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311. Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight
Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Relationship Drama
5.7
20131h 35minUnited States
Director: Joey Soloway

Overview

Rachel is a quick-witted and lovable stay-at-home mom, frustrated with the responsibilities of her son's preschool, a lacklustre sex life and a career that's gone kaput. One night, intent on spicing up their marriage, she visits an LA strip club with her husband, where she meets McKenna, a stripper she adopts as her live-in nanny.

Themes

Power dynamics in relationships, Trust and betrayal, Marital dissatisfaction, Caregiving boundaries, Sexual desire and caregiver roles, Sex work vulnerability

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312. All Is Lost

All Is Lost
Action Adventure Drama Survival Adventure Tragic Drama
6.9
20131h 46minUnited States
Director: J.C. Chandor

Overview

During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.

Themes

Survival at sea resilience, Storm at sea tension, Navigation limits in crisis, Container fragility, Distress signals

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313. Instructions Not Included

Instructions Not Included
Comedy Drama Family Drama High-Concept Comedy
7.5
20132h 2minUnited States, Mexico
Director: Eugenio Derbez

Overview

Valentin is Acapulco's resident playboy, until a former fling leaves a baby on his doorstep and him heading with her out of Mexico.

Themes

Language barriers, Found family resilience, Custody and parental rights, Unconventional fatherhood, Risk versus protection, Career vs family

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314. Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Crime Drama Romance Western Organized Crime
6.4
20131h 36minUnited States
Director: David Lowery

Overview

Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus affection, Imprisonment and escape, Family bonds under strain, Deception within relationships, Pursuit and capture

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315. Europa Report

Europa Report
Science Fiction Thriller Space Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
6.4
20131h 30minUnited States
Director: Sebastián Cordero

Overview

A crew of international astronauts are sent on a private mission to Jupiter's fourth moon.

Themes

Found footage aesthetics, Private mission ethics, Pursuit of extraterrestrial life form, Isolation aboard spacecraft, Risk of space travel, Space adventure challenges

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316. Life of a King

Life of a King
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9
20131h 41minUnited States
Director: Jake Goldberger

Overview

The true story of one man's mission to give inner city kids of Washington DC something he never had - a future. After being incarcerated for eighteen years, Eugene Brown established the Big Chair Chess Club to get kids off the streets and working towards lives they never believed they were capable of. This is his inspirational story.

Themes

Class inequality, Risk and consequence, Institutional barriers, Mentorship through education, Youth empowerment, Discipline under supervision

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317. My Mom Is a Character

My Mom Is a Character
Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8
20131h 25minBrazil
Director: André Pellenz

Overview

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

Themes

Work life balance, Family conflict, Intergenerational memory, Urban social pressures, Parental independence, Self reflection


318. Man of Steel

Man of Steel
Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero Action Coming-of-Age Adventure
7.1
20132h 23minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Zack Snyder

Overview

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Themes

Resilience under attack, Duty to protect others, Power under constraint, Origin and belonging, Ethics of technology, Independence vs accountability

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319. The Way Way Back

The Way Way Back
Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Buddy Comedy
7.4
20131h 43minUnited States
Director: Jim Rash

Overview

Shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.

Themes

Family boundary tensions, Coming of age pressures, Mentor dynamics, Belonging and exclusion, Neglect and seeking acceptance, Water park pressure

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320. Free Fall

Free Fall
Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.5
20131h 37minGermany
Director: Stephan Lacant

Overview

A promising career with the police, a baby on the way... Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their regular jogs Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness – and what it means to fall in love with another man.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Double life, Trust and deception, Homophobia pressure, Infidelity conflict, Coming out struggle

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