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In 1980s Los Angeles, a woman skips out on her wedding and impulsively flees to Ireland, where she falls into a whirlwind romance with a mysterious man.

A daughter recounts the story of how her parents came from Ireland to Massachusetts, and the regretful sentiments of each parent upon return visits to their hometowns.

A woman moves into a new housing development at the insistence of her married lover but finds herself bitter and unhappy with the life she is living. Things begin to fall apart after the death of her lover's son, leaving her alone to face the consequences of her immoral love affair and an ancient curse.

An Irish writer working on deadline tells a story about a female marine in Afghanistan who is estranged from her family. As the story grows, the Irish writer is confronted with unwelcome regrets concerning his own difficult family life.

On the way home from an unexpected outing, a young auto-mechanic accidentally hits a little girl — he keeps driving. No one knows he did this, but from then on he must grapple with his own guilt and the girl's mother.

A 36-year-old Irish man indulges in his usual routine voyage from Boyle to Sligo via train, enjoying himself and his rituals, until an unsettling encounter throws his entire day off-kilter.

An alcoholic housewife struggles with her family obligations and her addiction.

Two generations of Irish families recount their traumatic experiences and moments of secrecy. When two members of each finally meet decades later in America, they fall in love but the secrecy of their lives remains.

Two American operatives are ordered by a high-profile client to remove a dangerous and conspicuous weapon from beneath a woman’s living room in Belfast, Ireland.

A lonely Irish man falls in love with a Polish woman after meeting her in a café. What could be a perfect relationship turns south when he learns that his solitude and her history aren’t quite so easy to erase.