Movies and TvShows featuring "letting-go-of-the-past" theme.

An English professor, one year after the sudden death of his boyfriend, is unable to cope with his typical days in 1960s Los Angeles. George Falconer (Colin Firth) approaches a car accident in the middle of a snow-white scenery. He wakes up: he was dreaming about the moment when his partner of 16 years, Jim (Mathew Goode), died. George remembers the phone ringing on that fateful day when Jim's cousin told him about the fatal accident. George is depressed and packs a gun in his briefcase. On campus, George meets a student named Kenny who discusses recreational drug use with him. George buys bullets and goes to a convenience store, where he meets Carlos. At home, George pretends to shoot himself but can't find the right position. He attends dinner with his friend Charley and they remember their past. The scene flashes back to 1946 when Jim and George had met at a bar. Returning to 1962, George goes back to the same bar where he meets Kenny again. They talk and go to the beach and swim naked. They go to George's place and Kenny tends to George's forehead injury. George dies of a heart attack later that night, seeing the image of Jim kissing him.

Russell Gates (David Strahairn) is a Vietnam vet on death row for killing a policeman. His childhood sweetheart, Pam O'Brien (Sissy Spacek), is stunned to learn this and does not believe he could commit such a crime. She writes to him much to the dismay of her husband Keith and becomes obsessed with the case, exploring every avenue that may still be open to the doomed man. The trips to the prison take a toll on both her marriage and her family.

In this classic Christmas tale, a young girl named Clara receives a beautiful nutcracker doll as a gift on Christmas Eve. As she falls asleep, she dreams of a magical world where the nutcracker comes to life and leads an army of toy soldiers in a battle against an evil mouse king. Joined by a handsome prince, Clara embarks on a journey through the Land of Snow and the Kingdom of Sweets, encountering various enchanting characters along the way. Ultimately, Clara realizes the power of imagination and the importance of letting go of the past.