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"
Brother And Sister (2022)
5.6/10
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud, Golshifteh Farahani
Alice and Louis are estranged siblings who have been avoiding each other for over twenty years and are forced to reunite after a tragedy. Read more
Close (2022)
7.8/10
Director: Lukas Dhont
Starring: Emilie Dequenne, Lea Drucker
The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approa... Read more
Pearl (2022)
7/10
Director: Ti West
Starring: Mia Goth, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation and lovelessness of life on he... Read more
Armageddon Time (2022)
6.5/10
Director: James Gray
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jeremy Strong, Anthony Hopkins
A deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Read more
The Kitchen Brigade (2022)
Starring: Audrey Lamy, Francois Cluzet
Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hate... Read more
Living (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Starring: Bill Nighy, Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins, Oliver Chris, Michael Cochrane, Lia Will...
In 1950s London, a humorless bureaucrat decides to take time off work to experience life after receiving a grim diagnosis. Read more
The Passengers of the Night (Les passagers de la nuit) (2022)
7/10
Director: Mikhaël Hers
Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emmanuelle Beart
Left by her husband, Elisabeth finds herself alone, responsible for the day-to-day care of her two children. She picks up a job on a night-time radio... Read more
Broker (2022)
7.2/10
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Doona Bae, Ji-Eun Lim
When a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption. Read more
Triangle of Sadness (2022)
7.3/10
Director: Ruben Östlund
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Zlatko Buric, Iris Berben, Amanda Walker, Oliver Ford Davies
In Ruben Östlund's wickedly funny Palme d'Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beaut... Read more
The Conference (2022)
7.3/10
Director: Matti Geschonneck
On January 20, 1942, leading representatives of the German Nazi regime met in a villa in Berlin-Wannsee for a meeting that went down in history as the... Read more