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Film · 10 connectionsGeorge, a lonely and fatalistic teen who's made it all the way to his senior year without ever having done a real day of work, is befriended by Sally, a popular but complicated girl who recognizes in him a kindred spirit.
Directed byGavin Wiesen
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When Juli meets Bryce in the second grade, she knows it's true love. After spending six years trying to convince Bryce the same, she's ready to give up - until he starts to reconsider.
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2014 · 104 min · Drama · Other
A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.
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2019 · 93 min · Drama
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2014 · 115 min · Drama · Other
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2014 · 102 min · Comedy · Drama · Other
Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?
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2009 · 100 min · Drama · Other
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
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2005 · 102 min · Comedy · Drama · Other
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2010 · 102 min · Comedy · Drama · Other
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
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2017 · 107 min · Drama · Other
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2013 · 97 min · Comedy · Drama · Other
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
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