Movies with ironic vibe

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Stylish Witty Sun-drenched Satirical Slick

Overview

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

Themes

Wealth-based status, Makeover as social currency, Authenticity vs performative actions, Coming-of-age tension, Friendship versus popularity, Romance and self-discovery

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Atmospheric Bleak Dry Restrained Stylish

Overview

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow Polish expatriate Mikołaj to smuggle him back to their homeland.

Themes

Deception as leverage, Revenge through wealth, Economic precarity after divorce, Displacement and reinvention, Trust under duress, Transnational resilience

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