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A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介)
A Story of Yonosuke (横道世之介, Yokomichi Yonosuke) is a 2013 Japanese drama directed by Shuichi Okita, adapted from Shuichi Yoshida's Mainichi Shimbun serialized novel, starring Kengo Kora and Yuriko Yoshitaka as an ordinary 1987 Tokyo student and the friends who remember him.
About Cherry
About Cherry (2012) is Stephen Elliott's directorial debut drama, co-written with Lorelei Lee, starring Ashley Hinshaw, James Franco, Dev Patel, Lili Taylor, and Heather Graham; shot in the San Francisco Armory, released by IFC Films, 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Ask Me Anything (film)
Ask Me Anything is a 2014 American drama, also known as Undiscovered Gyrl, written and directed by Allison Burnett from his 2009 novel. Britt Robertson stars as blogger Katie Kampenfelt; premiered at Nashville Film Festival, released December 19, 2014 by Phase 4 Films.
Blue Valentine (film)
Blue Valentine is a 2010 American drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as a married couple whose relationship is falling apart.
Boychoir (film)
Boychoir is a 2014 drama film directed by François Girard, starring Dustin Hoffman as a demanding choirmaster training a troubled boy at an elite choir school.
Breathe (2014 film)
Breathe (Respire), 2014 French drama by Mélanie Laurent, adapted from Anne-Sophie Brasme's novel; toxic friendship between teenagers Charlie (Joséphine Japy) and Sarah (Lou de Laâge); Cannes Semaine de la Critique premiere, two César nominations. Distinct from Breathe In (2014) and Breathe (2017).
Broken (2012 film)
Broken (2012 film), Rufus Norris's feature debut, a British coming-of-age drama adapted from Daniel Clay's novel, starring Tim Roth, Eloise Laurence, Cillian Murphy, and Rory Kinnear; opened Cannes Critics' Week 2012 and won Best British Independent Film at the BIFAs.
Certified Copy (2010 film)
Certified Copy (Copie conforme) is Abbas Kiarostami's 2010 France-Italy-Belgium drama, his first film made outside Iran, starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell in Tuscany; Binoche won Cannes Best Actress 2010.
Charlie St. Cloud
Charlie St. Cloud is a 2010 American drama film directed by Burr Steers, starring Zac Efron as a cemetery caretaker who meets his dead brother's spirit.
Dear John (2010 film)
Dear John is a 2010 American romantic drama directed by Lasse Hallström, written by Jamie Linden and based on Nicholas Sparks's 2006 novel, starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried.
Dot 2 Dot (点对点)
Dot 2 Dot (點對點) is a 2014 Hong Kong romantic drama and the debut feature of director Amos Why (黃浩然), starring Moses Chan and Meng Ting-yi, in which unnumbered connect-the-dots puzzles left at MTR stations revive the city's vanished landmarks.
Echoes of the Rainbow (岁月神偷)
Echoes of the Rainbow (岁月神偷), also known as 1969太空漫游, is a 2010 Hong Kong family drama by Alex Law, produced by Mabel Cheung, set in 1969 Wing Lee Street; it won the Berlin Crystal Bear and four Hong Kong Film Awards and saved the street from demolition.
Girlhood (film)
Girlhood (Bande de filles) is Céline Sciamma's 2014 French coming-of-age drama about Marieme, a Black teenager in a Paris banlieue who joins a girl gang. It opened Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014, earned César nominations, and is famous for its Rihanna 'Diamonds' hotel scene.
Great Expectations (2012 film)
Great Expectations (2012) is a Mike Newell film adaptation of Dickens's novel, scripted by David Nicholls, starring Jeremy Irvine, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Holliday Grainger; released 30 November 2012 by Lionsgate UK and BAFTA-nominated for costume design.
