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(500) Days of Summer

1201. (500) Days of Summer

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.6

20091h 35min

United States

Director: Marc Webb

In a love story told out of order, every day becomes a clue. A greeting-card writer rewinds and fast-forwards through 500 days with Summer, hunting for the exact moments their romance fractures, even as his obsession drags him further from the life he once dreamed of.

Themes

Career vs romance, Self-discovery through adversity, Depression and resilience, Romantic incompatibility, Unclear commitments, Idealism vs reality

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Apple TV
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Adam

1202. Adam

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.1

20091h 39min

United States

Director: Max Mayer

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.

Themes

Relationship boundaries, Autism isolation, Space exploration fixation, Upstairs neighbor romance, Asperger syndrome stigma, Children's book author

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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My Sister's Keeper

1203. My Sister's Keeper

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3

20091h 49min

United States

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.

Themes

Medical decision making, Bodily autonomy under duress, Sibling dynamics under illness, Family loyalty vs individual rights, Legal intervention in family, Ethical dilemmas in care

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Whatever Works

1204. Whatever Works

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Satire
7.1

20091h 32min

United States, France

Director: Woody Allen

Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."

Themes

Age gap dynamics, Conservatism vs liberalism, Misanthropy vs openness, Open-relationship dynamics, Parental interference, Sexuality and self-discovery

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Apple TV
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Moon

1205. Moon

Science Fiction Drama Space Sci-Fi
7.8

20091h 37min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Duncan Jones

Sam Bell's countdown to freedom shatters when a rover crash unearths a chilling mystery on the Moon. Alone except for GERTY, his computer assistant, Sam spirals into a desperate quest for truth. What he discovers could change everything—or drive him to madness. What lies beyond the crash site?

Themes

Memory manipulation, Corporate deception, Existential crisis, Isolation in space, Cloning ethics, Labor under contract

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hachi: A Dog's Tale

1206. Hachi: A Dog's Tale

Drama Family Family Drama Animal Companion Family
8.1

20091h 33min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.

Themes

Human-animal bond, Loyalty across loss, Routine devotion under strain, Communal compassion and memory, Life after absence, Waiting as meaning

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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I Killed My Mother

1207. I Killed My Mother

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20091h 36min

Canada

Director: Xavier Dolan

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Absent father influence, Overbearing mother dynamics, Coming of age tension, Gay theme conflict, Lgbt teen pressure

Available on

Kanopy
Hoopla
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Mother

1208. Mother

Crime Drama Mystery Serial Killer Crime Psychological Drama
7.7

20092h 9min

South Korea

Director: Bong Joon Ho

A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.

Themes

Maternal protection under social pressure, Rumor vs evidence in town, Memory manipulation as coping, Disability stigma and misperception, Debt and moral risk, Family loyalty vs public judgment, Small-town justice flaws

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Antichrist

1209. Antichrist

Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.5

20091h 44min

Denmark, France

Director: Lars von Trier

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.

Themes

Marital strain under crisis, Violence as control, Grief under isolation, Fear of nature, Ritual symbolism and despair, Gendered fear and guilt

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Kanopy
MUBI
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Agora

1210. Agora

Adventure Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.1

20092h 7min

Spain

Director: Alejandro Amenábar

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

Themes

Clashing belief systems, Power dynamics within empire, Intellectual defiance under oppression, Master-servant tension, Misogyny under persecution, Intellectual inquiry restricted

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
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