Films for English Speakers

John Singer Sargent, renowned for his powerful portraits, influenced art, culture, and fashion. This film explores his unique process, revealing personalities, power, and gender identities through his stunning portraits, alongside fashion items, capturing a vibrant, rapidly changing era.

Israeli lawyer Marina returns to snowy, remote Georgia to retrieve an abandoned boy for his mother. There, she meets Dato, the child’s uncle and caretaker. Though initially hostile, he agrees to help. As they journey together, their shared experience slowly transforms their views on life, family, and belonging. For ages 16+

The little-documented story of the White Rose student resistance group, who managed to evade capture for 9 months before they were caught and tried and the leaders executed in February 1943.

Young Nico spends the summer with his elderly “aunt” Gela. He is stubborn and phone-obsessed; she is traditional but hides a streak of rebellion. His arrival disrupts her life, and gradually they form a delicate, beautiful bond. Sweetheart is a bittersweet, enchanting coming-of-age debut.

Agathe is an aspiring writer who, until she finds the inspiration for her first novel, immerses herself in the works of Jane Austen. When she is accepted into the Austen Writers’ Residency in England, her life spins into a romantic whirlwind filled with witty moments that seem as if Austen herself had written them.

A retired professor enjoys a peaceful life until his daughter arrives with her two unruly children and a marriage on the brink. Against Rome’s picturesque streets, hilarious family chaos unfolds. Giani Di Gregorio returns with an Italian comedy about love, late parenthood, and life’s unpredictable magic.

In this British romantic comedy of intertwined love stories, Richard Curtis explores the tension between following one’s heart and social norms and balances love, betrayal, and choice with humor, a pop soundtrack, and a whimsical pre-Christmas setting.

Marie, a spirited 80-year-old grandmother, convinces her dysfunctional family to travel to Switzerland in their old RV to claim a mysterious inheritance. Joined by her directionless son, skeptical granddaughter, kind caregiver, and pet mouse, what starts as a trip becomes a funny, chaotic, and touching adventure. 

A fatal train accident brings several characters together in Adelaide, Australia. In the days ahead, their lives intersect, pushing them to confront the crises, threatening to upend them. Director Sarah Watt offers an original cinematic vision, creating a humane, quietly affecting film. 

Alabama, the 1950s. Tyrone Purvis is the hard-up owner of the Honeydripper Lounge. With a make-or-break weekend coming up, Tyrone decides to hire the famous electric guitar player, “Guitar Sam,” but first, he will have to find him.