Movies with oppressive vibe

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Realistic Tense Procedural Dry Deliberate

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In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and sacrifice.

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Illness as catalyst, Ethics of replication, Memory implantation ethics, Identity and memory, Duty to protect family, Grief avoidance vs acceptance

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Realistic Restrained Deliberate Sun-drenched Measured

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A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

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Memory and guilt, Infidelity and secrecy, Obsession and guilt, Ambivalent motherhood, Controlling relationships, Boundaries and displacement

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Stylish Intense

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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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Prophecy and fate, Ambition and consequence, Spousal influence, Tyranny and paranoia, Rise to power, Political assassination

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Tense Bleak Dry Deliberate Stylish

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An ambitious carnival man with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychologist who is even more dangerous than he is.

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Power dynamics and control, Murder consequences, Tarot cards manipulation, Geek exploitation, Deception via carnival, Con artist ambition

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Realistic Intimate Claustrophobic Atmospheric Deliberate

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In 1980s Naples, Italy, an awkward Italian teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

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Coming of age, Survivor's guilt, Semi autobiographical perspective, Football fan culture, Poverty and family relationships, 1980s city life

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Intense Measured

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Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.

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Family tension, Family dinner dynamics, Thanksgiving pressures, Three generations, Apartment setting, Based on play

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Realistic Tense Intimate Restrained Deliberate

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Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.

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Class inequality under pressure, North ireland division, The troubles fracture, August 1969 riots effect, Ulster loyalism tension, Migration as choice and consequence

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Deliberate

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France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing. With her final exams fast approaching and her belly growing, Anne resolves to act, even if she has to confront shame and pain, even if she must risk prison to do so.

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Social stigma and isolation, Academic pressure during pregnancy, Economic sacrifice for care, Legal abortion risk, Illicit medical access, Peer betrayal and coercion

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Deliberate

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On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

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Isolation and resilience, Survival under duress, Human machine bond, Becoming human, Caregiving and duty, Trust and companionship

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

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During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.

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Class expectations, Public duty vs privacy, Gendered pressure, Haunting memories, Marital constraint, Family defiance

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