Best Drama Films of 2004
Paradise
The Lord works in ... he has to make it out of the coming storm with the grace of God still on his side. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Clearing
Dutch film producer Pieter ... Hayes children. Matt Craven plays FBI Agent Ray Fuller. The Clearing premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Kinsey
Alfred Kinsey was an ... members of Kinsey's research team and Tim Curry appears as an IU faculty member at odds with Kinsey's teachings. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Beyond the Sea
Kevin Spacey serves as ... stardom. Kevin Spacey did his own singing for Beyond the Sea, recreating Bobby Darin's vocal style with uncanny accuracy. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Silver City
Celebrated writer and director ... cast highlighted by Tim Roth, Kris Kristofferson, Maria Bello, Thora Birch, Daryl Hannah, Billy Zane, and Mary Kay Place. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Birth
Directed by Jonathan Glazer, ... only threatens her marital plans with Joseph (Huston), but also strains her relationship with her mother, Eleanor (Lauren Bacall). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Two marriages and four ... its world premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where it was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Iron Jawed Angels
German filmmaker Katja von ... angels." Iron Jawed Angels was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 before its television premiere on HBO. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Ballad of Jack & Rose
A young woman kept ... and directed by Rebecca Miller, whose husband is leading man Daniel Day-Lewis and whose father was playwright Arthur Miller. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda tackles one ... Hotel Rwanda was directed by Irish filmmaker Terry George (Some Mother's Son), who co-wrote the script with Keir Pearson. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Enduring Love
Enduring Love is director ... Joe finds himself being pushed further and further from the rational, secure life he lived before that fateful day. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Boston Legal: Season 01
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Eros
Three of the world's ... relationship comes to a crossroads when both husband and wife become infatuated with the same woman, Linda (Luisa Ranieri). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Libertine
A man who lives ... part by John Malkovich, who played the role of John Wilmot in a production of Stephen Jeffreys' original play. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Mitch Albom wrote the ... Steven Grayhm (who plays Eddie as a younger man), Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels, Michael Imperioli, and Callum Keith Rennie. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Being Julia
A woman scorned unleashes ... life has recently stripped from her. Being Julia also stars Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon, Bruce Greenwood, and Shaun Evans. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Loverboy
A mother once neglected ... a kindhearted local man opens his life to the pair and Paul prepares for his first year of school. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Fever
Director Carlo Gabriel Nero ... Moore co-star in a drama that employs animation and thought-provoking first-person monologues to explore the concept of bourgeois privilege. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Wool Cap
Created for the TNT ... Palmer). Also starring Ned Beatty and Catherine O'Hara, The Wool Cap netted a 2005 Golden Globe nod for Macy. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius
Based on the real-life ... of them dissolve entirely. Directed by Rowdy Herrington, the film also stars Jeremy Northam, Aidan Quinn, and Malcolm McDowell. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Heights
A handful of New ... The first feature for director Chris Terrio, Heights also stars Michael Murphy, Eric Bogosian, Thomas Lennon, and Rufus Wainwright. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Woodsman
Writer/director Nicole Kassell makes ... Lucas (Mos Def). The Woodsman premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the dramatic competition. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Clean
A woman throws herself ... is considering making a side trip to Paris. Clean was screened in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Sopranos: Season 05
To those viewers who ... hapless Adriana La Cerva...is there any viewer in the U.S. who has not seen her (literally) terminal Sopranos appearance? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
The true story of ... president once and for all. The Assassination of Richard Nixon was the first feature film from director Niels Mueller. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Against the Ropes
Charles S. Dutton's feature-length ... Shaw (Omar Epps). Director Dutton appears as veteran trainer Felix Reynolds, whom Kallen encourages to come out of retirement. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Noel
A group of disparate ... willing to injure himself to do so. Noel was the first directorial effort from actor and playwright Chazz Palminteri. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Aurora Borealis
Duncan (Joshua Jackson), a ... from an original screenplay by Brent Boyd. The film had its world premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Place Called Home
Michael Tuchner's A Place ... daughter who she has taken in, and a social worker who discovers that she is attracted to the father. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Lives of the Saints
A young boy's innocence ... about his mother, those very same discoveries also threaten to unravel the very foundation of his safely sheltered world. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Ladder 49
An everyday hero recalls ... such a dangerous career. Ladder 49 also features Jacinda Barrett and Brooke Hamlin as, respectively, Morrison's wife and daughter. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Reckoning
Scottish filmmaker Paul McGuigan ... starring Brian Cox, Ewen Bremner, and Vincent Cassel. The Reckoning premiered at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Nine Lives
Filmmaker Rodrigo García takes ... respects to his second wife, who has just passed away. Nine Lives premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Merchant of Venice
One of William Shakespeare's ... Michael Radford, best known for the international hit Il Postino, and was shot on locations in Venice and Luxembourg. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Door in the Floor
Tod Williams served as ... many emotional crises to the breaking point. The Door in the Floor also features Bijou Phillips and Louis Arcella. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Crown Heights
Racial tensions between Hasidic ... to begin to heal the deep-rooted wounds of a summer that will forever haunt the citizens of Crown Heights. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Changing Times
A worldly construction supervisor ... arrived home with his troubled Moroccan girlfriend (Lubna Azabal) in tow - begins to cause complications of its own. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Confessor
A priest caught in ... church lawyer (Stephen Rea) in uncovering a scandal with the power to shake his faith to the very core. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray's witty ... her husband. Vanity Fair was directed by Mira Nair, who enjoyed a surprise international success with 2002's Monsoon Wedding. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Kingdom Hospital
Based upon the critically ... doctors find themselves increasingly unable to come up with logical scientific explanations. Bruce Davison and Diane Ladd also star. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Something the Lord Made
The true story of ... premium cable network HBO, Something the Lord Made also features Gabrielle Union, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Charles S. Dutton. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Home at the End of the World
Directed by Michael Mayer ... in Woodstock, Upstate New York, where they all move together, challenging traditional notions of family, commitment, love, and devotion. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
De-Lovely
The public and private ... songs from Porter's catalog, including Diana Krall, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams, Mick Hucknall, and others. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
I Love Your Work
A hot young celebrity ... Your Work features a number of major stars in cameo roles, including Vince Vaughn, Jason Lee, and Elvis Costello. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
In My Country
The many emotional scars ... title Country of My Skull, In My Country was adapted from a book by South African author Antjie Krog. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Bereft
A woman has a ... by Tim Daly, who also appears in a supporting role; the cast also includes Edward Herrmann and Marsha Mason. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Yes
Filmmaker Sally Potter directed ... quiet war against the conscience and the intellect. Yes also features supporting performances from Shirley Henderson and Sheila Hancock. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Of all of the ... citizens and emergency workers before the snowballing blackout causes a complete collapse of the entire North American power grid. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Duane Hopwood
