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Mildred Pierce (2011)
Drama
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The Girlfriend
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The Last Thing He Told Me
A woman must forge a relationship with her teenage stepdaughter in order to find her husband, who has mysteriously disappeared.
Vladimir
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Obsession
A respected London surgeon's affair with his son's fiancée turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever.
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Murder in a Small Town
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Rivals
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Normal People
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My Life with the Walter Boys
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Bates Motel
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Lady in the Lake
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