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Movies with measured vibe

301. Clouds

Clouds
Music Drama Romance Narrative Musical Tragic Drama
7.5
20202h 1minUnited States
Director: Justin Baldoni

Overview

Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.

Themes

Illness fuels creativity, Time-limited ambition, Public attention and pressure, Friendship through collaboration, Hope amid hardship, Mortality and legacy

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302. Saint Maud

Saint Maud
Horror Mystery Thriller Psychological Horror Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.6
20201h 25minUnited Kingdom
Director: Rose Glass

Overview

Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Caregiver burden, Isolation and loneliness, Religious obsession, Deception within faith, Disillusionment with divinity

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303. Black Box

Black Box
Horror Science Fiction Psychological Horror AI Sci-Fi
6.2
20201h 40minUnited States
Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.

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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304. A Call to Spy

A Call to Spy
History Crime Drama Biographical History Historical Drama
6.7
20202h 4minUnited States
Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher

Overview

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

Themes

Sisterhood under pressure, Disability and resilience, Women in espionage, Civilian agents in conflict, Recruitment ethics in wartime

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305. Coven

Coven
Drama History Historical Event Historical Drama
6.4
20201h 32minArgentina, Spain
Director: Pablo Agüero

Overview

French Basque Country, year 1609. The men of a small fishing village have gone to sea. Judge Rostegui, who has been charged by the king with ridding the country of the devil's wiles, arrests Ana and her friends and accuses them of witchcraft.

Themes

Witchcraft accusation pressure, Religious persecution by inquisition, Witch hunt dynamics on women, Akelarre fear dynamics, Female friendship under duress

Available on

Netflix
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306. Rifkin’s Festival

Rifkin’s Festival
Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.1
20201h 32minUnited States, Spain
Director: Woody Allen

Overview

The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Marital strain and infidelity, Jealousy and artistic rivalry, Cinephilia and festival culture, Pursuit of meaning in cinema, Aging and relevance in art

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307. The Boys in the Band

The Boys in the Band
Drama Relationship Drama
6.8
20202h 2minUnited States
Director: Joe Mantello

Overview

At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.

Themes

Concealed sexuality pressure, Monogamy vs desire, Performative party dynamics, Peer judgment and belonging, Closeted identity stress, Aging and self-worth

Available on

Netflix
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308. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
Documentary Drama Nature & Wildlife Documentary
8.9
20201h 23minUnited Kingdom
Director: Keith Scholey

Overview

The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.

Themes

Climate change mitigation, Biodiversity preservation efforts, Sustainable energy transition, Poverty alleviation and health, Population growth management, Habitat protection and restoration

Available on

Netflix
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309. Kajillionaire

Kajillionaire
Crime Drama Comedy Con Artist Crime Parody
6.4
20201h 45minUnited States
Director: Miranda July

Overview

Two con artists have spent 26 years training their only daughter to swindle, scam and steal at every turn. During a desperate and hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger into joining them, only to have their entire world turned upside down.

Themes

Dysfunctional family dynamics, Parental control and autonomy, Emotional distance and longing, Seeking belonging amid manipulation, Economic precarity and theft, Deception and scams

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310. Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Animation Fantasy Romance Drama Anime
8.3
20202h 20minJapan
Director: Taichi Ishidate

Overview

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

Themes

Memory through letters, Romance under constraint, Island isolation, Duty and belonging, Post war pressures, Technological change

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