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Khadak(2006)

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Happy Land(1943)

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Head-On(2004)

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The Horse Whisperer(1998)

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Rash(2024)

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The Rapture(1991)

A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.

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REM(2019)

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Anima(2013)

A short film by Ana Cristina Barragán.

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Spårvagn till havet(1987)

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Weapons and Their Names(2023)

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The Dying Gaul(2005)

A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.

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Europe '51(1952)

A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.

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Demolition(2016)

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The Passion of Anna(1969)

A recently divorced man and an emotionally devastated widow begin a love affair.

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