Hill of Freedom (자유의 언덕)
Hill of Freedom (자유의 언덕, Jayu-ui eondeok) is Hong Sang-soo's 2014 South Korean romantic comedy-drama, his 16th feature, starring Ryo Kase as Mori, a Japanese man searching Seoul for Kwon (Seo Young-hwa); its undated, shuffled letters scramble the chronology. It competed at Venice Orizzonti and won the Nantes Golden Montgolfier.
Labor Day (film)
Labor Day (2013) is a romance-drama written and directed by Jason Reitman, adapted from Joyce Maynard's 2009 novel, starring Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, and Tobey Maguire; released January 31, 2014 by Paramount, grossing $13.4M, with 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Like Someone in Love (ライク・サムワン・イン・ラブ)
Like Someone in Love (ライク・サムワン・イン・ラブ) is Abbas Kiarostami's 2012 French-Japanese drama set in Tokyo, starring Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, and Ryo Kase; it premiered in competition at Cannes 2012 and holds an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Not Fade Away (film)
Not Fade Away is David Chase's 2012 feature directorial debut, a coming-of-age drama about a New Jersey teen chasing 1960s rock stardom, starring John Magaro and James Gandolfini, released by Paramount Vantage.
Obsessed (인간중독) (2014 film)
Obsessed (인간중독) is a 2014 South Korean erotic melodrama by Kim Dae-woo, set in 1969 during the Vietnam War, starring Song Seung-heon and Im Ji-yeon; it opened first at the box office and passed 1 million admissions in 11 days.
Oki's Movie (옥희의 영화)
Oki's Movie (옥희의 영화, Ok-hui-ui yeonghwa) is Hong Sang-soo's 2010 South Korean comedy-drama, his 11th feature: four chapters about film student Oki, Professor Song, and filmmaker Jingu, premiering at Venice 2010.
Paradise in Service
Paradise in Service (軍中樂園) is Doze Niu's 2014 Taiwanese drama about a 1969 Kinmen conscript assigned to Unit 831, the military's special tea room brothel; it won two Golden Horse supporting awards and sparked a naval security scandal.
Queen and Country (film)
Queen and Country is John Boorman's 2014 comedy-drama sequel to Hope and Glory, following 18-year-old Bill Rohan (Callum Turner) through 1952 National Service during the Korean War; it premiered at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and was announced as Boorman's final film.
Safe Haven (film)
Safe Haven is a 2013 American romantic drama thriller directed by Lasse Hallström, starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel and based on Nicholas Sparks' 2010 novel.
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor, also called Tyler Perry's Temptation, is a 2013 drama adapted from Perry's 2008 play, starring Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross, and Robbie Jones; released March 29, 2013 by Lionsgate, grossing $52.0M with a 22% Tomatometer.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Ned Benson's 2014 three-film drama project (Him, Her, Them) starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy as a couple after their child's death, told from shifting perspectives.
The Karate Kid (2010 film)
The Karate Kid, also known as The Kung Fu Kid, is a 2010 American martial arts drama directed by Harald Zwart, a remake starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan.
The Last Song (2010 film)
The Last Song is a 2010 American drama film directed by Julie Anne Robinson, starring Miley Cyrus as a rebellious teenager reconnecting with her estranged father through music.
The Lucky One (film)
The Lucky One (2012) is a Scott Hicks romantic drama, the seventh Nicholas Sparks adaptation, starring Zac Efron as Marine Logan Thibault, who credits a found photograph with his survival; released April 20, 2012 by Warner Bros., grossing $60.4M US with 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (film)
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a 2018 drama directed by Desiree Akhavan, adapted from Emily M. Danforth's 2012 YA novel, starring Chloë Grace Moretz as a teen sent to the God's Promise conversion therapy center in 1993; it won Sundance's 2018 U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize.
The Unspeakable Act
The Unspeakable Act is a 2012 American indie drama by Dan Sallitt, his third feature, about teenager Jackie Kimball's unrequited love for her brother Matthew; 91 minutes, starring Tallie Medel, dedicated to Eric Rohmer, Metascore 76.