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The story of Damon ( / ˈdeɪmən /; Greek: Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias ( / ˈpɪθiəs /; Πυθίας or Φιντίας; or Phintias, / ˈfɪntiəs /) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against the tyrannical Dionysius I of ...
Absurdist fiction is a genre of novels, plays, poems, films, or other media that focuses on the experiences of characters in situations where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life, most often represented by ultimately meaningless actions and events that call into question the certainty of existential concepts such as truth or value. [1]
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. The story describes a fictional small American community that observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", which is intended to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. The lottery, its preparations, and its execution are all described in detail, though it is not ...
My Best Friend's Story ( Chinese: 流金岁月) is a 2020 Chinese drama television series directed by Shen Yan and starring Ni Ni and Liu Shishi. [1] It is adapted from the novel The Golden Years (流金岁月) written by Yi Shu. [2] The series follows the story of friendship between two stunningly beautiful women who forged a close bond when ...
The Color of Friendship is a 2000 television film based on actual events about the friendship between two girls; Mahree & Piper, one from the United States and the other from apartheid South Africa, who learn about tolerance and friendship. [2] The film was directed by Kevin Hooks, based on a script by Paris Qualles, and stars Lindsey Haun and ...
English. Budget. $3,200 [2] Box office. $443,050. (all short films) [3] Feeling Through is a 2019 American short drama film directed by Doug Roland. It was nominated for the 2021 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Actress Marlee Matlin serves as an executive producer.
Getty Images (2) Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep and Tony Award–winning actor and comedian Martin Short have been close friends for nearly a decade. The two first called public attention to ...
Hateship, Loveship is a 2013 American drama film directed by Liza Johnson and written by Mark Poirier, based on the 2001 short story "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage" by Alice Munro. The film stars Kristen Wiig, Hailee Steinfeld, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Nick Nolte. It premiered at the 2013 Toronto International ...