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Movies with clinical vibe

Evolution

331. Evolution

Mystery Drama Horror Alien Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
5.9

20161h 22min

Belgium, France

Director: Lucile Hadžihalilović

11-year-old Nicolas lives with his mother in a seaside housing estate. The only place that ever sees any activity is the hospital. It is there that all the boys from the village are forced to undergo strange medical trials that attempt to disrupt the phases of evolution.

Themes

Power dynamics, Ethics of experimentation, Youth exploitation, Seaside isolation, Uncertainty and coercion, Medical authority

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Beware the Slenderman

332. Beware the Slenderman

Documentary Crime True Crime Documentary Serial Killer Crime
6.2

20161h 55min

United States

Director: Irene Taylor

In this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. The entrance to the internet quickly leads to its darkest basement. How responsible are our children for what they find there?

Themes

Media framing of crime, Online influence on youth, Parental responsibility in digital age, Online communities and harm, Creepypasta culture and fear, Peer pressure within internet folklore

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Amazon Video
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HBO Max
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The Ones Below

333. The Ones Below

Thriller Domestic Thriller
6.1

20161h 27min

United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Director: David Farr

A young affluent couple expecting their first child hits it off with the new couple that moves in downstairs, until a dinner party between them ends in a shocking accident.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under strain, Class disparity, Domestic paranoia, Parenthood expectations, Neighborhood intrusion

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Allegiant

334. Allegiant

Adventure Science Fiction Action Mystery Dystopian Sci-Fi
5.7

20162h

United States

Director: Robert Schwentke

Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.

Themes

Genetic manipulation ethics, Memory erasure as weapon, Rebellion within systems, State control and autonomy, Revolution and dystopia, Power and trust dynamics

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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

335. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.0

20161h 39min

United States

Director: Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.

Themes

Computer history shaping norms, Internet as social engine, Machine presence and human contact, Media ecology and attention, Tech-led social friction

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Amazon Video
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fuboTV
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To Steal from a Thief

336. To Steal from a Thief

Crime Thriller Heist Political Thriller
6.2

20161h 36min

Argentina, France

Director: Daniel Calparsoro

Valencia, Spain. On a rainy morning, six armed men in disguise assault a bank. But what seemed like an easy heist, quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.

Themes

Political corruption exposure, Power and control dynamics, Profit versus loyalty tensions, Deception within a group, Institutional mistrust and secrecy, Risk management under pressure

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Viral

337. Viral

Drama Horror Science Fiction Zombie Horror Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi
5.5

20161h 26min

United States

Director: Henry Joost

Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and tries to protect her infected sister.

Themes

Infection induced rift, Quarantine confinement, Family loyalty vs threat, Parasite threat, Science under crisis, Outbreak pressure

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The Innocents

338. The Innocents

Drama History Historical Drama Social History
7.3

20161h 55min

Belgium, France

Director: Anne Fontaine

Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope.

Themes

Faith under pressure, Wartime medical ethics, Trauma from wartime violence, Survivors and care networks, Secrecy within religious orders, Female agency in crisis

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Misconduct

339. Misconduct

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Courtroom Thriller
5.3

20161h 46min

United States

Director: Shintaro Shimosawa

An ambitious lawyer finds himself caught in a power struggle between a corrupt pharmaceutical executive and his firm’s senior partner. When the case takes a deadly turn, he must race to uncover the truth before he loses everything.

Themes

Corporate corruption, Ambition vs loyalty, Power and betrayal, Legal manipulation and deceit, Pharmaceutical ethics under pressure, Professional integrity under threat

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Big Short

340. The Big Short

Comedy Drama Satire Political Drama
7.8

20152h 11min

United States

Director: Adam McKay

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Themes

Conflicts of interest, Subprime mortgage crisis, Risk mispricing and bubbles, Profits vs ethics in finance, Regulatory gaps in markets, Rating agency dishonesty

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