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Movies with measured vibe

Mine

671. Mine

War Thriller Modern Conflicts Survival Thriller
5.8

20161h 47min

Italy, Spain

Director: Fabio Guaglione

After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.

Themes

Duty vs survival, Loss and endurance, Memories amid trauma, Fate and luck, Desert isolation under pressure, Human connection under duress

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Unknown Girl

672. The Unknown Girl

Thriller Drama Crime Investigation Suspense Psychological Drama
6.5

20161h 46min

Belgium, France

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.

Themes

Identity pursuit, Care under pressure, Duty vs guilt, Surveillance and doubt, Responsibility and accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Certain Women

673. Certain Women

Drama Relationship Drama
6.4

20161h 47min

United States

Director: Kelly Reichardt

Three strong-willed women strive to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer forced to subdue a troubled client; a wife and mother whose plans to construct her dream home reveal fissures in her marriage; and a lonely ranch hand who forms an ambiguous bond with a young law student.

Themes

Loneliness and isolation, Self-determination under constraint, Land ownership and labor, House-building as ambition, Affair and professional boundaries, Female agency in a small town

Available on

Amazon Video
fuboTV
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
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My Life as a Zucchini

674. My Life as a Zucchini

Animation Comedy Drama Family Family Animation
7.8

20161h 6min

France, Switzerland

Director: Claude Barras

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Themes

Found family formation, Foster care precarity, Trauma and belonging, Custody power dynamics, Trust in caregivers, Memory and disclosure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

675. USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Action War Military Action World War II
5.3

20162h 8min

United States

Director: Mario Van Peebles

The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.

Themes

Survival under threat, Leadership accountability, Duty under crisis, Five days survival, Media pressure and blame

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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It's Only the End of the World

676. It's Only the End of the World

Drama Family Drama
6.8

20161h 39min

Canada, France

Director: Xavier Dolan

Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Incommunicability and restraint, Communication barriers in family, Resentment under scrutiny, Illness shaping relationships, Nostalgia versus obligation

Available on

Apple TV
Disney Plus
Google Play Movies
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Mr. Church

677. Mr. Church

Drama Family Drama
7.6

20161h 44min

United States

Director: Bruce Beresford

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Themes

Blended family resilience, Intergenerational bond, Caregiving under secrecy, Illness shaping choices, Unspoken obligation, Mentorship through example

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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A Family Man

678. A Family Man

Drama Professional Drama
6.5

20161h 48min

Canada, United States

Director: Mark Williams

Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Competition pressure, Ambition vs family, Work family conflict, Health crisis impact, Professional vs personal

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Paris Can Wait

679. Paris Can Wait

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.8

20161h 32min

France, Japan

Director: Eleanor Coppola

Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with Jacques, a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance - reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

Themes

Self-discovery through travel, Temptation vs commitment, Simple pleasures vs obligations, Marital neglect and attention, Sensory reawakening, Agency and independence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Amanda Knox

680. Amanda Knox

Documentary Crime True Crime Documentary
6.9

20161h 32min

Denmark

Director: Rod Blackhurst

This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.

Themes

Media influence on justice, Tabloid sensationalism, Public perception versus evidence, Legal process scrutiny, Wrongful conviction awareness, Appeals and procedural doubt

Available on

Netflix
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