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Four Good Days

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20th Century Women

20th Century Women

2016 ★ 7.3

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Thirteen

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2003 ★ 6.7

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2009 ★ 6.9

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Grandview, U.S.A.

Grandview, U.S.A.

1984 ★ 5.8

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A Thousand and One

A Thousand and One

2023 ★ 6.6

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The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

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Broken

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2012 ★ 6.9

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Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys

2010 ★ 6.6

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Beautiful Boy

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2018 ★ 7.6

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The Fallout

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Mammal

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2016 ★ 6.2

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CrissCross

CrissCross

1992 ★ 6.1

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Eve's Bayou

Eve's Bayou

1997 ★ 6.4

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Goodbye June

Goodbye June

2025 ★ 6.6

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

The Lost Daughter

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