Life Itself
As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.
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2010★ 7.1
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Suburbia
1984★ 6.7
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2010★ 7.0
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2026★ 7.3
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Jason's Lyric
1994★ 6.8
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1941★ 6.6
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Untamed Heart
1993★ 6.8
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