Movies with deliberate vibe

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Pulsing

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After suspecting that their police officer neighbor is a serial killer, a group of teenage friends spend their summer spying on him and gathering evidence, but as they get closer to discovering the truth, things get dangerous.

Themes

Surveillance and intrusion, Suspicion toward authority, Youth friendship under pressure, Suburban paranoia and mystery, Trauma and vigilance after events, Evidence gathering under risk

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Realistic Tense Bleak Dry Deliberate

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A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Themes

Spousal dependency on fame, Public adulation and humiliation, Extramarital temptation and power, Gendered artistry expectations, Deception and revelation dynamics, Creative credit contested

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Playful Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate

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Frank and Lindsay—two emotionally-broken strangers—meet on the way to a destination wedding. Over the course of the weekend and against all odds, they find themselves drawn together even though they are initially repulsed by one another.

Themes

Family history fuels cynicism, Destination setting tests closeness, Cynicism vs hope in love, Work identity vs personal life, Privacy and closeness collide, Discomfort yields vulnerability

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Playful Realistic Tense Heartwarming Steady

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Christopher Robin, the boy who had countless adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, has grown up and lost his way. Now it’s up to his spirited and loveable stuffed animals, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and the rest of the gang, to rekindle their friendship and remind him of endless days of childlike wonder and make-believe, when doing nothing was the very best something.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Family devotion under stress, Adult responsibilities vs childhood, Workplace pressure and layoffs, Economic pressure on workers, Nostalgia shaping identity

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Intimate Atmospheric Bleak Contemplative Restrained

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In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

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Professional duty vs personal life, Minor welfare vs parental rights, Marital strain and loneliness, Judicial authority and autonomy, Religion vs medicine, Emotional burden of crisis

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Deliberate

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Pennsylvania, 1993. After getting caught with another girl, teenager Cameron Post is sent to a conversion therapy center run by the strict Dr. Lydia Marsh and her brother, Reverend Rick, whose treatment consists in repenting for feeling “same sex attraction.” Cameron befriends fellow sinners Jane and Adam, thus creating a new family to deal with the surrounding intolerance.

Themes

Religious coercion, Emotional abuse, Lgbt stigma in institutions, Coming of age under oppression, Found family against intolerance

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Realistic Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate

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A father and daughter live a perfect but mysterious existence in Forest Park, a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon, rarely making contact with the world. But when a small mistake tips them off to authorities, they are sent on an increasingly erratic journey in search of a place to call their own.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Isolation versus support, Survivalist independence, Bureaucracy vs autonomy, Off-grid living, Nature as refuge

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Realistic Claustrophobic Brutal Deliberate Measured

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Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Moral compromise, Community pressure, Isolation and paranoia, Deception and coverups, Fear of punishment

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Realistic Tense Bleak Dry Deliberate

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Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic Services in World War II Europe.

Themes

Duty versus personal life, Dual life under pressure, Spy ethics under pressure, Espionage tension and risk, Race against science, Hidden loyalties and deception

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Intimate Deliberate Hopeful Shadowy Cozy

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Unhappy after his new baby sister displaces him, four-year-old Kun begins meeting people and pets from his family's history in their unique house in order to help him become the big brother he was meant to be.

Themes

Time and memory, Sibling jealousy and growth, Domestic space as catalyst, Generational bonds, Parental attention balance, Navigating change

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