In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.

While grazing their herd in the mountains, two teenagers are attacked. Nizar, 16, is killed, while Ashraf, 14, has to take a message back to his...

In 1919, Hungarian Communists aid the Bolsheviks' defeat of Czarists, the Whites. Near the Volga, a monastery and a field hospital are held by one...

This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun,...

Tadeusz Krzakoski, the director of a failing state-owned company, is married with problems. His mistress, the daughter of a Communist party bigwig,...

Composed of three separate stories, the film vividly portrays Taiwan during the cold war period when the country developed its economy with help from...

In Borneo, near the tropical forest, Kéria rescues a baby orangutang in the palm oil plantation where her father works. Kéria's cousin...

A couple of fisher-folk are joined by a young new apprentice in the middle of a raging storm.

After completing his military training, young Léo, a taciturn soldier with family problems and secret addictions, is assigned to one of the...

Passionate about sailing, Jean-Paul is going through a rough patch. Up to his ears in debts, he pulls away from his family. Determined to take his...