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How is life for a chubby kid whose mother is diagnosed with cancer and whose eSports career is threatened when his great aunt is hell bent on making his life hard? Kristoffer Rus’ coming-of-age movie Too Old for Fairytales is a humble attempt to convey that everybody is enough if they don’t judge themselves by anyone else’s standards. Waldek goes through a whopping transformation when he’s forced to live with his aunt for a few days. His life of comfort and leisure takes a back seat as he faces actual challenges.

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What happens in the movie?

Waldek is a competitive eSports player, and his best friend Staszek and a pro Rudy together form their team called the “Three Kings.” Waldek’s mother, Teresa, asked her aunt, Mariola, to take care of her son while she was away in the city to get some tests done.

“Virgin River” Season 4 has rushed to the No. 1 spot on the Netflix Top 10 list for English TV shows during the week of July 18–24, with the romantic drama series garnering 105.44 million hours viewed. On the English film side, the Russo Brothers’ action flick “The Gray Man” debuted at the top, with 88.55 million hours viewed.

Based on the book series of the same name, “Virgin River” follows a nurse practitioner who moves to Northern California for a fresh start. The show hit the Top 10 in 71 countries on the English TV List. Next up for TV, the Hawkins crew held on strong with just under 75 million hours viewed for “Stranger Things 4.” In total, the Duffer Brothers’ phenomenon now sits at 1.33 billion hours viewed on the Most Popular list.

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