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    Ballast 2008 POSTER

    Ballast

    2008

    English

    6.9

    2

    92%

    71%

    Action

    Drama

    dying and death

    gun

    lawyer

    loss of loved one

    single parent

    suicide

    Lance Hammer Lance Hammer Director Johnny McPhail Johnny McPhail as John Tarra Riggs Tarra Riggs as Marlee Jeremy Jordan Jeremy Jordan as Paramedic Lawrence Jackson Lawrence Jackson as Teen
    A single mother and her embattled son struggle to subsist in a small Mississippi Delta township. An act of violence thrusts them into the world of an emotionally devastated highway store owner, awakening the fury of a bitter and longstanding conflict.
    Beyond Silence 1996 POSTER

    Beyond Silence

    1996

    German

    7.4

    3

    83%

    81%

    Action

    becoming an adult

    berlin, germany

    concert

    daughter

    Drama

    dying and death

    loss of loved one

    Music

    Caroline Link Caroline Link Director Birge Schade Birge Schade as Fräulein Mertens Matthias Habich Matthias Habich as Gregor Sylvie Testud Sylvie Testud as Lara Hansa Czypionka Hansa Czypionka as Tom
    Beyond Silence is about a family and a young girl’s coming of age story. This German film looks into the lives of the deaf and at a story about the love for music. A girl who has always had to translate speech into sign language for her deaf parents yet when her love for playing music grows strong she must decide to continue doing something she cannot share with her parents.
    Reservation Road 2007 POSTER

    Reservation Road

    2007

    English

    23

    36%

    52%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    dying and death

    funeral

    klienten

    loss of loved one

    police

    sense of guilt

    Thriller

    Terry George Terry George Director Mark Ruffalo Mark Ruffalo as Dwight Arno Elle Fanning Elle Fanning as Emma Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly as Grace Learner Mira Sorvino Mira Sorvino as Ruth Wheldon
    Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In response, the two men react in unexpected ways as a reckoning looms in the near future.
    Last Orders 2001 POSTER

    Last Orders

    2001

    English

    6.9

    9

    79%

    73%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    friendship

    loss of loved one

    male friendship

    parent child relationship

    war veteran

    Fred Schepisi Fred Schepisi Director Helen Mirren Helen Mirren as Amy Michael Caine Michael Caine as Jack Meg Wynn Owen Meg Wynn Owen as Joan Kelly Reilly Kelly Reilly as Young Amy
    Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died he had a final request, 'Last Orders', that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. The movie follows his mates, Ray, Lenny and Vic and his foster son Vince as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy
    Voices 1973 POSTER

    Voices

    1973

    English

    5.6

    1

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    Horror

    loss of loved one

    Thriller

    Kevin Billington Kevin Billington Director Gayle Hunnicutt Gayle Hunnicutt as Claire Russell Lewis Russell Lewis as John David Hemmings David Hemmings as Robert Lynn Farleigh Lynn Farleigh as The Mother
    After her young son accidentally drowns, a woman has a breakdown and is finally placed in a mental hospital. After her release, her husband takes her for a weekend at a secluded country mansion, hoping to help her recover. However, things at the mansion aren't quite what they seem to be, the couple begin to feel an uneasy and oppressive presence, and the mother starts to see things that may, or may not, be hallucinations.
    Nightmare at the End of the Hall 2008 POSTER

    Nightmare at the End of the Hall

    2008

    English

    4.6

    16%

    16%

    Action

    Drama

    Horror

    loss of loved one

    preparatory school

    reincarnation

    suicide

    teacher

    Thriller

    George Mendeluk George Mendeluk Director Sara Rue Sara Rue as Courtney P. Lynn Johnson P. Lynn Johnson as Kay Jacqueline MacInnes Wood Jacqueline MacInnes Wood as Laurel / Jane Christine Willes Christine Willes as Robin
    Courtney Snow, an author with writer's block, still haunted by the suicide of her best friend while they were in prep school, finds herself teaching at the very same school while trying to get back on her feet. She encounters a young student, Laurel, who seems in every way to be the reincarnation of her best friend from years ago. Laurel seems to know things about Courtney that only dead friend would have known. Is she losing her mind or is it all a cruel hoax?
    Nell 1994 POSTER

