Words on Bathroom Walls 2020

Words on Bathroom Walls 2020

Words on Bathroom Walls 2020

Words on Bathroom Walls 2020
PG-13 | 1h 50min | Drama | 21 August 2020 (USA)

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The story of witty and introspective Adam (Charlie Plummer), who appears to be your typical young adult – a little unkempt with raging hormones and excited about a future pursuing his dream of becoming a chef. Expelled halfway through his senior year following an incident in chemistry class, Adam is diagnosed with a mental illness. Sent to a Catholic academy to finish out his term, Adam has little hope of fitting in and just wants to keep his illness secret until he can enroll in culinary school. But when he meets outspoken and fiercely intelligent Maya (Taylor Russell), there is an instant soulful and comforting connection. As their romance deepens, she inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition. Now, with the love and support of his girlfriend and family, Adam is hopeful for the very first time that he can see the light and triumph over the challenges that lie ahead.

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Set Me Free 1999

Set Me Free 1999

Set Me Free 1999

Set Me Free 1999
Emporte-moi (original title)
1h 34min | Drama, Romance | 28 July 1999 (France)

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Canadian/Swiss/French production that tells the tale of Hannah, a tomboyish 13 year-old hitting puberty in 1963. An unhappy and uncomfortable family life leads Hannah to seek escapism in the world of cinema. Specifically, she repeatedly watches and appears enthralled by Nana (Anna Karina), the character from Jean-Luc Godard’s “Vivre sa vie” (1962) about a Parisian woman’s descent into prostitution. Her confusion surrounding what is real leads to a crush for her female teacher and her actively pursuing what it’s like to be a prostitute for an evening.

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We Are Who We Are S01E07 (2020)

We Are Who We Are S01E07 (2020)

We Are Who We Are S01E07 (2020)

We Are Who We Are S01E07 (2020)
Right Here Right Now VIII And Last
TV-MA | Drama | Episode airs 2 November 2020

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Caitlin and Fraser sneak off to catch a concert in Bologna. Along the way, Fraser finally feels comfortable admitting a shocking secret.

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The Child of the Sahara 2018

The Child of the Sahara 2018

The Child of the Sahara 2018

The Child of the Sahara 2018
Le fils du désert (original title)
1h 27min | Drama | 21 November 2018 (France)

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While in high school class, a French teenager of Moroccan origin loses his parents in a car accident. A few days later, social services learn that he was adopted and that his natural parents are his aunt and uncle who live in a small village in the Sahara … He decided to join them.

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Early Swallows e06-e08 (2019)

Early Swallows e06-e08 (2019)

Early Swallows e06-e08 (2019)

Early Swallows e06-e08 (2019)
Pershi lastivky (original title)
Drama | TV Series (2019)

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The series revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class. The teenagers struggle with bullying, including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behaviour, LGBT identity crises—a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television—alcoholic parents, and speech disabilities. In one of the show’s main plotlines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.

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A Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts 2007

A Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts 2007

A Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts 2007

A Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts 2007
Un lever de rideau et autres histoires (original title)
Not Rated | 2h 12min | Drama, Romance | 12 September 2007 (USA)

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DVD release of seven short films by François Ozon originally produced between 1993 and 2006. A Curtain Raiser, X2000, Bed Scenes, Little Death, Truth or Dare, A Rose Between Us, Victor.

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Pather Panchali 1955

Pather Panchali 1955

Pather Panchali 1955

Pather Panchali 1955
Not Rated | 2h 5min | Drama | 26 August 1955 (India)

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The story of a young boy, Apu, and life in his small Indian village. His parents are quite poor – his father Harihar, a writer and poet, gave away the family’s fruit orchard to settle his brother’s debts. His sister Durga and an old aunt also still lives with them. His mother Sarbojaya bears the brunt of the family’s situation. She scrapes by and sells her personal possessions to put food on the table and has to bear the taunts of her neighbors as Durga is always stealing fruit from their orchard. Things get worse when Harihar disappears for five months and Durga falls ill. Even after Harihar returns, the family is left with few alternatives.

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Summer of 85 (2020)

Summer of 85 (2020)

Summer of 85 (2020)

Summer of 85 (2020)
Été 85 (original title)
1h 40min | Drama | 14 July 2020 (France)

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What do you dream of when you’re 16 years old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can’t get a bigger kick than dying. And that’s why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

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