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The Danish Girl 

A touching love story based on the lives of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. 1926 Copenhagen-based artist Einar Wegener, who is married to Gerda Wegener, is known for his landscape paintings. Gerda is also an artist, less well known, but employed as a portrait painter of celebrities. Their marriage is strong and full of love.

Everything changes when Gerda asks her husband to pose as a model and wear a woman’s outfit to complete her painting. The experience changes the couple’s entire life. Einar notices that when he is Lili, he is able to realize himself at his truest and begins to live as a woman. Gerda, on the other hand, finds a new muse in Lili and matures into a new blossoming as an artist. The couple also has to face the prejudices of the surrounding society. They leave their home country for a more open-minded Paris. Again and again, Gerda shows her support for Lili.

Directed by Tom Hooper. As actors, e.g. Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander and Amber Heard. Movie won an Oscar from Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role.

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Minari

Minari tells the story of a Korean-born family moving to rural Arkansas in search of their own American dream. The family’s life is turned upside down when a cunning, foul-mouthed but loving grandmother arrives from her former homeland to live with them.

A new life in a barren region is full of hardships, but Minari shows what kind of strength and fertility a family can have, and what home really means. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung. As actors, e.g. Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, and Alan S. Kim.

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Sound of Metal

Ruben and Lou travel across America playing gigs on their never-ending tour. Their music is loud, frantic and passionate. After one gig, Ruben’s ears whine and his hearing deteriorates rapidly. A new, shocking situation brings Ruben to the brink of anxiety, and the old vices of the past begin to beckon again.

Lou finds him in an isolated nursing home run by eccentric veteran Joe. Under Joe’s strict discipline, Ruben’s silent research journey into his inner self begins. Still, the love of music and the longing for a former life remain strong in Ruben’s mind.

Directed by Darius Marder. As actors, e.g. Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci.

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Soul

Have you ever wondered where your passions, dreams and interests come from? What makes you… YOU? Disney/Pixar takes you on a journey from the streets of New York City to cosmic dimensions in search of answers to life’s most important questions.

Directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers. As original voice actors, e.g. Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Graham Norton

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The Lion King 

Come along and follow the lion cub Simba, who can’t wait to become king, but seeks his destiny by following the “way of life”. Relive the movie’s epic opening in the African landscape, Sing “Hakuna Matata” with Timon and Pumba, and join in as Simba takes his rightful place as king. The film has been awarded two music-related Oscars.

Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. As original voice actors, e.g. Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, and James Earl Jones.

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Toy Story 4

Woody has always been sure of his place in the world and that his most important job is to take care of his child, whether it’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s new beloved toy character Forky, made by herself, declares herself to be “junk” instead of a toy, Woody decides to show Forky why it should value its status as a child’s toy.

When Bonnie and her family take the whole toy gang on a car vacation, Woody gets lost on an unexpected side path, which leads to a happy reunion with his old friend Bo Peep. Although the fragile porcelain outer shell might suggest otherwise, the lonely years on the road have brought a lot of ruggedness and a spirit of adventure to this character. When Woody and Bo then notice that their toy lives are from completely different worlds, they have to say in the same breath that it seems to be the least of their worries at that moment.

Directed by Josh Cooley. As original voice actors, e.g. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Annie Potts.

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Dumbo

Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.

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Jurassic Park

Extinct dinosaurs have been brought back to life with the help of ancient DNA. A theme park called Jurassic Park is going to be opened on a distant island, but the first three dinosaur experts will visit it. They roam the island until a Tyrannosaurus rex attacks them. The battle for life and death begins. Directed by Steven Spielberg. As actors, e.g. Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. The film was awarded three Oscars regarding sounds and visuals.

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E.T.

E.T. is a creature that came to earth from outer space, who, while looking for a hiding place, gets lost in the backyard of an American family. The family’s son finds the creature and takes it home. The story tells about the friendship that develops between a 10-year-old boy and E.T. Directed by Steven Spielberg. As actors, e.g. Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore and Peter Coyote. The film won a whopping four Oscars.

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Black Panther

T’Challa returns home to the isolated but technologically advanced Wakanda in Africa to take his place as the country’s king. However, when an old enemy enters the picture, T’Challa is challenged as both king and superhero Black Panther as he becomes embroiled in a battle where the fate of both Wakanda and the world hangs in the balance.

Directed by Ryan Coogler. As actors, e.g. Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o.