Movies with moody vibe

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Dry Restrained Clinical Fast-paced Cynical

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Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.

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Ethical compromise under pressure, Civil rights advocacy, Justice system reform, Professional ambition vs civic duty, Class and access to justice, Power dynamics in law

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Atmospheric Bleak

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A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

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Moral ambiguity, Infidelity and crime, Betrayal and violence, Small town menace, Debt and deceit, Illicit money motive

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Immersive Realistic Raw Claustrophobic Eerie

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Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.

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Trauma and coping, Fantasy as coping mechanism, Bullying dynamics and resilience, Adolescent identity under pressure, Support systems in crisis, Grief and maternal illness

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Relentless

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The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

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Deception and coercion, Trust under pressure, Desire vs ethics, Interdependent fates, Moral dilemma, Power through bargains

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

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Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of place, paralyzed by the idea of having to start writing again, she meets Elle, a young, attractive, intelligent, intuitive woman who seems to understand her better than anyone.

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Ghost writer influence, Anonymous letters threat, Novelist fame strain, Book signing pressure, Female friendship grounding, Creative crisis strain

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Clinical

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Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun.

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Abduction and captivity, Torture and gore as trials, Deadly mind games, Recurring deadly schemes, Survival through sacrifice, Police pursuit

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Eerie

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A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.

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Isolation and captivity, Power and domination, Survival under threat, Uneasy companionship, Resistance to rescue, Otherness and boundaries

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Intense

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A private investigator returns to a grand estate to help an old flame quietly confirm her grandfather’s death as natural, but a tainted insulin injection exposes murder and turns every eccentric relative into a suspect, forcing him to dig through their polished lies before the killer strikes again.

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Secrecy and betrayal, Family deception, Poison as method, Will based legacy, Estate dynamics, Inheritance tension

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Realistic Tense Raw Dry Measured

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On the outskirts of Brooklyn, Frankie, an aimless teenager, suffocates under the oppressive glare cast by his family and a toxic group of delinquent friends. Struggling with his own identity, Frankie begins to scour hookup sites for older men.

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Sexual identity exploration, Family illness pressure, Lonely masculinity longing, Peer influence risk, Urban coming of age, Sexual fluidity tension

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Dynamic Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Fast-paced

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The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

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Illicit wealth and risk, State complicity in crime, Law enforcement vs illicit networks, Cartel proxy warfare, Government secrecy and cover-up, Moral ambiguity of loyalty

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