The Stalking of Laurie Show
β 5.6 Β· 2000 Β· 100m Β· Crime Β· Drama Β· TV Movie
A teenage girl becomes entangled in a volatile relationship with a pair of high-school lovers.
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2001 Β· β 7.1
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When Saturday Comes
1996 Β· β 5.7
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1980 Β· β 7.1
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Miranda's Letter
2016 Β· β 8
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Copying Beethoven
2006 Β· β 6.5
A fictionalised exploration of Beethoven's life in his final days working on his Ninth Symphony. It is 1824. Beethoven is racing to finish his new symphony. However, it has been years since his last success and he is plagued by deafness, loneliness and personal trauma. A copyist is urgently needed to help the composer. A fictional character is introduced in the form of a young conservatory student and aspiring composer named Anna Holtz. The mercurial Beethoven is skeptical that a woman might become involved in his masterpiece but slowly comes to trust in Anna's assistance and in the end becomes quite fond of her. By the time the piece is performed, her presence in his life is an absolute necessity. Her deep understanding of his work is such that she even corrects mistakes he has made, while her passionate personality opens a door into his private world.
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A Real Young Girl
1976 Β· β 5.3
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Mississippi Burning
1988 Β· β 7.7
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Freedom Writers
2007 Β· β 7.9
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Alien Lover
1975 Β· β 7
An orphaned teenager becomes involved with an alien who was beamed to Earth from another galaxy in a TV signal. Is the alien a dream come true or a harbinger of doom? Originally broadcast as part of "The Wide World of Mystery."
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Helen
2009 Β· β 6.5
On the outside, Helen has it all β a loving family and a successful career β but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
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Naked
2002 Β· β 5.4
The story of three couples, one of which just broke up, one that seems to be about to, and one perfectly okay. They are all friends, and from time to time, they gather to talk about everything. One time, they gather for dinner at the second couple's "mansionββ the husband became rich with his business. We see each couple as they prepare themselves for the party and learn a lot about their relationships. At the dinner, they get to talking about recognizing each other's peer with closed eyes and decide to try it, naked.
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Lord of War
2005 Β· β 7.3
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