SBS World Movies Highlights: 1 – 7 February | Movie News

FOR MOVIES OF THE WEEK ON SBS, SBS VICELAND & NITV

Audio description (AD) available for The Woman in Black, Leon: The Professional, Brad’s Status, The Fifth Element, Creation, Concussion, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Night Train to Lisbon and The Eagle Has Landed
Closed captioning (CC) available for Leon: The Professional, Brad’s Status, The Fifth Element, Creation, Concussion and The Eagle Has Landed

WEDNESDAY 1 FEBRUARY The woman in black
19:45

M, AD
United Kingdom, 2012
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Language: English
director: James Watkins
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Sophie Stuckey, Misha Handley, Jessica Raine
What is it about?
A young lawyer (Radcliffe), struggling with work after the death of his wife, is sent to a remote village to settle the estate of a deceased eccentric woman who owned an English mansion. The townspeople want him gone because they are trying to hide a deadly secret. But he refuses and soon discovers that his client’s house is haunted by the vengeful ghost of a woman dressed in black.

Stream to broadcast at SBS On Demand: Leon: The Professional
21:30

MA15+, AD, CC
France, 1994
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Language: English
Director: Luc Besson
With: Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, Danny Aiello
What is it about?
Léon (Reno) lives a lonely life in New York, working as a professional hitman for the mob. Almost silent and completely ruthless, Léon doesn’t seem to possess an iota of humanity. But when his 12-year-old neighbor, Mathilda (Portman), arrives home to find her entire family massacred by a drug dealer (Oldman), Léon takes her in and, as per her request, teaches her the tools of his trade. that she can take her revenge on her family’s murderer. From cult director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Nikita).

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THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY Night train to Lisbon
19:30

M, AD
Germany, 2013
Genre: Romance, Thriller, Mystery
Language: English
Director: Bille August
With: Jeremy Irons, Charlotte Rampling, Lena Olin, Bruno Ganz, Mélanie Laurent
What is it about?
Raimund Gregorius (Ysters) is a Latin teacher from Bern. When he comes across a book by the Portuguese poet and doctor Amadeu de Prado, he drops everything and takes the night train to Lisbon. He is determined to find out more about this writer who seems to be obsessed with the same questions that haunt him: the purpose of human actions and the unrealized potential of each life. From two-time Palme d’Or-winning director Bille August (The Best Intentions, Pelle the Conqueror).

NOTE: No catch-up with SBS On Demand Colombiana
9:35 p.m

MA15+
USA, 2011
Genre: Action
Language: English
Directed by: Olivier Megaton
With: Zoe Saldana, Callum Blue, Michael Vartan, Lennie James, Cliff Curtis, Jordi Mollà
What is it about?
A young woman (Saldana) grows up to be an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents as a child. Turning herself into a professional killer and working for her uncle, she remains focused on her ultimate goal: to hunt down and take revenge on the mobster responsible for her parents’ deaths.

Stream to broadcast at SBS On Demand: FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY Brad’s status
19:35

M, AD, CC
USA, 2017
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Language: English
director: Mike White
Starring: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jemaine Clement
What is it about?
Although Brad (Stiller) has a fulfilling career, a lovely wife (Fischer) and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren’t quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy (Abrams) on a college tour, he can’t help but compare his life to that of his four best colleagues who seemingly have more rich and glamorous lives. Written and directed by Mike White, writer-director of The White Lotus.

Stream after broadcast at SBS On Demand: The Fifth Element
21:30

PG, AD, CC
France, USA, 1997
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Language: English
Director: Luc Besson
With: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, Gary Oldman
What is it about?
For ex-Marine Korben Dallas (Willis), life has become boringly repetitive: he drives a flying taxi for a living, and eats take away from the same Chinese restaurant, which delivers directly to his window every day. But little does Korben know, a great extraterrestrial Evil has teamed up with Zorg and threatens to destroy the Earth. A cult classic by Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, La Femme Nikita).

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4 Creation
18:30

PG, AD, CC
United Kingdom, 2009
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Director: Jon Amiel
With: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam, Benedict Cumberbatch
What is it about?
What happens when a world-renowned scientist, devastated by the loss of his eldest daughter, invents a book that will prove the non-existence of God? This is the story of Charles Darwin (Bettany) and his masterpiece ‘The Origin of Species’. It tells of a global revolution that took place within the confines of a small English town; a passionate marriage torn apart by the most dangerous idea in history; and a theory saved from extinction by the logic of a child.

