Movies with dry vibe

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Immersive Playful Dynamic Dry Fast-paced

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Themes

Deception and alliance, Collaboration under pressure, Ai ethics in games, Agency in virtual worlds, Ownership of code, Identity and programming

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Dry Eerie

A dysfunctional couple head to a remote lakeside cabin under the guise of reconnecting, but each has secret designs to kill the other. Before they can carry out their respective plans, unexpected visitors arrive and the couple is faced with a greater danger than anything they could have plotted.

Themes

Hostage dynamics, Shotgun leverage, Cabin isolation, Escaped convict threat, Murder plot deception, Black humor tone

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Tense Dry Relentless Fast-paced Humid

Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

Themes

Trust and deception, Risk in exploration, Control of nature, Colonial ambition vs healing, Legacy of immortality, Science vs tradition

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Tense Steady Intimate Claustrophobic Atmospheric

In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happened next became the stuff of legend.

Themes

Class inequality, Family loyalty under pressure, Working-class activism, Protest through spectacle, Pensioner rights and licensing, Media pressure and publicity

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Intimate Raw Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced

Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.

Themes

Internet culture satire, Quarantine pressures, One-man confinement, Media spectacle critique, Performance under surveillance, Mental health under strain

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Tense Bleak Dry Deliberate Minimalist

A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.

Themes

Desert isolation, Five souls selection, Bureaucrat pressure, Interviews under constraint, Existential challenge ethics, Five souls memory

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Realistic Dry Deliberate Sun-drenched Measured

An English-German filmmaking couple retreat to Fårö for the summer to each write screenplays for their upcoming films in an act of pilgrimage to the place that inspired Ingmar Bergman. As the summer and their screenplays advance, the lines between reality and fiction start to blur against the backdrop of the Island's wild landscape.

Themes

Romantic tension under artistry, Isolation amplifies collaboration pressure, Creative pilgrimage and ambition, Legacy and influence on craft, Blurred reality and fiction, Perception versus truth in storytelling

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Tense Dry Eerie Fast-paced Stylish

In present-day Los Angeles, controversial stand-up comedian Henry McHenry and internationally renowned opera singer Ann Defrasnoux form the façade of a happy couple in the spotlight. Ann gives birth to a baby girl named Annette, who possesses an exceptional gift that will change all of their lives forever.

Themes

Public image vs private life, Ambition and dependency, Manipulation through art, Revenge through performance, Fame at personal cost, Parental influence and legacy

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Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Dry Fast-paced

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

Themes

Investor pressure sparks power struggle, Labor hierarchy drives tension, Food critic scrutiny, Influencer pressure shapes demand, Fine dining pressure, One take pacing

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Tense Steady Intimate Dry Clinical

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Ethics of artificial life, Aging and companionship fear, Gender roles in science, Human-robot intimacy, Funding and institutional power

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