The Neon Bible (1995)
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The Neon Bible (1995)

While on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family. This film evokes the haunting quality of memory while creating a heartfelt portrait of a boy’s life in a rural 1940s Southern town

Oscar (1985)
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Oscar (1985)

Set in 1894, when Oscar Wilde’s close friendship with Bosie Douglas provokes a quarrel with Bosie’s father, Lord Queensberry. Oscar eventually charges Lord Queensberry with criminal libel. However, the libel suit spectacularly backfires. This BBC miniseries charts the steady slide into disrepute of the notable author and playwright, and stars (a very young) Michael Gambon in the title role.

The Cement Garden (1993)
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The Cement Garden (1993)

Teen angst, incest, and… what exactly is buried in the basement? This macabre, compellingly bizarro coming-of-age tale charts the strange…

The Man with the Beautiful Eyes (2000)
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The Man with the Beautiful Eyes (2000)

A gang of kids find a strange house with an overgrown garden where they play. Only once do they meet…

Angel (1982) AKA Danny Boy
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Angel (1982) AKA Danny Boy

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police,…

Un nos ola’ leuad / One Full Moon (1986) – Welsh Movie
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Un nos ola’ leuad / One Full Moon (1986) – Welsh Movie

In a small Welsh town, a boy lives alone with his unstable mother. The mother is determined to see that…