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The Servant (방자전) (2010 film)
The Servant (방자전, 房子傳) is a 2010 South Korean erotic historical comedy by Kim Dae-woo, the 18th film adaptation of Chunhyangjeon, retold from the servant Bang-ja's viewpoint; it topped the Korean box office and drew about 3 million admissions.
The Student
The Student (El estudiante) is a 2011 Argentine political drama directed by Santiago Mitre in his debut feature, starring Esteban Lamothe, Romina Paula, and Ricardo Díaz Mourelle.
The Turin Horse
The Turin Horse (A torinói ló) is Béla Tarr's 2011 black-and-white final feature, co-written with László Krasznahorkai, following the carter and horse from Nietzsche's 1889 Turin breakdown anecdote over six apocalyptic days; it won the Silver Bear Jury Grand Prix at Berlin 2011.
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.
The Wall (2012 film)
The Wall (Die Wand) is a 2012 Austrian-German drama directed by Julian Roman Pölsler, adapted from Marlen Haushofer's 1963 novel, starring Martina Gedeck as a woman trapped by an invisible wall; Berlinale Panorama premiere, Ecumenical Jury prize, Austria's 86th Oscars submission.
The Way (2010 film)
The Way is a 2010 drama film directed by Emilio Estevez, starring Martin Sheen as a father who walks the Camino de Santiago after his son dies.
The Way Back (2010 film)
The Way Back (2010) is Peter Weir's survival drama about gulag prisoners walking 4,000 miles from Siberia to India, loosely based on Slavomir Rawicz's discredited memoir The Long Walk, starring Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, and Saoirse Ronan.
The Wonders (film)
The Wonders (Le meraviglie) is Alice Rohrwacher's 2014 Italy-Switzerland-Germany drama about an Umbrian beekeeping family, starring Maria Alexandra Lungu, Sam Louwyck, and Monica Bellucci; it won the 2014 Cannes Grand Prix.
The Words (film)
The Words is a 2012 American drama film starring Bradley Cooper as a young writer who publishes a found manuscript as his own, directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal.
Third Person (film)
Third Person (2013) is a Paul Haggis drama of three interlocking love stories in Paris, Rome, and New York, starring Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Adrien Brody, and Mila Kunis; premiered at TIFF 2013, released by Sony Pictures Classics, Metascore 38.
Timbuktu (2014 film)
Timbuktu is a 2014 drama by Abderrahmane Sissako (France/Mauritania, 97 min) about the 2012 jihadist occupation of Timbuktu; Cannes competition film, César-winning screenplay, Oscar foreign-language nominee.
Toast (film)
Toast (2010) is a BBC One biographical comedy-drama directed by SJ Clarkson, adapted by Lee Hall from Nigel Slater's memoir Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Freddie Highmore, Oscar Kennedy, and Ken Stott; 6.2 million viewers, Berlinale 2011, Metacritic 57.
Touch of the Light (逆光飞翔)
Touch of the Light (逆光飞翔, also 逆光飛翔) is a 2012 Taiwanese drama by Chang Jung-chi based on blind pianist Huang Yu-siang, who plays himself; it won Golden Horse Best New Director and was Taiwan's 85th Academy Awards entry.
Trishna (2011 film)
Trishna is Michael Winterbottom's 2011 British drama adapting Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles to modern Rajasthan and Mumbai, starring Freida Pinto and Riz Ahmed, with Hardy's Alec and Angel fused into one character, Jay.
Trust Me (2013 film)
Trust Me (2013) is Clark Gregg's dark comedy about child-actor agent Howard Holloway; premiered at Tribeca 2013, released by Starz in 2014, with Rockwell, Sharbino, Peet, and Macy.
Two Days, One Night
Two Days, One Night (Deux jours, une nuit) is a 2014 Dardenne brothers drama starring Marion Cotillard as Sandra, a Belgian factory worker who has one weekend to persuade 16 co-workers to forgo a 1,000-euro bonus so she keeps her job; Cannes competition film, Oscar-nominated for Cotillard.
Tyrannosaur (film)
Tyrannosaur (2011) is Paddy Considine's feature directorial debut, a British drama starring Peter Mullan and Olivia Colman, expanded from his short Dog Altogether; it won Sundance and BAFTA honors and Best British Independent Film.
Unbeatable (激战) (2013 film)
Unbeatable (激战) is a 2013 Hong Kong MMA sports drama directed by Dante Lam, starring Nick Cheung and Eddie Peng as Macau boxer and trainee; it won Cheung the Shanghai Golden Goblet and 2014 Hong Kong Film Award Best Actor.
Under the Hawthorn Tree (山楂树之恋)
Under the Hawthorn Tree (山楂树之恋) is Zhang Yimou's 2010 Chinese romantic drama, adapted from Aimi's novel, about Jing Qiu and Lao San's forbidden love during the Cultural Revolution; released September 2010, starring Zhou Dongyu and Shawn Dou.
Uniform (2003 film)
Uniform (制服) is Diao Yinan's 2003 debut feature, a Chinese crime drama about a tailor who impersonates a policeman using an unclaimed uniform; it won Vancouver's Dragons and Tigers Award.
United Passions
United Passions (2014) is a FIFA-financed drama directed by Frédéric Auburtin, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sam Neill, and Tim Roth as Rimet, Havelange, and Blatter; released in the US during the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal, it grossed $918 and holds a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Vampire (2011 film)
Vampire (ヴァンパイア) is a 2011 drama-horror film by Japanese director Shunji Iwai, his first in English, starring Kevin Zegers as a biology teacher who drains the blood of suicidal women met online; premiered at Sundance 2011, released in Japan 2012 and the US 2013.
Very Good Girls
Very Good Girls is a 2013 American coming-of-age drama, Naomi Foner's directorial debut, starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen as friends who fall for the same Brooklyn artist; released by Tribeca Film in 2014 to poor reviews.
W.E.
W.E. (2011) is Madonna's second feature film, co-written with Alek Keshishian, a dual-narrative romantic drama about Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII and a 1998 New Yorker obsessed with them; it premiered at Venice, grossed $582.1K, and won a Golden Globe for its song "Masterpiece".
Warrior (2011 film)
Warrior is a 2011 American sports drama directed by Gavin O'Connor, starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy as estranged brothers who fight in the same MMA tournament.
What If (2013 film)
What If, released as The F Word in Canada, is a 2013 Michael Dowse romantic comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan as friends resisting attraction; adapted by Elan Mastai from Toothpaste and Cigars, it premiered at TIFF 2013 and won a Canadian Screen Award. Distinct from Hari Mahesh's 2013 drama of the same name.
When the Game Stands Tall
When the Game Stands Tall is a 2014 sports drama directed by Thomas Carter, starring Jim Caviezel as coach Bob Ladouceur of the De La Salle Spartans, whose 151-game winning streak (1992-2003) ended in 2004; based on Neil Hayes's book, released by TriStar, grossing $30.1M.
Whiplash (2014 film)
Whiplash (2014) is Damien Chazelle's drama starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons about an abusive jazz conservatory instructor; made from a Sundance-winning 18-minute short, it won 3 of 5 Oscars.
White God
White God (Fehér Isten, 2014) is Kornél Mundruczó's Hungarian-German-Swedish drama in which a tax on mixed-breed dogs triggers a canine revolt in Budapest; it won Cannes' Un Certain Regard Prize and the Palm Dog.
Win Win
Win Win is a 2011 American comedy-drama directed by Tom McCarthy and co-written with Joe Tiboni, starring Paul Giamatti as a struggling New Jersey lawyer and wrestling coach; Fox Searchlight released it to 94-95% on Rotten Tomatoes.