The central theme to four of these five selections is that they’re about people at a point in their lives where the only certainty is that they are not willing to remain as they are. Their objectives differ, as do their methods, but anyone who has ever stared at a crossroads should easily identify with these movies. Most of these selections — though not all — were streamed in the middle of the night, where the only ambient noise was the space heater and the occasional snoring from one of our cats. I can’t, of course, attest to how I may have responded to any of these movies amidst the hustle and bustle of the daytime hours and I can’t guarantee that if you wait until everyone else is asleep that they’ll resonate with you, but I thought it pertinent to establish the context in which I came to view these films.

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