Summary: Surreal Japanese drama about a latex doll which becomes human. Hideo (Itsuji Itao) lavishes affection upon his doll, Nozomi (Doona Bae), and seems to appreciate her silently passive nature. Unbeknownst to him, however, one day Nozomi comes to life and sets out in search of human experience. On her wanderings she happens upon a video rental store, where she meets Junichi (Arata). As an emotional...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY FOREIGN AIRSummary: Lars is a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he's found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. He is content with his artificial girlfriend until he develops feelings for Margo, an attractive co-worker. Now Lars finds himself in a unique love triangle, hoping to somehow discover the real meaning of true love.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2008
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2 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY LARDoret, Thomas
Summary: After eleven-year-old Cyril's single father rejects him, the compassion of a stranger who agrees to take care of him helps him move forward.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN KID1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF KID
Summary: Set against the vivid backdrop of Berlin, the film weaves ten stories of compassion, redemption, and acceptance into a rich tapestry of life and love.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE BERSummary: Against all odds, a veterinary student and a beautiful circus performer from a bygone era meet and fall in love through their shared compassion for a special elephant. But their secret romance incurs the wrath of her dangerously volatile husband.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVDSummary: Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, the film is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery, and compassion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA NEVSummary: Newly single mother Elisabeth is left to support her two teenage children, Mathias and Judith. Securing a job on her favorite late-night radio show hosted by Vanda Dorval, she encounters struggling teenager Talulah, whom she offers a place to stay. In this new set-up, a new dynamic takes hold as each will experience compassion, determination love, and an abiding bond between them.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DRAMA PASSummary: Devout teen Rachel Joy Scott shows compassion and love for her fellow students, until armed classmates enter Columbine High School on a fateful day that changes America forever. Her hopes and dreams seemed to end, but God was just getting started.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ISummary: Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom?
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Home Video 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BECSummary: The only compassion cattle baron Matt Devereaux shows is for his Native American wife, and their son Joe. So after Joe agrees to take a three-year jail term for a crime his father commits, and his father then dies, Joe's three half-brothers take over the land - with a vengeance.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN BROSummary: After his wife dies in a tragic car accident, young Sherwin is called to Maine by his terminally ill and estranged mother-in-law Lucinda. Grappling with a lifetime of disagreements, Lucinda and Sherwin find themselves forced to cope with their feelings and grief in a quiet journey of empathy, compassion and healing.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF FIVSummary: A cantankerous old man and a resourceful young girl strike up an unlikely friendship after she breaks into his home to escape immigration police. Featuring stellar performances by Jurgen Prochnow, Pegah Ferydoni, and Milena Pribak in her acting debut, this poignant first feature from Jakob Zapf is a timely and heartfelt story of courage and compassion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HANSummary: Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, this film traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by a well-intentioned but domineering father, as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. A heartrending story about the universal...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WAVCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE WAVCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WAVSummary: George is a man whose struggle to find food and a place to sleep in New York City is beautifully captured with remarkable realism and heartrending compassion. Shuffled into the unforgiving bureaucracy of a men's shelter, George seems destined to wind up as just another lost soul swallowed up by the system, until he meets a gregarious, down-and-out ex-jazzman who inspires George to reconnect...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TIMSummary: The heartwarming true story of a loyal dog named Hachiko. This very special friend would accompany his master to the train station everyday and return each afternoon to greet him after work. Even after his master passed away, he continued to return to the same spot at the station every day for the next nine years to wait for his beloved master. During his daily visits he touched many lives and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2010
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY HACCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family HachiCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HSummary: George is a man whose struggle to find food and a place to sleep in New York City is beautifully captured with remarkable realism and heartrending compassion. Shuffled into the unforgiving bureaucracy of a men's shelter, George seems destined to wind up as just another lost soul swallowed up by the system, until he meets a gregarious, down-and-out ex-jazzman who inspires George to reconnect...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TiSummary: A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, directing alongside Mark Gustafson. Realized through boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation, this dark rendering of the fable of the puppet boy and his maker, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, daringly transfers the story to Fascist Italy, where...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville, who is down on her luck. She meets Carl Denham, an over-ambitious filmmaker, who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker has taken and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2006
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE KINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie King 2006Summary: Young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville, who is down on her luck. She meets Carl Denham, an over-ambitious filmmaker, who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape, Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker has taken and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2006
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE KINCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD KINSummary: Young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville, who is down on her luck. She meets Carl Denham, an over-ambitious filmmaker, who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker has taken and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2006
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD KIN RATED PG-13Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE KINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie King 2006Summary: A classic tale is reborn through the inspired imagination of cinematic dream-weaver Guillermo del Toro, directing alongside Mark Gustafson. Realized through boundary-pushing, breathtakingly intricate stop-motion animation, this dark rendering of the fable of the puppet boy and his maker, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, daringly transfers the story to Fascist Italy, where...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2023
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GUICopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE GUISummary: The true story of Rocky Dennis, a personable young man who has craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, a fatal disease which causes hideous facial disfigurement. Rocky is the son of biker Rusty and he is accepted without question by his mom's boyfriends and her cycle buddies, but treated with pity and disgust by much of the outside world. The local high school principal doesn't want to enroll Rocky, but...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2004
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MASSummary: From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Drawing on revelatory stories from his inner circle of friends, the film provides a clear window into the civil rights leader's character, showing...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020