Check out 10 feature films from California Movies

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In times of confinement and social isolation the best for mental health is to have a good laugh. Thinking about it, California Filmes selected ten productions from its catalog that are on the most different digital platforms and that will make the viewer have fun and be distracted for a few hours.

They are films of different nationalities, some of them were successful in theaters, such as “Acertando os Passos”, “Madame”, “Paris can Wait” and “Minha Querida Dama”, some French films, shown in Festivals, like “Tal Mãe, Tal Daughter ”,“ Without Words ”and“ Doutor da Felicidade ”and films that were launched directly on digital platforms, such as“ A Trip to Spain ”and“ A Trip to Italy ”.

Choose where you want to watch them and have fun:

Finding Your Feet 
Dir. Richard Loncraine, Comedy, 2017
Synopsis: When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband, with whom she has been married for 40 years, is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge with her sister Bif (Celia Imrie), with whom she has little contact. They could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of the water near her sister, who has no tongue, stays with those who feel like it and feels free. But different is all Sandra needs, and she reluctantly leaves Bif to drag her to her dance class, where she gradually begins to find her feet ... and also finds romance. In this hilarious and exciting modern comedy, a colorful group of 'baby-boomers', provocative and energetic shows Sandra that retirement is just the beginning, and divorce can give her a new outlook on life - and love.
Platforms: Telecine Play, Apple TV (R$ 4.90 and R$ 9.90), Google Play (R$ 6.90 and R$ 29.90) 

Doctor of Happiness (Dr. Knock) 
Dir. Lorraine Lévy, Comedy, 2017
Synopsis: Doctor Knock (Omar Sy) is a former bandit who became a doctor and arrives in the small village of Saint-Maurice to make his fortune using a private method. He makes the residents believe that they are not healthy and finds in each of them an imaginary symptom, or not, so that he can exercise his profession profitably. After gaining the village's trust, Knock is on the verge of achieving his goals, but his past catches up with him and an old acquaintance disrupts the doctor's plans.
Platforms: Telecine Play, Looke, Apple TV (R$ 9.90), Google Play (R$ 6.90 and R$ 29.90) 

Madame (Madame) 
Dir. Amanda Sthers, comedy, 2017
Anne (Toni Collette) and Bob (Harvey Keitel) are a wealthy couple who decide to move to Paris. Once there, they introduce themselves to society at a big dinner. The arrival of an extra guest makes the gift count equal to 13 - a damn number for the couple. They then decide to find the family maid (Rossy de Palma) as if she were a citizen of Parisian high society to scare the urucket - even if with that, they make everything go wrong because of the distraught woman.
Platforms: Telecine Play, Looke, Apple TV (R$ 9.90), Google Play (R$ 6.90 and R$ 29.90) 

My Old Lady 
Dir: Israel Horovitz, Comedy, 2014
Synopsis: The lonely Mathias Gold (Kevin Kline) inherits from his millionaire parents a big house in Paris. When he travels to the French capital to take possession of the property, he discovers that the place is inhabited by Mathilde (Maggie Smith), a 90-year-old lady, with no intention of moving. Despite the initial estrangement, the two become friends, and little by little Mathias begins to fall in love with Chloé (Kristin Scott Thomas), Mathilde's daughter.
Platforms: Apple TV (R$ 4.90 and R$ 9.90), Google Play (R$ 3.90 and R$ 12.90) 

Paris can Wait (Paris can Wait) 
Dir. Eleanor Coppola, Romantic Comedy, 2017
Synopsis: When taking a trip through France, the wife of a Hollywood producer (Diane Lane) needs to avoid the advances of her husband's colleague.
Platforms: Telecine Play 

Without Words (Un Homme présse) 
Dir. Hervé Mimran, comedy, 2018
Synopsis: After a severe stroke, executive Alain, previously overwhelmed by work, meets young therapist Jeanne, who helps him recover and recognize everything he has lost in life.
Platforms: Telecine Play, Apple TV (R$ 7.90 and R$ 14.90) 

Tal Mae, Tal Filha (Telle mère, telle fille) 
Dir. Noémie Saglio, Comedy, 2017
Synopsis: Inseparable, Avril (Camille Cottin) and his mother, Mado (Juliette Binoche), cannot be more different from each other. Avril, 30, is married, has a steady job and is organized, unlike her mother, an eternal irresponsible and petulant teenager, who has lived at the expense of her daughter since her divorce. But when both women are pregnant at the same time and under the same roof, shock is inevitable. Because, Mado, you are in the midst of a youth crisis and you are not ready to be a grandmother and Avril, in turn, has great difficulty in imagining your mother ... mother!
Platforms: Telecine Play, Amazon Prime, Globo Play 

A trip to Italy (The trip to Italy) 
Dir. Michael Winterbottom, comedy, 2014
Synopsis: After getting involved in a lot of messes on “The Trip”, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are invited to make a fun gastronomic trip. This time, his destination is Italy, where the two will have the opportunity to evaluate and critique dishes from six different restaurants. While visiting cities like Tuscany, Rome and Capri, the two friends make impersonations of actors and, of course, get involved in a lot of confusion.
Platforms: Apple TV (R$ 4.90 and R$ 9.90), Google Play (R$ 3.90 and R$ 12.90) 

A Trip to Spain (The trip to Spain) 
Dir. Michael Winterbottom, comedy, 2017
Synopsis: British actors Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon continue their journey across Europe. After Italy, the chosen destination is Spain, they intend to know the local cuisine. Between a mouthful and another, the two comedians talk about fatherhood, masculinity and aging, always with a lot of humor and unusual teasing.
Platforms: Apple TV (R$ 4.90 and R$ 9.90), Google Play (R$ 3.90 and R$ 12.90) 

The Little Dead 
Dir. Josh Lawson, comedy, 2016
Synopsis: The film follows the warm secret lives of five suburban couples living in Sydney. Lawson's penetrating script and shocking times weaves together a story that explores a range of sexual fetishes and the repercussions of sharing them.
Platforms: Telecine Play, Globo Play 

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