Behind the fragile facade of a successful, self-sufficient and self-confident woman, Ayala, like all women of the subtle East, hides her big little life. Who is she? An ambitious businesswoman? Or a fragile, weak woman floating with the flow of her memories, trying not to drown in the quagmire of the past? But the most important question is: what is the real purpose of a woman - to love and remember, or to let go of the past and be loved?
Assel Kaliyeva
Bakhyt Alipbayeva
Nanny
Zhandos Aibassov
Mansur
Sanzhar Madi
Damir
Behind the fragile facade of a successful, self-sufficient and self-confident woman, Ayala, like all women of the subtle East, hides her big little life. Who is she? An ambitious businesswoman? Or a fragile, weak woman floating with the flow of her memories, trying not to drown in the quagmire of the past? But the most important question is: what is the real purpose of a woman - to love and remember, or to let go of the past and be loved?
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
Years after her son's suicide, a woman longs to confront both the past and a friend of his who took his business idea.
A daughter seeks to restore the reputation of her disgraced father, a wronged college professor. With help of a professional student, she must overcome an ambitious sorority bitch and corrupt college dean.
A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.
A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is.
Alone in her empty flat, from her window Anne observes the people passing by who nervously snatch up the personal belongings and pieces of furniture she has put out on the pavement. Her final gesture of taking a ring off her finger signals she is leaving her previous life in Holland behind. She goes to Ireland, where she chooses to lead a solitary, wandering existence, striding through the austere landscapes of Connemara. During her travels, she discovers a house that is home to a hermit, Martin.
In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.
Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.
A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.