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Back to Burgundy

391. Back to Burgundy

Drama Comedy Family Drama
6.8

20171h 53min

France

Director: Cédric Klapisch

Overview

Jean left his hometown ten years ago. When his father falls ill, he comes back and reunites with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie. As seasons go by around their vineyard, they'll have to trust each other again.

Themes

Sibling reconciliation under strain, Inheritance tax pressure, Distant relationships and loyalty, Family farming under debt, Aging parent caregiving, Land succession conflicts

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All Eyez on Me

392. All Eyez on Me

History Drama Music Biographical History Music Biopic
5.9

20172h 19min

United States

Director: Benny Boom

Overview

All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

Themes

Trial and public perception, Activist identity pressure, Imprisonment and control, Independence versus exploitation, Rise to superstardom, Police brutality risk

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The Hero

393. The Hero

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.5

20171h 37min

United States

Director: Brett Haley

Overview

Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

Themes

Cancer-driven priorities, Estranged daughter tensions, Marijuana-use coping, Aging actor pressures, Audition pressures, Award-driven fame

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Everything, Everything

394. Everything, Everything

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.3

20171h 36min

United States

Director: Stella Meghie

Overview

A girl allergic to the world lives sealed behind glass walls, until the boy next door drags messy, dangerous real life right up to her window. Secret texts turn into stolen moments, and her safe bubble strains under the weight of a love that demands she step outside or lose him forever.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Isolation vs connection, Overprotective guardianship, Medical deception, Forbidden proximity, Risk and defiance

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A Fantastic Woman

395. A Fantastic Woman

Drama Tragic Drama
7.2

20171h 44min

Chile, Germany

Director: Sebastián Lelio

Overview

Marina's life is thrown into turmoil following the death of her partner. Mourning the loss of the man she loved, she finds herself under intense scrutiny from those with no regard for her privacy.

Themes

Transgender identity under scrutiny, Waitress and singer roles, Death of lover, Policing and stigma, Family hostility and intimidation, Privacy vs public exposure

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Carrie Pilby

396. Carrie Pilby

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7

20171h 38min

United States

Director: Susan Johnson

Overview

Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the NYC dating scene.

Themes

Intellectual isolation, Youthful ambition vs loneliness, City life scrutiny, Professional success vs happiness, Dating dynamics, Social adaptation under pressure

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The Big Sick

397. The Big Sick

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.5

20172h

United States

Director: Michael Showalter

Overview

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

Themes

Illness as catalyst, Humor as coping, Family pressure, Cultural expectations, Intercultural relationship, Career vs tradition

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The Ottoman Lieutenant

398. The Ottoman Lieutenant

Romance Drama War Romantic Epic Historical Drama
6.4

20171h 51min

Türkiye, United States

Director: Joseph Ruben

Overview

Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Cross-cultural tension, Resource scarcity pressure, Romance amid crisis, Care under war, Authority vs compassion

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Wilson

399. Wilson

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
5.8

20171h 34min

United States

Director: Craig Johnson

Overview

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

Themes

Search for connection, Divorce strain, Honesty vs deception, Loneliness fuels longing, Parental history effects, Adoption complicates bonds

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Mommy Dead and Dearest

400. Mommy Dead and Dearest

Crime Documentary True Crime Documentary Organized Crime
7.3

20171h 22min

United States

Director: Erin Lee Carr

Overview

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

Themes

Deception and control, Autonomy vs obligation, Feigned illness, Caregiver dependency, Family power dynamics, Manipulation of care

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