clinical backdrop

Movies with clinical vibe

After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.

Themes

Clone ethics, Memory manipulation, Identity fragmentation, Autonomy vs control, Implanted memories, Loyalty under influence

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In the House

492. In the House

Comedy Drama Mystery Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20121h 45min

France

Director: François Ozon

A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy’s intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Power dynamics in education, Writing as intrusion, Lgbt visibility, Secrecy and manipulation, Teacher student boundary

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Resident Evil: Damnation

493. Resident Evil: Damnation

Action Animation Science Fiction Horror Spy Action
6.4

20121h 40min

Japan

Director: Makoto Kamiya

U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.

Themes

Survival under siege, Political instability and intervention, Bio-warfare ethics, Parasitic manipulation, Deception in intelligence, Loyalty under war

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Antiviral

494. Antiviral

Science Fiction Horror Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Body Horror
5.7

20121h 50min

Canada

Director: Brandon Cronenberg

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Spectacle of illness, Commodification of suffering, Trust erosion in medicine, Profit-driven biomedicine, Celebrity-derived pathogens

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Haute Cuisine

495. Haute Cuisine

Comedy Drama Satire Political Drama
6.4

20121h 35min

France

Director: Christian Vincent

The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.

Themes

Service vs authority, Culinary ambition under scrutiny, Political dining as diplomacy, Gendered roles in cuisine, Tradition and innovation, Professional jealousy within kitchens

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Kanopy
Hoopla
Fandango at Home Free
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Arbitrage

496. Arbitrage

Drama Thriller Professional Drama Cover-Up Thriller
6.6

20121h 40min

United States

Director: Nicholas Jarecki

A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Secrecy and exposure, Financial manipulation, Hedge fund ethics, Personal betrayal, Risk and consequences

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Excision

497. Excision

Drama Horror Comedy Psychological Horror Dark Comedy
6.1

20121h 21min

United States

Director: Richard Bates Jr.

An outcast teenager, Pauline, practices surgical skills and harbors increasingly violent psychosexual fantasies.

Themes

Sexual awakening, Medical ethics under pressure, Body autonomy and control, Violent fantasies, Adolescent isolation, Domineering motherhood

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Apple TV
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Hannah Arendt

498. Hannah Arendt

Drama Historical Drama
7.1

20121h 53min

Germany, France

Director: Margarethe von Trotta

A portrait of the genius that shook the world with her discovery of “the banality of evil.” After she attends the Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial in Jerusalem, Arendt dares to write about the Holocaust in terms no one has ever heard before. Her work instantly provokes a furious scandal, and Arendt stands strong as she is attacked by friends and foes alike. But as the German-Jewish émigré also struggles to suppress her own painful associations with the past, the film exposes her beguiling blend of arrogance and vulnerability — revealing a soul defined and derailed by exile.

Themes

Ordinary people and evil, Bureaucratic rationalization of evil, Censorship and public outrage, Journalism's role in moral debate, Memory and guilt after trauma, Exile and intellectual isolation

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Apple TV
Kanopy
Hoopla
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Dredd

499. Dredd

Action Science Fiction Epic Action Dystopian Sci-Fi
7.1

20121h 36min

South Africa, United Kingdom

Director: Pete Travis

In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called Judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice. But even the top-ranking Judge, Dredd, discovers that taking down Ma-Ma isn’t as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series.

Themes

Post-apocalyptic future, Crime fighter duty, Drug lord influence, Based on comic origins, Cyberpunk aesthetics, Police integrity under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Iceman

500. The Iceman

Thriller Crime Drama Serial Killer Crime Mind Game Thriller
6.8

20121h 45min

United States

Director: Ariel Vromen

The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.

Themes

Double life tension, Loyalty under crime pressure, Family life vs crime life, Betrayals and consequences, Performative normalcy, Violence as livelihood

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Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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