Just days before Bernard Madoff captured headlines as the largest Ponzi schemer in US history, Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, was arrested for orchestrating a massive fraud that netted over $750 million.

Harem suare - by Ferzan Ozpetek (1999)

As the Ottoman Empire comes to an end, an old servant spins a tale to keep the women in the Sultan's harem distracted. The story is about Safiye, who first becomes the Sultan's favorite concubine, and later the official wife. As she gains power and influence, she engages in a tryst with Nadir, the black eunuch. When the Empire falls, the Sultan escapes to Europe, leaving all the concubines behind. Safiye fights for their rights under the new order…

Saturno contro / Saturn In Opposition - by Ferzan Ozpetek (2007)

Saturn in Opposition is the story of a group of very close friends in Rome and how they cope with the sudden death of one of their members. The original group, who have been together for many years, are two straight couples, Antonio and Angelica and Roberto and Neval; and a gay former couple, Davide and Sergio. Relatively new additions to the group are Davide's current lover Lorenzo and Lorenzo's friend Roberta. Early in the movie a final member is added to the group: Paolo, an acquaintance of Lorenzo and Roberta.

Des plumes dans la tête - by Thomas De Thier (2003)

La petite ville wallonne de Genappe, ses bassins de décantation où pourrissent les déchets de betteraves et s'arrêtent les oiseaux migrateurs. Le quotidien routinier d'une famille est bousculé par un drame. Un enfant se noie. Cet événement tragique et ses conséquences sont racontés sur un mode fantastique.
Pour fuir le deuil de son fils, Blanche bascule progressivement dans la folie. Elle devra se battre pour reconstruire sa vie et retrouver l'essentiel.

Mes petites amoureuses / My Little Loves - by Jean Eustache (1974)

Daniel vit dans un village avec sa grand-mere. Un jour sa mere decide de le prendre avec elle a Narbonne et le place comme apprenti. Il doit alors renoncer a l'ecole.

One of the most profoundly disturbing movies I've ever seen.
~Rex Reed, The New York Post