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First Blush

2020

First Blush

2020
7
Nena and Drew are a young, happy-ish married couple whose relationship is thrown off its axis when they meet Olivia. The trio's attraction to each other is undeniable, but when they become romantically involved, they struggle to navigate the complications of a polyamorous relationship. The three push each other's boundaries to the limits as they discover painful truths about who they are, what they want, and how to love in turbulent times.
West of Sunshine

2018

West of Sunshine

2018
6.1
A father has less than a day to pay back a debt to a violent loan shark, while looking after his young son.
Burning Bodhi

2016

Burning Bodhi

2016
4.1
Lifelong friends stumble back home after high school when word goes out on Facebook that the most popular among them has died. Old girlfriends, boyfriends, new lovers, parents, your first dead friend - how do people deal? The reunion stirs up sticky feelings of love, longing and regret, and the novelty of forgiveness, mortality and gratitude.
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

2023

Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

2023
6.3
After a Vietnamese woman dies in a car crash in Saigon, her brother-in-law and her young son transport her body back to the former’s hometown in rural Vietnam, where they plan to give her a funeral.
Southern District

2009

Southern District

2009
6
In La Paz -as opposed to many other cities- the rich live below, which is the Southern District. Life goes on without major mishaps in a large house surrounded by a beautiful garden. It is a wonderful world, a great bubble of comfort, where different personal spheres coexist: the mother, along with her three children and the Aymara inhabitants of the house. The drama surfaces slowly, without narrative ploys, observing day-to-day activities until internal and external forces make the bubble burst. The film relates the story of the final days of an upper-class family, at a time when the country is undergoing social changes.
Milton's Secret

2016

Milton's Secret

2016
5.1
11 year-old Milton Adams is growing up in an uncertain world. With his parents constantly stressing about their careers and finances, and the neighborhood bully tormenting him, Milton feels his whole world is in crisis. But when his Grandpa Howard comes to visit, he discovers anxiety about the past and worrying about the future only make things worse and prevent him from finding true happiness moment to moment.
The Perfect In-Laws

2023

The Perfect In-Laws

2023
5.2
After a whirlwind courtship and marriage, a young woman, Audrey, relocates with her husband, Xander, to his hometown after the death of Xander's father. Immediately, Audrey begins to suspect that there may be more to her father-in-law's death than a simple accident, and Xander's sexy, seductress of a stepmother, Marlena, may hold the key.
For Pete's Sake

1966

For Pete's Sake

1966
6
"For Pete's Sake" is the heartfelt and inspiring story of a man (Robert Sampson) struggling to come to terms with his wife's (Pippa Scott) untimely death, while raising their young son (Johnny Jenson). Sam Groom portrays the family's pastor and Terri Garr debuts as a wayward young woman in this entertaining and thought-provoking comedy-drama.
Winterset

1936

Winterset

1936
5.7
A man is determined to find the real culprit behind the crime for which his father was wrongly executed.
Patterns

1956

Patterns

1956
7.3
To eliminate internal opposition, a cruel CEO sabotages and humiliates a good-natured executive in an effort to force his resignation — and make the reticent new hire his new yes man.
Cinderella in the Caribbean

2023

Cinderella in the Caribbean

2023
7.9
Ashlyn is coerced by her stepmother, Miriam, to come join the family on a trip to the Caribbean as part of destination wedding. Miriam is the bride to be, and though Ashlyn has been on her own for a while, her stepfamily is quick to fall into old patterns of undervaluing Ashlyn, putting her down, and expecting her to do everything. To make things harder, Miriam's fiancé, Bruce, is a wonderful man who is oblivious to Miriam's ways. Ashlyn finds friendship and the beginnings of love with Bruce’s son, Noah. But Ashlyn struggles to have her own happily ever after when she knows her stepfamily is set to ruin Bruce.
The Christmas Contest

2021

The Christmas Contest

2021
5.9
Exes Lara and Ben compete in a Christmas contest to win money for the charity of their choosing. The city watches them battle and choose what is more important, victory or love.
Year of the Dog

2007

Year of the Dog

2007
5.5
A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
Knee High

2023

Knee High

2023
A man is in jeopardy of losing his family farm after a death in the family.
Touchy Feely

2013

Touchy Feely

2013
4.7
Abby is a sought after massage therapist and a free spirit, while her brother Paul thrives on routine, running a failing dental practice with his assistant and daughter Jenny. Suddenly, Abby develops an aversion to bodily contact, which not only makes her unable to do her job, but also severely affects her relationship with her boyfriend. As Abby navigates her way through an identity crisis, her brother's dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his “healing touch.”
City of Love

2023

City of Love

2023
Spencer, a troubled rideshare driver in Los Angeles, goes to dangerous lengths to reconnect with the world he lost after spending 20 years in jail.
The Automatic Hate

2016

The Automatic Hate

2016
5.9
When Davis Green's alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that a side of his family has been kept secret from him. Against his father’s wishes, Davis travels to rural, upstate New York to meet his other cousins.
Love Life

2022

Love Life

2022
7.2
Taeko and her husband, Jirō, are living a peaceful existence with her young son, Keita, when a tragic accident brings the boy's long-lost father, Park, back into her life. To cope with the pain and guilt, Taeko throws herself into helping this deaf and homeless man.
Surviving Earth

2026

Surviving Earth

2026
Years after fleeing military conscription during the Yugoslav conflict, Vlad is building a community in Bristol, working as a drugs counsellor and pursuing success with his riotous Balkan band. But integration isn’t as easy as he hoped, and the trauma of his past life is difficult to repress. Can he overcome his demons and create a new life for those he loves the most?
Thorp

2020

Thorp

2020
5.8
After fleeing Earth in the late 80s, an alien returns to his childhood home in search of his best friend. As he gets closer to finding her, his mysterious past gets closer to catching him.