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Movies with moody vibe

231. Bullet to the Head

Bullet to the Head
Action Crime Thriller Buddy Action Organized Crime
5.7
20121h 32minIndia, Switzerland
Director: Walter Hill

Overview

After watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

Themes

Shootout consequences, Ex-con complicity, Bomb as leverage, Detective mercenary alliance, Lawyer influence, Corruption under pressure

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232. A Coffee in Berlin

A Coffee in Berlin
Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.3
20121h 28minGermany
Director: Jan Ole Gerster

Overview

Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.

Themes

Economic precarity, Coming of age, Parental pressure, Self discovery, Outsider status, Art as escape, Social observation

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233. A Werewolf Boy

A Werewolf Boy
Romance Fantasy Passionate Romance
7.2
20122h 2minSouth Korea
Director: Jo Sung-hee

Overview

An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.

Themes

Memory and longing, Outsider integration and care, Power dynamics in housing, Loyalty under isolation, Resilience through nurture, Stigma and acceptance

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234. Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas
Drama Science Fiction Epic Sci-Fi
7.4
20122h 52minGermany, United States
Director: Lilly Wachowski

Overview

Several stories unfolding across different eras—from the 19th century to the distant future—follow people whose actions and their consequences travel through time and echo into what comes next.

Themes

Rebellion against oppression, Consequences ripple across centuries, Interwoven destinies across eras, Identity across reincarnation, Power and ethics tension, Memory as moral force

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235. The First Time

The First Time
Drama Comedy Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
6.8
20121h 35minUnited States
Director: Jon Kasdan

Overview

Dave is hopelessly into the prettiest girl at school, Aubrey, who’s dating a cocky macho guy. After they run into each other at a party, a friendship sparks—one that slowly starts to turn into something more.

Themes

Jealousy and insecurity, Peer pressure dynamics, First love awkwardness, Cross-group romance, Virginity expectations, Adolescent experimentation consequences

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236. Werewolf: The Beast Among Us

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
Drama Horror Thriller Werewolf Horror Investigation Suspense
5.1
20121h 33minUnited States
Director: Louis Morneau

Overview

Set in a 19th century village, a young man studying under a local doctor joins a team of hunters on the trail of a wolf-like creature.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Science versus superstition, Leadership and mentorship, Transformation and power, Mob justice and suspicion, Rival hunter deception

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237. Butter

Butter
Comedy Satire
6.2
20121h 30minUnited States
Director: Jim Field Smith

Overview

An adopted girl discovers her talent for butter carving and finds herself pitted against an ambitious local woman in their Iowa town's annual contest.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Adoption and belonging, Social climbing pressures, Public competition and status, Resilience under sabotage, Artistic merit vs sabotage

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238. Looper

Looper
Action Thriller Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4
20121h 58minUnited States
Director: Rian Johnson

Overview

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

Themes

Time travel burden, Organized crime pressure, Hired gun tension, Fractured timelines, Protection under threat, Addiction consequences

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239. Lore

Lore
Drama War Thriller Historical Drama World War II
7.1
20121h 49minAustralia, Germany
Director: Cate Shortland

Overview

After being abandoned by their Nazi parents at the end of World War II, five German siblings embark on a harrowing journey across their war-torn country. Led by the eldest, 14 year-old Lore, the children are forced to confront their parents’ actions and the reality of a new world.

Themes

World war ii legacy, Sibling relationship pressure, Nazi memory burden, Mother daughter relationship tension, Children in wartime resilience, Displacement and family survival

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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240. The Words

The Words
Drama Thriller Entertainment Industry Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.0
20121h 36minUnited States
Director: Brian Klugman

Overview

The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

Themes

Memory and loss, Integrity under pressure, Authorship and ownership, Deception and ambition, Fame at any cost, Blurred boundaries between life and fiction

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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