A 52-year-old widowed Texas rancher reflects on losing his wife and begins to re-enter life after two years of grief.
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A gothic Christmas ghost story in which a spectral woman summons the ghosts of a venerable family patriarchs, weaving a haunting tale of love, death, and infidelity.
Heartbroken college student Natalie turns to her best friend Kayla for comfort after her boyfriend dumps her, with their friendship taking a romantic turn.
A lonely college student finds a mysterious dating app that may connect him to something otherworldly.
A sexually frustrated wife considers cheating on her inadequate husband after years of an unfulfilling marriage.
A married father chaperoning band camp becomes infatuated with a brilliant teenage violinist, setting up a slow-burn forbidden romance.
A man sees off his wife after a reunion visit and contemplates reconnecting with an old flame while she is away in Los Angeles.
A grieving widower honors his late wife's wish to visit their beloved lake cabin one last time.
A lonely recently divorced woman on a solo beach holiday is seduced by a couple who drug her and share a cocktail-fueled threesome with her.
A wealthy university student reluctantly drifts into prostitution while her working-class housemate watches helplessly.
A lazy teen boy's melancholy Sunday routine at the library is disrupted when a mysterious hoodie-wearing girl sits across from him.
An anonymous Indian woman recounts her bittersweet first sexual relationship with a colleague, from innocent infatuation to painful disillusionment.
A widower returns to the lake cabin where he shared memories with his late wife and finds comfort with several younger women and a grieving cousin during his stay.
A desperate single mother facing eviction from her predatory landlord is forced into unthinkable compromises as he leverages her dire financial situation against her teenage daughter.
A recently unemployed 27-year-old Black man with a six-figure background sits at a bar drinking away his last money while reflecting on his sudden fall from stability and status.
An elderly man on his deathbed reflects on his extraordinary life story, beginning with his turbulent childhood and adoption in 1970s Illinois.
A newlywed's Halloween evening is haunted by dark family secrets and lingering ghosts from a painful chapter of American history.
A widower continues his annual lake cabin vacation alone and finds comfort and connection with two young housekeepers who want to thank him for his years of help.
A lonely young boy is drawn into a sexual relationship with his PE teacher and subsequently passed on to the headmaster, who with his transsexual wife transforms him into their daughter.
A bored housewife explores the kinky virtual world to escape her monotonous life while her husband travels for work.