Movies with realistic vibe

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Realistic Restrained Deliberate Sun-drenched Measured

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

Themes

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

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Realistic Restrained Clinical Intense Measured

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

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Show business pressure, Interracial marriage stigma, Television star persona, 1950s industry norms, Hollywood era tensions, Career versus marriage tensions

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Realistic Tense Dynamic Intimate Electric

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Themes

Racial prejudice, Interracial relationship, Urban redevelopment pressure, Rival gang conflict, Dancing as social force, New york city tension

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Playful Realistic Tense Adventurous Fast-paced

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

Themes

Collective resilience under threat, Belonging vs othering, Outsider alliances across species, Secrecy and password dynamics, Performance versus freedom, Migration toward the wild

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Playful Realistic Tense Heartwarming Dry

Desperate to avoid his family’s judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they’re now in a relationship. But when Peter’s mother sets him up on a blind date with her handsome trainer James, the plan goes awry.

Themes

Romantic deception, Family expectations, Lgbt visibility, Christmas pressures, Blind date dynamics

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Playful Realistic Tense Heartwarming Intimate

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Age gap romance, Entrepreneurial ambition and relationships, Political engagement and mentorship, Economic upheaval, Fame and audience expectations

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Realistic Intimate Claustrophobic Atmospheric Deliberate

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.

Themes

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

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Bleak

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

Themes

Trauma and memory, Deception and disclosure, Prisoner reintegration, Societal judgment, Family loyalty and protection, Justice and mercy

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Realistic Steady Whimsical Fast-paced Fantastical

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…

Themes

Family resilience, Belonging through belief, Hope under threat, Myth and reality, Journey as transformation, Generosity as identity

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Realistic Tense Whimsical Dry Fast-paced

In suburban Chicago during the late 1980s, ten-year-old Jake Doyle embarks on a herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.

Themes

Class inequality, Peer pressure and exclusion, Pursuit of material gifts, Family sacrifice and memory, Community bans on video games, Spirit of giving

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