China, on the edge of a vast desert, swordsman Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung) lives the life of a vagabond, controlling a network of deadly assassins. Pitiless and cynical, his heart has long been wounded by a love he neglected then lost. But as seasons, friends and enemies come and go, he begins to reflect back upon the origin of his solitude. Action-packed and visually dazzling, with an all-star cast of Hong Kong cinema greats..
When Babette, a beautiful and mysterious French refugee, arrives in a remote Danish town the tight-knit, puritanical community begrudgingly let her in, providing her with shelter and work. But after the town patriarch passes away and Babette insists on preparing a feast in his honour, a magical world of sensory revelations is thrown open to the villagers, changing their lives forever... Evoking the work of other great Scandinavian direc..
Shipping captain Marco (Vincent Lindon, Anything For Her) receives a phone call from his sister, urgently calling him back to Paris. Her husband has committed suicide, her daughter is missing and the family business has gone under. She holds her husband's business partner, Edouard Laporte, accountable and Marco sets out to expose his treachery. But, as he begins to scratch under the surface, Marco discovers a dangerous underworld of vio..
Shipping captain Marco (Vincent Lindon, Anything For Her) receives a phone call from his sister, urgently calling him back to Paris. Her husband has committed suicide, her daughter is missing and the family business has gone under. She holds her husband's business partner, Edouard Laporte, accountable and Marco sets out to expose his treachery. But, as he begins to scratch under the surface, Marco discovers a dangerous underworld of vio..
Following The 400 Blows, Antoine & Colette (a 32-minute short also included on this disk) and Stolen Kisses, Bed & Board is the fourth installment in the ‘Antoine Doinel Series’. Here, Antoine is entering into full adulthood, now that he has married and is expecting a child. However his life is far from stable, as steady employment remains at arm’s length and an affair with a beautiful Japanese woman threatens to destroy his marriage. D..
1976: A timid sound engineer (Toby Jones) arrives in Italy to work on a mysterious horror film, mixing bloodcurdling screams with the grotesque sounds of hacked vegetables. But as the onscreen violence seeps into his consciousness reality and fantasy become blurred and a nightmare starts to awake… Daringly original and masterfully constructed, this inspired homage to 70s Giallo horror is a devastating assault on the eyes, ears and brain..
While holidaying in Berlin, Australian photographer, Clare (Terrsa Palmer, Hacksaw Ridge) meets Andi (Max Riemelt, Sense8), a charismatic local man and there is an instant attraction between them. But what initially appears to be the start of a romance, takes an unexpected and sinister turn when Clare wakes up the following morning to discover Andi has left for work and locked her in his apartment. An easy mistake to make, of course, ex..
Two best friends who grew up together in an orphanage are emotionally reunited after years apart. Voichita has taken religious orders while Alina wants them to both relocate to a new life of freedom in Germany. While staying together in Voichita’s remote and austere nunnery their relationship and sexuality begin to tear apart the tight-knit fabric of the sect, resulting in a terrifying act that would send a shockwave through the church...
Two best friends who grew up together in an orphanage are emotionally reunited after years apart. Voichita has taken religious orders while Alina wants them to both relocate to a new life of freedom in Germany. While staying together in Voichita’s remote and austere nunnery their relationship and sexuality begin to tear apart the tight-knit fabric of the sect, resulting in a terrifying act that would send a shockwave through the church...
Madec (Oscar winner Michael Douglas) is a rich, ruthless and extremely successful businessman who is also an avid game hunter. Searching for a new trophy to add to his collection, he hires young tracker Ben (Jeremy Irvin, War Horse, The Railway Man) as his guide through the Reach, a vast and hostile basin in the Mojave Desert. But when the excursion takes a tragic turn for the worse, Madec knows his money and reputation are at stake and..
A hilarious comedy from the director of 'Life is a Miracle', Emir Kusturica's 'Black Cat White Cat' is a riotous mix of farce, romance and crime. Set within a community of gypsies, it tells a story of dodgy deals, family ties, young love and magical occurrences. Zare is a young man in love with the beautiful Ida, but his crooked father, having botched up a black market deal, intends to marry him off to the sister of a powerful gangster ..
2-3 DaysPoland, in the politically turbulent late 1970s: Witek is running to catch a train. From this banal event, Krzysztof Kieslowski, the director of 'Dekalog' and the 'Three Colours' trilogy, imagines three different possible outcomes in the young man’s life. In the first scenario, Witek catches the train, on which he meets some hard line Communists and joins the party. In the second, as Witek runs for the train, his path is blocked by a ti..
15-year-old Adele (a spine-tingling performance from Adele Exarchopoulos) feels like an average teenager, with school, friends, parents and boys taking up most of her time and thoughts. That is until a chance encounter with a beguiling blue-haired girl (a luminescent Lea Seydoux) turns her world upside down, forcing her to question her desires and assert herself as a woman and as an adult. Jaw-droppingly frank in its sexual content, mes..
