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A modern fairytale about a man coping with grief. Reclusive Sean ventures out at night to tend to his 'adopted' unkempt allotment. Bravely venturing out during an eclipse, Sean experiences a miracle.

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The story of one woman's desire to reclaim her independence.
It's all happening this afternoon! Edith's been busying herself, getting the whole community going - even the Vicar's on her side. Crippled by a stroke, Edith communicates when she wants to with her finger, one tap for no, two for yes...

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From Amy Jenkins, the hottest new voice to come out of England comes a comedy set in contemporary London about seven friends who are connected by steamy affairs, secret betrayals and a desire to get everything they've been told they cannot have.





In a generation with too many choices, among friends who are all coupled, Billy is the only one without someone to love.





Now that his friends are all turning thirty they've decided his love life needs help: from all of them.





But with friends who are only out for themselves, for the first time in his life he'll have to trust his own instincts.

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Sam Morrison challenges the view that old is senile in his debut film, Emma 18. Emma's quiet life of semi-retirement is disrupted by the surprise family visit of Sylvie, Derek, Tom & Otis who are just passing on their way home. Their flying visit is abruptly ended by an upsetting phone call, yet Emma seems strangely unperturbed.

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A black comic fable about love and grief and how the two often go hand in hand.

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An adolescent boy is on the run with his sister, she has Downs Syndrome. Marooned in a provincial train station they meet an unlikely ally. As their destinies cross they discover there is more to running away than an unspoken goodbye.

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Young Billy Reynolds (Charlie Creed-Miles) is hired by John Dyke (Tom Wilkinson) to dire for ex-con Jason Locke (Sean Bean). Locke's beautiful wife, Lisa (Alex Kingston), fuels his indignation that his old partners have got rich while he did time. Dyke also owes Locke a favour and agrees to a drug deal.





Billy's ability to keep his mouth shut earns him a rewarding job with Locke's 'firm'. Nicole, his girlfriend, warns him about being sucked into the criminal underworld. Billy learns that Locke is having an affair with Suzy and he becomes party to the drug deal. The pills turn out a bad batch resulting in hospitalisation of Essex clubbers, and the death of Suzy at Locke's hands in Billy's house.





Locke plots revenge on Dyke, but Dyke has plans of his own resulting in the bloody ambush of Locke and his gang in their Range Rover. With Locke dead, Dyke offers Billy a new job driving Lisa. Billy learns that Lisa is sleeping with Dyke and running Jason's 'firm'. To get at Dyke's money, Lisa seduces Billy. Dyke finds out and tries to kill Billy. Billy manages to escape to Lisa's arms. Lisa, however, silently slips into the night, with the money, leaving Billy to contend with the Police.

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At Pearl's funeral her family eulogise her as perfect. But there was more to Pearl's life than this comforting image. Pearl is ready to answer back.

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The story takes place in a bedroom where, following an embarrassing sexual encounter, we witness a naked man's disaffection with his own tongue, culminating in a drastic step . . .

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A woman wakes up in a strange house with a strange man.

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From a short story by Sally Reeves. Twelve-year-old Susy's father is very ill. Susy is left to herself and slowly learns to cope with her grief.

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From a short story by Sally Reeves. It is a difficult period for 12 year old Susy. Her father is very ill. The family house where she lives is filled with grief. Everybody is very busy trying to face the situation. Susy is left to herself. She never washes. She builds a magic room with her mother's furniture, and slowly she learns to cope with her grief.