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Revanche

2081. Revanche

Crime Drama Romance Thriller Organized Crime
7.5

20082h 1min

Austria

Director: Götz Spielmann

A bank job on the edge of nowhere erupts into chaos when ex-con Alex floors the getaway car and a single shot from rural cop Robert tears through the windshield—and through Tamara’s future. As her body falls still, guilt, rage, and grief ignite a dangerous collision course between a brothel enforcer, a broken marriage, and a quiet village that can’t stay innocent.

Themes

Extramarital affair, Deception and risk, Loss and longing, Prostitution dynamics, Brothel environment, Bank robbery

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Amazon Video
HBO Max
Criterion Channel
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Three Monkeys

2082. Three Monkeys

Drama Thriller Family Drama Cover-Up Thriller
7.3

20081h 49min

Türkiye, Italy

Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

A family battles against the odds to stay together when small lies grow into an extravagant cover-up. In order to avoid hardship and responsibilities that would otherwise be impossible to endure, the family chooses to ignore the truth, not to see, hear or talk about it. But does playing “Three Monkeys” invalidate the truth of its existence?

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Deception and cover-up, Affair and betrayal, Small lies large consequences, Economic sacrifice for political image, Truth avoidance and decision-making

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hunger

2083. Hunger

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.5

20081h 36min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Steve McQueen

The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.

Themes

Police brutality, Political imprisonment, Prisoner protest, Solidarity under pressure, Moral ambiguity of resistance, Dehumanization in custody

Available on

AMC+ Amazon Channel
Criterion Channel
Philo
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Blindness

2084. Blindness

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Thriller Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.5

20082h 1min

Brazil, Canada

Director: Fernando Meirelles

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.

Themes

Quarantine ethics, Epidemic-induced isolation, Resource scarcity conflict, Power dynamics within wards, Public neglect and aid refusal, Survival through solidarity

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sex and the City

2085. Sex and the City

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7

20082h 26min

United States

Director: Michael Patrick King

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best girlfriends must console her after one of them inadvertently leads Mr. Big to jilt her.

Themes

Marriage expectations, Autonomy vs obligation, Female friendship resilience, Parenthood desires, Fashion industry pressures, Infidelity and reconciliation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2086. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Drama War History Historical Drama World War II
7.7

20081h 34min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mark Herman

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.

Themes

Occupation regime tensions, Forced relocation, Concentration camp, Family loyalty conflict, Childhood under threat, Gas chamber

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Happy-Go-Lucky

2087. Happy-Go-Lucky

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0

20081h 58min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Leigh

A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

Themes

Optimism vs exasperation, Care for at-risk youth, Family expectations and choice, Romantic tension and boundaries, Bias and intolerance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Street Kings

2088. Street Kings

Action Crime Drama Thriller Police Procedural
6.8

20081h 49min

United States

Director: David Ayer

An undercover cop who recently lost his wife is accused of murdering a police officer. Now he has no choice but to clear his name and find the real killer.

Themes

Police corruption, Cop culture pressure, Loyalties under strain, Evidence manipulation, Ill-gotten money, Power and deception

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Red Baron

2089. The Red Baron

Action Adventure Drama History War
6.3

20081h 46min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Nikolai Müllerschön

Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knightly propriety, they have their own code of honour. Before long he begins to understand that his hero status is deceptive. His love for Kate, a nurse, opens his eyes to the brutality of war.

Themes

Loss and grief, Heroism vs restraint, Duty amid world war i, Romance under conflict, Leadership under strain, Brutality of war

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Flame & Citron

2090. Flame & Citron

Drama History War Historical Event World War II
7.2

20082h 10min

Czechia, Denmark

Director: Ole Christian Madsen

Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis themselves. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more labyrinthine.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Duty vs loyalty, Betrayal dynamics, Moral conflict, Covert intelligence networks, Consequences of violence

Available on

Kanopy
Philo
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