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Postcards from the Edge (1990)
Comedy, Drama
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Trainspotting
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A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.
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Infinitely Polar Bear
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6 Balloons
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I Smile Back
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Never Goin' Back
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The Smashing Machine
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Fish Tank
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