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Yamakasi

431. Yamakasi

Action Crime Drama Martial Arts Action Heist
6.1

20011h 30min

France

Director: Julien Seri

Overview

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

Themes

Economic precarity, Systemic failure, Urban inequality, Illicit fundraising, Community solidarity, Vigilante ethics

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Canal VOD
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Fat Girl

432. Fat Girl

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.4

20011h 26min

France, Italy

Director: Catherine Breillat

Overview

Anaïs is twelve and bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She watches her older sister, Elena, whom she both loves and hates. Elena is fifteen and devilishly beautiful. Neither more futile, nor more stupid than her younger sister, she cannot understand that she is merely an object of desire. And, as such, she can only be taken. Or had. Indeed, this is the subject: a girl's loss of virginity. And, that summer, it opens a door to tragedy.

Themes

Rape and coercion, Summer vacation pressures, Gendered sexuality and power, Family boundary tensions, Puberty and identity, Sibling relationship dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Last Kiss

433. The Last Kiss

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9

20011h 55min

Italy

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Overview

Giulia and Carlo have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18-year-old girl, Francesca, whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist.

Themes

Expectant parenthood pressure, Relationship fragility under temptation, Temptation vs commitment, Trust erosion under strain, Youthful temptation, Adult responsibilities pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Manic

434. Manic

Drama Psychological Drama
7.1

20011h 42min

United States

Director: Jordan Melamed

Overview

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.

Themes

Mental illness stigma, Group therapy dynamics, Child abuse aftermath, Power within institution, Desire for escape, Abuse legacy

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Lost and Delirious

435. Lost and Delirious

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.8

20011h 43min

Canada

Director: Léa Pool

Overview

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Peer pressure, Grief and resilience, Family homophobia, Romantic secrecy, Jealousy and possessiveness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Battle Royale

436. Battle Royale

Drama Thriller Action Survival Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama
7.5

20001h 53min

Japan

Director: Kinji Fukasaku

Overview

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Authority vs rebellion, State coercion, Survival under threat, Class-based punishment, Dehumanization through competition

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Animal Factory

437. Animal Factory

Crime Drama Prison Crime Coming-of-Age Drama
6.6

20001h 34min

United States

Director: Steve Buscemi

Overview

Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards – that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.

Themes

Sentence manipulation, Prison violence dynamics, Deception within authority, Mentorship under threat, System manipulation of justice, Survival through loyalty

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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The Princess and the Warrior

438. The Princess and the Warrior

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Everyday Life Drama
7.4

20002h 15min

Germany

Director: Tom Tykwer

Overview

Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident in which he provides first aid, Sissi wonders if he may be the man of her dreams. But when she finds him weeks later she is rejected, as Bodo is stuck somewhere between a traumatic past and a criminal future.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Care under pressure, Haunted past, Loyalty under crime, Pursuit and rescue, Longing amid hardship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
YouTube
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Men of Honor

439. Men of Honor

Drama Historical Drama
7.2

20002h 9min

United States

Director: George Tillman Jr.

Overview

Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navy's first African-American master diver in this uplifting true story. Their relationship starts out on the rocks, but fate ultimately conspires to bring the men together into a setting of mutual respect, triumph and honor.

Themes

Resilience under pressure, Teamwork under strain, Mentorship under bias, Racial barriers in service, Merit over prejudice, Tradition vs reform

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Duets

440. Duets

Comedy Drama Music Buddy Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.1

20001h 52min

United States

Director: Bruce Paltrow

Overview

Duets is a road-trip comedy which revolves around the little known world of karaoke and the whimsical characters who inhabit it. All roads lead to Omaha, site of a national karaoke competition where this motley group of singers and stars come together for a blow-out sing-off.

Themes

Economic precarity on tour, Belonging via performance, Competition as social glue, Drug-based anxiety coping, Family seeking reconciliation, Risk and violence on tour

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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