A reflective soldier in the final days of World War II drifts through memories of love, family, and youth as twilight approaches.
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A heartbroken husband whose wife left him for another man slowly rebuilds his life and finds a connection with a younger barmaid.
A Civil War soldier returns home to his beloved after years of fighting, finding his house just as he left it.
A disillusioned sailor retreats to his boat off the coast of Vancouver Island, seeking solitude from a string of failed relationships, only to find an unexpected connection.
A heartbroken man retreats to a lakeside cabin to process the shock of catching his wife with another man, where a chance encounter with a stranger awaits.
An Apache helicopter pilot on his sixth deployment loses everything to war and divorce before finding hope in a young love back home.
A bitter, injured Marine veteran moves into a beachfront property and meets two women who help pull him out of his depression.
A dying man drifts in and out of consciousness while memories of his past lovers—Tanya and Kris—surface through the haze.
An epilogue reflecting on a brief but profound love affair between Rachel and Alexis, remembered a decade later at the 9/11 Memorial.
A bullied boy finds emotional refuge in a close friendship with a girl named Korky as he navigates childhood trauma.
A dance instructor recounts his ongoing relationship with Autumn as they pursue separate teaching careers, reconnect over social dancing, and navigate her reunion with her ex.
A man mourns the loss of a supernatural dream lover who granted him any sexual wish, only to wake and discover she may have left more traces behind than he thought.
A coming-of-age romance between two neighborhood kids in the late 1950s, interrupted by the Vietnam draft, told through letters and memories.
A nostalgic tale set in the summer of 1969 about a young proofreader who falls for Loni, a gorgeous typist at his printing company job, and the love that got away.
A British soldier in 1869 India reminisces about his beloved Indian princess Jasmine amidst the violence of a siege.
Two ex-spouses unexpectedly reconnect at a bar and begin to rekindle their love after their divorce.
A grieving widower haunted by memories of his late wife Julie encounters something mysterious in the snow that may connect to her death.
An American expat returns home to reconnect with his pregnant best friend Alex and rekindle their past relationship.
Two teenage boys share a tender, romantic final day together as their secret relationship comes to an end before the parents return.
A man reflects on his three-year relationship with Emily, from a passionate first encounter to the slow unraveling of their compatibility.