A lazy and beautiful young woman uses men to make her life easier, until she pushes one too far, forcing her to discover that she can live a better life by taking responsibility for herself.
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The people behind it
Grace Van Patten
Lillian
Emily Mortimer
Julia Price
Norbert Leo Butz
Neil
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Don
Timm Sharp
George
John Early
Sol
Gary Richardson
Nate
Dola Rashad
Laura
Mary Holland
Pauline
Zadie Smith
Self
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The story of Elly Beinhorn, the first German aviator ever to fly around the world which made her a national hero in the 1930s.
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A short musical drawing from the real-life exploits of lobotomist Dr. Walter Freeman.
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Newly married Ally struggles to cook the perfect Thanksgiving meal for her husband, his two daughters and his ex-wife (without stabbing anyone).
A radio compere is forced to take the late shift and finds her night going places she couldn't have imagined.
Amanda struggles to keep something inside as she spends the day taking pictures of her best friend.
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A tragic comedy of a sweet little girl, who grows up to be a crazy old cat lady.
Fueled by coke, Vanessa and Danny attempt to capitalize on an unlikely opportunity.
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Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
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A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
A woman watches time pass beside the suitcases of her ex-lover (who is supposed to come pick them up but never arrives) and a restless dog who doesn't understand that his master has abandoned him.
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
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A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.
On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.
A successful advertising executive finds his freewheeling life crashing to a halt when his parents end their longtime marriage.
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
A photographer and her best friend are roommates. She is stuck with small-change shooting jobs and dreams of success. When her roommate decides to get married and leave, she feels hurt and has to learn how to deal with living alone.
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While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.