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Movies with dry vibe

Closer

1731. Closer

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.1

20041h 44min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Nichols

The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Infidelity and desire, Deception and appearances, Love square, Memory and fiction, Publicity vs privacy

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Look at Me

1732. Look at Me

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
6.8

20041h 50min

France, Italy

Director: Agnès Jaoui

Talented 20-year-old Lolita dreams of a singing career. But her self-esteem is low due to her weight problem and her narcissistic father, Étienne, a literary star with scant interest in his daughter's life. Lolita finds little comfort in the attentions of her vocal coach, suspecting the woman is using her to meet her influential father. Étienne's second wife proves to be Lolita's only trustworthy ally in her private battle to find a sense of worth.

Themes

Author arrogance, Overweight woman self-esteem, Woman director visibility, Falling in love dynamics, Complex relationship dynamics

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G.O.R.A.

1733. G.O.R.A.

Comedy Adventure Science Fiction Parody Alien Contact Sci-Fi
8.0

20042h 7min

Türkiye

Director: Ömer Faruk Sorak

Carpet dealer and UFO photo forger Arif is abducted by aliens and must outwit the evil commander-in-chief of G.O.R.A., the planet where he is being held.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Disguise and deception, Unexpected alliances, Throne power struggle, Alien contact and doubt, Captivity and escape

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Apple TV
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Enduring Love

1734. Enduring Love

Drama Thriller Mystery Romance Relationship Drama
6.3

20041h 40min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Roger Michell

Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...

Themes

Hot air balloon obsession, Obsession and boundary crossing, Trauma and fixation, Picnic aftermath, Surveillance and pursuit, Guilt and memory

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The Edukators

1735. The Edukators

Drama Comedy Political Drama Satire
7.4

20042h 7min

Austria, Germany

Director: Hans Weingartner

Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.

Themes

Debt burden, Ransom pressure, Hostage dynamic, Revolutionary politics, Burglary ethics, Evicted stakes

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Amazon Video
Kanopy
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Alfie

1736. Alfie

Comedy Drama Romance Relationship Drama Romantic Comedy
6.2

20041h 46min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Charles Shyer

A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.

Themes

Power dynamics in dating, Commitment issues, Pursuit of novelty, Deception in romance, Casual relationships vs responsibility, Self-doubt and change

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Eulogy

1737. Eulogy

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Family Drama
6.4

20041h 31min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Michael Clancy

A black comedy that follows three generations of a family, who come together for the funeral of the patriarch - unveiling a litany of family secrets and covert relationships.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Family secrets, Hidden kin networks, Will and inheritance, Covert relationships, Power dynamics within family

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The Final Cut

1738. The Final Cut

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.1

20041h 35min

Germany, United States

Director: Omar Naim

Set in a world with memory implants, Alan Hakman is a 'cutter'—someone with the power of final edit over people's recorded histories—but his latest assignment puts him in great danger.

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Memory ethics and consent, Privacy under surveillance, Commodification of memories, Corporate control of memory, Memory manipulation and rights

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Primer

1739. Primer

Science Fiction Drama Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mindfuck Thriller
6.7

20041h 17min

United States

Director: Shane Carruth

Imagine a world where two engineers create a device that lets them relive the past six hours. Now, as they manipulate time to outsmart the stock market, they risk becoming lost in a loop of their own making.

Themes

Causal loop ethics, Foreknowledge vs improvisation, Physiological cost of travel, Collaborative strain under pressure, Timeline interference and adaptation, Risk management vs curiosity

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Saw

1740. Saw

Horror Mystery Crime Gore Horror Locked-Room Mystery
7.6

20041h 43min

United States

Director: James Wan

Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy, abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament, they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a chilling voice and cryptic instructions, Jigsaw informs them that they must partake in a gruesome game in order to secure their freedom.

Themes

Deception and masks, Survival under pressure, Hidden surveillance, Authority and doubt, Coercive manipulation, Control through fear

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Apple TV
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