2024 Movies : Drama

With Michael Fassbender • Mogali Bap • Rich Peppiatt • Mo Chara • DJ Provai

Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries & politicians trying to silence their defiant sound - whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies

With Jonathan Hyde • Ingvar Sigurdsson • Hiftu Quasem • Mikko Makela • Ruaridh Mollica

Follows Max, a 25-year-old freelance writer and aspiring novelist who seems well on his way to success in London’s cultural spheres. Yet by night, he finds a different kind of exhilaration as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, meeting men via an escorting platform. Max uses his experiences as Sebastian to fuel his stories and the worthy debut novel that he has been longing to write, finally seems within reach. As Max increasingly struggles to remain in control of a delicately balanced double-life, he must reckon with whether Sebastian is merely a writer’s tool in their quest for the ultimate sense of first-hand authenticity — or whether something more is at stake.

With Shinji Sômai • Tabata Tomoko

When her parents split and her father Kenichi moves out of their family home, Renko (Tomoko Tabata), a bright and energetic 6th grade girl, is left alone with her mother, Nazuna, in Kyoto. As Nazuna sets out new rules for their life together, Renko makes plans of her own, and sees to it that any changes happening in her family happen on her terms.

With T.C. Christensen • Whitney Palmer • Sebastian Barr • David McConnell • Landon Henneman • Pamela Beheshti • Henning Fischer • Kevin Kirshemann • Brad Witbeck • Deveney Reber • Scarlett Hazen

Hitler's army was rapidly closing borders in August of 1939 while eighty-five American missionaries were serving their church inside Germany. As the German military preparations escalated, word came to speedily move those LDS missionaries to safety in adjacent countries. Taken from the personal diaries of those missionaries, this riveting story is a testimony that God truly leads and protects His servants, opens doors, and provides timely inspiration. The harrowing escape of these missionaries from Nazi Germany as World War II started is one of the most remarkable but little-known events in LDS history.

With Lucy DeVito • H.P. Mendoza • Rosa Arredondo • Jonathan Lim • Grant Rosenmeyer • Paul Raci • Benjamin Wiessner • Nican Robinson • Tina Carbone

A widower attempts to overcome his grief by embarking on an absurd, but personal journey with an eccentric guru who claims to have unlocked the power to fly.

With Gijs Blom • Jamie Flatters • Matthijs van Heijningen Jr • Susan Radder

In WWII's final years, a soldier in the German army, a British glider pilot, and a Dutch resistance fighter's paths intertwine. Their choices shape destinies, impacting not only their freedom but also that of others.

With Anthony Minghella

THE STORYTELLER features acclaimed actors as well as original creatures and characters from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables, and legends with a sophisticated and authentic approach. With top-notch talent in front of and behind the camera, the series stars John Hurt in the title role. Aided by his cynical dog (performed by Jim Henson’s son and the series' head puppeteer Brian Henson, Chairman of The Jim Henson Company), The Storyteller, iconically sitting by the fire, narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic. Other recognizable talent appearing in THE STORYTELLER includes Miranda Richardson, Sean Bean, Brenda Blethyn, Gabrielle Anwar, Jennifer Saunders, Jane Horrocks, and Jonathan Pryce.

With Rib Hillis • Kathryne Isabelle Easton • Anthony Goes • Jack Herholdt • Jeremy S. Walker • Mary O’Neil • Scott Babcock • Ivan Djurovic • Collin Babcock

In the middle of a blazing hot San Fernando Valley summer, Jane Francis must decide how far she is willing to go to help her small-time criminal brother Tommy out of a jam with the Russian mob. Jane calls on her ex-cop and former husband to get them both out of California alive or die in a brutal fashion when the mob catches up to them.

With Blake Lively • Jenny Slate • Brandon Sklenar • Hasan Minhaj • Amy Morton • Justin Baldoni • Christy Hall • Steve Sarowitz • Andrew Calof • Colleen Hoove • Brandon Sklena

It Ends with Us tells the empowering story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively). Grappling with a painful past, Lily embarks on a new life in Boston, embraces her artistry, and passionately pursues her dream of opening her own flower shop. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her dangerous father. With the support of her friends and allies, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar) and Alyssa Kincaid (Jenny Slate), Lily must find her own strength to break the pattern or the pattern will break her.

