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This Christmas (December 4): Inspired by award-winning writer and director Richard Curtis’ trilogy of children’s books (Love at First Sight, Notting Hill, Love Actually, Yesterday), This Christmas tells a series of interconnected stories about family and friends. , Love and Loneliness and Santa’s Huge Mistake, not to mention turkeys who don’t know what to do with them!
This heartwarming comedy marks Richard Curtis’ first forays into animation as both the film’s writer and executive producer, and the directorial debut of acclaimed animation veteran Simon Otto (Love, Death and Robots, The Dragons). Produced by Nicole P. Hearon (Moana, Frozen) and Adam Tandy (The Thick of It, Detectorists).
Friday 29 November
Snow’s sister: Christmas Eve is coming and Julian will turn eleven. It is usually the most beautiful day of the year, filled with the subtle aroma of gingerbread and mandarin oranges, crackling fire in the fireplace, illuminated tree decorations and dancing candles. But this year, everything is different: Julian and his family mourn the disappearance of his big sister, and the young boy feels as if Christmas has been canceled…
Senna: This series chronicles the journey of legendary Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna for the first time, exploring the obstacles, ups and downs, joys and sorrows, his personality and personal relationships.
Baggage Only: A pillar washed up on a lakeshore sheds light on a secret marriage service and the strange connection between the two people involved.
Sunday 1 December
Super Drunk (Catalogue): Last Day of School. Janus and Sam must bring drinks to participate in the end-of-the-year party. While they’re looking for bottles in Janus’ father’s basement, they discover a strange car…
The Williams Method (Catalogue): Focus on the personality of tennis coach Richard Williams, father of world players Venus and Serena. With Will Smith.
The Innocent (Catalogue): When Abel learns that his mother Sylvie, in her sixties, is going to marry a man in prison, he panics. With the support of Clemens, his best friend, he will do anything to protect her. But meeting Michel, his new father-in-law, may offer Abel new perspectives…
Les Chatouilles (Catalogue): Odette is eight years old, loves to dance and draw. Why is she suspicious of her parents’ friend who suggests a “game of tag”? As an adult, Odette dances away her anger, unleashes her words, and conquers life…
Monday, December 2
Tully (Catalogue): Marlo, in her fifties, has just given birth to her third child. Between a pregnancy-ravaged body she no longer recognizes, sleepless nights, meals to prepare, endless laundry, and two bosses who won’t let her rest, she’s at the end of her rope. The arrival of a babysitter will change his life…
Wednesday, December 4
The only girl in the orchestra: Visionary double bassist Orrin O’Brien never tried to shine in the spotlight, but when Leonard Bernstein hired her in 1966, she became the first woman to join the Philharmonic Orchestra, and the media attention was sure to turn to her. Then he will be among the most famous musicians of the entire generation.
Tomorrow and Me: This anthology series explores the intersection of futuristic technology and Thai culture, and the incredible tensions and moral dilemmas that arise from the inevitable conflict.
Churchill’s War: This four-part documentary series explores Winston Churchill’s pivotal role in World War II and the events that made him an iconic leader. The series shows in color and is heard from his mouth, his strategy of war and the effects obtained over time.
Suspicion (Catalogue): Father Flynn, parish priest and basketball coach, is suspected of touching a twelve-year-old black boy. The headmistress of the school, Sister Aloysius, has serious doubts about the priest’s morality, but is unable to find the evidence necessary to exonerate him.
Thursday, December 5
Black Doves: It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a smart, down-to-earth, devoted wife and mother… and a professional spy. For ten years, Elena has been passing on the secrets of her politician husband to the mysterious organization she works for. When her lover Jason (Andrew Codge) is murdered, her mentor, the mysterious Reid (Sarah Lancashire) calls on Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to protect her.
Beastars: Part 1 of the final season.
Samurai (Catalogue): With Alain Delon. Jeff Costello, aka Samurai, is an assassin. As he leaves the office where the body of Marte, his latest target, lies, he meets the club’s pianist, Valerie. Despite a good alibi, he is suspected of murder by the investigating commissioner.
It is now available and should not be missed
Joy: Inspired by an extraordinary true story, Joy focuses on the revolutionary circumstances of the birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978 – the first ever “test tube baby” – and the ten-year struggle to achieve it.
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