Pastime

A workaholic hospital director is forced to re-examine her rigid lifestyle when a free-wheeling EMS pilot enters her life.

The First Issue

Part 1 of a 2-part romance based on a story by noted author Kikuchi Kan. The central character here is Toyomi (played by Takako IRIE, star of Mizoguchi’s "Water Magician), a rich young woman in love with Shintaro (Minoru TAKADA), a rich young man. Unfortunately, Shintaro’s father is in the process of arranging a marriage for him with Yurie (Chieko TAKEHISA), the scion of an even wealthier family. In order to avoid this, the two young lovers flee to Tokyo to live together. When Shintaro comes back to proclaim his intent to marry Toyomi, his father browbeats him into attending the long-arranged marriage meeting with Yurie. While Shintaro is back home, Toyomi goes on a vacation trip with her closest chum, Michiko (Yumeko AIZOME). At a class reunion, Toyomi is to distressed (at not having heard from Shintaro for so long), she doesn’t go out on the town with her classmates. Michiko, however, runs into Shintaro and Yurie (also out on the town), and pulling him aside, demands an explanation.

Three men vying for the same job end up chasing the same girl in this comedy-drama from noted Japanese director Yasujiro Shimazu.

Victor, a disillusioned 60-something whose marriage is on the rocks, opts to relive the week of his life when, 40 years earlier, he met his true love through a company that allows customers to return to the time period of their choosing.

It is normal to face challenges in love, career, and friendships when growing up. In this film, 13-year-old Tank meets 3 good friends Dean, Fai and Ian on the street one day by chance. They are all musically talented and the friendship grows because of a piano shop. Tan helps them to promote their piano shop and recruit classmates at his school, but is discovered by his teacher and the school discipline master… Nevertheless, the four keep trying to make a success of the business. In the meantime, Dean is mourning his lost love and regrets what he did; Fai is bitter because his talents go underappreciated. They all have their own problems and life is not happy. Then they meet a musically talented air-conditioner technician. Seeing how a shy boy made a success of his job, their attitude begins to change. Tank understands and wants to be grown up and ask his dream girl to be his girlfriend one day.

Ofelia is a 17-year-old girl who spends her time hanging out with her friend Dafne, baking weed brownies, and selling them around the city. One day, while visiting her friend’s workplace, she becomes captivated by a newly arrived fish. On a whim, she decides to take it with her. However, this act triggers a rift between the two friends. Ofelia then sets out to look for Dafne in all the places they used to go together.

A game of hide-n-seek between teenage friends in a small town takes a turn when Skye hides inside a Church confessional booth.

International college student Wei Feng goes on a chaotic mission to convince his traditional parents that he’s on track to graduate, despite secretly flunking out due to an over-the-top party lifestyle. What ensues is a ride through culture clashes, identity crises, and the highs and lows of growing up between two worlds.

17-year-old Belén is the charismatic leader of a group of friends with an overwhelming personality and her wheelchair, always managing to get her way. But as the end of high school looms nearer, everything starts to change. Belén’s friends have their eyes set on the future, and she fears being left behind. When she’s forced to sign up for wheelchair athletics to pass the course, what seemed like a punishment becomes the beginning of a time of discovery, transformed friendships, awakened desires, and mingled emotions.

Nostalgic coming-of-age story set in 1990s Finland. It follows a 10-year-old Somali girl navigating life through her love of pop music, dance, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

A theatrical re-edit/summary of the TV series. Some of the voice actors were changed (eg. Oscar is played by Keiko Toda instead of re-using the original audio by Reiko Tajima).

While Guillermo tries to fix his romantic life making a film about it, he will discover another reality through Samir, a Syrian refugee, who will make him think that all his issues are superficial.

Milos, a naive and lonely teenager in search of validation, descends into a dangerous online world that will lead to his downfall.

An 11-year-old boy who suffers from the consequences of a traumatic event goes in search of his father in the Black Forest. During this search he tries to find an answer to the events of the past.

A young marginally intellectually-disabled girl and boy meet, plan to marry, and convince the world that they are entitled to a life of their own -- despite attempts by the girl's parents to separate them.

A beautiful girl walks down the street and gains the attention of Michael Jackson and Chris Tucker. They follow her and get in trouble.

When he's transported to furry land, Danny Smoke must find and save King Magnum's daughter, but has to be accompanied by the damaged and loner Marshall the Wolf. If they are to succeed, they're going to have to get along…

A teenage boy and girl face their first break-up. On the last day, before the boy leaves the city for good, he learns how to cry.

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