A short story narrated by an unknown British soldier who reveals his hopes, fears, and disillusionment while heading into battle against the German army.
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Brian Robertson
Peter Watkins
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A bittersweet tale of young love based upon a short story by Stephen King.
Based on the short story Graduation Day by Stephen King
A young girl enjoys her boyfriend's graduation party.
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Jay wakes up in Manila, yet he dreamed of Athens. He has a nightmare, during which he has a special quest: to save his two daughters from a dangerous surgery. In his attempt to rescue them, he roams around Athens’ cityscape, seeing things under a very different light.
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Something is not right. Tam and Gillian awake to a disturbance, they investigate. Not all is as it seems.
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