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The Miracle Season(2018)

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Lost in Translation(2003)

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Remember?(2021)

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Million Dollar Baby(2004)

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Rain Man(1988)

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Wings of Desire(1987)

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Drugstore Cowboy(1989)

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The Water Murmurs(2022)

When an asteroid hits the Earth leading to underwater volcanic eruptions, the inhabitants of a small riverside town start to flee inland. Before she leaves, Nian decides to say goodbye to her childhood friend. Her memories of the town start to become clearer and clearer in her mind on this journey.

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In Good Company(2004)

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.

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Saving Zoë(2019)

A year after the murder of her sister Zoë, Echo is determined to uncover the truth. With Zoë's diary as her guide, Echo finds herself pulled into the darkness of her sister's secret life and she uncovers how one small decision can lead to tragic consequences.

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Captain Wits(2025)

The grandfather of a former child star decides to become a superhero. The angst grandson will need to become a superhero's sidekick in order to help his grandfather to face aging with the same bravery that embodies the hero Captain Astúcia.

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