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Center of My World

1. Center of My World

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Passionate Romance
7.1
20161h 55min

Overview

A strange family: 17-year-old Phil lives with his mother and twin sister in an old mansion on the outskirts of town. When he returns from summer camp, the mood in the mansion has soured somehow. Phil doesn’t worry about it, hanging out with his best friend Kat instead. When he starts to feel attracted to a mysterious new student at school, Phil is plunged into emotional turmoil only exacerbated by the trouble at home.

Themes

Family estrangement, Coming-of-age pressures, Secrecy and betrayal, Remote isolation, Adolescent romance, Self-discovery under stress

Available on

Amazon Video
Kanopy
Dekkoo
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The Choice

2. The Choice

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.5
20161h 51min

Overview

Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.

Themes

Illness and resilience, Commitment through adversity, Competing romantic loyalties, Family formation and growth, Disaster and recovery, Cheating and consequences

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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By the Sea

3. By the Sea

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
5.3
20152h 2min

Overview

Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.

Themes

Miscommunication under stress, Grief and infertility, Creative block and intimacy, Voyeurism and boundary testing, Alcoholism and withdrawal, Marital strain abroad

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Anthem of the Heart

4. The Anthem of the Heart

Animation Drama Music Romance Anime
7.3
20151h 59min

Overview

A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?

Themes

Voice as expression, Music as communication, Fear of speaking, High school social pressure, Friendship and collaboration, Romantic misunderstanding

Available on

Amazon Video
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Holding the Man

5. Holding the Man

Drama Relationship Drama
7.4
20152h 8min

Overview

Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

Themes

Memory and mourning, Stigma and discrimination, Secrecy and family pressure, Activism and identity exploration, Illness and relationship resilience, Enduring same-sex love

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The End of the Tour

6. The End of the Tour

Drama Professional Drama
7.2
20151h 46min

Overview

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

Themes

Artistic integrity vs exposure, Loneliness in dialogue, Fame under scrutiny, Rumors and denial, Alcoholism and stigma, Interview ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Our Little Sister

7. Our Little Sister

Drama Family Drama
7.6
20152h 7min

Overview

After the death of their estranged father, 3 adult sisters invite their teenaged half-sister to live with them.

Themes

Sibling solidarity, Funeral driven family, Divorced parents aftermath, Half sister integration, Local football team bond, Grandparents space

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Youth

8. Youth

Comedy Drama Romance Ensemble Comedy Relationship Drama
7.3
20152h 5min

Overview

Two lifelong friends bond whilst vacationing in a luxury Swiss Alps lodge as they ponder retirement. While Fred has no plans to resume his musical career despite the urging of his loving daughter Lena, Mick is intent on finishing the screenplay for what may be his last important film for his muse Brenda. And where will inspiration lead their younger friend Jimmy, an actor grasping to make sense of his next performance?

Themes

Friendship under strain, Memory and mortality, Aging and retirement, Romance and infidelity, Creative legacy under pressure, Art vs cinema

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Gemma Bovery

9. Gemma Bovery

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.4
20141h 39min

Overview

Martin, an ex-Parisian well-heeled hipster passionate about Gustave Flaubert who settled into a Norman village as a baker, sees an English couple moving into a small farm nearby. Not only are the names of the new arrivals Gemma and Charles Bovery, but their behavior also seems to be inspired by Flaubert's heroes.

Themes

Small town pressures, Parent child relationship tensions, Literature influence, Reading a diary echoes, Death implications, Art restoration pressures

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Forger

10. The Forger

Thriller Crime Drama Heist Cover-Up Thriller
5.8
20141h 35min

Overview

A former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to alter his plans and commit one more job for the man who financed his release.

Themes

Family aids deception, Debt forces loyalty, Forging as leverage, Trust under secrecy, Art theft under pressure, Repayment to syndicate

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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