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Movies with restrained vibe

Love & Other Drugs

521. Love & Other Drugs

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7

20101h 52min

United States

Director: Edward Zwick

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well with the ladies and the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Themes

Loyalty vs independence, Romance under professional pressure, Power dynamics in sales, Risk and reward in pharma, Deception and self-interest, Care versus ambition

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Another Year

522. Another Year

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama Ensemble Comedy
7.4

20102h 9min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Leigh

During a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives.

Themes

Jealousy and unrequited love, Loneliness in marriage, Cooking as solace, Garden as refuge, Seasonal aging and routine, Funeral as social test

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Conviction

523. Conviction

Drama Legal Drama
7.2

20101h 47min

United States

Director: Tony Goldwyn

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Coercion and perjury, Systemic barriers to justice, Dna evidence overturns verdict, Advocacy within a flawed system, Delayed justice and reform

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Inside Job

524. Inside Job

Documentary Crime Social & Political Documentary
8.2

20101h 49min

United States

Director: Charles Ferguson

A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

Themes

Corporate influence on policy, Deregulation and risk, Systemic risk in finance, Predatory lending patterns, Unemployment and inequality, Bailout ethics and accountability

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The Debt

525. The Debt

Drama Thriller Historical Drama Cover-Up Thriller
6.8

20101h 53min

United States

Director: John Madden

Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must return to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront the debt she has incurred.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Haunting memories and guilt, Legacy of wartime violence, Deception and cover stories, Public heroism vs private cost, Accountability and denial

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Sarah's Key

526. Sarah's Key

Drama War Historical Drama World War II
7.5

20101h 51min

France

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner

On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.

Themes

Family secrets, Moral responsibility, Intergenerational memory, Survivor's guilt, Archive ethics, Historical memory

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The Way

527. The Way

Adventure Comedy Drama Globetrotting Adventure Family Drama
7.3

20102h 8min

Spain, United States

Director: Emilio Estevez

When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something.

Themes

Death of son memory, Pilgrimage pressure, Communal journey and companionship, Physical hardship and endurance, Group dynamics and guidance, Memory through ashes

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Of Gods and Men

528. Of Gods and Men

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.2

20102h

France

Director: Xavier Beauvois

A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.

Themes

Loyalty under duress, Faith under pressure, Duty to neighbors, Peaceful coexistence under threat, Restraint in violence, Communal resilience

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Colorful

529. Colorful

Animation Drama Family Family Animation Tragic Drama
7.3

20102h 7min

Japan

Director: Keiichi Hara

Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.

Themes

Outsider acceptance, Belonging and isolation, Parental infidelity impact, Family strain and overwork, Second chances and responsibility, Social pressure and school life

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Eat Pray Love

530. Eat Pray Love

Drama Romance Psychological Drama Feel-Good Romance
5.9

20102h 13min

United States

Director: Ryan Murphy

Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced and at a crossroads, Gilbert steps out of her comfort zone, risking everything to change her life, embarking on a journey around the world that becomes a quest for self-discovery. In her travels, she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

Themes

Romantic longing, Travel as soul searching, Self consciousness and resilience, Italian cuisine nourishment, Divorce as turning point, Balance and inner peace

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