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Suburra

191. Suburra

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Modern Noir Thriller
7.4

20152h 10min

Italy

Director: Stefano Sollima

A gangster known as "Samurai" wants to turn the waterfront of Rome into a new Las Vegas. All the local mob bosses have agreed to work for this common goal. But peace is not to last long.

Themes

Parliamentary immunity under threat, Illicit finance and influence, Crime-fueled urban development, Political corruption networks, Loyalty and betrayal in criminal factions, Violence as transaction in organized crime

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The Anthem of the Heart

192. The Anthem of the Heart

Animation Drama Music Romance Anime
7.3

20151h 59min

Japan

Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai

A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?

Themes

Voice as expression, Music as communication, Fear of speaking, High school social pressure, Friendship and collaboration, Romantic misunderstanding

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Amazon Video
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Knight of Cups

193. Knight of Cups

Drama Romance Entertainment Industry Drama Bittersweet Romance
5.6

20151h 58min

United States

Director: Terrence Malick

Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

Themes

Public image versus intimacy, Midlife creative crisis, Temptation and decadence, Wealth and meaning clash, Memory versus distraction, Existential emptiness under glamour

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Don't Be Bad

194. Don't Be Bad

Crime Drama Narcotics Crime Tragic Drama
7.1

20151h 42min

Italy

Director: Claudio Caligari

A story set in the 90s and in the outskirts of Rome to Ostia. A world where money, luxury cars, night clubs, cocaine and synthetic drugs are easy to run. A world in which Vittorio and Cesare, in their early twenties, act in search of their success.

Themes

Economic precarity, Loyalty under strain, Desire for escape, Drug trade pressure, Death and consequences, Illusion of success

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Eye in the Sky

195. Eye in the Sky

Drama Thriller War Political Thriller Modern Conflicts
7.3

20151h 42min

United Kingdom

Director: Gavin Hood

A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

Themes

Political decision making under pressure, Civilian risk and collateral damage, Moral implications of warfare, Due diligence and proportionality, Command hierarchy and accountability, Legal counsel influence

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Kanopy
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Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

196. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
8.3

20151h 38min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Evgeny Afineevsky

Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement.

Themes

Grassroots political mobilization, State violence against protesters, Mass street occupations, Desire for european alignment, Legitimacy crisis, Election-driven political transition

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Summertime

197. Summertime

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20151h 45min

France, Belgium

Director: Catherine Corsini

In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Family pressure, Gendered expectations, Private vs public life, Rural urban divide, Feminist activism and solidarity

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People, Places, Things

198. People, Places, Things

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8

20151h 25min

United States

Director: Jim Strouse

Will Henry thinks he’s just juggling a breakup, his twin daughters, and a new crush—until one question sinks its hooks in: what if he really was the problem? Now every class, every visit, every date turns into evidence in a case against himself… and he can’t stop digging.

Themes

Writer as artist, New york city pressures, Divorce and reinvention, Pizza motif in relationships, Parent child balance, Letting go dynamics

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The End of the Tour

199. The End of the Tour

Drama Professional Drama
7.2

20151h 46min

United States

Director: James Ponsoldt

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

Themes

Artistic integrity vs exposure, Loneliness in dialogue, Fame under scrutiny, Rumors and denial, Alcoholism and stigma, Interview ethics

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Lila & Eve

200. Lila & Eve

Thriller Drama Revenge Thriller Tragic Drama
5.9

20151h 34min

United States

Director: Charles Stone III

Lila, a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son’s murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve, who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son’s killers.

Themes

Deception and perception, Grief and vengeance, Moral ambiguity of violence, Support group influence, Female resilience under pressure, Vigilante justice tensions

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