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A man, woman, and boy sit closely together on a couch. A chessboard and the shape of a man are before them.

May 5, 2025

Cream

When the love of Dora’s life marries a different woman, she turns bitter heartache into sweet confections, opening a bakery that features pastries named for famous Hollywood break-ups. When the shop is threatened with closure, she’s offered a lifeline: a competition with a cash prize for family-r...

Two men stand on a narrow street; they look deeply into each other’s eyes. One man has his hand on the other's shoulder.

May 5, 2025

Born For You

Luca has long dreamed of becoming a parent. When the newborn Alba, who has Down syndrome, is abandoned at the hospital, Luca is determined to fight against an archaic set of laws and societal expectations for his right, as a gay man, to adopt and care for her. Inspired by true events, this tender...

A man and woman sit astride a motorbike. The woman holds on to the man's waist; they both smile.

May 5, 2025

From Hilde, With Love

Berlin, 1942: Hilde and Hans are madly in love, but amid the passion there is grave danger. Hans becomes involved in the anti-Nazi resistance and, despite huge risks, the pregnant Hilde also decides to join the movement. When she is arrested by the Gestapo and sent to prison, she summons a quiet,...

A woman and a man gesture off-screen. They stand on a street in front of a fruit stand overflowing with produce.

May 5, 2025

Rye Lane

In this visually vibrant, exhilarating modern romance, a chance meeting between Yas and Dom, two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad breakups, sparks an electrifying day of soul searching in South London. The two form an unlikely connection as they help one another nurse their heartbreak, hop...

April 29, 2024

Lies We Tell

Ireland, 1864. Newly orphaned heiress Maud becomes the ward of her distant Uncle Silas. She welcomes Silas and his children into her isolated manor but discovers that his intentions are far from benign as his chilling past comes into present focus. Up against escalating danger, Maud is determined...

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