On SBS

Half Nelson

An inner-city high school teacher with a drug habit forms an unlikely friendship with one of his students after she discovers his secret.

Heaven's Heart

A casual dinner conversation about alultery between two couples ends in marital upheaval. (SBS TWO)

Electric Shadows

A young man finds an unlikely friendship with a mute woman who assaults him. (SBS TWO)

Something Like Happiness

Three childhood friends struggle to overcome feelings of loneliness and depression. (SBS TWO)

The Light

A war veteran takes a job as a light house keeper but has a difficult time fitting in. (SBS TWO)

Upcoming Films on SBS

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Thursday

11 February 2010

21:00	Sunstorm Tonight's Celluloid Crime is a beautifully mystic thriller about a murdered pastor whose life is disentangled revealing a dreadful secret. Directed by Leif Lindblom and stars Izabella Scorupco, Mikael Persbrandt and Andre Olsson. (From Sweden in Swedish, English subtitles) (Crime) 2007 M (V,A) WS
22:00	Amores Perros Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at 2001 Oscars and winner of more than 60 international awards, this breakthrough film for Mexican cinema follows a saga of unrelated people representing the harsh socio-economic extremes of Mexico City. Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and stars Emilio Echevarria, Gael Garcia Bernal and Goya Toledo. (From Mexico in Spanish, English subtitles) (Drama) 2001 MA L,V,A) WS
22:45	Whisky Jacobo, a lonely middle-aged man who runs a sock factory, is stuck in the rut of his own routines. But his peace is abruptly broken by the arrival of Herman, his younger and more successful brother. In order to impress Herman, Jacobo asks his stuffy manager Marta to pretend to be his wife. Directed by Juan Pablo Rebella, and Pablo Stoll, and stars Andres Pazos, and Mirella Pascual. (From Uruguay, in Spanish with English subtitles) (Drama) 2004 (Rpt) M (L, A) WS

Friday

12 February 2010

21:00

Nobody Knows

Tonight's Asia Wide Film is a harrowing, yet gentle observation of young innocence and courage. Four children are sheltered from the outside world when their neglectful mother hides them in a small Tokyo apartment. Nominated for Best Film at Cannes in 2004. Directed by Hirokkazu Koreeda and stars Yuya Yagira, Momoko Shimizu and Ayu Kitaura. (From Japan in Japanese, English subtitles) (Drama) 2004 (Rpt) M (A) WS