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Movies 101

Movies 101: "Broker," "The Whale" and Saint Omer"

While James Cameron and the rest of the mainstream film industry continue to churn out blockbusters, other filmmakers maintain their focus on making films that emphasize heart over heat. This week Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss three movies that aren’t likely to rank very high on the box-office meter yet, each in its own way, explore matters of basic humanity. First up is the Japanese import “Broker” followed by “The Whale” and the French import “Saint Omer.”