The World to Come

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The World to Come (2021)

Romance, Drama, Western

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Camp Belvidere

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2007 ★ 7.1

A drama centered on two women who engage in a dangerous relationship during South Africa's apartheid era.

The Outsider

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2002 ★ 5.9

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Newness

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2017 ★ 6.0

In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

If These Walls Could Talk 2

If These Walls Could Talk 2

2000 ★ 6.5

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

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As a filmmaker and his girlfriend return home from his movie premiere, smoldering tensions and painful revelations push them toward a romantic reckoning.

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2019 ★ 6.1

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

My First Summer

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Winter Spring Summer or Fall

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Remi and Barnes, two very different teenagers, meet by chance in the winter of their senior year, then spend four days together over the course of a year that will change their lives forever.

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2024 ★ 6.8

A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.

My Days of Mercy

My Days of Mercy

2018 ★ 7.3

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Lost and Delirious

Lost and Delirious

2001 ★ 6.8

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.

Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Darker

2017 ★ 6.5

When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.

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2025 ★ 6.9

A bronc rider in denial about his fading rodeo career battles against brain injury and a sudden blizzard while reflecting on how it became so difficult to achieve his dreams.

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The Truth About Emanuel

2013 ★ 6.0

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

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