Treat her mean, keep her mean

The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.

A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

A philosophy professor has an illicit affair with one of his students, a bright yet troubled girl who lives alone.

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.