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Movies with deliberate vibe

Water Drops on Burning Rocks

1161. Water Drops on Burning Rocks

Drama Romance Comedy Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20001h 26min

France, Japan

Director: François Ozon

In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.

Themes

Ex-girlfriend influence, Trans woman dynamics, Sexual identity tensions, Bisexuality complexities, Gay theme tensions, 1970s mores

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Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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Bread and Tulips

1162. Bread and Tulips

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
7.3

20001h 54min

Belgium, Italy

Director: Silvio Soldini

An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.

Themes

Marriage crisis, Self-discovery through travel, Family daily life, Mother role, Amateur detective, Family holiday

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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The Taste of Others

1163. The Taste of Others

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.2

20001h 52min

France

Director: Agnès Jaoui

Unpolished and ultra-pragmatic industrialist Jean-Jacques Castella reluctantly attends Racine's tragedy "Berenice" in order to see his niece play a bit part. He is taken with the play's strangely familiar-looking leading lady Clara Devaux. During the course of the show, Castella soon remembers that he once hired and then promptly fired the actress as an English language tutor. He immediately goes out and signs up for language lessons. Thinking that he is nothing but an ill-tempered philistine with bad taste, Clara rejects him until Castella charms her off her feet.

Themes

Extramarital affair, Marital strain, Teacher student tension, Class vs art, Art and business collide, Language lessons romance

Available on

Netflix
Google Play Movies
Orange VOD
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Barking Dogs Never Bite

1164. Barking Dogs Never Bite

Comedy Crime Drama Dark Comedy Organized Crime
6.9

20001h 50min

South Korea

Director: Bong Joon Ho

An idle part-time college lecturer is annoyed by the yapping sound of a nearby dog. He decides to take drastic action.

Themes

Routine disruption, Ethics under pressure, Noise intrusion, Humor from friction, Personal boundary violation, Unintended escalation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Dog Skip

1165. My Dog Skip

Comedy Drama Family Coming-of-Age Drama Animal Companion Family
7.0

20001h 35min

United States

Director: Jay Russell

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.

Themes

Loneliness to belonging, Family support and resilience, War's disruption on home life, Companionship shaping identity, Bullying under social pressure, Coming of age through friendship

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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American Beauty

1166. American Beauty

Drama Psychological Drama
8.3

19992h 2min

United States

Director: Sam Mendes

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Themes

Midlife crisis tension, Suburban ennui and desire, Marital infidelity deception, Youth fantasy versus control, Pursuit of beauty obsession, Satire of status obsession

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Prince of Egypt

1167. The Prince of Egypt

Adventure Animation Drama Family Adventure Epic
7.2

19981h 39min

United States

Director: Brenda Chapman

The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

Themes

Duty testing loyalty, Deception in leadership, Obedience versus freedom, Oppression prompting revolt, Divine mandate vs earthly power, Brotherly bond under strain

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Elizabeth

1168. Elizabeth

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
7.4

19982h 3min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Shekhar Kapur

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Gendered sovereignty under threat, Dynastic marriage pressure, Religious settlement, Court intrigue, Foreign interference

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Celebration

1169. The Celebration

Drama Family Drama
8.0

19981h 45min

Denmark, Sweden

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a devastating secret that turns the night into a battle of truth and denial.

Themes

Family secrets, Trauma and denial, Intergenerational tension, Moral compromise, Racial tension within kin, Power struggles

Available on

Criterion Channel
MUBI
MUBI Amazon Channel
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Perfect Blue

1170. Perfect Blue

Animation Thriller Anime Mindfuck Thriller
8.0

19981h 22min

Japan

Director: Satoshi Kon

Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

Themes

Paranoia and psychosis, Celebrity worship, Stalker threat, Career vs acting, Split personality, Dual realities

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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