Sentences with phrase «poignant tale of love»
In the tradition of bestselling authors Ian McEwan and Anne Enright, Samantha Bruce - Benjamin's brilliant and timeless debut unveils the dark side of human nature as four women share the poignant tale of love, obsession, and ultimate betrayal that binds them forever.
http://www.samanthabrucebenjamin.com/
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.
Not exact matches
Oh, this is totally random, but have you ever seen the film «Lilies», which won four Genie Awards in 1996, about the two young men of Roberval, Quebec who fall in love in 1912 — and the poignant tale of how their love is undone by jealousy?
Screen veterans Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland star as the ultimate grey nomads in THE LEISURE SEEKER, a poignant and triumphant tale of a couple determined to celebrate their life, and love for each other, in one last grand adventure.
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 Danish Girl» will certainly be remembered as the groundbreaking tale of a transgender journey, but it's also a beautiful and poignant love story that transcends stereotypes of gender, sexuality and romance.
A funny new twist on a classic love story, WARM BODIES is a poignant tale about the power of human connection.
A bold and poignant play on the traditional story of Scheherazade in The Arabian Nights, Greenberg's tale follows Cherry and her quick - witted maid, Hero (a star - crossed couple secretly in love) through their 100 - day ploy to distract a diabolical man by regaling him with with stories so compelling that he loses track of time altogether.
Part dysfunctional love story, part poignant exploration of the mother / daughter relationship, nothing is what it seems in this tale of acceptance, reexamination, forgiveness, and, ultimately, healing.
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.»
- 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.»
Enriched by flashbacks to the alluringly sad tale of Anyusha's mother, a famous Russian refusenik who died for her beliefs, The Wanting is a poignant study of the costs of extremism, but it is most satisfying as a story of characters enmeshed in their imperfect love for one another and for the heartbreakingly complex world in which that love is wrought.
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.