A Housekeeper(2002). 50 year old Jacques has been divorced from his wife of fifteen years for five months. Emotionally d
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scndform — 14 years ago(June 16, 2011 10:29 AM)
The Snow Walker (2003)The film is set in 1953. 32 year-old Charlie Halliday is a bush pilot in the Alaskan Tundra. A bomber pilot in the Second World War, memories of the war continue to haunt Charlie to the extent that he has become an angry,uncaring, and deeply flawed individual. While Charlie is delivering supplies in an isolated area he is approched by a family of Inuit Indians who need their sick 19 year-old daughter, Kanaalag transported to a hospital. Charlie, who holds racial bigotry toward the Inuit people couldn't care less whether the girl lives or dies but agrees to take her in exchange for some ivory.
During the trip back the plane goes down hundreds of miles from the nearest town. When Charlie realizes that no rescue is coming he and Kanaalag begin the trip back on their own. Although Charlie doesn't stand a snowball's chance of surviving in this environment, Kanaalag is in her own element knowing well how to survive in the wilderness.Suddenly Charlie and Kanaalag's roles have been reversed with Charlie's life now in Kanaalg's hands.
This film is highly symbolic and making his way back to civilization has more than one meaning for the character of Charlie. During the time he is with Kanaalag he slowly begins escape from the embittered person he had become into a decent human being who learns to not only get back his humanity but to love someone else above himself.
This is a gem of a little-known film. 33 year-old Barry Pepper starred as Charlie. 20 year-old Annabella Plugattuk played opposite as Kanaalag. -
eblovesdb — 14 years ago(July 05, 2011 06:24 PM)
There's a theme in a lot of Catherine Cookson adaptations of a man befriending a young girl and as soon as she comes of age they get it together.
Off the top of my head:
The Rag Nymph
The Secret
The Glass Virgin
The Girl
Colour Blind
Tilly Trotter (My fave)
I'd definitely recommend looking them up, they're really good films.
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scndform — 14 years ago(February 04, 2012 08:03 AM)
"10" (1979). George has just passed his 42nd birthday and finds himself struggling with a mid-life crisis. While stopped at an intersection he notices the limo that pulls up in the lane next to him is carrying a young bride to her wedding. George is immediately smitten thinking the young woman is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. On an impulse he follows her to the church and watches her get married. After the ceremony is over George becomes obsessed with the desire to meet this young bride and upon discovering where the couple will be honeymooning he follows them to the same hotel looking for an opportunity to introduce himself to Jenny, the young bride who has now come to represent to George a means of reliving his youth.
44 year-old Dudley Moore starred as George and 22 year-old Bo Derek played Jenny. When this film came out it was not only a huge hit, but it made Bo Derek a household name. Ironically, Bo Derek was married to actor/director John Derek who was 30 years her senior. They married when Bo was 19 and John was 49. The marriage lasted 22 years ending when John died from heart disease in 1998. -
adamseven7 — 14 years ago(April 01, 2012 04:58 AM)
just a few of the opposite, younger man, older woman
the womb aka clone
the piano teacher
stolen youth
loverboy
great original list though, have seen quite a few, but so many out there
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eblovesdb — 13 years ago(August 04, 2012 08:47 PM)
Bumping.
Also (and this may already have been listed) Noce Blanche (1989)
A teacher of philosophy discovers a complicated pupil, a seventeen year old girl with a quite cynic and lucid view of the world. He gets involved in helping her to follow the routine of the study, but soon he is fascinated by her and they fall in a passionate love. When the teacher confronts their affair with reality he decides staying with her wife. But the girl will not accept it.
Saw it the other day and really enjoyed it.
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ng_480 — 13 years ago(March 03, 2013 12:12 AM)
Lies (Gojitmal) 1999
http://www.imdb.com/board/10208995/
Directed by Jang Sun-wu, this tells the story of a high school senior named "Y" aged 18, played by Lee Sang-hyun (film debut) and a married middle-aged artist named "J" age 38, played by Kim Tae-yeon (also a film debut) engaging in an affair.
The film is based on a novel written by Jang Jung-il which was banned in Korea causing Jung-il to be sent to prison for it.
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LOVEnCANDY — 11 years ago(August 14, 2014 09:35 PM)
I know this is an old thread, but anyway I went through all 9 pages and didn't see this movie listed:
Fish Tank
http://www.imdb.com/board/11232776/
15 year old Mia gets involved with her moms boyfriend.
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anmarand — 10 years ago(July 07, 2015 05:25 AM)
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) directed by Marielle Heller.
The film is based on the graphic novel by Phoebe Gloeckner.
"The story of a 15-year-old girl that has just started an affair with her mother's boyfriend in 1970's San Francisco".
From the official synopsis:
Like most teenage girls, Minnie Goetze (Bel Powley) is longing for love, acceptance and a sense of purpose in the world. Minnie begins a complex love affair with her mothers boyfriend, the handsomest man in the world, Monroe Rutherford (Alexander Skarsgrd). What follows is a sharp, funny and provocative account of one girls sexual and artistic awakening, without judgment.
The film premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and opens in Us cinemas on August 7 and in Europe August/September (depending on country).
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greggveka — 10 years ago(July 29, 2015 03:22 AM)
Short Movie About Love (1988)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095467
"An innocent virgin spies on his frontal neighbor and falls in love with her, thus starts using tricks on her which he hopes will lead to them meeting." -
enriquekarl — 9 years ago(May 02, 2016 11:57 PM)
I know it's been awhile since this thread was active, but i was wondering if you guys would be interested in Asian drama recommendations that involve age difference, specifically those from South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. They aren't movies, but they are short television series that usually last around 10-20 episodes. i have a bunch that I could recommend and where you can find them, just let me know if you are interested