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Bleak Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Love for Life
2011 · Romance
A Screaming Man
2011 · Drama
Unruly
2011 · Drama
White Material
2010 · Drama
Black Venus
2010 · History
Gorbaciof
2010 · Crime
Jew Suss: Rise and Fall
2010 · War
Last Day of the Dinosaurs
2010 · Animation
Altiplano
2010 · Drama
Valhalla Rising
2010 · Action
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
2010 · Action
Noy
2010 · Documentary
Angadi Theru
2010 · Drama
Vincere
2010 · Biography
Remember Me
2010 · Drama
The Robber
2010 · Crime
Prayer to a Vengeful God
2010 · Action
Carmen’s Kiss
2010 · Romance
Renigunta
2009 · Drama
The Strip
2009 · Comedy
The Road
2009 · Adventure
S-94
2009 · Horror
Disgrace
2009 · Drama
Carriers
2009 · Drama
A Woman in Berlin
2009 · Drama
The Stoning of Soraya M.
2009 · Drama
Last Ride
2009 · Drama
2081
2009 · Action
Independencia
2009 · Drama
Kinatay
2009 · Drama
Samson and Delilah
2009 · Romance
Jamila and the President
2009 · Drama
Sleep Dealer
2009 · Sci-Fi
Awaydays
2009 · Drama
The Age of Stupid
2009 · History
Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America
2009 · Adventure
The Day After
2009 · Drama
St. George Shoots the Dragon
2009 · Drama
Katyn
2009 · Drama
Monpura
2009 · Romance
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