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Plot Summary:
Emily Price tries to balance family life and leading crunch negotiations between a Canadian politician and the president of a country whose natural resources are being exploited.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, psychological, sentimental, suspenseful, political
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Cleopatra: Mother, Mistress, Murderer, Queen (2016)
Plot Summary:
Cleopatra, the last Egyptian queen and one of the most legendary women in history. A beautiful seductress who used her sex appeal in order to manipulate the most powerful men in the Roman Empire. This film reveals the truth behind the legend.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Never Steady, Never Still (2017)
Plot Summary:
A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced Parkinson's disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of Alberta's oil field work camps.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, touching, tense, sincere, suspenseful, crying
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Remake (2014)
Plot Summary:
Lisa's life is a movie. Everything she experiences she captures on film. Recording every memory, every step, everyone she meets. As Martin's and Lisa's relationship fall apart, the exhibitionist Lucas makes an entrance in the view-finder.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 210
Genere: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, sexy, touching, minimal cast
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Nota (2018)
Plot Summary:
Sitting Chief Minister Vinodhan, who is facing imprisonment in an illegal assets case, makes his son, Varun the temporary CM until his return. The disinterested young man gradually wakes up to the sorry state of affairs and tries to bring in a change.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: political, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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You Lucky Dog (2010)
Plot Summary:
After her mother's death, New York City fashion designer Lisa Rayborn (Natasha Henstridge) returns to her hometown and family farm. Due to a weak economy, her brother Jim (Harry Hamlin) has converted the family business from a cattle farm into a sheep farm, despite their father's (Lawrence Dane) objections. To help out, Lisa decides she will stay to help on the farm. She adopts a border collie from the local animal shelter and trains it as a sheepdog, naming the dog Lucky. Jim and Lisa decide to enter Lucky into a sheep herding contest, but when a severe thunderstorm sparks a forest fire, Lucky helps rescue trapped children and bring them to safety. While doing so, Lucky gets her leg burned, and it looks as if she will not be able to compete.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 475
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, psychological, captivating, touching, serious, realistic
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The Runner (2015)
Plot Summary:
In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, enigmatic, realistic, suspenseful, political
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The End of Silence (2006)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, psychological, captivating, touching, serious, sexual, intercultural, sexy, inter cultural
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The Auction (2013)
Plot Summary:
Gaby owns a farm on which he raises lambs: Bouchard & Sons Farm. But he has no sons. Rather, he has two daughters that he raised like princesses and who live far away, in the big city. One day, the oldest asks him for some financial support so she doesn't end up losing her house.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sentimental, serious, contemplative, psychological, captivating
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Stay (2013)
Plot Summary:
A woman finds out she's pregnant and returns home when the expected father wants nothing to do with her.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 819
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, Ireland
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, touching, serious, psychological, captivating, teen, sincere
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?nos (2017)
Plot Summary:
Creation of the Slovak republic in 1993 and first years of its existence are marked with mafia connected to the highest places of the new government. True story about the hijacking of the son of the first president of the Slovak republic.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 496
Genere: Drama
Country: Slovakia
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: political thriller, psychological, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Saver (2015)
Plot Summary:
When teenaged Fern is orphaned in the middle of a harsh Montreal winter, she is determined to avoid her mother’s tragic fate, and take care of herself. With Youth Protection nipping at her heels, she lies about her name and age, to get a job as a janitor another as a cook. Juggling life and work and the discovery of the book, ‘50 Ways to become a Millionaire: All you need to do is save,’ Fern decides to do just that, replacing her grief with the quest to become a millionaire. Written, directed and edited by award-winning filmmaker Wiebke von Carolsfeld (Marion Bridge, Stay), The Saver stars the newly discovered Imajyn Cardinal and is based on the young adult novel by Edeet Ravel.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, unusual plot structure, captivating, disturbing, contemplative
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She's Lost Control (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ronah's life unravels when she starts working with a new client, Johnny.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, tense, realistic, sexy, captivating, independent film, sexual
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Dancing in the Dark (1986)
Plot Summary:
Via the New York Times: "To all outward appearances, Edna Cormick (Martha Henry) is the perfect housewife.... She's married to a man who'll stand up in public and say, "This is my wife," so that there'll be no confusion as to who she is. Edna has no identity without Harry, an ambitious, successful salesman who seems to love and care for Edna long after other men might become worried about her housewifely obsessions... Edna is reviewing her life - in neatly chronological flashbacks - from the room in the psychiatric hospital where she's been confined ever since Harry's sudden death.".
