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Sweet Yoyo2017 • 18 minNine-year-old Yoyo and her mother Hannah navigate the challenges of Yoyo's new diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes.0.08.7
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Hard Makeup2014 • 90 minA young man steals contraband from a smuggler and attempts to sell it during a journey to the border with his girlfriend.3.24.7
Blood in the Water2016 • 91 minPercy and Veronica are housesitting a luxurious Hollywood Hills home for the summer, but their return to the realities of New York – jobs and young professional life – is imminent. Their…4.64.4
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Private Desert2021 • 121 min • Box office $32KDramaDaniel, a 40-year-old police officer on suspension due to an internal investigation into an incident of violence, becomes worried when his online girlfriend, Sara, stops responding to his messages. He drives north…6.87.0
Suddenly Gina2007 • 95 minLaurens, a meticulous secretary to the German finance minister, is highly skilled with numbers but awkward with women. He meets Gina, a young woman dining alone, and nervously initiates a conversation. This…7.55.3Mutants2002 • 95 minPaula, a thirteen-year-old, lives with her mother on a beautiful property in a quiet town with friendly neighbors. However, Paula’s perception of what's normal is shaped by her constant watching of horror…6.06.7
Earth1998 • 101 min • Box office $528KDrama, Romance, HistoryIn 1947, as India and Pakistan prepare to separate, a young girl's life is profoundly affected by the unfolding drama. She witnesses the difficult choices faced by her ayah, torn between two…6.57.6
Water2005 • 115 min • Box office $10MDrama, RomanceIn 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's influential ideas are spreading throughout India. Eight-year-old Chuyia, recently orphaned, is sent to live with other widows at an ashram. Her arrival brings a change to the community…6.87.713+
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Caramel2007 • 96 min • Box office $14MDrama, Comedy, RomanceFive women's lives intertwine in a Beirut beauty salon. The salon becomes a vibrant space where they confide in each other, sharing their hopes, fears, and dreams.6.97.16+
Final Exams2001 • 17 minFour friends await their final exam results – a moment that feels like the start of adulthood. Meanwhile, Lang-Vonh grapples with his Asian identity, Cédric navigates his feelings about being gay, and…8.36.1
