Psychological Drama movies

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Realistic Tense Steady Claustrophobic Bleak

Overview

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Themes

Hope under confinement, Institutional corruption, Money laundering scheme, Inmate loyalty and friendship, Abuse of authority, Parole and reintegration

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Realistic Steady Claustrophobic Dry Restrained

Overview

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.

Themes

Caregiver burden, Autonomy vs care, Sibling dependency, Unconventional romance, Mental health dynamics, Creative resilience

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal Relentless

Overview

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Social ascent through crime, Deception and betrayal dynamics, Risk and reward cycle, Selfhood under crime, Crime network tensions

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