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Movies with bleak vibe

True History of the Kelly Gang

461. True History of the Kelly Gang

Crime Drama Western Thriller Organized Crime
6.0

20192h 5min

Australia, France

Director: Justin Kurzel

Overview

Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.

Themes

Colonial oppression, Bushranger identity, Cross dressing resistance, Irish rebels solidarity, Enduring loyalty under pressure, Australian bush setting

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Dark Waters

462. Dark Waters

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Courtroom Thriller
7.6

20192h 7min

United States

Director: Todd Haynes

Overview

A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.

Themes

Environmental injustice, Community resilience, Corporate accountability, Corporate concealment, Scientific opacity, Public health stakes, Legal activism

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Blue Story

463. Blue Story

Crime Drama Romance Organized Crime Tragic Drama
6.3

20191h 31min

United Kingdom

Director: Rapman

Overview

Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

Themes

Loyalty vs betrayal, Romance under conflict, Violence and consequences, Class loyalties, Street-code pressure, Rival gang dynamics

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Frozen II

464. Frozen II

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Fantasy
6.8

20191h 43min

United States

Director: Jennifer Lee

Overview

Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf head far into the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Legacy and memory, Duty vs autonomy, Resource control forest, Intergroup conflict dam, Protecting nature's balance

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Platform

465. The Platform

Drama Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
7.0

20191h 35min

Spain

Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia

Overview

A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.

Themes

Class inequality, Collective action under pressure, Scarcity and rationing, Social experiment ethics, Dehumanization and survival, Power dynamics under constraint

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The Irishman

466. The Irishman

Crime Drama History Organized Crime Historical Drama
7.8

20193h 29min

United States

Director: Martin Scorsese

Overview

Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years.

Themes

Violence and consequence, Memory and aging, Family ties under pressure, Aging and loyalty tension, Power within organized crime, Government scrutiny and influence

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A Sun

467. A Sun

Drama Crime Family Drama Organized Crime
7.6

20192h 36min

Taiwan

Director: Chung Mong-Hong

Overview

A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.

Themes

Family fracture, Forced marriage, Dignity under pressure, Uncompromising pride, Unmet expectations, Unexpected tragedy

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Netflix
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Harriet

468. Harriet

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.7

20192h 5min

United States

Director: Kasi Lemmons

Overview

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Themes

Family separation and reunion, Slavery oppression, Escape and pursuit, Forged identity resilience, Resistance against law, Collective rescue efforts

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Doctor Sleep

469. Doctor Sleep

Horror Fantasy Supernatural Horror Supernatural Fantasy
7.3

20192h 32min

United States

Director: Mike Flanagan

Overview

Still scarred by the trauma he endured as a child at the Overlook Hotel, Dan Torrance faces the ghosts of the past when he meets Abra, a courageous teen who desperately needs his help -- and who possesses a powerful extrasensory ability called the "shine".

Themes

Trauma-driven vigilance, Care under threat, Telepathic power tension, Melancholy burden of power, Supernatural peril and care, Power vs restraint

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Into the Labyrinth

470. Into the Labyrinth

Thriller Mystery Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Investigation Mystery
5.8

20192h 10min

Italy

Director: Donato Carrisi

Overview

When a kidnapping victim turns up alive after fifteen years, a profiler and a private investigator try to piece together the mystery.

Themes

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