Lives intertwine in the San Fernando Valley, revealing a tapestry of human connection, yearning, and regret.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max.
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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The Whale (2022)Bleak · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredA reclusive teacher's earnest quest for redemption unfolds with intimate melancholy, a bleak and measured journey.
Seven Pounds (2008)Melancholy · full attention · emotionally devastating · measuredAn IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an earnest, intimate journey of redemption, forever changing seven lives.
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