Jane Campion
Language
English
Description
"A pregnant 12 year-old girl who won't reveal who the father is, walks chest deep into the freezing waters of a New Zealand lake and disappears. Robin Griffin is called in to investigate and becomes more and more obsessed. As she searches, she slowly begins to realize that finding the girl is tantamount to finding herself, a self she has kept well hidden. A powerful and haunting story about our search for happiness, where the dream of paradise attracts...
Series
Criterion collection ; 1158
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Follows the story of two brothers in 1920s Montana as their already-fragile relationship is impacted by the arrival of a woman and her young son."--
4) Bright star
Series
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Nineteenth century poet John Keats and the girl next door, Fanny Brawne, started out as unlikely lovers who were totally at odds with each other. However, when Brawne offers to help Keats nurse his seriously ill brother, the two soon became involved in an unstoppable romance that only his untimely death at age 25 could bring to a shattering end.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Americas
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Five years after the shocking events that rocked her hometown in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes "China Girl" didn't die alone." --
Series
Criterion collection ; 301
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.
7) The piano
Publisher
Live Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A young mute woman and her child travel to New Zealand in the 1800s for an arranged marriage to a farmer. After the marriage she meets another man, and the competition for her love begins. Just one of the men realizes that her affections can only be won through her beloved piano.
8) In the cut
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A lonely young woman in New York City gets tangled up in a murder investigation when a severed head is found in her garden. When she becomes involved with the homicide detective on the case, she realizes that the prime suspect may be closer than she likes to think.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
In Australia, sessions on the couch between a girl under the influence of a cult leader and the shrink hired by her parents to deprogram her lead to romance. The girl fell under the influence of the cult leader while in India and the family had to abduct her to get her away. A look at people's need of guidance, regardless of context.
10) Sweetie
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Jane Campion, director of The Piano, will always be remembered for this stunning debut feature. The focus of this film is the hazardous relationship between button-down, superstitious Kay, and her rampaging sister, 'Sweetie.'
Series
Criterion collection ; 1158
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Follows the story of two brothers in 1920s Montana as their already-fragile relationship is impacted by the arrival of a woman and her young son."--
12) Sleeping beauty
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Lucy is a university student possessed by radical passivity, letting coin tosses decide random sexual encounters and enduring her menial jobs with patience. After answering an ad for a lingerie waitress, Lucy is secretly initiated into the job of a Sleeping Beauty, for which she is sedated and given in absolute submission to her clients. As this unnerving experience bleeds into her daily life, Lucy develops the courage to break the spell and discover...