With Stephen Baldwin • Bethany Anne Lind • David Bianco • Alicia Kelley • Reed Schwieterman • Jeff Dernlan • Matt Webb

In 1973, a pastor's son and his family befriend a middle-aged country singer who helps the boy embrace his musical calling and the pastor build a new church. Former country singer, Glenn Frank, becomes a part of the Clark family by secretly teaching young Lance to play the guitar and working side-by-side Pastor Doyle, all while wrestling his demons of alcohol abuse. His unexpected arrival brings the community together to finish the project and unite a new Church family. Inspired by a true story.

With Matthias Schweighöfer • Graham Rogers • Simon Verhoeven • Tijan Njie • Quirin Berg • Max Wiedemann • Elan Ben Ali • Bella Dayne

Follows the true story of Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, who conquered global music charts as the pop duo "Milli Vanilli." Their fame turned to infamy when it's revealed the iconic voices behind their hits were not their own, but those of other singers.

With Aidan Gillen • James Marsh • Gabriel Byrne • Neil Forsyth

Literary genius Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings. Titled after Beckett's famous ethos Dance first, think later, the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.

With James Le Gros • India Donaldson • Lily Collias • Danny McCarthy

17-year-old Sam (Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s trust is betrayed, tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested.

With Adam Liddicoatt • Sara Kmiec • Julie Kline

Benny and Victoria are typical bickering siblings, each siding with a different parent during their parents' constant fights. This division worsens after their mother leaves and their father passes away, leaving them to manage the house and their new life together. Benny wants to move on, while Victoria mourns their father and clings to the past, leading to continuous conflicts. One night, Benny invites his non-binary friend James over, sparking a confrontation with Victoria. Through James's confident presence and mediation, buried family secrets are revealed. As tensions rise and emotions run high, Benny and Victoria are forced to confront their past and decide the future of their relationship and their home.

With Anne Hathaway • Jessica Chastain • Josh Charles • Caroline Lagerfelt • Anders Danielsen Lie • Kelly Carmichael • Olivier Masset-Depasse

An unnerving psychological thriller about two best friends and neighbors, Alice and Céline, whose perfect lives in ‘60s suburbia are shattered by a tragic accident involving one of their children. Marking the directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Benoit Delhomme, we follow Alice and Céline as their familial bonds are gradually undermined by guilt and paranoia and a gripping battle of wills develops, revealing the darker side of maternal love.

With Steve Guttenberg • Nancy Linari • Charlotte D'Alessio • Jeremy Ford • Alan Trong • Hollie Bahar • Taylor Alden • Jack Cooper Stimpson

Nate Ryan has himself fooled. He thinks he has a promising career co-founding a tech company that sells overpriced baby cribs and he thinks he's successfully living a life removed from his abusive father, Gene. After Nate gets the phone call saying Gene is losing a surprise battle with cancer, he returns to his dusty California hometown short on enthusiasm. With the help of his emotionally savvy little sister, his larger-than-life childhood best friend, and Gene's compulsively unfiltered hospice nurse, Nate opens old wounds in an attempt to make peace with his incredibly unpeaceful past.

With Glen Nicholes Jr. • Jeremy London • Danny LeGare • George Lyon • John Anderson • Desmond Faison • Sal Rendino • Carter Grassi • Delaney Miclette • Dante Corticelli • Luca Corticelli • Shane Shuska

Told through the reminiscences of a father (Jeremy London) trying to help his own tween children with their grief, a young boy attempts to contact his deceased mother with the help of his friends. When a mysterious man appears, seemingly only visible to him, his friends think he is going crazy. The discussions young "Billy" has with "Leonard" teaches him to cherish relationships with his own friends, and how to navigate loss, love, and eternal connections.

With Frances Fisher • Michael Greyeyes • Clayne Crawford • Aden Young • Lara Jean Chorostecki • Christian Sparkes • Alix West Lefler

After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community is divided by conflict, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour.

