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Ephemeral attempts of a girl and a boy in making their emotions and love tangible.
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A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
Not Easily Broken
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
Life in a Year
A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison authorities, their parents and the law.
Fire with Fire
Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with her ex-husband causing trouble.
Her Story
The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.
Under the Hawthorn Tree
A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.
Maria's Lovers
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
On the Edge
Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.
Summer Palace
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
Nine Lives
Hong Kong, 1960s. Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will truly remember her when designing her garments. After this intimate first encounter, a rapport develops between the two. Entry is for the theatrically released extended version, not the segment from the Eros anthology.