Jane - DVD

Teenaged Astrid Lindgren (Alba August), who later went on to write the Pippi Longstocking series, leads a carefree life with her family in the forests and fields of rural Sweden. Restless and eager to break free from the confines of her conservative upbringing, she accepts an internship at a local newspaper where she attracts the attention of it's married editor, Blomberg (Henrik Rafaelsen). After Astrid becomes pregnant, she leaves her childhood home and goes to Copenhagen to secretly give birth to a son, Lasse, whom she reluctantly leaves in the care of a foster mother, Marie (Trine Dyrholm). Astrid goes into self-imposed exile in Stockholm, refusing Blomberg's offer of marriage and saving up her paltry salary for visits to see Lasse. When Marie falls ill, Astrid uses her imagination and flair for storytelling to reconnect with her son. In spite of her struggles, Astrid emerges with a newfound courage that will later form the foundation of a vast and beloved body of work.

Europe, circa 18,000 BC On a buffalo hunt with his tribe, young chieftain's son Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee) was left for dead after a fateful cliff plunge. Having survived the fall-as well as a subsequent attack from a wolfpack-he makes the choice to nurse the alpha he wounded in battle... and the two find themselves forging an unlikely partnership and bond as Keda struggles homeward. Striking, atmospheric family adventure saga co-stars Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela. 96 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

In 1553, England's idle rich were anything but idle. With the blessing of the royal family, they plundered the riches of the church, stole the finest farmlands, and generally took all the best things the country had to offer. A cousin to the infamous Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey disapproved of the way her fellow nobles behaved, and disagreed with their religious beliefs. But as a sheltered 16-year-old, there wasn't much she could do about