Movies with raw vibe

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Intimate Raw Claustrophobic

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Intimate Raw Claustrophobic

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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.

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

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal Relentless

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Brutal

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Intimate Raw Claustrophobic

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Steady Raw Bleak

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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.

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

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Realistic Tense Raw Claustrophobic Fast-paced

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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.

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

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