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 100
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film, psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, contemplative, gloomy
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October (1994)
Plot Summary:
In October 1970, one group from the Front de Liberation du Quebec kidnapped the British Consul in Montreal. Few days later, a second group did the same with one of the Minister of the Quebec Government. If the first was released, the second was murdered. This is the story of the second group from the stand point of the political kidnappers.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 835
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: political, sad, psychological, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Salesman (2011)
Plot Summary:
With an enthralling central performance by Gilbert Sicotte, this masterful debut feature examines the life of the top car salesman in a fading Quebec town as events challenge the 67-year-old’s sense of identity and the meaning of life at the most profound level.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 665
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, emotional, touching, realistic, contemplative, serious
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Webdultery (2010)
Plot Summary:
A couple in a failing marriage begin to cheat on each other using the power of the internet.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, emotional, realistic, psychological, captivating, sincere, touching, serious, gloomy
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The Other Woman (2008)
Plot Summary:
Jill Plumley left her brilliant job as journalist when she married Derek, am important layer with a brilliant career. Now Jill is university teacher. But everything changes when she receive a message from her husbands' secretary and she start ti be scared about loosing hi.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 272
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: realistic, emotional, psychological, captivating, touching, serious, suspenseful
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What We Have (2014)
Plot Summary:
What We Have is is the tale of Maurice, a prisoner of his past who is unable to connect with the people in his new Northern Canadian small town, a community that is only too ready to welcome this European misfit into their arms.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, gay cinema, queer cinema
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Degrassi Takes Manhattan (2010)
Plot Summary:
Film spin-off of Nickelodeon's popular teen program Degrassi.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 513
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: realistic, sentimental, psychological, captivating, sincere, touching, serious
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Ville-Marie (2015)
Plot Summary:
Celebrated European actor Sophie Bernard is in Montreal shooting a movie, and she's taking the opportunity to visit her son Thomas in the hope of bridging the rift that's grown between them. But Thomas has his own agenda for their time together; he intends to finally get some answers as to the identity of his father. Meanwhile, at Ville-Marie Hospital, paramedic Pierre struggles with PTSD, and though he has support in Marie, a nurse who keeps the overflowing emergency room running, it's uncertain whether he'll remain able to cope with the high intensity of his work. Each of these four characters is dealing with emotional damage — and on one dark Montreal night, their lives will all intersect in a fateful occurrence at Ville-Marie.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 862
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, tense, touching, unusual plot structure, contemplative, erotic
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Ambrosia (2012)
Plot Summary:
Ambrosia is the story of an Iranian-Canadian couple, Ali and Leila, who dream of an exciting future in Vancouver: Ali owns a pizza shop and thinks of expanding and Leila is an up-and-coming clothing designer. However, their situations change dramatically when Ali's shop is affected by bad economy and Leila is hired to work at a fashion design firm.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 485
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, romantic, sexy, touching, unusual plot structure, melancholic, independent film
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The Outlander (2005)
Plot Summary:
It is the early 20th century. A stranger arrives in the small, rural community and disrupts the lives of its inhabitants. The man, who refuses to give his name, is dubbed The Outlander. A traveller who disdains conventional behaviour and parochialism, The Outlander disturbs the villagers' complacency and scandalizes the community; he also elicits admiration and gains a woman's love. He ultimately leaves in the same manner he had arrived, but not before he has helped the villagers open their eyes to the larger world beyond their village.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 406
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, sentimental, touching, realistic, serious
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The Mayor (2017)
Plot Summary:
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his entire campaign team ready to soil their hands.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 463
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, political, disturbing
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Coalition (2015)
Plot Summary:
Political drama about the rise of Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats during the 2010 election. After the election failed to produce an outright winner, Clegg was catapulted into an unaccustomed position of influence and was the recipient of political courtship from both Labour's Gordon Brown and David Cameron of the Conservative Party.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, political, tense, sincere, thought provoking, clever, realistic
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Miss Sloane (2016)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 81000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: political, suspense, clever, tense, intellectual, factual, suspenseful, entertaining, thought provoking, feel good
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The Trojan Horse (2008)
Plot Summary:
The story begins while a nationwide referendum is being held to decide whether or not Canada will join the United States. The people of Canada vote to join the U.S., while Prime Minister Tom McLaughlin (Paul Gross) watches the results on the news.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, political, disturbing
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Promises (2021)
Plot Summary:
Clémence, the fearless mayor of a town near Paris, is completing the final term of her political career. With her faithful right-hand man Yazid, she has long fought for this town plagued by inequality, unemployment and slumlords. However, when Clémence is approached to become Minister, her ambition arises, questioning her devotion and commitment to her citizens. Will her political integrity and election promises survive her newly found ambition?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 896
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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The Untouchable (2006)
Plot Summary:
After learning from her mother that her father lives in India, a young woman goes there to meet him for the first time.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 334
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, realistic, psychological, sentimental, sincere, serious
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Toe to Toe (2009)
Plot Summary:
Out on the lacrosse pitch, wealthy but troubled Jesse and poor but driven Tosha form an easy and deep bond, but their relationship is threatened once they enter the hallways of an elite prep school they attend in Washington, D.C. There, they must work to overcome racial and other tensions in their classmates, and in themselves, if they hope to keep their friendship alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 517
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, psychological, sentimental, sexy, sincere, thought provoking, touching, serious, emotional
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Courage (2009)
Plot Summary:
Jason Priestley (TV's "Beverly Hills, 90210") and Andrea Roth star in this inspirational adventure story about courage, love and the power of family. Aspiring author Robert (Priestly) organizes a quick getaway with his wife and daughter designed to rebuild their estranged relationship with his daughter, but when a powerful storm hits they are forced to make a crash landing on the ominously named Bear Island. With Robert seriously injured and no way to reach the mainland, the three castaways find that they must rely on their faith -- and each other -- to survive the ordeal.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, realistic, captivating, suspenseful