电影筛选Few films examine the societal pressures and expectations faced by young women of colour in North America. The piercing and often anxious divide between cultural traditions versus independence and acceptance among white peers is an overwhelming experience that only those who have lived it are in a position to describe. In her impressive debut feature, Pakistani Canadian writer-director Haya Waseem explores the family dynamic in a new light. The result is personal, intimate, and brought to life by an exciting new voice in Canadian cinema. Sheila (Arooj Azeem) is a Pakistani Canadian teenager living in the suburbs. Nearing the end of first-year university and having fallen in love for the first time, with her classmate Eden, Sheila desires a freedom that her mother and father (played by Azeem’s real-life parents) are unwilling to offer. After Sheila loses her virginity to Eden, he abruptly breaks up with her, and her sense of reality begins to unravel, further alienating her from her friends, family, and community. Azeem delivers an impressive breakout performance as a woman finding autonomy and individuality while trying to simply belong. Quickening is a reminder that immigrants and their children, in particular people of colour, who are adjusting to a new life, new goals, and new expectations can also struggle with their mental health. We’re not just happy to be here. With exquisite photography from Christopher Lew, Waseem has crafted a delicate yet triumphant portrayal of a young woman, through all obstacles, caught in the pursuit of happiness.
八十年代，女记者卡伦（Alison Lohman 饰）正著手调查十五年前一桩酒店凶案的真相。当事人兰尼（Kevin Bacon 饰）与文斯（Colin Firth 饰）是著名搭档艺人，1972年，两人为慈善事业筹款而进行巡回演出期间，人们在他们的套房中发现了一具女尸……卡伦先后接近两人，得到了兰尼的自传手稿，兰尼声称死者莫琳因嗑药过量而溺毙，但卡伦将兰尼的生活习惯与自传两相佐证后发现疑点重重。当年兰尼与文斯事业顺利，于是黑社会邀请他们演出，某夜，校报记者莫琳同两人上床，无意中发现文斯的同性恋倾向并以此要挟。兰尼怀疑吸毒成瘾的文斯杀死莫琳，但两人在黑社会庇护下都逃避了制裁。卡伦对两人各自的陈述不置可否之际，真正的凶手却自己浮出了水面…… 本片获2006年加拿大吉尼奖最佳剧本奖。
道格（帕特里克·麦克高 Patrick McGaw 饰）和女友罗拉（Sarah Lassez 饰）交往多年，彼此之间感情十分要好。道格不仅身强体壮，脑袋也十分灵光，是医学院中难得的高材生，亦是校园棒球队中的强大主力。爱情学业双丰收的道格有着无比光明的未来。 某日，罗拉有事远行，道格来到一个宴会上解闷，在那里，道格结识了名为梅丽莎（莫利·林沃德 Molly Ringwald 饰）的女子。梅丽莎性感奔放，周身散发着费洛蒙的气息，这是罗拉无论如何也无法做到的，在梅丽莎的大胆诱惑之下，道格忍不住和她共度了激情的一夜。对于道格来说，这不过是一段短暂的露水情缘，但很显然梅丽莎却并不这么认为，当道格想要回归往日的生活之时，梅丽莎对他展开了步步紧逼的纠缠。
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