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A psychological thriller examining the plight of undocumented female immigrants hoping to make a life in New York City. Shot on Super 16mm with an intimate, voyeuristic sensibility, MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND chronicles one harrowing day in the life of Luciana, a young immigrant woman struggling to make ends meet while striving to escape her past.
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When a young, unidentified woman is found dead by the lake -- the victim of a brutal and violent crime -- Walter, an aging small town police officer (Peter Stormare - Fargo, The Big Lebowski), is called to the scene of the town's first murder investigation in decades. Haunted by his past, and hampered by the mistrust of the community and an OPP officer overseeing the investigation, Walter sets out to solve the murder, complicated by his ex-lover (Jill...
3) A Teacher
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In this provocative psychological thriller a young high school teacher unravels after she begins a torrid love affair with one of her teenage students. What starts as an a fling soon becomes dangerous and destructive.
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Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly sets out to track down her father who put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared. If she fails to find him, she and her family will be turned out into the Ozark woods. Challenging her outlaw kin's code of silence and risking her life, Ree hacks through the lies, evasions, and threats offered up by her relatives and begins to piece together the truth.
6) Confess
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A political thriller that charts the exploits of disillusioned ex-hacker Terell Lessor. A return to New York, coupled with a humiliating attempt at getting a new job, serves as the catalyst for him to take action against those who slighted him in the past. Employing strategically placed spy-cams, and operating in tandem with backer, strategist and lover Olivia, he captures compromising footage and broadcasts the edited clips via a newly-minted website....
8) Colonia
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A young woman's (Emma Watson) desperate search for her abducted boyfriend (Daniel Brühl) draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, an ex-Nazi cult from which no one has ever escaped.
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Rachel is unemployed and devastated by a recent divorce. She fills her time with drinking, riding the commuter train, and fantasizing about a seemingly perfect couple the train passes by every day. Then one morning, Rachel sees something shocking that unravels her and entangles her in an unfolding mystery.
10) Sybil
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SYBIL is a 2007 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent and written by John Pielmeier based on the 1973 book of the same name by Flora Rheta Schreiber which fictionalized the story of Shirley Ardell Mason, who was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder (more commonly then as "split personality", now called dissociative identity disorder). This is the second adaptation of the book, following an Emmy Award-winning 1976...
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Deadline volume 1
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Korean
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In Seoul, OH Jung-hyuk, a boxer, working occasionally as a debt collector, is preparing for a fight in the coming days. MOON Sang-min, a young and immature man, try to get money, feeling seriously threatened. WANG Sun-ho, a rich and arrogant young man, contacts his father, a powerful CEO of a big Korean company who categorically refuses to talk to him.
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Straight Forward volume 8
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Danish
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After receiving a tipoff that Ravn is coming for her, Sylvia is forced to make a deal with Qvist to catch Ravn in the act. Their dangerous plan becomes even more complicated when Lisbeth arrives in New Zealand.
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Deadline volume 10
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Korean
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Sae-mi meets Ina, a former classmate who dropped out of school for a lucrative but questionable activity. Hiroshi makes a mistake that could have changed Sae-mi's situation if she hadn't seen Ina again.
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Deadline volume 5
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Korean
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In the morning, OH Jung-hyuk, finishes a job for Tony but he will learn very bad news. MOON Sang-min, talks to the young woman at the karaoke but then in the street, he goes too far and Wang Sun-ho defends the young woman.
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Deadline volume 7
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Korean
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While Jung-hyuk resists to drink, Sang-min has found refuge with Jae-hwa who ends up betraying him. Park and Kim, Tony's two subordinates are about to get Sang-min, who still hasn't paid. Jung-hyuk arrives at the scene without knowing anything about Sang-min's problem.
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Straight Forward volume 2
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Danish
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Sylvia arrives in New Zealand and secures an apartment above a café in exchange for working at the bar, while her mother, Lisbeth, and daughter, Ida, retreat to a safe house in Denmark. After being put on mandatory leave, Detective Qvist embarks on his own inquiry.
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Deadline volume 12
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Korean
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Jung-hyuk prepares for the fights he must do, supported by the memory of this young woman met at the cafe. The situation is serious. But what solutions are available to him to get out of it? Is this dead end the end of the road?
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Straight Forward volume 5
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Danish
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With no other leads on Sylvia's whereabouts, Ravn reaches out to Qvist with evidence of her multiple identities. Sylvia and Ida help Adam organize a fundraiser, while New Zealand detectives pressure Gillard for information under the threat of deportation.
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Straight Forward volume 1
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Danish
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Danish con-woman Sylvia Petersen secretly works with her father, Des, in his stolen-goods operation, but her world is turned upside down when he is murdered in cold blood. Believing crime kingpin Ravn ordered the hit, Sylvia decides to take revenge on him.
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Straight Forward volume 6
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Danish
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After nearly being caught by Ravn's associate Karmen, Sylvia and Ida make plans to escape, but Sylvia is reluctant to get Adam involved. Despite the risk, Lisbeth refuses to leave Denmark until Des is laid to rest.
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