In ancient Rome, bathhouse architect Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) becomes famous with designing the original "thermae" (bathhouse). He receives an order to build a thermae in the colosseum to help gladiators recover from their wounds, but faces difficulties. Thus, Lucius travels again to modern day Japan through the time slip. He meets Manami (Aya Ueto) again, who is now a reporter for a magazine which covers bathroom. With the help of the flat face Japanese tribe, Lucius again designs a new thermae. Meanwhile, Emperor Hadrian (Masachika Ichimura) wants to keep the peace with the thermae, but the Senate wants to extend the land by using force. Emperor Hadrian and the Senate now have a confrontation and Rome becomes divided.

Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.

A concert to celebrate Bulgaria joining the EU is being planned at the Embassy in London and it is the job of VARADIN, the new ambassador, to ensure the Queen attends. But with corrupt staff, criminal gangs operating out of the kitchen, falling in love with a stripper and a little misunderstanding with a PR firm that provides look-alike royalties - his simple task turns into a chaotic nightmare.

Thomas, a Swiss-German musician, is stuck at home because of a broken foot. He wanders around his tiny Parisian flat, his leg in a plaster, busy composing a new piece. At sunrise, an unexpected female visitor is showing up for him at the door.

Anna Tsuchiya blasts back in time playing an oiran, a top-notched geisha of the Edo period’s Yoshiwara District, navigating brothel politics while trying to cling to the man she loves.

When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by with a little help from his friends, who include a famous pop diva, a rockabilly deliveryman, a crippled old gangster, and the world's most cheerful serial killer.

Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.

El Bola is a 12-year-old boy raised in a violent and sordid environment. Embarrassed by his family life, he avoids becoming close to classmates. The arrival of a new boy at school changes his attitude towards his classmates and friendship. The heart of the story is the change in El Bola's life, at almost all levels, after befriending this new classmate.

A serial killer reappears 15 years after his murder spree with a book detailing his crimes. The resentful cop who failed to catch him before is assigned to protect him. The families of the victims plan revenge. And as the media circus spirals out of control, a masked man called "J" appears claiming to be the real killer.

De to operastjerner Douzi og Shitou mødes for første gang på en teaterskole i Peking, da de sendes dertil som små børn. Det bliver starten på et tæt venskab. Trods en dagligdag fyldt med drama, berømmelse, misbrug og tragedier forbliver de to venner i over halvtreds år. Parallelt med Douzi og Shitous fascinerende skæbne gennemgår landet en utrolig forvandling til det moderne Kina.

In 1920s China, a nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family and compete with his three wives for his attention, slowly uncovering the dark truths that lie within their gilded cage.

Standup-komikeren Henry og operasangerinden Ann forelsker sig i hinanden. De får datteren Annette sammen - en lille pige med et helt specielt talent - men snart rammer tragedien. Leos Carax modtog Cannes-festivalens instruktørpris for den vilde musical 'Annette', der har manuskript og musik af Ron og Russell Mael - alias Sparks.

Året er 1941, og de to tjekkoslovakiske agenter Jozef og Jan trænger ind bag fjendens linjer. Deres mission er at myrde nazisten Reinhard Heydrich. Generalen har taget kontrollen over Prag forud for igangsættelsen af en chokerende plan - det vi idag kender som "Endlösung"!

Det er historien om forsikringssælgeren Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray), som tryllebindes af mødet med en blond femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck). Sammen planlægger de at skaffe hendes mand af vejen. Mordet planlægges og udføres omhyggeligt Walters overordnede (Edward G. Robinson) er sikker på, at noget ikke er, som det skal være; den afdøde har netop tegnet en livsforsikring med en såkaldt "double indemnity" klausul - og sandsynligheden for så efterfølgende at dø i et ulykkestilfælde, der dækkes af policen - er uendelig lille. Han mistænker ikke umiddelbart sin trofaste medarbejder, men da undersøgelserne i ubehagelig grad nærmer sig sandheden, erfarer Walter, at han måske slet ikke står foran en ny tilværelse med en smuk, ung kvinde - men at hun i virkeligheden har helt andre planer.

Dramaet 'The Farewell' handler om en kinesisk familie, hvoraf den ene del bor i USA, mens den anden lever i Kina. Her bl.a. familiens bedstemor Nai Nai, der bliver diagnosticeret med kræft, hvilket kun giver hende kort tid tilbage at leve i. Familien i USA rejser derfor tilbage til Kina under påskud af at deltage i et bryllup. I virkeligheden er det dog for at være sammen med Nai Nai i hendes sidste dage. Dog uden at nogen fortæller bedstemoren, at hendes dage er talte. For barnebarnet Billi, der rejser fra New York til Kina, bliver forsøget med at navigere i løgnen en svær opgave. Med et ben i hver kultur, skal hun nu respektere familiens ønske, med samtidig også være tro over sig selv og hendes elskede bedstemor.

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

På den internationale rumstation ISS gør seks forskere en sensationel opdagelse, da en jordprøve fra Mars' overflade indeholder en encellet organisme. Det lykkes forskerne at vække organismen til live i laboratoriet, men fortryder dog hurtigt, da livsformen tilpasser sig sit nye miljø med skræmmende hast og styrke.

Otteårige Kevin's familie glemmer ham, da de drøner af sted på juleferie. Nu er Kevin helt alene hjemme, men pludselig får han uventet besøg. To klodsede indbrudstyve forsøger nemlig at bryde ind i huset, men Kevin er ikke tabt bag en vogn, og han begynder at tilrigge en lang række ubehagelige overraskelser til de uheldige tyve.

Den afgående kriminalbetjent Sommerset og hans unge afløser Mills får i en amerikansk storby til opgave at efterforske et dødsfald. Det viser sig at være mord, og i de følgende dage findes nye ofre for sygelige overgreb. Det går op for betjentene, at en seriemorder opererer med bibelens syv dødssynder som skabelon for sine drab. I forsøget på at forhindre, at seriemorderen fuldbyrder sin mission, vikles betjentene ind i plottet.

På sit dødsleje udtaler rigmanden og mediemogulen Charles Foster Kane ordene 'Rosebud'. Journalisten Jerry Thompson bliver sendt ud for at finde ud af, hvad de sidste ord fra den store mand betyder. Thompson interviewer venner, familie og forretningsforbindelser og et fantastisk og tragisk liv rulles op.