A sad sack has ... loses what little he still has left. Duane Hopwood also features supporting performances from Dick Cavett and Jerry Grayson. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Illusion Infinity
A successful Las Vegas ... she could have accomplished, it all pales in comparison to the blessing bestowed upon her by her spiritual guide. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Love Song For Bobby Long
Bobby Long (John Travolta) ... Ronald Everett Capps. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Shainee Gabel, who co-directed the documentary Anthem. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Raise Your Voice
A teenage girl learns ... her own. Raise Your Voice also features Jason Ritter, Rebecca De Mornay, Rita Wilson, David Keith, and John Corbett. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Ghosts Never Sleep
The drama Ghosts Never ... event that happened in his family, an event that his mother (Faye Dunaway) wants no one to know about. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Gracie's Choice
Her childhood forever lost ... known, Gracie wages a tireless uphill battle to reclaim her family and give them hope for a better future. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Homeland Security
The NBC made-for-TV movie ... combination of two pilot episodes for a never-sold TV series. The "finished" product originally aired on April 11, 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Head in the Clouds
Australian filmmaker John Duigan ... starts, the three close friends are torn apart by different priorities. Thomas Kretschmann also stars as Major Thomas Bietrich. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Winter Passing
Money and emotions lead ... her life. Winter Passing was written and directed by noted playwright Adam Rapp; it was his first feature film. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Stateside
Directed by Reverge Anselmo, ... the distance between them. Stateside features supporting performances from Ed Begley Jr., Carrie Fisher, Val Kilmer, and Joe Mantegna [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Friday Night Lights
H.G. Bissinger's best-selling true-life ... as a triumph. Friday Night Lights also stars Lucas Black, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, and country singer-turned-actor Tim McGraw. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Tom Selleck stars as ... de Gaulle (George Shevtsov). Eisenhower must balance these men's egos as he organizes the risky but necessary military maneuver. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Love's Enduring Promise
Love's Enduring Promise is ... was directed by Michael Landon Jr., the son of someone with a history of directing family-friendly television about pioneers. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Traffic: The Miniseries
Inspired by the themes ... of the characters eventually begin to converge, illustrating the interconnected nature of issues surrounding the war on illegal transport. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Animal
A notorious gangster must ... to break the cycle of violence while he still has the power to do so by his own will. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The 24th Day
A casual gay pickup ... recent past, and Tom's motives become more clear. The 24th Day was shown at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season 06
Season six of Law ... would be concluded on another branch of the Law & Order family tree, Law & Order: Trial by Jury. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
House of D
Actor David Duchovny made ... France, to pay a visit to the old neighborhood and come to terms with the life he left behind. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
10.5
Originally produced as a ... to prevent the deaths of millions of people. This film aired under the title Earthquake: 10.5 in the U.K. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Back in the Day
A young man is ... friendship, Reggie is linked to the killing of a local preacher -- whose daughter (Tatyana Ali) is Reggie's girlfriend. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Spin
James Redford, the son ... some unanswered questions about the death of his parents. Spin was adapted from a novel by Donald Everett Axinn. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Last Ride
Inasmuch as the made-for-cable ... critic as "an 87-minute car commercial," The Last Ride originally aired June 2, 2004, on the USA cable network. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Shooting Livien
An aspiring musician on ... own worst inner fears may be enough to drive the increasingly unstable Livien to the point of no return. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
When Will I Be Loved
Directed by James Toback, ... 100,000 dollars for the occasion, Vera concocts a scheme to show both men what her true worth really is. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The O.C.: Season 02
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The West Wing: Season 06
The crises facing the ... still has one final crisis to deal with, this one a matter of life or death in outer space. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Ray
Directed by Taylor Hackford, ... as well as Regina King, Kerry Washington, and Clifton Powell. Charles' son, Ray Charles Jr. helped produce the film. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Joan of Arcadia: Season 02
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Proud
The inspirational tale of ... Mason proved without question that they could stand tall and fight fiercely alongside soldiers of all races and backgrounds. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Tracks
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The Beautiful Country
A Vietnamese man looking ... is living. Produced by Terrence Malick, The Beautiful Country also features supporting performances from Nick Nolte and Tim Roth. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Into the Fire
A man who has ... the harsh side of fate. Into the Fire was the first feature film from writer and director Michael Phelan. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
America Brown
A young man leaves ... the first feature film from writer and director Paul Black; it was screened at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Winter Solstice
A family struggles to ... from writer and director Josh Sternfeld; it won enthusiastic notices following its screenings at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
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Barry Pepper stars as ... Story debuted on the ESPN cable network on December 11, 2004, and was released on home video shortly afterward. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Suburban Madness
Based on a true ... unexpected on videotape -- footage of Clara running over her husband with her car not once, but three times. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Admissions
A gifted high-school student ... out. Directed by indie producer-turned-director Melissa Painter, Admissions was adapted by screenwriter Dawn O'Leary from her own stage play. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Life on Liberty Street
An altruistic divorcée learns ... even the most competent of caregivers can learn a thing or two from those they so lovingly look after. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
I Am David
A young boy is ... Paul Feig, best known for his work on such offbeat television comedies as Arrested Development and Freaks and Geeks. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Las Vegas: Season 02
Ed Deline (James Caan), ... an event that promises a major shakeup of personnel (and, possibly, the series' premise) when season three rolls around. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cavedweller
Cavedweller is an adaptation ... caring for him until he dies. Cavedweller was shown at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival before premiering on Showtime. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Dying Gaul
An artist who compromises ... a story of her own. The Dying Gaul was the first directorial credit for playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
House: Season 01
The misanthropic title character ... season by garnering an Emmy award for series writer-producer David Shore, honoring his teleplay for the episode "Three Stories". [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Miracle
Gavin O'Connor directs the ... event is interpreted as patriotic. Also starring Eddie Cahill and Patricia Clarkson, Miracle was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Chrystal
Actor Ray McKinnon (O ... a drug dealer who is less than kind to the ex-con. Chrystal premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things
Actress and filmmaker Asia ... Things premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened as part of the "Directors Fortnight" series. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Eighteen
A troubled teen on ... grandfather on the battlefield as his quest for redemption leads him down the uncertain but adventurous road to self-discovery. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Haven
When a corrupt Miami ... to explode into violence, Carl must choose between the safety of his daughter and fortune he's trying to hide. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Life
Based on the best-selling ... for help after her grant money is depleted. The Life also features Joaquim de Almeida in a supporting role. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Judas
Explore the origins of ... close in on Jesus and his disciples -- Jesus' grim fate on Earth is forever sealed with a kiss. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
How Did it Feel... ?
