The Post Quiz: International Film Thumbnails - Answers
Created | Updated Mar 22, 2015
Let's go to the movies. It's an international treat.
International Film Thumbnails: Answers
As Awix will tell you, film comes in all shapes and sizes. There's something for everyone, even in this quiz..
Now, tell the truth: which film did you like Rutger Hauer best in? Mill on the Floss or Hobo with a Shotgun? Whaddya mean, Blade Runner?
Matching the flicks up with their thumbnail sketches.
| Plot | Title |
| 1. In postwar Germany, blonde is great success until she blows up her gas stove. Moral: World War II was bad. Smoking in the house is worse. | 1. The Marriage of Maria Braun |
| 2. In Romania, Communism is dead – but the old party leaders are Undead, and won't lie down. | 2. Strigoi |
| 3. In 1960s Ireland, the nuns are running a business that cannot be called a beautiful launderette. | 3. The Magdalen Sisters |
| 4. German director takes international cast to Malta, where they start a pet sanctuary and work on their tans and abs. Oh, the movie? Something about a big wooden horse. | 4. Troy |
| 5. Evil South African racist turns into giant bug, but does not meet Franz Kafka. Serves him right, actually. | 5. District 9 |
| 6. Giant rock people menace Norway, but there is a Hero. (Unfortunately, he is not Jason Statham.) | 6. Trollhunter |
| 7. In this Bollywood epic, Lalita Bakshi marries Mr Darcy, who gets into the music. | 7. Bride and Prejudice |
| 8. Watching this very cheap Canadian film will give you a lifelong aversion to manhole covers – and, possibly, make you wonder what Rutger Hauer was thinking. | 8. Hobo with a Shotgun |
| 9. Aboriginal girls walk 1500 miles through the Outback to Jigalong, frustrating racists. | 9. Rabbit-Proof Fence |
| 10. Pai fights Maori gender stereotypes and prevails with the help of cetacean friends. | 10. Whale Rider |
How well did you do? Write and let us know: do you prefer your films with or without subtitles? What are your favourites? Does your favourite have a Guide Entry yet?
