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Slow Burn Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Pharaoh’s Army
1995 · History
Bontoc Eulogy
1995 · Documentary
Jefferson in Paris
1995 · Biography
Love Letter
1995 · Romance
Exotica
1995 · Drama
Before Sunrise
1995 · Drama
Angela
1995 · Drama
The Four Corners of Nowhere
1995 · Comedy
Developing
1995 · Drama
Forbidden Games
1995 · Drama
The Passion of Darkly Noon
1995 · Thriller
The White Balloon
1995 · Drama
Nell
1994 · Drama
Lisbon Story
1994 · Music
Immortal Beloved
1994 · Drama
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
1994 · Drama
Three Colors: Red
1994 · Drama
Unishe April
1994 · Drama
La Séparation
1994 · Drama
Country Life
1994 · Drama
Moondance
1994 · Drama
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Drama
Ashes of Time
1994 · Action
Crows
1994 · Drama
Second Best
1994 · Drama
The Browning Version
1994 · Drama
Mammo
1994 · Drama
Roommates
1994 · Drama
I Can’t Sleep
1994 · Thriller
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994 · Adventure
Rice People
1994 · Drama
Picture Bride
1994 · History
Burnt by the Sun
1994 · Drama
Dark Waters
1994 · Fantasy
Radio Inside
1994 · Romance
Master of Zen
1994 · Action
Crows
1994 · Drama
The Scent of Green Papaya
1994 · Drama
The Voyeur
1994 · Drama
Under The Domim Tree
1994 · Drama
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