Dayarani

The Door in the Floor

July 2004 •English

The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the couple's daughter. Ted, a well-known writer, hires as his assistant a student named Eddie, who looks oddly similar to one of the Coles' dead sons. The couple separate, and Marion begins an affair with Eddie, while Ted has a dalliance with his neighbor Evelyn.

Tchaikovsky’s Wife

November 2022 •Russian

Antonina Milyukova is a beautiful and bright young woman, born in the aristocracy of 19th century Russia. She could have anything she'd want, and yet her only obsession is to marry Pyotr Tchaikovsky, with whom she falls in love from the very moment she hears his music. The composer finally accepts this union, but after blaming her for his misfortunes and breakdowns, his attempts to get rid of his wife are brutal. Consumed by her feelings for him, Antonina decides to endure and do whatever it takes to stay with him. Humiliated, disgraced and discarded, she is slowly driven to madness.

New York, New York

June 1977 •English

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

Frances Ferguson

March 2019 •English

Frances Ferguson is discontent. Like a lot of us, she does a bit of “acting out” and pays the price —an arrest, a trial, incarceration. And then a new identity, one that’s not terribly comfortable.

You Can Choose Your Friends

June 2007 •English

Comedy drama about a family reunion written by and starring Richard Herring. It's Ken and Margaret Snell's 45th wedding anniversary and their children and grandchildren along gather to celebrate. For Ken and Margaret's children, it's a day to revisit childhood arguments and to paper over present-day fractures in their relationships.

The Belly of an Architect

September 1987 •English

The American architect Kracklite arrives in Italy, supervising an exhibiton for a French architect, Boullée, famous for his oval structures. Tirelessly dedicated to the project, Kracklite's marriage quickly dissolves along with his health.

Guns of Darkness

July 1962 •English

Committed pacifist Tom Jordan's decision to help former President Rivera escape a military coup is a simple act of mercy that takes him and his wife to the edge of despair. It turns them into outlaws and fugitives, hunted by a vicious South American regime; yet it could also bring them together in a way they have never been before.

Cutting Moments

July 1997 •English

In the center of a monotonous suburban existence, Sarah lives silently and in subservience to her icy husband Patrick. They have been together far too long, and Patrick's affections for his wife have all but vanished. Instead, his sexual urges are tempting him to lust after their own son. Realizing how far gone her husband is, Sarah undertakes drastic, shockingly sickening measures to salvage some sense of her life and purge her years of festering resentment.

A Man Amidst Bees

April 2015 •Portuguese

Bruno is a young film editor who has just broke up his marriage with Regina, and returned living in his mother's house. Drowned in deep sorrow, something very weird happens in his life: people around him are gradually disappearing. But only for him. Some kind of blindness.

Garage Sale

February 2024 •English

As his parent’s marriage disintegrates, Patrick is dragged along to a Saturday morning garage sale by his father, Wayne. The hidden conflict between his parents can’t be avoided when a concerned neighbour enquires after Patrick’s mum, causing tension between father and son. Only then does Patrick seek refuge from his father’s manipulations.

Beat the Devil

November 1953 •English

A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.

The V.I.P.s

September 1963 •English

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.

Learning to Drive

August 2014 •English

As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

Save the Tiger

February 1973 •English

A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of two days.

Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht

March 1917 •German

A middle class woman's marriage to a nobleman quickly becomes an unhappy one.

One Trick Pony

October 1980 •English

An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's struggling to save his failing marriage.

The Wild Season

April 2018 •Spanish

The marriage between Claudia and David has ended due to Claudia's addiction problems, in addition to the different psychological disorders she suffers from. Despite the dire state of their relationship, David does everything possible so that his beloved is happy and manages to lead as healthy a life as possible. That is why they both move to Galicia, where they will build a new and better life, and rediscover buried feelings.

A un paso de la soledad

August 2024 •Spanish

Between These Walls

May 2024 •English

A couple confronts the cracks in the foundation of their marriage after reading their son's letter to Santa Claus.

L'Amour fou

January 1969 •French

A troubled marriage is tested by the couple's involvement in a theatrical production of Racine’s Andromaque.