Drama
HAPPY BIRTHDAY follows Craig Smith, a young man grappling with trauma and grief - embodied in the form of a red backpack. Despite his efforts to rid himself of his hurt, the backpack keeps reappearing in his life. But when an advertisement for Hertz Pawn Emporium, a shop that buys trauma, comes on his TV, he finds a possible solution to forget it all. As he navigates his memories and emotions, Craig's journey culminates in a surprising confrontation that leads to a mix of release and acceptance, revealing the complexities of healing and letting go.
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IMDB 8 | Oct , 2000
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IMDB 0 | Feb , 2014
August has to put up with quite a lot. Ever since his parents separated, his father no longer seems to have any time for him. To console him, his Dad gives him a sweet little dog. But his mother refuses to have the animal in her house and before long there are shouting matches on the phone again. August can hear them arguing through his bedroom door – it's something he seems to have become used to. When his mother remains adamant about not having the dog, August packs his bags to move in with his father. But there’s no place for him in his father’s new family either. And so the boy makes up his mind to create a drastic wake-up call. Told from the boy’s perspective, this coming-of-age drama describes the situation for children who are caught in the middle when their parents decide to separate.A Ghost Story
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 2017
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IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 2025
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IMDB 5.8 | Oct , 2020
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2025
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IMDB 6.3 | Apr , 2014
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IMDB 8.5 | May , 2019
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IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2021
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IMDB 10 | Jul , 2019
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IMDB 7.4 | Nov , 1990
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IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 2002
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IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2002
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IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2007
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 1954
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IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 2020
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