With Peter Outerbridge • Sook-Yin Lee • Janet Porter • Wendy Crewson • Hillary Baack • Dominic Savage • Alex Paxton-Beesley

Sam (Elliot Page) has a chance encounter with an old friend (Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.

With Quim Gutiérrez • Robin Campillo • Sophie Guillemin • Nadia Tereszkiewicz • Charlie Vauselle • Amely Rakotoarimalala • Hugues Delamarlière • David Serero

Living on one of the last remaining military bases amidst a hedonistic group of French armed forces in 1970s Madagascar, ten-year-old Thomas begins to find cracks in the surface of his family’s blissful existence on the idyllic island. Taking inspiration from his comic book hero Fantomette, Thomas spies on those around him, discovering the hidden and tangled political and sexual lives of the colonizers and the colonized. As relocation looms, Thomas questions whether the memories he has made are ones he should remember fondly.

With Gustaf Skarsgård • Carla Juri • Takashi Ueno • Issey Ogata • Sachiko Ohshima • Bradley Rust Grey

After the death of her husband, a young woman travels to Japan where she finds solace in an old friend. But when his comforting turns to affection, she realizes she must give herself permission before she can fall in love again.

With Monica Sorelle • Atibon Nazaire • Chris Renois • Sheila Anozier

A Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with dismantling his rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.

With Aidan Gillen • James Marsh • Gabriel Byrne • Neil Forsyth

Literary genius Samuel Beckett lived a life of many parts: Parisian bon vivant, WWII Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband, recluse. But despite all the adulation that came his way, he was a man acutely aware of his own failings. Titled after Beckett's famous ethos Dance first, think later, the film is a sweeping account of the life of this 20th-century icon.

With Bill Skarsgard • Rupert Sanders • Danny Huston • FKA Twigs • Kevin Misher • Victor Hadida • John Jencks • Edward R. Pressman • Molly Hassell • Zach Baylin • Jordan Bolger • Isabella Wei • Laura Bim • Sami Bouajila

Soulmates Eric Draven (Skarsgård) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

With Alex Kendrick • Cameron Arnett • Aspen Kennedy • Stephen Kendrick • Karen Abercrombie • Priscilla Shirer

The Forge tells the story of Isaiah Wright, a 19 year old who lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he still has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mom, Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum - to step up or move out. Feeling the pull from his friends and the push from his mom, Isaiah is hired by Moore Fitness, but has no idea how the owner will personally impact his life. With the prayers of his mother and unexpected guidance from his new mentor, Isaiah is forced to deal with his past, sacrifice his selfishness and discover how God might have a greater purpose for his life.

With Ryan Corr • Jai Courtney • Erin Moriarty • Dina Shihabi • Stuart Gatt

As Geena (Erin Moriarty) decides to leave her criminal husband Clyde and their isolated Texas hideout, a couple from NY suddenly arrive. Ignoring the risks, she convinces Clyde to let them stay, a decision that leads to dangerous consequences for everyone involved.

With Carol Kane • Jason Schwartzman • Caroline Aaron • Nathan Silver • Dolly De Leon

A cantor (Jason Schwartzman) in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.

With Uzo Aduba • Mekhi Phifer • Julian McMahon • Vondie Curtis-Hall • Sanaa Lathan • Aunjanue Ellis • Russell Hornsby • Tati Gabrielle • Tina Mabry • Cleveland Berto • Kyanna Simone • Dijon Means • Xavier Mills • Ryan Paynter • Tony Winters

Follows a trio of best friends (Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis, Sanaa Lathan) known as “The Supremes” who, for decades, has weathered life’s storms together through marriage and children, happiness and blues. Now, as heartbreak and illness stir up the past and threaten to destroy their friendship, Odette, Barbara Jean and Clarice see their bond put to the test as they go through their most challenging times yet.

