Carol (2015)
A department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.
Dark Waters (2019)
A corporate defence attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Far From Heaven (2002)
Sexuality and stigma in 1950s America.
I'm Not There (2007)
Experimental biopic examining the shifting persona of Bob Dylan throughout his career.
May December (2023)
20 years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
The rise and fall of a glam rock icon.
The Velvet Underground (2021)
Cinematic collage that is as much about New York of the period as it is about the rise and fall of the seminal band.
Wonderstruck (2017)
Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Both set out on quests.
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