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Surfacing(1981)

Following her father's puzzling disappearance, Kate and her city-bred companions brave the untamed backwoods in a desperate search for him. However, the harsh environment becomes a dangerous catalyst for their explosive mix of personalities, propelling them into a world of raw emotion and unbridled passion.

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The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration(2003)

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The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses(2005)

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Horn of Plenty(2008)

An unclaimed fortune, grown for centuries in a British bank account, becomes a potential windfall for Bernadito Castiñeiras and the residents of the tiny village of Yaragüey, Cuba. To receive his massive inheritance check, Bernadito must prove his lineage to the Castiñeiras nuns who first populated the region. In an isolated and impoverished town where many residents share the same surname, a feud breaks out between the "Castiñeiras" and "Castiñeyras" families.

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Still Walking(2008)

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A Taste of Honey(1961)

While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.

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The Blessing(2009)

Overwhelmed and extra-sensitive, Katrine has a hard time coping when her more relaxed boyfriend, Andreas, takes a business trip just days after the birth of their first child. The fussy baby has difficulty breastfeeding, and vulnerable, insecure Katrine feels like a failure. When Katrine’s emotionally withholding mother Lise consents to stay for a few days, the two quickly fall into what are clearly familiar dysfunctional behavior patterns.

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Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas(2008)

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Gone with the Woman(2007)

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(Ab)normal Desire(2023)

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Becky(2024)

Newly married couple, Greg and Joy Lawson, move into their home in the suburbs and are warmly welcomed by their neighbors, one of whom, Becky, takes a dangerous interest in Greg. While Joy is away, they spend an intimate moment together, orchestrated by Becky, and then they agree to keep their distance. But she inserts herself into every aspect of his life, wreaking havoc on his marriage and potential job until the final explosive confrontation.

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Another Woman(1988)

Marion is a woman who has learned to shield herself from her emotions. She rents an apartment to work undisturbed on her new book, but by some acoustic anomaly she can hear all that is said in the next apartment in which a psychiatrist holds his office. When she hears a young woman tell that she finds it harder and harder to bear her life, Marion starts to reflect on her own life. After a series of events she comes to understand how her unemotional attitude towards the people around her affected them and herself.

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Sex, Shame & Tears(1999)

A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.

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Call Me Chihiro(2023)

An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

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