Actor-turned-director Daniel Feraldo takes ... accept a sister in need, trouble arises when the volatile newcomer becomes a muse for the creatively stifled scribe. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Bad Education
Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar takes ... he claims to be; an angry conflict with Rodriguez leads Goded back to the real Ignacio's mother (Petra Martínez). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Chasing Freedom
The drama Chasing Freedom ... women citizenship in the United States in order to save her from a dangerous situation in her native country. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
3-Way
In this noir-flavored drama, ... Way Split, the film was based on the novel Wild to Possess, a classic pulp thriller by Gil Brewer. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Brave New Girl
Against all odds, a ... in the college town a little while longer. Brave New Girl premiered on the ABC Family network in 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Ma Mère
An attractive widow finds ... island, he finds it increasingly difficult to reconcile his curiosity with the growing sexual tension between mother and son. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Modigliani
A gifted artist wages ... needed influx of cash, leaving him understandably enraged when Picasso also chose to enter a work in the contest. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Red Dust
A dedicated human rights ... quickly discovers that the deeper she delves into the past, the more she has to fear in the present. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Intoxicating
A man is forced ... was scripted by leading-man Kirk Harris and was adapted from a story written by Harris and director Mark David. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Illusion
Director Michael A. Goorjian's ... one last opportunity to let his son know what it truly means to love, and be loved in return. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
CSI: NY: Season 01
Introduced in May 2004 ... -- a decision that triggers tortuous memories of the death of Mac's own wife during the 9/11 terrorist attack. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Goodnight, Joseph Parker
The dejected habitués of ... of his fate, the regulars at Charlie's are about to find out why some dreamers are better left asleep. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Land of Plenty
Wim Wenders drama Land ... body back to the family, he to wipe out the terrorists he is convinced the young man worked with. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Desperate Housewives: Season 01
An awful lot of ... the oh-so-judgmental Maisy Gibbons has been sleeping with practically every man in the neighborhood -- including Bree's ex Rex! [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Nip/Tuck: Season 02
The owners of Miami's ... finale, Joan Rivers as herself, insisting upon having her multitudinous face lifts "revoked" for the sake of her grandson! [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Under the Gun
When a successful businessman's ... despair, Dan hatches a deadly plan to get back at all of those he believes have done him wrong. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hustle & Flow
One man's struggle to ... the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, where it received a number of rave reviews and took home the Audience Award. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Brooke Ellison Story
Christopher Reeve directed this ... Brooke, Lacey Chabert as Brooke in her teen and young-adult years, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as her mother, Jean. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story
Prom Queen centers on ... placed upon him during his attempts to attend his school's year-end formal with a date of the same gender. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Shield: Season 03
Fans of The Shield ... down for good; and Claudette is ensnared in a crisis of conscience -- a real rarity for this series! [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Baby for Sale
A woman sets out ... as she imagined. Originally produced for the Lifetime cable network, Baby for Sale first aired on July 12, 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Smallville: Season 04
Season three of the ... teleported to the North Pole, just as Lana, with a murder charge hanging over her head, needs him most. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Season 05
As season four of ... Stokes (George Eads), who has been buried alive in a casket filled with red ants by a maniacal murderer. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Blue Butterfly
The true-life quest of ... life in a lab to get outside, connect with his fellow man, and experience the wonder of nature firsthand. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Keys to the House
A man makes friends ... Chiavi di Casa (aka The Keys to the House) was screened in competition at the 2004 Venice Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Secuestro Express
The current wave of ... father (Rubén Blades) struggles to raise the cash, with the criminals insisting upon payment in a mere two hours. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Blood and Bones
Yoichi Sai directs Takeshi ... the constant quest for wealth overtook every aspect of his life, Shun-pei transforms himself into a vicious loan shark. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Forty Shades of Blue
A woman who has ... (who earned enthusiastic reviews for his 1997 debut feature The Delta), from a script he co-wrote with Michael Rohatyn. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
If Only
A lonely singer/songwriter and ... back and relive that fateful days before he truly loses the love of his life once and for all. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Keep Your Distance
A man who lives ... having nothing at all is having it all swept out from under your feet when you least expect it. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Mysterious Skin
Two young men are ... marked the first time Gregg Araki made a film that did not originate with one of his own screenplays. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
House of Flying Daggers
Chinese director Zhang Yimou ... home, Jin finds himself falling in love with Mei, and isn't certain if he's willing to betray her again. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Chorus
French producer and musician ... performances by Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc Choir. Les Choristes was shown at the Berlin Film Festival in 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
She's Too Young
A syphilis outbreak rocks ... cable network. Megan Park co-stars as Becca, another promiscuous 14-year-old, while Joe Dinicol appears as Hannah's supportive friend Tommy. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Aaltra
Two irascible farmers find ... make their way to Helsinki in order to exact their revenge, the stage is set for a hilarious confrontation. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Lightning Bug
Robert Hall's drama Lightning ... wants to stay right where she is may be the one thing to keep him from following his dream. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
5x2
The rise and fall ... of Gilles and Marion's relationship, viewers witness a few of the many small events that make up a marriage. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
My Summer of Love
Two young women find ... small town. My Summer of Love was enthusiastically received in its premiere screenings at the 2004 Edinburgh Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
He Knew He Was Right
When Louis and Emily ... his wife and newborn son leading to a tragic bid to destroy everything in the world that he loves. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
CSI: Miami: Season 03
The opening episode of ... in the Everglades which might or might not have been set as a literal smokescreen for a serial killer. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Mouth to Mouth
A disillusioned young girl ... what it really is -- a cleverly disguised recruitment tool designed specifically to promote dangerous leader Harry's warped ideology. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
One Tree Hill: Season 02
The big news that ... to Australia with her new love, Andy, until an unidentified "spoiler" enters the scene to threaten everyone's future happiness. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
NCIS: Season 02
With the inauguration of ... terrorist Ari (Rudolf Martin), who among other acts of villainy coldbloodedly murders one of NCI's most popular leading characters! [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Sucker Free City
Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee ... establish their turf, the simmering tensions soon boil to the surface in a violent eruption of murder and chaos. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Lost: Season 01
A passenger jet breaks ... near the end of season one is: who among the "major" characters will not make it to season two? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Dear Frankie
Directed by Shona Auerbach, ... tough decision: find another way to pacify Frankie's desire to meet his father or tell him the awful truth. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Woman Thou Art Loosed
One woman's odyssey through ... former stripper Nicole (Idalis de Leon), childhood friend and hairdresser Twana (Debbi Morgan), and former boyfriend Todd (Michael Boatman). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Keane
American independent filmmaker Lodge ... in deciphering his own loss. Keane premiered at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival before securing a 2005 theatrical release. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hustle
Few figures in professional ... gambling, and Rose's ongoing fight to be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Peter Bogdanovich served as director. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Until the Night
The collapse of two ... weight of their emotional and romantic disappointments. Until the Night was the first directorial credit for filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
