Mammal

6.3

2016

99 mins

Drama

After Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless youth. Their tentative trust is threatened by his involvement with a violent gang and the escalation of her ex-husband's grieving rage.

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Suburbia

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Jawbone

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Starred Up

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Foxfire

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The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

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Year : 2019Rating : ⭐ 6.8

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The Corruptor

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