Timothy and the World of Tomorrow (2010)

A religion sets rules and constraints. On the contrary, imagination and curiosity help break limitations and reveal new possibilities. When the two collide, a conflict is inevitable.

The movie tells a story of a 9 yo boy, Timothy, who dreams about outer space and loves to watch TV news about the Apollo program and the first men on the Moon. His mother, however, is overly religious, and as such mostly disapproves his interest. And the father of the family is too timid to support his son's passion.

When new Indian neighbors settle down across the street, their foreignness, and therefore different religion cannot be left unnoticed by Timmy's mother, and the boy is prohibited from communicating with the new family and their kid of the same age. Staying at home in a room with hammered windows all day long is the least thing a child may want or actually need.

Will Timothy be able to escape from his conservative parents, and how the situation will resolve? Watch the movie to find out!


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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650011/
My vote: 9 of 10

Ikiru (Living) (1952)

A thought-provoking movie, isn't it? From emotional perspective a spectator will sympathize with Watanabe-san. Indeed, his son doesn't show respect to him, his job is boring and meaningless, and finally, his terminal disease... What on earth could be worse?

After he finds out that he has cancer, we see him passionately involved in arranging a construction of a park. This is a part of his regular bureaucratic job actually, but he's never been so eager about helping organize such an affair. Looks like he's finally found the meaning of his life, eh?

"In fact, this man has been dead
for more than 20 years now.

Before that, he did live a little."

Then he really dies. Fortunately, having been able to complete the construction of the park. And here come the final scenes of the movie which I really adore!

* SPOILERS AHEAD! Please Read more only if you've seen this movie already. *

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044741/
My vote: 9 of 10