False Prophets
Filmed independently under the ... brought to American cable television through the auspices of the Lifetime channel under the less provocative title Miracle Baby. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Omagh
A devastated father struggles ... stand on terrorism and providing a voice for the grief-stricken families of the innocent victims killed in the blast. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Doing Hard Time
A man turns to ... before he can carry out his plan. Doing Hard Time also stars Giancarlo Esposito, Steven Bauer, and Sticky Fingaz. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Wire: Season 03
Season three of The ... finale is the sudden demise of one of the series' main players...with his greatest enemy becoming his biggest mourner. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Some Things That Stay
Gail Harvey's Some Things ... teenager whose adolescence is complicated by her bohemian family and their resistance to the cultural mores of Eisenhower-era America. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Stephen Fry, Jemma Redgrave, ... obstacles by confronting his fears, standing up for what's right, and fighting to overcome the many pratfalls of adolescence. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Motives
A man is forced ... he can't solve by throwing around some money. Motives also features Joe Torry, Mel Jackson, and Keshia Knight Pulliam. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cruel Intentions 3
Seduction and betrayal among ... setting her sights on Patrick, though it soon becomes obvious that all three have secret agendas of their own. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Trois: The Escort
A man who sells ... take an unexpected turn when he falls for a hooker (Reagan Gomez-Preston) who is working for the same madam. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Going Under
The erotic fantasies of ... the breaking point, his rapidly diminishing ability to separate reality from fantasy threatens to spell disaster for all involved. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Blood of a Champion
A once-promising boxer with ... fighter finds that he must choose his battles carefully to ensure both the survival of himself and his family. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Downfall
The last ten days ... experiences also formed the basis of the 2002 documentary Im Toten Winkel: Hitlers Sekretarin (aka Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Very Long Engagement
Audrey Tautou, who rose ... to find the missing Manech. Jodie Foster appears in a supporting role as a Polish expatriate living in France. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Other Side of the Street
Regina (Fernanda Montenegro) is ... by Marcos Bernstein, who co-wrote the script for Central Station, the film that earned Montenegro an Academy Award nomination. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Don't Move
Don't Move is the ... Reade Theater in 2004 as part of a Sergio Castellito retrospective presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Corn
A young mother-to-be attempts ... stop tragedy from occurring while simultaneously making sense of the developments taking place within her own rapidly changing body? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
In My Father's Den
In My Father's Den ... unspoken secrets of his family's past and the mystery of Celia's absence will ultimately dovetail into a tragic discovery. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
L'Intrus
Claire Denis' elliptical drama ... The film was shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of 2005's Rendez-Vous With French Cinema. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Sea Inside
Two of the most ... in The Sea Inside (aka Mar Adentro) earned him the Best Actor award at the 2004 Venice Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Guarding Eddy
Scott McKinsey's inspirational drama ... that sustains both of them, and helps Mike get over the bitterness he feels about how his career ended. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Brothers
Two brothers unwittingly exchange ... angry and emotionally broken man, who is haunted by ugly memories and suspects his wife and brother of betrayal. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Café Lumiere
A freelance writer living ... increasingly complicated life, her newfound friend silently pines for her despite his frustrating inability to vocalize his true feelings. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Vital
Japanese body horror auteur ... "subject." Vital was shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of the 2005 Film Comment Selects. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Coalition
Bear witness to the ... impending layoffs, and the one desperate soul who is caught directly in the middle of all the dirty dealings. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Brother to Brother
The feature-film debut of ... starring Roger Robinson and Larry Gilliard Jr., Brother to Brother screened in competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Vera Drake
Written and directed by ... health -- are put in jeopardy. Vera Drake also features performances from Jim Broadbent, Heather Craney, and Philip Davis. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Exils
French-Algerian filmmaker Tony Gatlif ... far away from its culture they truly are. Exils was screened in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Machuca
Political unrest helps spawn ... that are dividing the country find their way into the school, leading to a rift between the two friends. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Innocence
A strange institution prepares ... first feature film from writer and director Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Innocence was adapted from a short story by Franz Wedekind. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
They Came Back
The recently dead return ... Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Pusher II
On the heels of ... the fold, despite his father's realization that doing so could bring about the downfall of his entire criminal empire. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
This Revolution
Filmmaker and activist Stephen ... made headlines during its production when Rosario Dawson was arrested while attending a protest being filmed for the movie. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Pearl Diver
Divided by the same ... paying the medical bills, they quickly come to realize just how far they have grown apart throughout the years. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Odd Girl Out
The tyranny, cruelty, and ... with viewers, if the incredible outpouring of audience response in both print and on the Internet is any indication. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Miracle in Cracow
Director Diana Groó centers ... in love with the book's new owner, a mesmerizing young girl. zter Biro, Maceiej Adamczyk and Franciszek Pieczka co-star. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Up and Down
The often uncomfortable bonds ... homecoming dinner, a half-sister he's never met (Kristyna Liska-Bokova) and her mother, who was once Martin's girlfriend (Ingrid Timkova). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Raincoat
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Murder Without Conviction
A former nun moves ... her brother Gene and the other innocent souls housed at Greenwillow will always have a place to call home. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Without Conscience
Without Conscience stars Maurizio ... The two older men soon form an unlikely friendship from which they both are able to improve their lives. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Zapata
The eponymous character at ... history pull them apart. Walter Doehner directs; Demian Bichir stars as Zapata, with Lorena Rojas as Rosa Maria Rendón. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
September Tapes
Commercial director Christian Johnston ... help them. September Tapes premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the American Spectrum competition. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Steppin' Back
Delman Moore's Steppin Back ... in the wake of the tragedy. The film touches upon the history of Black fraternities in the United States. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Chameli
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Murda Muzik
Hip-hop group Mobb Deep ... Murda Muzik features new music from Mobb Deep, as well as tracks from 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, and Nas. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Beyond Honor
Traditional Muslim values clash ... brutal punishment he unleashes upon her for dishonoring his family finds years of resentment unleashed in one unthinkable act. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Lost Embrace
Argentinean filmmaker Daniel Burman ... Lerner provides the musical score. Lost Embrace won two Silver Bear awards at the Berlin Film Festival in 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
I - Proud to Be an Indian
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La Vida Que te Espera
La Vida Que te ... their lack of enthusiasm is compounded when the son of the dead man arrives with motives of his own. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Head-On
German-born Turkish filmmaker Fatih ... another after a climactic trip to Istanbul. Head-On won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Días de Santiago
A 23-year-old Peruvian Navy ... veteran must choose between an honest life of poverty and an act of desperation that could end in tragedy. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Infierno Verde
When a federal agent ... foreigners once and for all - even if halting their vicious reign of terror means breaking a few laws. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Weeping Meadow
Master Greek filmmaker Theo ... announced that The Weeping Meadow will be the first film in a trilogy which will represent his final works. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Lana's Rain
Lana is willing to ... halfway around the world, but she may not be able to gain access to that life with her brother. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
