Drama
The denotative aspects of drama from Aristotle's "Poetics" include a story development with a beginning, middle and an end. In the more conventional sense, dramatic presentations include the portrayal of characters, settings, life situations and stories in the course of a theatrical performance. In theatre, drama usually takes on the scope of dealing with matters of a serious nature.
Drama is Alice's largest section and a treasure trove of great drama catering for every taste. The bulk of the "Drama" section (generally made since 1965 and include psychological dramas) is listed below, however you may also choose from the "Classic Drama" sub-section (generally made before 1965), in blue on left. Also helpful may be "Alices Playhouse", "True Stories" and "Shakespeare" features.
Right: Scene from Kubrick's beautifully mounted "Barry Lyndon"
Ka Whawhai Tonu: Struggle Without End (2024)
7.6/10
Starring: Temuera Morrison, Jason Flemyng, Miriama Smith, Cliff Curtis
In 1864 during the New Zealand Wars, Haki, a M?ori-European teenager, fighting for the NZ colonial forces, is captured by the M?ori resistance. He sta... Read more
Kaa Fila (2006)
Director: Ammtoje Mann
Starring: Sunny Deol, Ammtoje Mann, Sudesh Berry, Sumeep Kang, Sachin Parekh
This touching Bollywood feature from director Ammtoje Mann tells the story of a group of people travelling illegally to the UK in search of a better l... Read more
Kagemusha (1980)
8/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kenichi Hagiwara
AKA 'Kagemusha - The Shadow Warrior'. Set in 1531, in a Japan torn by civil strife, the film deals with a mighty Japanese warlord and his commoner loo... Read more
Kagemusha ( Blu-ray ) (1980)
8/10
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Starring: Kenichi Hagiwara, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki
AKA 'Kagemusha - The Shadow Warrior'. Set in 1531, in a Japan torn by civil strife, the film deals with a mighty Japanese warlord and his commoner loo... Read more
Kairos (2019)
Director: Paul Barakat
Starring: Chris Bunton
Danny, a young man with Down syndrome and his boss John, an ex-boxer, struggle to deal with the fallout of an unexpected mishap. Read more
Kansas City (1996)
6.3/10
Director: Robert Altman
Starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Dermot Mulroney, Steve Buscemi, Harry...
Set in the jazz clubs and gambling dens of 1930's Kansas City, Robert Altman's offbeat crime drama stars Jennifer Jason Leigh as a criminal's wife who... Read more
Kaos (1984)
8/10
Director: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Starring: Claudio Bigagli, Margarita Lozano, Omero Antonutti, Franco Franchi
"Kaos" consists of four stories plus epilogue, set in 19th-century Sicily. 'The Other Son' - A mother spends her life waiting for news from her two s... Read more
Karaoke (1996)
8.2/10
Starring: Albert Finney, Roy Hudd, Richard E Grant
Daniel Feeld is a screenwriter with pains in his gut and a new screenplay called "Karaoke", about a girl named Sandra who works in a seedy Karaoke bar... Read more
Kathmandu Lullaby (2011)
Director: Iciar Bollain
Starring: Veronica Echegui, Norbu Tsering Gurung, Saumyata Bhattarai
When Laia, a young teacher, leaves a troubled past in Barcelona and moves to Kathmandu to work at a local school, she is appalled by the extreme priva... Read more
Katie Tippel (1975)
6.7/10
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Monique Van De Ven, Rutger Hauer
The young girl Keetje moves to Amsterdam in 1881 with her impoverished family, and is led into prostitution in order to survive. In the process she se... Read more