    Nell

    1994

    English

    6.5

    26

    59%

    64%

    Action

    autism

    Drama

    feral child

    kaspar-hauser-syndrom

    lake

    loss of loved one

    twin sister

    Michael Apted Michael Apted Director Richard Libertini Richard Libertini as Alexander Paley Liam Neeson Liam Neeson as Jerome Lovell Jodie Foster Jodie Foster as Nell Nick Searcy Nick Searcy as Todd Peterson
    In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.
    Speed Racer 2008 POSTER

    Speed Racer

    2008

    English

    6.1

    58

    42%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    car race

    chimp

    Comedy

    Drama

    duringcreditsstinger

    family

    Family

    loss of loved one

    Sci-Fi

    Sport

    woman director

    Andy Wachowski Andy Wachowski Director Jana Pallaske Jana Pallaske as Delila Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Mom Hiroyuki Sanada Hiroyuki Sanada as Mr. Musha Christina Ricci Christina Ricci as Trixie
    Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.
    Chances Are 1989 POSTER

    Chances Are

    1989

    English

    6.5

    19

    66%

    65%

    Action

    afterlife

    Comedy

    daughter

    Fantasy

    heaven

    loss of loved one

    paradise

    resurrection

    Romance

    Emile Ardolino Emile Ardolino Director Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. as Alex Finch James Noble James Noble as Dr. Bailey Marc McClure Marc McClure as Richard Susan Ruttan Susan Ruttan as Woman in the Bookstore
    Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
    Terms of Endearment 1983 POSTER

    Terms of Endearment

    1983

    English

    7.4

    30

    81%

    83%

    Action

    adultery

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    houston, texas

    loss of loved one

    parent child relationship

    texas

    James L. Brooks James L. Brooks Director Debra Winger Debra Winger as Emma Horton Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson as Garrett Breedlove John Lithgow John Lithgow as Sam Burns Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as Vernon Dahlart
    Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.
    Ray 2004 POSTER

    Ray

    2004

    English

    7.7

    63

    79%

    87%

    Action

    Biography

    black people

    blindness and impaired vision

    country music

    Drama

    jazz

    loss of loved one

    Music

    overdose

    Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford Director Mike Pniewski Mike Pniewski as Bus Driver David Krumholtz David Krumholtz as Milt Shaw Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles Paula Jai Parker Paula Jai Parker as Ruth Brown
    Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
    Whale Rider 2002 POSTER

    Whale Rider

    2002

    English

    7.5

    30

    91%

    88%

    Action

    becoming an adult

    diving

    Drama

    Family

    grandparent grandchild relationship

    loss of loved one

    ocean

    tradition

    Niki Caro Niki Caro Director John Sumner John Sumner as Obstetrician Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes as Paikea Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis as Porourangi Rachel House Rachel House as Shilo
    A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
    In-Lawfully Yours 2016 POSTER

    In-Lawfully Yours

    2016

    English

    6.0

    4

    Action

    bible

    Comedy

    depression

    loss of loved one

    married couple

    mother-in-law

    pastor

    Romance

    Robert Kirbyson Robert Kirbyson Director Joe Williamson Joe Williamson as Ben Philip Boyd Philip Boyd as Chaz Corbin Bernsen Corbin Bernsen as Father Grayson Chelsey Crisp Chelsey Crisp as Jesse
    Following both the death of her father-in-law and a divorce, Jesse, a New Yorker, returns to a small town to live with her now widowed mother-in-law. Jesse struggles to fit in with the local townsfolk who don’t welcome her with open arms to say the least. Jesse becomes acquainted with the local pastor, her widowed brother-in-law, falling in love with him, much to the dismay of the community. Things get even more complicated when her ex-husband comes calling, suspiciously trying to win her back. Between her love life and entangled in-laws, Jesse is tested as she seeks the answer to where she truly belongs.
    The Beat That My Heart Skipped 2005 POSTER

    The Beat That My Heart Skipped

    2005

    French

    7.2

    31

    86%

    84%

    Action

    classical music

    concert

    Crime

    Drama

    estate agent

    loss of loved one

    Music

    parent child relationship

    paris, france

    Romance

    Thriller

    Jacques Audiard Jacques Audiard Director Aure Atika Aure Atika as Aline Vladislav Galard Vladislav Galard as Clerk Linh Dan Pham Linh Dan Pham as Miao Lin Mélanie Laurent Mélanie Laurent as Minskov's Girlfriend
    A ruthless real estate agent discovers a passion for piano and auditions with help from a young virtuoso, but the pressures of his corrupt career threaten to derail his musical aspirations.
    Still 2014 POSTER

