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Adrien, Étienne e Nina se conhecem na escola aos dez anos, em 1986, e rapidamente se tornam inseparáveis. Eles passam o dia juntos nadando na piscina, trocando confidências e prometendo que um dia sairão do interior da França e se mudarão para Paris, onde viverão de música. Trinta anos depois de se conhecerem, Adrien, Étienne e Nina se tornaram estranhos uns para os outros. A amizade que eles juraram que seria eterna não existe mais, porém, um acontecimento inesperado pode trazer à tona segredos enterrados há muito tempo.

After suffering injuries while rescuing her niece in a devastating fire, high school principal Renata Santos has convinced herself that love is something she'll never experience again. Her self-esteem and self-image in tatters, she buries herself in her work.

In 1938, while tensions in Europe are reaching a boiling point, four young women with big ambitions enter secretarial school in San Francisco. Motivated to attain the financial stability that eluded their parents, they go to battle for their futures. Moira, of Scottish descent, dreams of being an actress. Ann yearns for the education her Jewish immigrant parents provided for her brother, but not for her. Japanese American Wanda experiences firsthand the racial injustices running rampant in the United States.

Annice, Pat, and Barby are best friends from Iowa, freshly arrived in booming 1950s Chicago to explore different paths toward independence, self - expression, and sexual freedom. From the hip-hang of a bohemian lifestyle to the sophisticated lure of romance with a handsome, wealthy, married boss to the happier security of a lesbian relationship, these three experience firsthand the dangers and limitations of women’s economic -reliance on men.

Chanteuse dans un bistro, Alice commence à trouver sa vie un peu monotone quand on lui propose de faire partie d'un groupe se produisant dans des soirées privées. Sur le plan affectif, le meilleur reste à venir. Pour l'instant, elle consomme les rendez-vous galants comme on mange du pop-corn devant un film. Jamais d'attachement, c'est plus simple comme ça.

Les victimes du Corrupteur se font empoisonner à leur insu. Elles reçoivent un défi sordide, qui doit être accompli en 24 heures. Les victorieux se méritent l’antidote. Les autres subissent une mort atroce. Sophie Dubé est une femme brisée. Son honnêteté pousse les personnes qu’elle aime à disparaître de sa vie. Chaque abandon lui donne l’impression de perdre un morceau d’elle-même. C’est ce qu’elle surnomme sa malédiction.