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She has constructed a society in which gender is irrelevant, even down to a language that lacks gendered words. ![]() Ann Leckie has written a believable, genderless narrative voice, confidently and consistently in a novel nearly 400 pages long. ![]() ![]() ![]() A semi-autobiographical work, the novel captures the harsh realities – and banalities - of war, as well as the pain that lovers endure while caught in the inexorable sweep of warfare.Ī cynical insight to the First World War, A Farewell to Arms follows Frederic Henry (known to most as ‘Tenente’ which is Italian slang for ‘Lieutenant’), a young American volunteering as an ambulance driver for the Italian Army after being rejected by the American military. Out of this experience came A Farewell to Arms. While volunteering for the ambulance service in Italy, he was wounded and became twice decorated. 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While Ahsoka wasn't the only one whose story was told through the bite-sized episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, she did play a major role in it as her episodes offered new insight into her time both in and out of the Jedi Order. Eckstein has been playing the Togruta Jedi for nearly 2 decades at this point, so her viewpoint is certainly one worth hearing. Ashley Eckstein, the long-time voice of Ahsoka Tano, recently came back to play the role again in the Disney Plus series Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, and now she's got an insider's perspective on the character's journey. ![]() ![]() ![]() Exiles-are racing to decipher an ancient scripture that would allow anyone banished to the Underworld to return. Where is the good in having to choose between the life of her best friend and saving humanity? How does she balance a soul-crushing need for her Grigori partner, Lincoln, and the desire to keep him safe at all costs? And what if the darkest exiled angel of all, Phoenix, isn't as bad as she thought?īoth sides-Angels vs. ![]() ![]() Because apparently being a half-angel Grigori doesn't always make you right. When you're hanging off the edge of a volcano, how do you make the most important decision of your life? For Violet Eden the decisions between right and wrong are getting harder and harder. When Violet Eden loses the key to the gates of Hell she is forced to make a choice that carries apocalyptic consequences ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The first phase of shooting was held 1-10 August 2022, and the next phase is due for October-November, and also January 2023. ![]() The budget is approximately 1,267,000 EUR. The cast is led by young generation actors Džiugas Grinys, Robertas Petraitis, Digna Kulionytė and Irena Sikorskyte, while supporting cast includes Dovilė Šilkaityte, Algirdas Dainavičius, Dainius Gavenonis and Neringa Varnelytė. But when he falls in love with the beautiful, middle-class Monika, his faith in love and future is tested.Įglė Vertelytė penned the script. Rimants is certain that physical strength and money are essential for success in a changing, competitive society. In the working-class neighbourhood of the Lithuanian city of Siauliai, a few years after the restoration of the country’s independence, 17-year-old Rimants is more interested in playing rugby, listening to music and dealing on the black market with his friend Minde than studying for school. Southern Chronicles is based on Rimantas Kmita's novel of the same title. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sometime around mid-September 1939, David McRobbie became an evacuee. Through music and friendship, can Vinnie make peace and finally find a place where he belongs? ![]() ![]() And when things start to go missing, they discover that there are mysteries lurking in Netterfold's shadows, just waiting to be solved. 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