Stream after broadcast at SBS On Demand: Devil’s Knot
20:30

m
USA, 2013
Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography
Language: English
director: Atom Egoyan
With: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Dane DeHaan
What is it about?
Canadian director Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter, Exotica) adapts the true story of the West Memphis Three, made famous around the world with the documentary Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, Jessie Misskelley Jr. executed for the brutal murder of three young boys, leading to a controversial trial and numerous false accusations.

Stream to broadcast at SBS On Demand: Concussion
10:35 p.m

MA15+, AD, CC
USA, 2013
director: Stacie Passon
With: Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff, Johnathan Tchaikovsky
What is it about?
The erotic journey of forty-something Abby (Weigert), a lesbian housewife who becomes a high-end escort to escape her passionless marriage. Her double life proves liberating until a woman from her own social circle becomes a client. Winner of the Teddy Jury Award at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 5 The life and death of Colonel Blimp
17:30

PG, AD
United Kingdom, 1943
Genre: War, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language: English, French, German
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
With: Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Adolf Wohlbrück, Roland Culver
What is it about?
Overseeing an English team in 1943, General Candy (Livesey) is a veteran leader who lacks the respect of the men he trains and is seen as out of touch with what it takes to win the war. But it wasn’t always like that. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by an enduring friendship with a German soldier.

The Eagle has landed
20:30

PG, AD, CC
United Kingdom, 1976
Genre: War, Adventure, Thriller
Language: English, German, Polish
Director: John Sturges
With: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence
What is it about?
When the Nazi High Command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at an estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious plan to kidnap the prime minister and hand him over to Germany for forced negotiations with Hitler.

The 15:17 to Paris
11:00 p.m

m
USA, 2018
Genre: Thriller, History, Drama
Language: English
Director: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Ray Corasani, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Judy Greer, Jenna Fischer
What is it about?
The true story of three men whose brave act turned them into heroes during a high-speed train ride. In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported on a foiled terrorist attack on Thalys train no. 9364 bound for Paris – an attempt thwarted by three brave young Americans traveling through Europe.

Stream to broadcast at SBS On Demand: MONDAY 6 FEBRUARY Cousins
19:35

PG
New Zealand, 2021
Genre: Drama
Language: English, Maori
Director: Ainsley Gardiner, Briar Grace Smith
With: Ana Scotney, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Tanea Heke, Rachel House, Briar Grace Smith
What is it about?
Orphaned Mata (Scotney) believes she has no whānau (extended family) and lives out her lonely childhood in fear and bewilderment. Back home in the country, the educated Makareta (Ngatai-Melbourne) flees an arranged marriage to study law and begin the search for her missing cousin. She leaves behind the cheeky yet dutiful Missy (House) who assumes her role as kaitiaki (guardian) of the land. As the years pass, the loss of the family land seems imminent and the women’s promise to bring their stolen cousin home seems more unlikely than ever, until a chance encounter changes everything.

Stream to broadcast at SBS On Demand: Room 212
21:30

MA15+
Belgium, France, Luxembourg, 2019
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Language: English, French
Director: Christophe Honore
With: Chiara Mastroianni, Vincent Lacoste, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Biolay, Carole Bouquet
What is it about?
After 20 years of marriage, Maria (Mastroianni) decides to leave her husband. She moves into room 212 at the hotel across the street, with a bird’s eye view of her apartment, her husband and the life she shared with him. As she wonders if she made the right decision, many of the people in her life offer their opinions on the matter. They intend to let her know, whether she likes it or not, on what turns out to be a life-changing night.

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 Tracker
19:35

m
United Kingdom, New Zealand, 2010
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Action
Language: English
director: Ian Sharp
Starring: Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Nicholas McGough, Gareth Reeves
What is it about?
An Afrikaner veteran of the Boer War (Winstone) has just immigrated to New Zealand and is hired to track down a man accused of killing a soldier. Hunting through the countryside, he catches his fugitive, only to find out that he is innocent of the crime. When faced with the life-changing decision to surrender or break free, only one man will walk away alive.

Stream after broadcast at SBS On Demand: In the Name of the Land
21:30

m
Belgium, France, 2019
Genre: Drama
Language: French
Directed by Edouard Bergeon
With: Guillaume Canet, Veerle Baetens, Anthony Bajon, Rufus, Samir Guesmi
What is it about?
Pierre (Canet) is 25 when he returns to the Mayenne district of France to marry his childhood sweetheart and take over the family farm. The couple have two children, and life is good for many years. But the business soon comes under enormous pressure, and what was once satisfying begins to take an insidious toll on the family.