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1) The nest
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English
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Rory, an ambitious entrepreneur, and former commodities broker persuades his American wife, Allison, and their children to leave the comforts of suburban America and return to his native England during the '80s. Sensing an opportunity, Rory rejoins his former firm and leases a centuries-old country manor, with grounds for Allison's horses and plans to build a stable. Soon the promise of a lucrative new beginning starts to unravel, the couple has to...
3) Serena
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In 1929, just as the Depression has hit, George and Serena Pemberton, love-struck newlyweds, move from Boston to North Carolina to build a timber empire. Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattlesnakes, even saving a man's life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, once Serena discovers...
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After befriending American Tommy Randall in Shanghai, tiny Chinese orphan Ching-Ching falls asleep in Tommy's car, which soon becomes cargo on a ship bound for San Francisco. Along the way, Ching-Ching plays matchmaker to Tommy and Susan Parker, who eventually marry and adopt her. But when the couple's clashing personalities lead them to divorce court, the one-time orphan must again work her magic to try to keep her new family together.
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Film Movement volume 13, year 12
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English
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As busy, working parents, Jackie and Mark haven't been intimate in quite some time. However, Jackie abruptly discovers that she is pregnant. She knows it's not her husband Mark's, but claims she hasn't been with anyone else either. The unnerving side effects of her pregnancy begin to affect her mental state, creating turmoil within the family that is only made worse by Mark's fury. SECOND COMING follows the close knit family over the course of a year...
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After 15 years of marriage, Ben (Willis) is still the free-spirited person he's always been while Katie (Pfeiffer) is left to handle life's messy little problems. So when the kids go off to summer camp, they face the most important decision of their married life. Do they end their story or begin a new chapter?
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Criterion collection volume 845
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English
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Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s. The patriarch of an eccentric Brooklyn family claims to once have been a great novelist, but ultimately decided to settled into a teaching job. When his wife discovers a writing talent of her own, jealousy divides the family. The two teenage sons are forced to forge new relationships...
8) The sounds
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Set against the stunning Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, this twisty thriller follows a married couple looking to start a new life. But when Maggie joins her husband, Tom, in an idyllic small town halfway around the world, their reunion proves short-lived. As Maggie discovers Tom's secrets, she begins to plumb the dark depths of paradise.
9) Redbelt
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English
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A jujitsu master becomes corrupted by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. When a respected jujitsu master eschews a lucrative prizefighting career in favor of opening a self-defense dojo, it appears that he has chosen a peaceful path in life. The dedicated master's fate takes an unanticipated turn, however, when he is manipulated into participating in ultimate fighting championships by a group of unscrupulous actors and fight promoters. Later, as...
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Rachel and her girlfriends Charlene and Monica are realizing what they want in a man is not what they're getting in their men. Every woman at church loves Rachel's husband, Deacon Clarence-- especially the preacher's flirty daughter, Chantel. As Rachel's marriage is collapsing and their love grows apart, Rachel's new boss Damion Marshall is giving her reason to leave. Charlene struggles to hold on to what's left of her marriage, as her husband Bruce...
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Español
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For Angela and Joaquin it was love at first sight, and then destiny followed. For a few months, their marriage was perfect, and when she became pregnant, they both felt blessed. After the birth of their baby, things changed. Joaquin changed, showing signs of a hidden personality - one fueled by jealousy and anger. It was not long before he physically started taking out his frustrations on Angela. Frustrated by a system tht offered her no help, Angela...
12) Journey to Italy
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Among the most influential films of the postwar era, Robert Rossellini's Journey to Italy charts the declining marriage of a couple from England on a trip in the countryside near Naples. More than just the anatomy of a relationship, Rossellini's masterpiece is a heartrending work of emotion and spirituality.
14) My first love
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English
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In a world of social media and technology a married couple with serious marital problems has reached the peak of conflict when Omar becomes distracted with a constant need to check his phone and social media notifications. Carmen is fed up with her husbands obsession and is ready to call it quits unless Omar gives her the proper attention she desires.
15) Serena
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English
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In 1929, just as the Depression has hit, newlywed couple George and Serena Pemberton, move from Boston to North Carolina to build a timber empire. Although Serena proves herself to be an important part of their success, overseeing crews and handling every bit of trouble that comes upon them, when Serena discovers she's unable to bear children, it sets her on a path of destruction.
16) James Stewart
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English
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Next time we love (87 min.): "When an ambitious newsman marries an aspiring actress, their love is put to the test as their careers move them in different directions"--Container.
You gotta stay happy (101 min.): "A runaway heiress hooks up with a struggling pilot for a wild cross-country ride in his cargo plane with a group of wacky passengers"--Container.
Thunder Bay (103 min.): "A pair of oil troubleshooters attempt to strike it rich despite devastating...
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Hungarian
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Nicknamed "Beethoven, " András is a violinist who has been kicked out of music school in Debrecen and now makes his living as a disc jockey. A woman gives birth to his illegitimate child and he loses his job at a mental hospital. He marries another woman but their lack of income provokes a crisis in the relationship. One option that the couple has is to move into a flat and live with her parents. Will he, his wife asks, be a permanent outsider despite...
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First comes love, then comes marriage, then come loads of laughs. As Mike and Susan prepare to walk down the aisle, the groom gets a case of cold feet. Turning to friends and family for support can send the couple running for matrimonial cover: Susan's father is fooling around with her mother₂s best friend; Mike's brother is divorcing his high school sweetheart; his parents are living a loveless lie. The rocky road to happily-ever-after has never...
Series
Criterion collection volume 229
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Swedish
Description
An inside look at the events leading to the disintegration of what everyone considered to be a perfect marriage.
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English
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Searching for steady work, Charlie Banks views his chronic unemployment as a kind of spiritual trial. But day work and selling a few catfish can₂t sustain a family of five. While his wife, Andais, works to support them with dignity, Charlie finds comfort for his wounded sense of manhood in an affair that threatens his marriage and family.
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