
For his ninth birthday Myles asks for nothing but wood. With his once vivacious grandmother slowly dying, and his burdened mother struggling for relevance he is constructing the everlasting life he desires. Within this wintry upstate New York world, there are indeed mighty forces at play.
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For his ninth birthday Myles asks for nothing but wood. With his once vivacious grandmother slowly dying, and his burdened mother struggling for relevance he is constructing the everlasting life he desires. Within this wintry upstate New York world, there are indeed mighty forces at play.
2008-08-01
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6.2A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
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7.3A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
6.5A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
6.7An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?
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6.2A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
5.8Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
6.6A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
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5.8The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
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