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Mes Petites Amoureuses (1974), Wheeler (2017), La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998), Blinded by the Light (2019), The Chorus (2004), Song for a Raggy Boy (2003), I Can Only Imagine (2018) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Mes Petites Amoureuses (1974)

Mes Petites Amoureuses (1974)

7.4/10 Comedy, Drama

A study of minor events in the adolescence of a boy growing up in small towns. Daniel lives with his grandmother and, after one year of high school, has to go to live with his mother in the south of France. She is a seamstress living in a tiny apartment with her lover Jose, a Spanish farm worker. Daniel would like to continue school, but his mother cannot afford it, s...Read all

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Wheeler (2017)

Wheeler (2017)

5.9/10 Drama, Music

An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.

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La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)

8.1/10 Romance, Drama, Music

A baby boy, discovered in 1900 on an ocean liner, grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.

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Blinded by the Light (2019)

Blinded by the Light (2019)

6.9/10 Drama, Music, Comedy

In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.

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The Chorus (2004)

The Chorus (2004)

7.9/10 Drama, Music

The new teacher at a severely administered boys' boarding school works to positively affect the students' lives through music.

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Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

7.6/10 Drama

The true story of a single teacher's courage to stand up against an untouchable prefect's sadistic disciplinary regime and other abuse in a Catholic Reformatory and Industrial School in 1939 Ireland.

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I Can Only Imagine (2018)

I Can Only Imagine (2018)

7.4/10 Biography, Drama, Family, Music

The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.

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Juno (2007)

Juno (2007)

7.4/10 Comedy, Drama

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

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Our Song (2000)

Our Song (2000)

6.8/10 Drama

Focusing on the bonding between three girls in Brooklyn's "Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band" and the choices the girls face once their high school closes down for asbestos removal.

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One Last Thing ... (2005)

One Last Thing ... (2005)

6.6/10 Comedy, Drama

A young man with a terminal illness makes an unconventional request on local television.

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Is Anybody There? (2008)

Is Anybody There? (2008)

6.5/10 Drama

A death-obsessed youth (Bill Milner) befriends an aging magician (Michael Caine) who longs to join his wife in the afterlife.

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Loserville (2016)

Loserville (2016)

6.3/10 Comedy, Romance, Drama

An awkward high school outcast navigates the wildly confusing days of his senior year.

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Girls Town (1996)

Girls Town (1996)

6.2/10 Drama

A look at a group of girl friends coming-of-age during their senior year of high school in urban America. Nikki and Emma have a heart to heart talk one evening about how much they'll miss each other at college next year, but the next day, Nikki doesn't show up at school: she's committed suicide. The friends steal Nikki's journal and discover that she'd been raped. The...Read all

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Between Strangers (2002)

Between Strangers (2002)

6.1/10 Drama

Three women confront their pasts which changes their futures.

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My Art (2016)

My Art (2016)

6.1/10 Comedy, Drama

Frustrated by her lack of recognition, a middle-aged artist leaves the city for upstate New York to regain her creative spark.

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Amanda (2018)

Amanda (2018)

9.6/10 Drama

When 20-year-old David's elder sister is brutally killed in an attack, he takes charge of his 7-year-old niece, Amanda.

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Fame (2009)

Fame (2009)

5.0/10 Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance

An updated version of the musical Fame (1980), which centered on the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts.

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The Climb (2019)

The Climb (2019)

8.9/10 Drama, Comedy

Two lifelong pals test the boundaries of their friendship when a woman comes between them.

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