Sentences with phrase «provoked by grief»

Thomas was pessimistic, but his doubt was provoked by grief, uncertainty and the pain of loneliness.

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Other highlights in this section include: Pablo Larraín's THE CLUB, a mordant morality tale set in a sleepy Chilean coastal town, which won Berlin's Grand Jury Prize; CHRONIC, Michel Franco's uncompromising study of grief and isolation, featuring a revelatory performance by Tim Roth; brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser's feature directorial debut, DÉGRADÉ, a smart drama that moves seamlessly between humour and despair, set in a women's hair salon in Gaza; the European Premiere of George Amponsah's intimate documentary THE HARD STOP, revealing the story of Mark Duggan's friends and family following his death after being shot in a «Hard Stop» police procedure in 2011; Jonas Carpignano's engrossing feature debut, THE MEASURE OF A MAN which won Vincent Lindon Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival, MEDITERRANEA, an ultra-topical tale of two young African men from Burkina Faso who, in search of a better life, make the difficult and dangerous trip across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy; the drama MUCH LOVED, Nabil Ayouch's searing, no - holds - barred look at the world of prostitution in Morocco; David Evans» thought - provoking documentary MY NAZI LEGACY, which raises the harrowing question, «What if your father was a Nazi?»

Lolly deals with the grief of losing his older brother by escaping into the world of LEGOs in this thought - provoking coming - of - age story set in Harlem.

- Publishers Weekly»... [T] hough by novel's end, the characters prove unlikable and their motives murky, Silver definitely delivers a thought - provoking examination of the criminal - justice system, providing a clear - eyed view of the artificial theatrics that dominate criminal trials and a heartfelt look at both grief and remorse.

When Bourgeois's mother died in 1932, Louise attempted suicide — her father having apparently provoked the act by making fun of his daughter's grief.