Hold Back the Dawn

A young man living in a cold southern village in South America, decides to start a trip looking for his father. By doing this he discovers unexpected facts about his Latin American essence.

Pascale leads a lonely life with her adult sons François and Thierry at a rural estate subsidized by her ex-husband's alimony payments. When Pascale falls for neighbor Jan, she makes plans to move in with him. But Pascale's twin sons - loafers who treat her like a servant and refuse to accept the responsibilities of adulthood - won't let her go. The family remains locked in a stalemate until someone makes a startling move.

Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fauré, a waiter from France whose visa is expiring, needs to marry an American woman to stay in the country. Their marriage of convenience turns into a burden when they must live together to allay the suspicions of the immigration service, as the polar opposites grate on each other's nerves.

A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

A withdrawn young man, Leland Fitzgerald is imprisoned for the murder of a mentally disabled boy, who also happened to be the brother of his girlfriend, Becky. As the community struggles to deal with the killing, Pearl Madison, a teacher at the prison, decides to write about Leland's case. Meanwhile, others affected by the murder, including Becky and her sister, Julie, must contend with their own problems.

A couple goes to dangerous lengths to find a lung donor for their daughter.

Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them - although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.

Laurent is a failed and lazy painter. When Camille, his childhood friend, invites him to his home to get back in touch, Laurent meets Thérèse, his wife, whom he falls under the spell. The man pretexts wanting to make a portrait of his friend in order to go to the couple's house every day. Thus, Laurent and Thérèse become lovers. Their love seems to grow, but it is impossible for them to fully live their relationship. They consider excluding Camille from their lives...

A commitment-averse man frantically hits the dating scene after his girlfriend starts pressuring him to pop the question.

Two boys from rival colleges, one rich and the other poor, become good friends after an incident. A new girl in college makes both their hearts melt but neither realises that they love the same girl.