An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny.
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING and other treasures of the Mauritshuis, the Netherlands
After two years on a blockbuster world tour, the ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ has returned home to the much-loved Mauritshuis gallery in The Hague, which has just completed extensive renovations. With huge queues lining up for a glimpse of her enigmatic beauty and nearly 1.2 million visitors at its stop in Japan, the enduring appeal of this masterpiece is indisputable. The beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of the many unresolved riddles surrounding the extraordinary painting and its mysterious creator Vermeer. Who was this girl? Why and how was it painted? Why is it so revered?
Set in 17th century Amsterdam, Tulip Fever follows a married woman who begins a passionate affair with an artist hired to paint her portrait. The lovers gamble on the booming market for tulip bulbs as a way to raise money to run away together.
Max and Laima, who fell in love with each other with the strongest love, dream and make plans, despite the terrible situation in the country. A guy of Jewish origin, who survived the Holocaust as a child, lost his family and was thrown out of his own home, has to go to the front. When death breathes again into his face, he does everything to return to his beloved beauty Laima. Having escaped fascist repression, he returns home, but discovers that Laima is the daughter of his hated enemy...
Moscow, summer. The main characters, people of different nationalities, age and professions, are coming together in a search of the most beautiful feeling on Earth - love.
Gina is truly living for the first time since a childhood accident that left her blind, but as her vision is restored, she begins to discover previously unseen and disturbing details about her marriage. Gina's husband, James, will do anything to keep his newly self-confident wife to himself, while Gina ultimately resorts to seduction and double-dealing of her own to finally reveal the truth of her husband's deception.
An intriguing and romantic thriller about a young woman who has just left her religious family on the west coast of Norway to study at a university in Oslo. Thelma (Eili Harboe) falls in love and at the same time discovers that she possesses frightening and inexplicable supernatural abilities. She is confronted with tragic secrets of her past and the terrifying implications of her powers. The film leads into shadowy, unexpected spaces that might bring closer to feelings hidden deep inside us. It shows that the most frightening things of all come from within.
Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness, pushing one another to endure and discovering strength they never knew possible.