distant backdrop

Movies with distant vibe

Overview

Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.

Themes

Memory erasure ethics, Kidnapping dynamics, Creators vs ai power, Smart house control, Humans vs ai power, Human experimentation ethics

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Netflix
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American Animals

2. American Animals

Drama Crime Documentary Heist True Crime Documentary
7.0
20181h 57min

Overview

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

Themes

Group dynamics under pressure, Identity through disguise, Unreliable narration, Risk vs consequence, Desire for thrill, Ambition vs law

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Apple TV
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Anon

3. Anon

Science Fiction Crime Mystery Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.1
20181h 40min

Overview

Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears to have subverted the system and disappeared. She has no identity, no history and no record. Sal realizes it may not be the end of crime but the beginning. Known only as 'The Girl', Sal must find her before he becomes the next victim.

Themes

Serial killer dynamics, Privacy erosion, Procedural constraints, Augmented reality ethics, Dystopia pressures

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Netflix
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Annihilation

4. Annihilation

Science Fiction Horror Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Cosmic Horror
6.8
20181h 55min

Overview

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Themes

Isolation and paranoia, Dna distortion and transformation, Boundary breach and mutation, Ecological mutation and hybridity, Ambiguity and indeterminacy, Obsession and self-destruction

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Amazon Video
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The Cloverfield Paradox

5. The Cloverfield Paradox

Horror Thriller Science Fiction Alien Horror Space Sci-Fi
5.5
20181h 42min

Overview

Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Trust and deception in teams, Resource scarcity under crisis, Existential threat from unknowns, Duty vs personal sacrifice, Risk of scientific overreach

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Netflix
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Terrifier

6. Terrifier

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror
5.5
20181h 24min

Overview

A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Survival under threat, Violence as spectacle, Fear during holidays, Media intrusion and mockery

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

The widow of a wise professor stumbles upon one of his inventions that's able to record and play a person's memory.

Themes

Memory technology consequences, Unintended mental deterioration, Responsibility for invention, Grief through invention, Ethics of memory recording, Memory as catalyst for guilt

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Man with the Iron Heart

8. The Man with the Iron Heart

War Action History Thriller World War II
6.4
20172h

Overview

With the Third Reich at its peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Reich Security Main Office, the Gestapo and the architect of the Final Solution.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception as strategy, Resistance under occupation, Coercion through information, Collective action under risk, Elite control and risk

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.

Themes

Surveillance culture, Social validation pressure, Public accountability pressures, Privacy vs transparency, Tech power dynamics, Digital reputation risk

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Berlin Syndrome

10. Berlin Syndrome

Drama Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror
6.3
20171h 56min

Overview

A passionate holiday romance leads to an obsessive relationship when an Australian photojournalist wakes one morning in an abandoned Berlin apartment and is unable to leave.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Obsessive attachment, Power imbalance, Coercive relationship, Captivity and isolation, Stockholm syndrome

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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