One Perfect Day
Twenty-two-year-old Tommy Matisse (Dan ... the club where Tommy is DJ'ing, the resulting rage of jealous Hector threatens to spell tragedy for all involved. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hop
A boy gets an ... Frans' place. Hop was shown as part of the young person's film series at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Triple Agent
Eric Rohmer, the globally-celebrated ... Arsinoé (Katerina Didaskalou). Fyodor's life ultimately becomes entwined in the throes of deception and his life begins to unravel. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Dear Pillow
An emo grocery bagger ... to take dangerous root in reality, Wes fast begins to suspect that he has gotten in over his head. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Graffiti Artist
A pair of outlaw ... nearly as quickly as he arrived. The Graffiti Artist was screened as part of the 2004 Berlin Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Na Cidade Vazia
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Marasmo
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Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke
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The Overture
A master musician defends ... under the title The Overture, Hoam Rong was inspired by the true-life story of Thai musician Luang Pradit Phairao. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Beautiful Boxer
Inspired by a true ... kickboxing champ Nong Toom Prinya Charoenphol, the fighter himself did not actively participate in the making of the film. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Brooklyn Bound
In this streetwise independent ... income. The first feature film from director Rich Devaney, Brooklyn Bound was screened at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cross Bronx
Screenwriter Larry Golin made ... a good bit younger than she thinks. Cross Bronx was screened as part of the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Life After All
When 18-year-old Vincent's parents ... fight to retain legal guardianship of his troubled 11-year-old brother, Lucien, in this family drama from director Olivier Péray. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Survival of the Illest
The streets are lined ... the chamber and the smoke clears to reveal once and for all who is the toughest roughneck in town. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Bottom Out
In this story about ... everything they must go through to get it, that life may turn out to be nothing but a dream. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Rap War One
Ricardo Sean Thompson's Rap ... involved in the street life and may starting seducing the young man into becoming a part of that world. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens' classic story ... find their way through the personal trials and political upheaval that sweeps through France in the late 18th century. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Brewster Project
The Brewster Project concerns ... towards a moment that will force them to answer difficult questions about themselves or else face an early demise. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Maggie & Annie
When a contented housewife ... between a love that she never expected and a life she has built through years of caring and devotion. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Once Upon a Time in the Hood
An aspiring Chicago gang-banger ... fade, Raul must make the most difficult decision of his life as he decides where his loyalties truly lie. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Magic Kitchen
Magic Kitchen stars Sammi ... on marrying one of her close friends. She becomes jealous and starts using her chef's skills to get even. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Holy Girl
Lucrecia Martel directed this ... too late. La Niña Santa (aka The Holy Child) was produced in part by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Thousand Dreams Such as These
A romantic triangle plays ... unexpected circumstances. Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi has also been screened under the English-language title A Thousand Dreams Such as These. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Kral Zlodeju
A destitute child from ... sister Mimma to a Berlin brothel, Barbu determines to rescue his sister from a grim future of forced prostitution. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Somersault
Heidi (Abbie Cornish) is ... of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Nobody Knows
Hirokazu Kore-eda, who wrote ... Affair of the Four Abandoned Children of Nishi-Sugamo, though Kore-eda's version differs considerably from what occurred in real life. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Wake
Marking the writing and ... they reveal a series of secrets that perhaps oughtn't have been shared and the night ends with devastating results. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Moolaadé
Pioneering Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane ... the eyes of his family. Moolaadé was awarded the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Woman is the Future of Man
Two men pursue a ... Namjaeui Miraeda (aka Woman is the Future of Man) was screened in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Rahxephon: The Motion Picture
Ayato Kamina thinks that ... world. Where is Ayato's true place in the world? And is there a reason that Reika seems so familiar? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Simon, El Gran Varon
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Viva Laldjérie
A women living in ... to find a venue that will still allow her to dance as she sets out to resume her career. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Madame Hollywood
Madame Hollywood concerns a ... exotic dancer in order to pay the rent, and eventually becomes one of the most powerful madams in Tinseltown. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Wild Side
The freewheeling sexuality of ... forced to pick between them, Stéphanie chooses not to choose, opting to pursue an open relationship with both men. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Whisky Romeo Zulu
Airline pilot-turned-whistleblower-turned-actor Enrique Pineyro ... Romeo Zulu was shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center as part of their 2004 Latinbeat Film Series. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Day Laborers
After making the trip ... gallery owner West. When tragedy strikes, Tura, Pillo, and Quique all find their loyalties put to the ultimate test. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
On the Downlow
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Schizo
A teenage boy is ... to accept Mustafa as her new beau. Schizo is the first feature film from screenwriter and actress Guka Omarova. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck begins with the ... to follow through on their commitment, but soon learn that the intervening years have affected them and their relationships. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cake
When a trio of ... pits friend against friend, loyalties are tested and bonds broken for three friends who thought they had it all. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Death in Holy Orders
This mystery centers around ... are in imminent danger, but by the time he is able to warn them, it may be too late. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Denied
A small town super-jock ... between a life of denial and frustration, or a life in which he can express his true sexual identity. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Foliage
The Chinese Cultural Revolution ... was written for the screen in part by Shi Xiaoke, whose novel Chulian provided the basis for the story. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Unknown Soldier
When the death of ... step back, put his life into perspective, and make the final decision of which path to walk in life. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Sequins
Claire (Lola Naymark of ... of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Psychosis
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Bettie Page: Dark Angel
Bettie Page was one ... retreat from the spotlight. Model Paige Richards stars as Bettie Page while one Dukey Flyswatter appears as Irving Klaw. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Passion of the Priest
A fledgling priest living ... by working for a shady newspaper editor as he attempts to reconcile his spirituality with his all-consuming sexual appetite. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Darkness Bride
Sissy, a young, autistic ... Now, the spirits of that tomb are tormenting the three friends, destining them to replay the tragic events again [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hard Time: Hostage Hotel
Logan McQueen (Burt Reynolds) ... two men must put the past behind them if they want to save their friendship, and the hostages' lives. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Poet
Famed poet Gu Cheng ... as a search for renewed life ends in murder and jealousy in this film based on a true story. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Fighting Tommy Riley
A young fighter and ... who stipulated that he be cast in the title role before he would allow his script to be used. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Turn Left at the End of the World
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Before the Fall
One of the Third ... Fall to his grandfather, Peter Fritz Gansel, a NAPOLA veteran whose stories of the school's brutality inspired the movie. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Vremya, Zhatbiy
The drama Vremya, Zhatbiy ... Soon the local authorities reward her for her hard work, but the prize turns out to cause further problems. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Lustre
Character actor Victor Argo ... buddy who is no longer among the living. Lustre was screened in competition at the 2004 Avignon Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Julie
Defeating the longstanding tradition ... for her career by going on live, national television and speaking out in favor of the world's oldest profession. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Wire in the Blood: Series 02