With Emma Stone • Willem Dafoe • Margaret Qualley • Jesse Plemons • Joe Alwyn • Yorgos Lanthimos • Hunter Schafer • Mamoudou Athie • Ed Guiney • Andrew Lowe • Hong Chau • Kasia Malipan • Efthimis Filippou

Following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

With Jon Voight • Dennis Quaid • Justin Chatwin • Sean McNamara • Ryan Whitney • Chris Massoglia • Penelope Ann Miller • Robert Davi • David Henrie • Trevor Donovan • Moriah Peters • Elya Baskin • Ralph Winter • Jonas McCord • Kevin Dillon • Amanda Righetti • Mark Joseph • Howie Klausner

From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds. Told through the voice of Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent who followed Reagan's ascent, REAGAN captures the indomitable spirit of the American dream.

With Radha Mitchell • Adam Demos • Blake Northfield • Jake Ryan • Bart Edwards • John Raftopoulos • Davie Paterson

At the peak of her career in London, an Australian woman is diagnosed with MS. After losing her job and the sudden death of her husband, she moves home with her 3 sons, where a chance encounter with a childhood sweetheart changes her life.

With Tyrese Gibson • Scott Eastwood • Ray Liotta • Adam Kolbrenner • Will Packer • Michael Beasley • Oleg Taktarov • Andreas Rommel • Cle Bennett • Ori Pfeffer • Sascha Penn • Ariel Vromen • Maurice Fadida • Tosin Morohunfola • Dylan Arnold • Christopher A’mmanuel

In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son (Christopher A’mmanuel) amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son (Ray Liotta and Scott Eastwood) put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum, from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise in Los Angeles and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when they collide in this tense crime-thriller.

With Josh Hutcherson • Matilda De Angelis • Liev Schreiber • Danny Huston • Giancarlo Giannini • Peter Flannery • Laura Morante • Sabrina Impacciatore • Paula Ortiz

After World War II, an American officer serving in Italy faces news of his terminal illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend his weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate a simple duck hunting trip and a visit to his old haunts in Venice. As his plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a young countess begins to kindle in him the hope of renewal.

With Dominique Abel • Fiona Gordon • Kaori Ito

The latest caper from Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel (Lost in Paris, The Fairy) filters the language of film noir through their characteristically colorful palette to create a series of deceptively minimalistic setpieces that recall the best of Tati and Keaton. Abel plays Boris, a former activist hiding from his dark past, keeping in the shadows as a barkeeper until a one-armed vigilante finally hunts him down. The fortuitous appearance of a double – the depressive recluse Dom (also played by Abel) – seems to offer the perfect decoy. But his tenacious and loopy ex-wife, the private eye Fiona (Gordon), could foil their master plan. An official selection of the Telluride and Locarno Film Festivals.

With Willie C. Carpenter • Uwe Boll • Garry Pastore • Daniel Sauli • Gino Anthony Pesi • Kristen Renton • Onye Eme-Akwari • Cate Bottiglione • James McMenamin • Brandi Bravo

NYPD veteran Mike and rookie Angela tackle a high-stakes day on New York's toughest streets, diving headfirst into a vortex of danger and action. Their adrenaline-fueled pursuits and unexpected threats unfold as they navigate perilous encounters. Amidst the chaos, intense challenges forge unbreakable bonds.

With Enuka Okuma • Missy Peregrym • Joris Jarsky • Adam MacDonald • Damon Runyan

At a remote cabin deep in the wilderness, a weekend of hunting turns to mayhem and a fight for survival when a pack of wolves attack a man, his female best friend, and her fiance.

With Marc Marriott • Arata Iura • Ayako Fujitani • Goya Robles

Brash businessman Hideki arrives in Montana having convinced his Tokyo bosses he can turn a profitless US cattle ranch into a premiere-performing asset. Yet when his Hardee's-burger-loving Japanese Wagyu-beef expert fails him, Hideki is poised to misfire magnificently unless he identifies a missing element that's key to the transformation... himself.

With Paulina Gaitan • Ari Lopez • Alfredo Castro • Diego Calva • Renata Vaca • Mohit Ramchandani

Inspired by true events, City of Dreams follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesus’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlito’s is severely beaten, Jesus realizes that his only hope for freedom is to make a daring escape.