Movies with procedural vibe
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When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham is assigned to root out the mole with his former lover and colleague Celia Harrison.
Themes
Deception and betrayal, Loyalties tested under espionage, Hidden collaboration and complicity, Manipulation and misdirection, Professional restraint under pressure, Consequences of leaks
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In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
Themes
Power and manipulation, Systemic political corruption, Organized crime infiltration, Urban noir atmosphere, Vigilante justice vs institutions, Social injustice and inequality
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A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.
Themes
Authority vs resistance, Corporate ethics under pressure, Agoraphobic vulnerability, Privacy vs monitoring, Remote work fragility, Data trace manipulation
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At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.
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Loyalties under strain, Espionage under pressure, Secrecy vs transparency, Diplomatic brinkmanship, Moral ambiguity in decision, War-preparation under uncertainty
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In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and sacrifice.
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Illness as catalyst, Ethics of replication, Memory implantation ethics, Identity and memory, Duty to protect family, Grief avoidance vs acceptance
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A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
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Trauma and memory, Deception and disclosure, Prisoner reintegration, Societal judgment, Family loyalty and protection, Justice and mercy
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The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
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Class inequality pressure, Family ambition discipline, Elite circles exclusion, Media scrutiny expectations, Coaching authority tensions, Humility vs ambition
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The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
Themes
Teamwork under constraint, Procedural discipline, Rescue under pressure, Monsoon cave hazards, Navigation through floods, Air supply management
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A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.
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Institutional distrust, Mental health stigma, Duty vs empathy, Crisis decision making, Caregiver guilt, Dispatch surveillance
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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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