Ballad Of Narayama
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A grandmother prepares for her last journey - to be taken to the mountains to die - but her son struggles to accept her fate.
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The Graduate
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Classic Sixties Californian satire on the sexual initiation of a shy 21-year-old virgin.
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Great Expectations
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Classic adaptation of Dickens' novel about a orphan who finds a mystery inheritance propels him into high society.
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Perfect Stranger
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A journalist goes undercover in search of a murderer.
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Away From Her
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A married couple come to terms with Alzheimer's. Enjoying a limited Valentine's re-release in some London cinemas.
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Lovewrecked
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Marooned on a beach with her rock star idol, a starstruck teenager neglects to tell him that they're actually still on the same island as their holiday resort.
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Jindabyne
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A close-knit Australian community is rocked when four men discover a murder victim’s corpse and do nothing about it.
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Sawdust And Tinsel
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The infidelities of a circus ringmaster and his lover.
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My Best Friend
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A successful antiques dealer, challenged by his dinner companions to introduce his best friend for a bet, realises he doesn’t have one.
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The Amazing Grace
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The story of what inspired John Newton to write the hymn Amazing Grace.
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