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Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna only months after his father Hal Fields has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father, who, following the death of his wife of 44 years, came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life – which included a younger boyfriend.

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The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

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A doctor dealing with the aftermath of his son's death tries to help a troubled young man.

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2010

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

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The story of a son's conflicting memories of his dying father.

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2018

Lily and Amanda, two high school students living in suburban Connecticut, rekindle their unlikely friendship after years of drifting apart. Together, they devise a plan to kill Lily's abusive stepfather by hiring a lowlife drug dealer.

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Norman

2010

A teenager pretends to be dying from cancer as a way to cope with the realities of his daily existence and his father's terminal illness.

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Grudge Match

2013

A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.

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The Possessed

2021

A man with the ability to exorcise demons fights to protect his loved ones after a sudden surge in demonic possessions. After discovering his nephew's girlfriend has the same supernatural gift, they join forces for the ultimate confrontation. Inspired by actual events.

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Around the Bend

2004

A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes away, the trio heads out on the road together in the Southwest to search out an old family secret that connects to their past.

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A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.

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