Movies with ice-cold vibe
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In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous record was eight years). He called the effort “Project Possible 14/7” and saw it as a way to inspire others to strive for greater heights in any pursuit. The film follows his team as they seek to defy naysayers and push the limits of human endurance.
Themes
Risk and sacrifice, Ambition vs responsibility, Extreme endurance under pressure, Family ties and duty, Team resilience under danger, Public recognition and legacy
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During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
Themes
Class expectations, Public duty vs privacy, Gendered pressure, Haunting memories, Marital constraint, Family defiance
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When Pippa and Thomas move into their dream apartment, they notice that their windows look directly into the apartment opposite – inviting them to witness the volatile relationship of the attractive couple across the street. But what starts as a simple curiosity turns into full-blown obsession with increasingly dangerous consequences.
Themes
Deception and exposure, Surveillance driven obsession, Boundary erosion through watching, Voyeuristic gaze, Power abuse in romance, Manipulation through image making
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A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
Themes
Loyalty under pressure, Revenge motive, Trust and suspicion, Escalation under conflict, Inside man
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When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.
Themes
Trust under pressure, Revenge drives violence, Survival under cold, Hostage drama under duress, Police vs prisoners, Escape under siege
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A reformed hunter becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.
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Deception and misperception, Grief and coping, Alcoholism driving penance, Surveillance vs privacy, Trauma of missing children, Justice vs law
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Anticipating a disaster, Antoine, a father, attends a survivalist training given by Alain in his autonomous hideout. In fear of a natural, economic or social crisis, the group trains to face the different possible apocalyptic scenarios. But the disaster they will experience will not be the one they predicted.
Themes
Survival under crisis, Isolation and dependence, Group dynamics under stress, Self-sufficiency vs dependence, Violence as consequence of training, Leadership manipulation in extremis
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Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Themes
Freedom vs captivity, Leadership under pressure, Labor exploitation, Loyalty under hardship, Gold vs wilderness, Ancestral guidance
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Two Swedish/Norwegian half sisters go on a winter diving trip in Northern Norway, when they get trapped after a rockslide.
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Sisterhood under pressure, Resourcefulness in crisis, Survival and resilience, Time as adversary, Trust and reliance, Risk vs duty
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The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.
Themes
Loyalty under pressure, Leadership through adversity, Human-animal partnership, Endurance against harsh conditions, Memory and misattribution