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Drama movies

Emotional and character-driven narratives that explore the complexities of the human condition and relationships.

Subgenres include: Psychological Drama, Professional Drama, Entertainment Industry Drama.

Never Let Me Go

1371. Never Let Me Go

Drama Romance Science Fiction Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.1

20101h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Mark Romanek

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

Themes

Boarding school isolation, Cloning rights, Medical ethics control, Human rights tension, Organ trafficking abuse, Love triangle longing

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Winter's Bone

1372. Winter's Bone

Drama Mystery Coming-of-Age Drama Investigation Mystery
7.1

20101h 41min

United States

Director: Debra Granik

After discovering her father put their house up for his bail bond and then disappeared, 17-year-old Ree Dolly must confront the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to to track down her father and save her family.

Themes

Poverty and survival, Rural isolation and danger, Drug trade and violence, Bail bonds and legal peril, Family crisis under pressure, Community loyalty under threat

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It's Kind of a Funny Story

1373. It's Kind of a Funny Story

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.1

20101h 42min

United States

Director: Anna Boden

A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.

Themes

Coming of age, Academic pressure, Mental health care, Creative aspiration, Psychiatric ward, Peer friendship dynamics

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Let Me In

1374. Let Me In

Drama Horror Mystery Vampire Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1

20101h 56min

Sweden, United Kingdom

Director: Matt Reeves

A bullied young boy befriends a young female vampire who lives in secrecy with her guardian. A remake of the movie “Let The Right One In” which was an adaptation of a book.

Themes

Secrecy and guardianship, Bullying and retaliation, Boundaries and intrusion, Vulnerability and resilience, Protection versus danger, Otherness and isolation

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The Whistleblower

1375. The Whistleblower

Drama Thriller Crime Political Thriller Political Drama
7.1

20101h 52min

Canada, Germany

Director: Larysa Kondracki

Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring while serving as a U.N. peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Risking her own life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that is determined to stop her, no matter the cost.

Themes

Institutional corruption, International power dynamics, Whistleblower risk, Accountability vs immunity, Gender-based exploitation, Victims' testimony

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Little White Lies

1376. Little White Lies

Comedy Drama Relationship Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.1

20102h 34min

France

Director: Guillaume Canet

Despite a traumatic event, a group of friends decide to go ahead with their annual beach vacation. Their relationships, convictions, sense of guilt and friendship are sorely tested. They are finally forced to own up to the little white lies they've been telling each other.

Themes

Group pressure within friendship, Unspoken attraction within marriage, Vacation disruption amplifies tension, Deception within close bonds, Interpersonal scrutiny in a seaside group, Public declarations complicate loyalty

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Made in Dagenham

1377. Made in Dagenham

Comedy Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.1

20101h 53min

United Kingdom

Director: Nigel Cole

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

Themes

Union-led protest strategy, Gender discrimination in the workplace, Equal pay movement, Public debate on women's rights, Corporate accountability under scrutiny, Legislative reform through collective action

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A Beautiful Mind

1378. A Beautiful Mind

Drama Romance Psychological Drama Bittersweet Romance
8.2

20012h 15min

United States

Director: Ron Howard

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Themes

Mental illness stigma, Paranoia and hallucinations, Academic pressure and isolation, Romance amid obsession, Self-discovery tension, Pursuit of recognition

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Crash

1379. Crash

Drama Political Drama
7.7

20051h 52min

United States, Germany

Director: Paul Haggis

In post-Sept. 11 Los Angeles, tensions erupt when the lives of a Brentwood housewife, her district attorney husband, a Persian shopkeeper, two cops, a pair of carjackers and a Korean couple converge during a 36-hour period.

Themes

Racial tensions in policing, Political calculations of crime, Systemic inequality and access to services, Everyday discrimination, Trust and betrayal in multicultural contexts, Accountability and credibility in institutions

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Brokeback Mountain

1380. Brokeback Mountain

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.7

20052h 14min

Canada, United States

Director: Ang Lee

In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Themes

Hidden desire under duty, Marital obligation versus longing, Family duty versus self, Private life public tension, Social stigma and secrecy

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