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Strange as Angels
A woman wonders about ... isn't convinced that's a good idea. Strange as Angels was screened at the 2004 San Francisco Black Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Duda
A gaggle of friends ... going on between Cris and Eric. Duda was screened at part of the 2004 New York Asian-American Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Sabel
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Three Dancing Slaves
Three French-Algerian brothers deal ... Clan was released in the United States as Three Dancing Slaves, a reference to the dance-oriented art of capoeira. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Beautiful Washing Machine
Experimental filmmaker James Lee ... Machine, shot by Teoh Gay Hian, was shown at the 2004 New York Asian American International Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Ninth Day
Acclaimed filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff ... the true story of Luxembourg priest Father Jean Bernard, who wrote of his experiences in the book Pfarrerblock Z4587. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Phir Milenge
A woman must fight ... a number of leading Indian stars turned it down, fearing the possible stigma of playing a man with AIDS. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Shiner
Violence leads to eroticism ... that he is being watched, the attention turns him on and he boldly turns the tables on his stalker. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hurensohn
A sullen Viennese boy ... his mother has been going when glides out the door each evening dressed in lavish furs and revealing miniskirts. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Buffalo Boy
A teenager coming of ... responsibilities of burying his father and the startling revelation that his mother is not who he believed she was. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Antares
A devastating car accident ... that drive them and the effects that their actions can have even on those they might have never considered. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Hamburg Cell
British film director Antonia ... overtake United Flight 93, and strike terror into the hearts of those who would dare oppose their radical views. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Black Cloud
Actor Rick Schroder makes ... on the lookout for the young man. Black Cloud also features Wayne Knight, Tim Sampson, and "Pooch" Marion Hall. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Private
Italian filmmaker Saverio Costanzo ... Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Syrian Bride
A family deals with ... at least one respect -- he's the real life father of Clara Khoury, who plays his screen daughter Mona. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Love Rome
After making his name ... affected by the tragedy and the ensuing war. Documentary footage of the city fills the gaps between each segment. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Wilby Wonderful
The residents of Wilby, ... the people of Wilby deal with such a major problem when they can't even work out their own issues? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Crutch
In this independent coming-of-age ... results. Crutch was the first feature film from Rob Moretti, who wrote and directed the picture, also playing Kenny. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Gilles' Wife
A woman struggles to ... end to their relationship. La Femme de Gilles (aka Gilles' Wife) was adapted from a novel by Madeleine Bourdouxhe. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The World
Chinese writer/director Jia Zhang ... sequences. The World was shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center at the 2004 New York Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Locked Up
Love blossoms in the ... their erotic escapades, and the warden shows sympathy for romantically involved prisoners who seek solace in sharing a cell. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Turtles Can Fly
Turtles Can Fly, written ... shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 2005 as a part of the Film Comment Selects series. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cool!
Theo Van Gogh's Cool! ... up another big heist. Abdel decides that Prof needs to be taken down and sets about sabotaging Prof's plan. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Madhoshi
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3-Iron
A battered woman finds ... blossoms into a love affair. Bin-Jip (aka 3-Iron) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The House of Love
This drama was written, ... pieces back together, but it won't be easy. The House of Love stars Zandra, Marcus Sykes, and Stephen Nicholson. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Almost Brothers
A lifelong friendship between ... Jorge's crew. Quase Dois Irmãos (aka Almost Brothers) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Innocent Voices
The bloody civil war ... for director Mandoki, who came to the United States after the international success of 1987's Gaby: A True Story. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Lila Says
A self-styled bad girl ... limit her attentions to one man. Lila Says made its North American debut at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Electric Shadows
The beauty and tragedies ... an unexpected turn. Electric Shadows (aka Meng Ying Tong Nian) was the first feature film from director Xiao Jiang. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Mirage
A young man growing ... product of his overactive imagination? Mirage (aka Iluzija) was the first dramatic feature from writer and director Svetozar Ristovski. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
On the Outs
Three teenage girls struggle ... losing battle with drug addiction. On the Outs received its world premiere at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Uno
An aimless Oslo twentysomething ... his family is the most important thing in life, his former friends hit back at him with a vengeance. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Max and Mona
A bright young man ... turn a profit, he later finds that his well has run dry when the time comes for sincere mourning. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
La Nuit de la Vérité
The end of one ... de la Vérité (aka The Night of Truth) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Throw Down
A man who gave ... challenges Sze-To to a match, encouraging Sze-To to begin familiarizing himself again with the art of the gentle way. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Yesterday
A impoverished young mother ... growing daughter attend her first day of classes and die knowing that there is hope for a better life. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Los Muertos
Released from prison after ... a shirt for his daughter before attempting to find a boat that will take him to his downriver destination. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Province 77
Province 77 concerns a ... film depicts how the sons and daughters in the family are affected by the street culture that surrounds them. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Purgatory House
Neophyte director/producer Cindy Baer ... on the "Earth TV" network, and is forced to wear the same clothes and makeup over and over again. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Work and the Glory
When the Steed family ... religious firestorm, the tighter they are bound to a town that could shake the very foundation of their existence. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hawaii, Oslo
It's the hottest day ... it remains to be seen if he will be able to save himself when all is said and done. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Love & Suicide
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Agnes and His Brothers
The Tschirn brothers have ... Modern Art and the Film Society of Lincoln Center for inclusion in the 2005 edition of New Directors/New Films. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Aitraaz
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Swades
A man searching for ... the United States until he steps forward to help his old neighbors by revamping the village's antiquated electrical system. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Perder es Cuestion de Metodo
Sergio Cabrera's adaptation of ... Leading them through the underground is a prostitute. They soon discover that the murder may have been politically motivated. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
La Demoiselle d'Honneur
The master of French ... to know her the more that it appears that Senta is in fact deadly serious about her dark request. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Tony Takitani
A man who has ... Film Festival, and was also screened as part of the World Cinema series at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
La Sombra Del Caminante
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La Juive
Jacques Fromental Halévy's grand ... Shieoff in the role of Eleazar and featuring set and costume design by Gottfried Pilz and Isabel Ines Glathar. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Most High
A disastrous series of ... corroding his soul if he ever hopes to step off this dangerous path and finally pull his life together. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
20 Angosht
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The Rider Named Death
A small band of ... Rider Named Death (aka Vsadnik Po Imeni Smert) received its North American premiere at the 2004 Montreal Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Garçon Stupide
An aimless gay teenager ... some emotional growing pains, specifically in terms of his jealousy over the fact that Marie has found a boyfriend. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Trouble With Perpetual Deja-Vu
Todd Verow's The Trouble ... friend provides her with a human connection that may allow her a reason to pull out of her funk. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Murder One: Season 01