    Still

    2014

    English

    5.2

    3

    Action

    based on play or musical

    london, england

    loss of loved one

    Thriller

    youth gang

    Simon Blake Simon Blake Director Elodie Yung Elodie Yung as Christina Kate Ashfield Kate Ashfield as Margaret Amanda Mealing Amanda Mealing as Rachel Aidan Gillen Aidan Gillen as Tom Carver
    Tom Carver is a man stumbling blindly towards a crossroad in his life, thrown out of focus by the death of his teenage son a year earlier. He becomes involved in a feud with a teenage gang after a seemingly harmless collision with a young kid. As the feud becomes more horrifying, Carver's world starts to unravel forcing him to make decisions that will change his life forever.
    Donald Cried 2016 POSTER

    Donald Cried

    2016

    English

    6.6

    89%

    70%

    Action

    childhood friends

    Comedy

    Drama

    favor

    hometown

    journey

    loss of loved one

    Kris Avedisian Kris Avedisian Director Jeremy Furtado Jeremy Furtado as Brian Touty James L. Leite James L. Leite as Bus Passenger Kris Avedisian Kris Avedisian as Donald Louisa Krause Louisa Krause as Kristin
    Returning home to working class Warwick, Rhode Island, Peter Latang encounters childhood friend Donald Treebeck for what starts as a simple favor and turns into a long van ride into two friends past.
    They Might Be Giants 1971 POSTER

    They Might Be Giants

    1971

    English

    6.7

    8

    61%

    74%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    loss of loved one

    mental illness

    Mystery

    new york city

    psychiatrist

    Romance

    suppressed past

    Anthony Harvey Anthony Harvey Director F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham as Clyde Oliver Clark Oliver Clark as Mr. Small Jack Gilford Jack Gilford as Peabody Joanne Woodward Joanne Woodward as Watson
    After the death of his wife, wealthy retiree Justin Playfair creates a fantasy world for himself in which he is the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, even dressing like the character. Out of concern for Justin's money more than his health, his brother Blevins puts him under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred Watson. As Dr. Watson grows fond of Justin, she begins to play along with his theories, eventually becoming an assistant in his investigations.
    Why Not You 2020 POSTER

    Why Not You

    2020

    German

    5.6

    6

    Action

    Drama

    gay interest

    gay theme

    homophobia

    homophobic attack

    lgbt

    loss of loved one

    Evi Romen Evi Romen Director Joseph Holzknecht Joseph Holzknecht as Firefighter Kida Khodr Ramadan Kida Khodr Ramadan as Imam Mami Noah Saavedra Noah Saavedra as Lenz Johannes Silberschneider Johannes Silberschneider as Pfarrer
    Mario, a young dancer living in a small village has to face the loss of his beloved best friend Lenz, victim of an attack in a gay club.
    Things We Lost in the Fire 2007 POSTER

    Things We Lost in the Fire

    2007

    English

    7.1

    35

    65%

    73%

    Action

    Drama

    funeral

    heroin

    loss of loved one

    luxury

    sadness

    widow

    Susanne Bier Susanne Bier Director Halle Berry Halle Berry as Audrey Burke Robin Weigert Robin Weigert as Brenda Paula Newsome Paula Newsome as Diane Benicio Del Toro Benicio Del Toro as Jerry Sunborne
    A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.
    Knuckleball 2018 POSTER

    Knuckleball

    2018

    English

    5.7

    19

    83%

    49%

    Action

    Drama

    farm

    Horror

    kids on their own

    loss of loved one

    Thriller

    Michael Peterson Michael Peterson Director Krista Bridges Krista Bridges as Connie Munroe Luca Villacis Luca Villacis as Henry Michael Ironside Michael Ironside as Jacob Kathleen Munroe Kathleen Munroe as Mary
    Alone, and targeted on an isolated farm, 12 year old Henry finds himself at the center of a maelstrom of terror, and a dark family legacy, when his secretive grandfather dies suddenly in the night.
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