Wakefield

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Wakefield (2017)

Drama

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Requiem for a Dream

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1994 ★ 6.4

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer

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Dream House

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2011 ★ 6.2

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The Ballad of Jack and Rose

The Ballad of Jack and Rose

2005 ★ 6.1

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Die My Love

Die My Love

2025 ★ 6.2

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Julien Donkey-Boy

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1999 ★ 7.0

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Sleeping with the Enemy

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991 ★ 6.5

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Greta

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2019 ★ 6.6

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Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

1997 ★ 6.1

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The Belly of an Architect

The Belly of an Architect

1987 ★ 6.8

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