Sentences with phrase «poignant tale»

A funny, often poignant tale of boy meets girl with a twist: what if one of them couldn't stop slipping in and out of time?

- into a surprisingly poignant tale about love and forgiveness.

-LSB-...] 2) BROOKLYN — An absolutely poignant tale about an Irish immigrant girl who leaves her homeland, close family and friends, and sets out for America.

May's third film Mikey & Nicky (1977) is a hugely poignant tale of two old friends, now gangsters, who have reached the end of the line.

It's the kind of film you read the summary of and think «ok, at least it doesn't sound awful,» but in reality, Brooklyn is so much more than anything you can imagine and is a truthfully poignant tale about the immigrant story, which is often told in extreme sadness and violence.

This relentless, bloody South Korean thriller from Kim Ji - Woon («The Good, The Bad, The Weird») starts as a typical thriller about a serial killer, but quickly diverges into a very bizarre yet poignant tale about obsession and vengeance.

Springer humanizes Mordred, bastard son of King Arthur, in a thoroughly captivating and poignant tale as we watch Mordred's ill - fated attempt to negate his destiny as his father's slayer.

But in her latest work, Traveling Mercies, Anne Lamott shares such poignant tales of her journey toward a relationship with God that even non-believers could find their emotions...

Time, space, narrator, characters, plot and theme often leap ahead, double back or splinter off, only to find themselves part of a breathtaking orchestration, resulting in some of the most poignant tales in American literature.

(1977) is a hugely poignant tale of two old friends, now gangsters, who have reached the end of the line.

2) BROOKLYN — An absolutely poignant tale about an Irish immigrant girl who leaves her homeland, close -LSB-...]

This is a stand - out film, an absolutely poignant tale about an Irish immigrant girl who leaves her homeland, close family, and friends and sets out for America in the 1950's where her future seems to beckon.

Readers searching for stories that include LGBTQ families will appreciate this upbeat and poignant tale.

But there are also lively accounts of people and places, politics and potentates, not to mention a poignant tale of life with an orphaned orang - utan, detailed instructions to his sister on choosing him a new assistant, and a letter thanking his mother for sending bacon («turned out more eatable than I expected»).

This poignant tale, which somehow goes a little over the top, tells us of the fragility of human emotion and expression, a tale of how life goes on and what we learn along the way.

This poignant tale, which somehow goes a little over the top, tells us of the fragility of human emotion and expression, a tale of how life goes on and what we learn

When an aspiring young starlet from Iowa falls in love with a handsome and promising young actor, she finds her dreams of fame slowly fading in a poignant tale of show - business aspirations from director Henry Jaglom.

Australian comedies for the festival include Ali's Wedding; based on the real - life experience of lead actor Osamah Sami's ill - fated arranged marriage, this absurd and poignant tale about a family in multicultural Australia stars Don Hany with direction by Jeffrey Walker (Jack Irish).

This poignant tale of grief, loss and societal alienation is directed with warmth and sensitivity by Sebastian Lelio, and is both powerful cultural statement and emotionally involving human drama.

As much about coming of age as it is about love in its many forms, The Spectacular Now is a sweet yet poignant tale that tips its hat to the American high school drama whilst thoroughly surpassing it in the best way.

The poignant tale follows the lovely Imogen Poots as Ellie, a young Los Angeles aspiring furniture designer who travels to Texas for her estranged father's funeral.

In this poignant tale, lies the narrative of a medical doctor who truly merited the Hippocratic Oath of «first do no harm» despite the many injustices he himself received.

Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu and Setsuko Hara command this poignant tale of love and loss in postwar Japan, which remains as potent today as ever — and a strong justification for its maker's inclusion in the pantheon of cinema's greatest directors.

Scoring a 100 % Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the stakes are high in this poignant tale of friendship, forgiveness, and salvation as former prizefig... [Read More]

Renuke Jeyapalan) a bittersweet battle of wills between nine - year - old Josephine and her mother's new boyfriend in this poignant tale of modern family politics.

Being Flynn does pick up the pieces in the final act to deliver a poignant tale of survival for both father and son and ends on a surprisingly positive note with both men coming to an amicable relationship.

Stolen Summer tells the poignant tale of two energetic 8 - year old youngsters living in the hazy days of Chicago circa 1976 where disco music and polyester profoundly dominated the scene.

But you needn't appreciate the theological implications to simply enjoy this strange yet poignant tale.

It's a poignant tale, handsomely shot in a credible period setting.

Scoring a 100 % Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the stakes are high in this poignant tale of friendship, forgiveness, and salvation as former prizefighter Jimmy McCabe, played by Johnny Harris, reenters the ring for the fight of his life.

A funny new twist on a classic love story, WARM BODIES is a poignant tale about the power of human connection.

Portis takes advantage of every available opportunity to tell this quiet, poignant tale.

Springer humanizes Arthurian archvillain Mordred in a thoroughly captivating and poignant tale that follows Mordred as he tries to sort out his love - hate feelings for his father.

Illustrated with great empathy and narrated in the first - person, this observant and poignant tale is one to be shared far and wide to a new generation.

Readers join a stirring search for peace in this poignant tale of loss and reconciliation, told in the alternating views of a fox and his boy.

A poignant tale.

When an impoverished Irish maid resists the assault of her loutish English master while her fiance's brother Aidan fights with and kills the collector of the rents there can be only one outcome in Alexis Harrington's poignant tale, The Irish Bride.

This poignant tale of the lives and losses made me aware that it was more than ships that were lost that day.

With crisp dialogue and vivid descriptions, Z delivers both a compelling love story and a poignant tale of a woman coming into her own as an artist.»

In a voice uneducated and wise, unsophisticated and ironic, the narrator spins a dramatic, poignant tale of family and racial identity, peopled with unforgettable characters who struggle against a Civil War backdrop.

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Phaedra Patrick follows her debut novel, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper (which was published in over 20 languages worldwide and was an Indie Next selection), with the whimsical, poignant tale of a down - on - his - luck jeweler in Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone.

- Library Journal «A poignant tale of a stubborn love that bridges the lives and wars of two generations, Letters From Skye gives the reader a story to inhale as well as read, unfolding amid the gripping panorama of a changing world — an absorbing and rewarding saga of loss and discovery.»

The Other Side of Dark is no ordinary ghost story, but rather a meticulously researched and poignant tale about grief, identity and the dark pasts that can define us.

- Publishers Weekly «Best - selling, reliably entertaining, and thought - provoking Picoult's newest multifaceted novel is redolent with elephant lore that explores the animals» behavior when faced with death and grief, and combines a poignant tale of human loss with a perplexing crime story that delivers a powerhouse ending.»

Author Leigh Saunders takes us to the distant past in this short, poignant tale of one man's quest to survive in a world that has abruptly changed beyond all recognition.

It is difficult to imagine how a novel that deals with the sterile formality of relationships in 19th - century China could also bring to light the poignant tale of two young girls from very different backgrounds who build a friendship that exceeds even their love for their own families.