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Lauren Melinda

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Blue HeronBlue Heron · 2026
Blue Heron
6.92026
MovieDrama
In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Their fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family's oldest child.
Before YouBefore You · 2025
Before You
2025
MovieDrama
14:27 min | Drama | USA Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss. Before You follows a couple in the wake of a decision they never thought they’d have to make: ending a planned pregnancy. With restrained storytelling and emotional honesty, the film explores the intimate—and often invisible—grief of pregnancy loss. It reframes the narrative around abortion, moving beyond politics to illuminate the personal and complex truths of reproductive experience. Starring Tony-nominated actress Tala Ashe, Before You speaks to the silent grief that touches countless families, offering space for empathy, reflection, and healing. IN SOLIDARITY WITH The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
Familiar TouchFamiliar Touch · 2025
Familiar Touch
6.32025
MovieDrama
An octogenarian woman transitions to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
I'll Be Gone in JuneI'll Be Gone in June · 2026
I'll Be Gone in June
4.22026
MovieDrama
In 2001, Franny, a 16-year-old exchange student from Germany, arrives in the sleepy desert town of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Far from home, Franny struggles through awkward school days, stifling heat, and restless nights until she meets Elliott, a boy whose quiet sadness mirrors her own. As America reels from 9/11, something resonates within Franny and an unexpected tenderness begins to bloom.

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Before YouBefore You · 2025
Before You
2025
MovieDrama
14:27 min | Drama | USA Looking back on her first pregnancy, a woman navigates the echoes of a life-changing loss. Before You follows a couple in the wake of a decision they never thought they’d have to make: ending a planned pregnancy. With restrained storytelling and emotional honesty, the film explores the intimate—and often invisible—grief of pregnancy loss. It reframes the narrative around abortion, moving beyond politics to illuminate the personal and complex truths of reproductive experience. Starring Tony-nominated actress Tala Ashe, Before You speaks to the silent grief that touches countless families, offering space for empathy, reflection, and healing. IN SOLIDARITY WITH The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.

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