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Germinal

1880s

The thirteenth novel in Emile Zola's great Rougon-Macquart sequence, Germinal expresses outrage at the exploitation of the many by the few, but also shows humanity's capacity for compassion and hope.Etienne Lantier, an unemployed railway worker, is a clever but uneducated young man with a dangerous temper. Forced to...

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Hope & Glory

Keeps a workable bridge into film through after-hours and longing.

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Good Morning Hope

Carries a strong pull into film through after-hours and longing.

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Last Exit to Brooklyn

Carries a strong pull into film through urban isolation and after-hours.

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The Apartment

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Kids on the Slope

2010s

Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year. That is, until he encounters the notor...

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Hope and Glory

1980s

Hope and Glory is a 1987 film from United Kingdom and Australia, associated with John Boorman. It keeps a wider cinema field of scale, memory, and regional contrast in view without reducing the title to a bare metadata shell.

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Last Exit to Brooklyn

1960s

Last Exit to Brooklyn is a raw depiction of life amongst New York's junkies, hustlers, drag queens and prostitutes. An unforgettable cast of characters inhabits the housing projects, bars and streets of Brooklyn: Georgette, a hopelessly romantic and tormented transvestite; Vinnie, a disaffected and volatile youth wh...

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To Your Eternity

2020s

After seeing enough death and tragedy, the immortal Fushi secludes himself on an island, defending himself from enemy Nokkers. However, instead of attacking Fushi in isolation, Nokkers begin targeting the settlements outside of his reach in hopes of luring him out. Soon, a group known as the Guardians—led by Hisame,...

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The Apartment

The Apartment is a 1960 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. Jack Lemmon stars as an insurance clerk who, in hopes of climbing the corporate ladder, allows his superiors to use his Upper West Side apartment to conduct their extramari...

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