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1) The shack
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After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
2) Land
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A bereaved woman seeks out a new life, off the grid in Wyoming.
"From acclaimed actress Robin Wright comes her feature film directorial debut, Land, the poignant story of one woman's search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. Edee (Wright), in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew, and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving,...
3) Peppermint
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A revenge story focusing on a young mother who finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her enemies the very life they took from her.
4) A Single man
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After the death of his longtime partner, a British college professor struggles to find meaning in his life. As he dwells in the past, he begins to contemplate suicide. A series of events and encounters will lead him to question if there really is a meaning to his life after all.
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Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He'b2ss now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, living with his mother, spending his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys, and secretly hooking up with his girlfriend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his...
9) In the fade
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Katja's life collapses after the death of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
10) Mass
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Years after an unspeakable tragedy tore their lives apart, two sets of parents agree to talk privately in an attempt to move forward. In Fran Kranz's writing and directing debut, he thoughtfully examines their journey of grief, anger, and acceptance by coming face-to-face with the ones who have been left behind.
11) Coda
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After a hiatus following his wife's death, a famous pianist returns with a comeback tour despite battling anxiety and the effects of aging. While struggling to feel in control of his mind and trying to make his insecurities real to his agent, a failed pianist turned successful music critic is able to help him in ways he didn't know he was looking for.
12) Apres lui
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A divorcee is devastated when her 20-year-old son is killed in a car accident and begins to focus all of her attention on his best friend who survived the crash. But where does a broken heart draw the line between love and obsession?
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Oskar is convinced that his father, who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a message for him hidden in the city. Feeling disconnected from his grieving mother and driven by an active mind that refuses to believe in things that can't be observed, Oskar begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. His journey through the five boroughs takes him beyond his loss to a...
14) Burning man
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Tom Keaton, a suave chef, meets and marries the beautiful Sarah and soon becomes a proud father. But when tragedy strikes, Tom is unable to cope and turns to a succession of sexual encounters with an array of women while neglecting his family and losing his grip at work. Tom must work to put his career and his relationship with his son back together in spite of his vice.
16) Monsieur Lazhar
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At a Montreal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
17) Hesher
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Loud music. Pornography. Lighting fires. These are a few of Hesher's favorite things. And they are what Hesher brings into the lives of TJ and his father Paul when he takes up residence in the garage uninvited. Grief stricken by the loss of TJ's mother, Paul can't muster the strength to evict the strange squatter and soon the long-haired, tattooed Hesher becomes a fixture in the household. Hesher's anarchy shakes the family out of their grief and...
19) Wake Wood
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Blood, violence including disturbing images and brief sexuality.
Still grieving the death of nine-year-old Alice, who was killed by a savage dog, Pat and Louise relocate to the remote town of Wake Wood where they learn of a pagan ritual that will allow them three more days with Alice. The couple find the idea disturbing and exciting in equal measure, but once they agree to the terms with the village's leader, a far bigger question looms: what will...
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A year after the death of his brother Tom, Jack is having trouble coming to terms with his loss and has hit a wall, both personally and professionally. An intervention in the guise of his best friend Iris results in a planned week of solitude in the country at her family's cabin. The problem is, Iris's sister Hannah, raw from a breakup with her longtime girlfriend, had the same idea and she and Jack inadvertently have a night of drunken confessions...
