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"
We Have a Pope ( Habemus Papam ) (2012)
6.7/10
Director: Nanni Moretti
Starring: Margherita Buy, Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr
At the Vatican, following the demise of the Pope, the conclave to elect his successor settles on Cardinal Melville. But the faithful gathered in St Pe... Read more
We Live In Time (2024)
7/10
Director: John Crowley
Starring: Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield, Adam James
Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their l... Read more
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Lynne Ramsay
Starring: John C Reilly, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller
In a bracing, tour-de-force performance, Tilda Swinton plays Eva, a mother contending with the increasing malevolence of her baby boy-turned-teenager... Read more
We Own The Night (2007)
6.9/10
Director: James Gray
Starring: Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes, Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Alex Veadov
Brooklyn nightclub manager Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) gets an offer to join the drug trade from a pusher working inside his club. Because Bobby has... Read more
We Were Dangerous (2024)
7.6/10
Starring: Erana James, Rima Te Wiata
Nelliem, Daisy, and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954 New Zealand. The trio rail against the system, findin... Read more
We'll End Up Together (2020)
Director: Guillaume Canet
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Gilles Lellouche, Francois Cluzet
When Guillaume Canet’s star-studded comedy Little White Lies exploded at the global box office in 2010 (achieving a stunning 5.2 million admissions),... Read more
Weekend (1967)
7.2/10
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Mireille Darc, Jean Yanne, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
A mind-expanding anti-Western diatribe about one woman's road to guerrillahood is among Godard's more fully realised works, with a long traffic-jam se... Read more
Weekend (2011)
7.7/10
Director: Andrew Haigh
Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New
This sensual, remarkably observed, beautifully acted wonder is the breakout feature from British writer-director-editor Andrew Haigh. Rarely has a fil... Read more
Weekender (2011)
5.6/10
Director: Karl Golden
Starring: Emily Barclay, Stephen Wight, Jack O'Connell, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Ben Batt, Tom...
A British drama set during the rave scene of the early 1990s, "Weekender" follows the exploits of best mates Matt (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) and Dylan (Jack... Read more
Welcome (2009)
7.6/10
Director: Philippe Lioret
Starring: Vincent Lindon, Audrey Dana, Firat Ayverd
This multi award-winning film from writer/director Philippe Lioret tells the story of Bilal (Firat Ayverdi), a 17-year-old Kurdish refugee, who has s... Read more