clinical backdrop

Movies with clinical vibe

A teenager named Noriko Shimabara runs away from her family in Toyokawa, to meet Kumiko, the leader of an Internet BBS, Haikyo.com. She becomes involved with Kumiko's family circle, which grows darker after the mass suicide of 54 high school girls.

Themes

Internet belonging, Website manipulation, Mass suicide, Rental family service, Cult rumors, Youth alienation


The Method

642. The Method

Drama Thriller Professional Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.1

20051h 57min

Argentina, Italy

Director: Marcelo Piñeyro

Seven candidates to a high executive position on a multinational company show up for a selection test in a skyscraper at the financial district. Among them, the most disparate personalities: the winner, the aggressive, the insecure, the critic, the indecisive…

Themes

Workplace competition, Career ambition under pressure, Deception in selection, Group dynamics under observation, Power dynamics in corporate ascent, Hidden evaluator influence

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Good Night, and Good Luck.

643. Good Night, and Good Luck.

Drama History Historical Drama
7.4

20051h 32min

France, Japan

Director: George Clooney

The story of journalist Edward R. Murrow's stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch-hunts in the early 1950s.

Themes

Media power vs accountability, Government witch hunts, Journalistic integrity under pressure, Anti communism pressure, Public broadcast ethics, Civil liberties versus security

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Thumbsucker

644. Thumbsucker

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
6.5

20051h 36min

United States

Director: Mike Mills

Justin Cobb, a teenager in suburban Oregon, copes with his thumb-sucking problem, romance, and his diagnosis with ADHD and subsequent experience using Ritalin.

Themes

Adolescent autonomy and dependence, Academic ambition and deception, Family aging anxieties, Peer influence and risk-taking, Romance and boundary testing, Stimulant use and performance

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Amazon Prime Video
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Apple TV
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The Aura

645. The Aura

Drama Thriller Mind Game Thriller Psychological Drama
7.1

20052h 14min

Argentina, France

Director: Fabián Bielinsky

A quiet, epileptic taxidermist plans the perfect crime. All he needs is the right opportunity. An accident, perhaps…

Themes

Betrayal and deception, Crime under pressure, Risk and consequence, Trust under scrutiny, Memory as advantage, Isolation and desperation

Available on

Amazon Video
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Thank You for Smoking

646. Thank You for Smoking

Comedy Drama Satire Political Drama
7.5

20051h 32min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Jason Reitman

Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.

Themes

Corporate lobbying power, Media exposure and reputation risk, Advertising ethics vs health, Consumer choice and responsibility, Moral ambiguity in marketing, Family dynamics in public life

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The Exorcism of Emily Rose

647. The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Crime Drama Horror Thriller Legal Drama
6.7

20052h 2min

United States

Director: Scott Derrickson

In a courtroom hearing over a chilling death, the girl’s family accuses a priest of involuntary manslaughter. The defendant’s lawyer is convinced the real cause was medical negligence and sticks to that line—until disturbing details from the girl’s final days begin to surface.

Themes

Science versus faith, Public scrutiny of belief, Legal accountability of clergy, Institutional pressure, Medical explanation vs spiritual claim, Reliance on testimony and evidence

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Asylum

648. Asylum

Drama Thriller Romance Relationship Drama Mind Game Thriller
6.1

20051h 39min

United Kingdom, Ireland

Director: David Mackenzie

A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

Themes

Deception and secrecy, Power imbalance in relationships, Obsession and violence, Consequences of forbidden romance, Dependency and manipulation, Social isolation and confinement

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A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon.

Themes

Paranormal investigation pressure, Ritual appeasement of demon, Hidden histories and secrets, Ethics of medical practice, Psychic abilities and vulnerability, Isolation and fear in ritual spaces

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Grizzly Man

650. Grizzly Man

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.8

20051h 43min

United States

Director: Werner Herzog

Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

Themes

Habituation risk to bears, Human wildlife boundary, Illusion of guardianship, Sentimental nature view, Late season danger, Narrative authority and critique

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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