A woman rescued from sexual slavery takes her first steps toward recovery in the countryside, symbolically burning her brothel garments and reconnecting with the natural world.
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A grieving, recovering addict niece finds refuge and forbidden connection with her late grandmother's friend while his wife lies hospitalized.
A devoted woman performs exhausting daily oral rites as penance before a golden idol in a theocratic fantasy world.
A recently widowed 64-year-old man moves into a retirement community and discovers a circle of older gay men exploring mutual sexual fulfillment.
A grieving man takes his late fiancee's planned honeymoon trip to the Bahamas alone and meets someone who changes his life.
A grieving man on a Bahamas vacation meets a hotel desk clerk who invites him to dinner and becomes an unexpected romantic connection.
A grieving widower finds comfort with a Bahamian hotel worker during a fishing trip with her coworker and husband.
A grieving man on a solo honeymoon trip in the Bahamas finds comfort and a budding romance with Cinnamon, a local hotel employee, as they enjoy dinner with her friends.
A grieving man on a solo Bahamas trip finds unexpected companionship with a hotel employee as he prepares to visit family on another island.
After a devastating breakup, a teen boy gets comfort from his cheerleader friend Carly when they skip class together.
Five years after the Battle of Five Armies, Thorin is pressured to marry and produce heirs as Fili struggles with his war wounds and Kili builds a life with Tauriel in Mirkwood.
A fifteen-year-old girl reflects on her life, family, and the start of summer after her sophomore year in small-town Wisconsin.
An injured Navy SEAL recuperates at his late brother's home, where he and his sister-in-law grow closer than either expected.
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.
A young werewolf rides home in tense silence with his two mates after escaping a rival pack, worrying about the demonic nurse and his mother's safety.
A naturally submissive English immigrant working as a saloon girl in America falls under the influence of a wealthy but cruel banker.
A man discovers his wife's infidelity while secretly pursuing a relationship with a younger woman, leading to a sudden divorce.
An older man attempts to reconnect with a younger woman after a falling out, hoping a beach outing will soften her guard and give their romance another chance.
A divorced man and a reclusive widow slowly find connection and healing after being wronged by their past relationships.
In 1845, Tracey, the only female slave trader in her town, oversees a shipment of slaves bound for America, navigating a male-dominated trade with her father's reputation and her beauty.