An aggressive publicity campaign ... so, Avedon is tried and convicted -- but there's a breathtaking twist at the very end of season one. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Home Beyond the Sun
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Malamor
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Proxima Salida
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The Great Water
A man near the ... long series of unsuccessful auditions failed to find a young man who had the right look for the role. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Quality of Life
A pair of lifelong ... their lives turned upside down for the outwardly victimless crime soon proves devastating for the artistically suffocated urban artists. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story
The often-controversial story of ... aired in 2004 as court proceedings were scheduled to begin against Jackson, who had been accused of child molestation. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Reconciled With Christ
Franklin McDowell (Ron A. ... late to save this scorned man and the people about to be caught in the path of his rampage? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Neighborhood
Hispanic rapper Frost (aka ... may never get the chance. The Neighborhood was screened as part of the 2004 New York Independent Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Grace and the Storm
Christopher Baldi's Grace and ... last score, but there are rivals who would not think twice about eliminating him to get Grace for themselves. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Player to Be Named Later
This film follows four ... and those close to them in order to experience with them the ups and downs of the baseball lifestyle. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Beyond Our Ken
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The Magician
A secretive street magician ... makes the acquaintance of a young neighbor, a life altering revelation gradually pulls the sensitive magician out of isolation. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Island at War
Spanning over six and ... subjected to the occupation. Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and Peter Lydon, the film stars James Wilby and Clare Holman. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Two Guns
A pair of heat-packing ... the adolescent gets a hard lesson about guns and the gritty criminal underworld. J.D. Williams and Derek Dolley star. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hip Hop Dynasty 2: The Mixture
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Police Beat
A conservative and moralistic ... constant attempts to sort out his turbulent personal life are conveyed in Z's native West African language of Wolof. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Deck Dogz
Three young skaters desperate ... by the determination of their disapproving parents and teachers to ensure that they don't venture outside of the neighborhood. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Aishite Imasu
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When Beckham Met Owen
This film from director ... long, their relationship has unexpectedly blossomed into a romance. When Beckham Met Owen stars Eric Leung and Kelvin Lau. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Record Deal
A struggling rap artist ... take the CEO hostage, he soon learns the hard way that life in the music industry can be murder. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hardcore
Two young women on ... things off with Argyris, while Martha retaliates by becomes involved with Miltos (Omiros Poulakis), a close friend of Argyris. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Solitaire
Dejuan is at a ... he's capable of before he can decide not only if he can save his marriage, but if he should. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
White Rainbow
When tragedy befalls a ... and servitude, Priya, Roop, Mala, and Deepti will discover together that life is truly what one makes of it. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Sea Apart
A nostalgic American housewife ... forsake it all for one last shot at recapturing the magical romance she once experienced with the handsome Aris. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cyrano De Bergerac
This performance of Franco ... man with a beautiful heart but without a beautiful face stars such vocalists as Roberto Alagna and Nathalie Manfrino. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Journey From the Heart
When an aging Chinese ... patch up old wounds so the family can cut loose the baggage of the past and start life anew. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Buenos Aires 100 Km
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Colossal Sensation!
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East of Sunset
East of Sunset stars ... his appetite for drugs blossoms. The film utilizes many songs by Tom Waits performed by a variety of artists. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Flower and Snake
In this erotically charged ... and Snake) was written and directed by Japanese underground auteur Takashi Ishii, adapted from a novel by Oniroku Dan. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Bahid
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Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin
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Bakit Pa Kita Minahal
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Balahibong Pusa
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Baliktaran-regal
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Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa
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Bata Pa Si Sabel
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Bayarang Puso
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Beautiful Life
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Bilangin Ang Bituin Sa Langit
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Bituing Walang Ningning
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Bugbog Sarado
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Bukas Luluhod Ang Mga Tala
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Burlesk Queen Ngayon
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Dahas
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Kapalit
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Kapitbahay, Ang
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Kerida
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Lupe
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Mano Po 3
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Milan
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Minsan May Isang Puso
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Minsan Minahal Kita
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Nag-iisang Bituin
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Naglalayag
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Nang Iniwan Mo Ako
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Ngayon At Kailanman
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Noon At Ngayon
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Oh My Mama
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Caribe
Esteban Ramirez's melodrama Caribe ... engages in an affair with his sister-in-law, while also fielding offers from large oil companies to buy his land. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Evel Knievel
Robert Knievel was a ... rider in a 1971 film also called Evel Knievel, while Evel Knievel played himself in the movie Viva Knievel!. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Simon
An unlikely friendship is ... Eddy Terstall, Simon was the official Dutch entry for the Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 2005 Academy Awards. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Una Historia Comun
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Foyle's War: Series 03
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The Journey
Two young girls who ... discovery of her best friend's true feelings leads to a forbidden romance that will leave both women forever transformed. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Timmy Turner: Burning the Map
A wave-riding high school ... perfect wave, the memories he forms and friendships he makes offer a lifetime of adventure on one unforgettable summer. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Battle in Heaven
In Battle in Heaven ... above. Batalla en el Cielo marked the second major international release for director Reygadas, after the acclaimed Japon (2002). [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Campfire
A woman seeking to ... trip with a Zionist youth organization. Campfire was the winner five Israeli Academy Awards in 2005, including Best Picture. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Place Promised In Our Early Days
The anime feature The ... even begin to anticipate are the truths that will be uncovered when time and destiny pull them back together. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Rainbow
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Mi Verdad
Juan Osorio was one ... docudrama look at the couple's roller coaster lives, with Raul Araiza and Liz Vega starring as Juan and Niurka. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Reviviendo El Amor
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Justice
Carter (Roger Guenveur Smith) ... malfeasance, and Carter is learning that making a serious difference in the world might come at a hefty price. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Elfen Lied [Anime Series]
In the not-too-distant future, ... compassion, begging the question of what kind of happiness Lucy/Nyu and all those with painful pasts can hope for. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Bliss: Season 03
The third and final ... a woman trapped in a dull, conventional lifestyle tries to kick over the traces by web-casting her sex life. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The King of Iron Town
The main character in ... trying to win the competition, and that the two brothers may have to face each other in the ring. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Las Sombra del Sahuaro
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Night Scene
