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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

511. Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20201h 41min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Eliza Hittman

A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.

Themes

Teenage pregnancy stigma, Abortion access barriers, Rural pennsylvania tension, Misinformation by clinics, Economic precarity during crisis, Bus ride to city

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Minamata

512. Minamata

Drama History Biographical History Historical Drama
7.2

20201h 55min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Andrew Levitas

War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.

Themes

Authorities under pressure, Industrial pollution consequences, Corporate greed accountability, Power versus evidence, Journalistic resilience, Vulnerable coastal communities

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Radioactive

513. Radioactive

Drama Romance History Historical Drama Passionate Romance
6.3

20201h 51min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Marjane Satrapi

The story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.

Themes

Gender bias in science, Recognition via prizes, Harassment over origins, Wartime medical innovation, Health risks of radioactivity, Ethics of scientific progress

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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Stargirl

514. Stargirl

Comedy Drama Romance Family Coming-of-Age Drama
6.2

20201h 47min

United States

Director: Julia Hart

An unassuming high schooler finds himself inexplicably drawn to the free-spirited new girl, whose unconventional ways change how they see themselves…and their world.

Themes

Belonging and acceptance, Self-expression against norms, Conformity pressures, Talent challenging norms, Peer judgment, Identity experimentation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Banker

515. The Banker

Drama Historical Drama
7.3

20202h

United States

Director: George Nolfi

In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration—and equal access to the American Dream.

Themes

Racial housing discrimination, Housing integration ambitions, Economic opportunity under prejudice, Institutional racism, Banking discrimination and law, Deception and fronting

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Apple TV
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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First Cow

516. First Cow

Drama Western Historical Drama Revisionist Western
7.1

20202h 2min

United States

Director: Kelly Reichardt

In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow – the first, and only, in the territory.

Themes

Secrecy and deception, Frontier class tension, Immigrant aspiration and risk, Craft-based livelihood, Mutual reliance under pressure, Wealth and crime dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Way Back

517. The Way Back

Drama Sports Competition
6.7

20201h 48min

United States, Canada

Director: Gavin O'Connor

A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.

Themes

Widower isolation, Basketball team dynamics, Addiction recovery pressure, Family grief impact, Coaching authority challenge, Alcoholism relapse risk

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Amazon Video
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Onward

518. Onward

Family Comedy Adventure Animation Fantasy
7.4

20201h 42min

United States

Director: Dan Scanlon

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

Themes

Absent parental influence, Quest as coming of age, Brotherly loyalty under pressure, Magic revival in a modern world, Authority vs independence, Self confidence through action

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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All the Bright Places

519. All the Bright Places

Romance Drama Coming-of-Age Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.6

20201h 48min

United States

Director: Brett Haley

To escape their grief, a quiet girl and a troubled boy turn a school project into a quest to find every bright place in Indiana. But as their bond deepens and his dark moods close in, she must choose: protect her healing heart, or risk everything to pull him back from the edge.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Survivor guilt, Trauma and coping, Grief and healing, Bond through hardship, Support and connection

Available on

Netflix
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The Decline

520. The Decline

Thriller Action Survival Thriller
6.0

20201h 23min

Canada

Director: Patrice Laliberté

Anticipating a disaster, Antoine, a father, attends a survivalist training given by Alain in his autonomous hideout. In fear of a natural, economic or social crisis, the group trains to face the different possible apocalyptic scenarios. But the disaster they will experience will not be the one they predicted.

Themes

Survival under crisis, Isolation and dependence, Group dynamics under stress, Self-sufficiency vs dependence, Violence as consequence of training, Leadership manipulation in extremis

Available on

Netflix
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