clinical backdrop

Movies with clinical vibe

I Care a Lot

1. I Care a Lot

Crime Thriller Drama Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.4
20211h 59min

Overview

A court-appointed legal guardian defrauds her older clients and traps them under her care. But her latest mark comes with some unexpected baggage.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Elder guardianship abuse, Late-stage capitalism, Financial predation, Social critique of care systems

Available on

Netflix
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The Mauritanian

2. The Mauritanian

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.5
20212h 9min

Overview

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a decade and sought help from a defense attorney for his release.

Themes

Interrogation coercion and torture, Legal advocacy under pressure, Prolonged detention and appeals, False confession under duress, Accountability after abuse, Family impact of detention

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Netflix
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The Little Things

3. The Little Things

Drama Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Investigation Suspense
6.3
20212h 8min

Overview

Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Deception and coverups, Obsession with past cases, Moral ambiguity in pursuit, Guilt from past actions, Professional duty vs personal risk

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Pieces of a Woman

4. Pieces of a Woman

Drama Tragic Drama
7.0
20202h 7min

Overview

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

Themes

Grief and mourning, Economic strain and care choices, Home birth versus medical risk, Family obligation under stress, Legal accountability and blame, Reconciliation after loss

Available on

Netflix
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Death to 2020

5. Death to 2020

Comedy Satire
6.8
20201h 11min

Overview

2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a little something to add. This comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? The documentary-style special weaves together some of the world's most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage.

Themes

Political polarization, Misinformation dynamics, Public health uncertainty, Institutional trust erosion, Media satire critique, Democratic process scrutiny

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

Chloe, a teenager who is confined to a wheelchair, is homeschooled by her mother, Diane. Chloe soon becomes suspicious of her mother and begins to suspect that she may be harboring a dark secret.

Themes

Disability and resilience, Isolation and containment, Caregiver deception, Protective manipulation, Hidden past trauma

Available on

Hulu
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New Order

7. New Order

Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.5
20201h 28min

Overview

In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.

Themes

Class inequality, Violence as control, State coercion, Elite detachment, Social stratification, Spectacle of power

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Black Box

8. Black Box

Horror Science Fiction Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
6.2
20201h 40min

Overview

After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

Themes

Identity through memory, Memory technology unreliability, Memory engineering ethics, Caregiver responsibility neglect, Deception in medicine, Trauma echoes memory

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Possessor

9. Possessor

Horror Thriller Science Fiction Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
6.5
20201h 43min

Overview

Tasya Vos, an elite corporate assassin, uses brain-implant technology to take control of other people’s bodies to terminate high profile targets. As she sinks deeper into her latest assignment, Vos becomes trapped inside a mind that threatens to obliterate her.

Themes

Family ties vs professional duty, Identity fragmentation under pressure, Corporate control via mind-implant, Self-division under role-play, Ethics of host manipulation, Attachments vs duty

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Amazon Video
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Spontaneous

10. Spontaneous

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Gore Horror
6.5
20201h 42min

Overview

When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.

Themes

Youth risk-taking, Mortality in daily life, State response to crisis, Mass fear and rumor, Unclear causes and ambiguity, Hedonism as coping

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Amazon Prime Video
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