A young Chinese man ... Yangyang discovers that his newfound lover is a street hustler, their fledgling relationship is put to the ultimate test. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Feuille
Love forces two women ... the disapproval of their families, their colleagues, and society at large against the longings they feel in their hearts. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Primo Mysteries
Auschwitz survivor Primo Levi's ... The performance featured on this release was captured live at the Cottesloe Theater in London on September 30, 2004. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Steve + Sky
A pair of misfits ... her relationship with Jean-Claude. Steve + Sky was the first feature film from writer and director Felix Van Groeningen. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Only God Can Judge Me
A man accused of ... the sins of his past and accepts God into his life will he truly understand the meaning of salvation. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Madlax [Anime Series]
Madlax brings together skills ... the series, played against the backdrop of war and how it ravages the lives of those involved with it. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo [Anime Series]
This science fiction adaptation ... not all that he seems, however, and this is not the first time he has met his new friends. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Koi Kaze [Anime Series]
Saeki Koushirou is a ... this question: is it worth it to obey the laws of society if it means a life without happiness? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Walk
A frustrated young woman ... finds that her relationship with Jesus can give her the strength to overcome the negative elements that bind her. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Hip Hop Task Force
A Chicago detective finds ... he least suspected, he's forced to choose between his loyalty to the badge, and the love of a lifetime. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
North and South
A privileged middle-class girl ... notably contemptuous of her new working class neighbors - and especially of charismatic mill owner John Thornton (Richard Armitage. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Pastor Jones
Jean Claude LaMarre's Pastor ... exposed to one of the pastor's sermons. They are able to reconcile, thanks in large part to Pastor Jones. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Bear Named Winnie
Discover the true story ... far away soldier inspires him to create one of the most beloved characters in the history of children's literature. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Ice Men
Old friendship falls prey ... the relaxing weekend retreat becomes a dire struggle to salvage what little is left of the group's tenuous friendship. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Personal Sergeant
The family friendly film ... are used to create a training and coaching regimen for the granddaughter. The two bond warmly in unexpected ways. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Or (My Treasure)
A girl struggles not ... increasingly attracted to Ido. Or (My Treasure) was the first feature film from Israeli writer and director Keren Yedaya. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Affair
A lonely artist living ... white hot, she finds that she must learn to find a happy middle ground somewhere between passion and predictability. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Denial
The plot of Arnold ... she talks to a therapist. The family members are left to decide if these memories are real or invented. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Soba
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Iris
A young woman surrounded ... beauty that it brings offers hope for the future and a reason to carry on amidst all the strife. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Mujeres Infieles
Jose Alonso, Enrique Rocha, ... couple who have been married for many years and seem to take comfort in simply going through the motions. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
A Boy Called Twist
Writer/director Tim Greene takes ... one thousand rands apiece. Greene attended the film's U.S. premiere at the 2005 New York African Diaspora Film Festival. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Tears of Kali
Helmed by writer-director Andreas ... twisted and disturbing story. Mathieu Carriere, Peter Martell, Cora Chilcott, Vronie Kiefer, and Nuran Celik head the ensemble cast. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Yugo the Negotiator [Anime Series]
Yugo has a gift ... Pakistan and to Russia on a mission of life or death, with literally only his wits to protect him. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Las Lloronas
Director Lorena Villarreal takes ... break the disheartening cycle, they soon find just how difficult it can be to turn your back on fate. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Diamond Daydreams [Anime Series]
There is an old ... the bittersweet drama of young life and love brings them together, allowing them to share their hopes and fears. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Deadbeat Club
The closed minds of ... attends a local revival meeting only to be forced into a "healing" staged to "cure" him of his homosexuality. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Arizona
In the tradition of ... has laid in their paths. David Holechek wrote the original script and executive produced; he and brother Daniel co-direct. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Welcome to September
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Hilde's Journey
Upon learning that his ... Martin's mother staunchly opposes -- and Steff soon finds himself forced to reexamine his life and reassess his priorities. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Charlie White
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Gideon's Daughter
U.K. writer/director Stephen Poliakoff ... to Friends and Crocodiles, as both films reflect on British society as the curtain falls on the 20th century. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Apuesta por un Amor
The Mexican television program ... a small town in order to become the kingpin of the area, and enjoy the spoils of his success. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Carrie's War
Author Nina Bawden's beloved ... learn just what it really means to never lose faith even when all seems that all hope is lost. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Murder
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The Third
A film that inevitably ... has unusual "methods" for healing their relationship. Little do Ewa and Pawel realize what lies in store for them. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cam'ron: Killa Season
Paid in Full star ... on top, it's going to take a miracle for Flea to become number one and still maintain his honor. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Woh Tera Naam Tha
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In Your Eyes
A young interracial couple ... from ever seeing CeCe again when her father discovers that the relationship between the pair has moved beyond friendship. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
La Demolición
As a demolition crew ... these two lost souls attempt to find their way in life as the public gathers to protest the demolition. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Last Quarter
Chiaki Kuriyama, Hyde, and ... on a determined path to solve a mystery two decades in the making before the waning moon goes dark. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Peaches
An 18-year-old orphan teetering ... family she once lost while never losing hope that she will one day find success on her own terms. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Cowboy Junction
Gregory Christian's Cowboy Junction ... wife, looking to fill desires her husband has no interest in fulfilling, sets her sites on the new hire. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
6:30
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Heartland Son
Richard Archer stars in ... picture co-stars Jaime Luchuck, Paul McGrath, Matthew David Lupal, Stephen G. Black, and Claudette Brundage; Archer penned the script. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Brushfires
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Buscando a Leti
The Mexican drama Buscando ... make it all the more tumultuous when her parents return in order to have her join them in America. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Belonging
A once-contented wife struggles ... heartbreak is compounded by her sense of duty as she attempts to come to terms with her new life. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Angel in the Family
Weary and dispirited following ... inspirational conclusion in the made-for-cable Angel in the Family, which first aired December 18, 2004 on the Hallmark channel. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Zelimo
The title character of ... in the Catskills after escaping from Russia, and they detail how this trip affected everyone else in their family. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Las Huellas que Devuelve el Mar
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Tequila 5
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Young Cesar
An incarcerated father is ... emerging pugilist, Cesar falls on the wrong side of the law after becoming involved with the local drug trade. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
La Esclava Laura
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The Lucky Ones
Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, ... and Cheever embarks on a monumental gambling spree in order to raise the money for his son's college tuition. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Eighth Color of the Rainbow
Desperate to save his ... will this young boy be able to procure the medicine and bring it back to his grandmother in time? [ best drama films - 2004 ]
The Overlookers
A reclusive web designer, ... brought together by fate, unrequited love, and a little voyeurism under a mysterious company known only as Attractions, Inc. [ best drama films - 2004 ]
Soul Food: Season 05
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