Greta Scacchi

A man suffering from Alzheimer's embarks on a final road trip with his granddaughter.

While matchmaking for friends and neighbours, a young 19th Century Englishwoman nearly misses her own chance at love. Emma Woodhouse is a congenial young lady who delights in meddling in other people's affairs. She is perpetually trying to unite men and women who are utterly wrong for each other. Despite her interest in romance, Emma is clueless about her own feelings, and her relationship with gentle Mr. Knightley. —Philip Brubaker <coda@nando.net> Pretty socialite Emma Woodhouse entertains herself by playing matchmaker for those around her. Her latest "project" is Harriet Smith, an unpretentious debutante, while Emma herself receives the attentions of the dashing Frank Churchill. However, Emma's attempts at matchmaking cause more problems than solutions and could ultimately jeopardize her own chance at love and happiness. —Jwelch5742 With her main character Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen describes the coming-of-age of a privileged and intelligent woman at the beginning of the 19th century, who harms others with her misperception and is finally able to find her place in society. Jane Austen is reported to have said of her heroine: "I'm going to create a heroine that no one but me will particularly like." Mit ihrer Hauptfigur, Emma Woodhouse, schildert Jane Austen den Reifeprozess einer privilegierten und intelligenten jungen Frau anfangs des 19. Jahrhunderts, die mit ihrer verfehlten Wahrnehmung anderen schadet doch schließlich ihren Platz in der Gesellschaft finden kann. Jane Austen soll über ihre Heldin gesagt haben: "Ich werde eine Heldin schaffen, die keiner außer mir besonders mögen wird." —Rapunzel

On the verge of forced resignation, a strict old-fashioned teacher rethinks his life. Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney) is an embittered, disliked teacher of Greek and Latin at a British public school. After nearly 20 years of service, he is being forced to retire on the pretext of his health and might not even be given a pension. The boys regard him as a Hitler, with some justification. His wife Laura (Greta Scacchi) is unfaithful, and lives to wound him any way she can. Andrew must come to terms with his failed life and regain at least his own self-respect. —Reid Gagle British public-school student Taplow (Ben Silverstone) completely changes the self-perception of his master, Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney) so that he can accept his forced retirement from his academic establishment with his head held high. —jwassermann@shaw.ca

Released after years as a political prisoner, a Cuban rejoins his wife and daughter in Miami.

Rusty Sabich, a prosecutor, is seduced into an extramarital affair by a colleague. When she is found dead all the evidence points to Sabich, who must now fight for his very life.