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Movies with moody vibe

Mr. Nobody

281. Mr. Nobody

Science Fiction Drama Romance Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.7

20092h 21min

Belgium, Canada

Director: Jaco Van Dormael

Nemo Nobody leads a perfectly ordinary life with his family, until he wakes up in 2092 as a centenarian, unraveling memories of lives he never lived. What if every choice spun a new reality?

Themes

Free will vs fate, Love across timelines, Multiple timelines and choice, Memory as narrative device, Mortality and aging paradox, Time and entropy

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection

282. Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Animation Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
7.1

20091h 41min

United States, Japan

Director: Fuminori Kizaki

Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Adoptive kin tension, Cycle of revenge, Forbidden resurrection, Identity and surrogate family, Vengeance vs detachment, Power through legacy

Available on

Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Fandango At Home
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Public Enemies

283. Public Enemies

Crime History Drama Organized Crime Biographical History
6.9

20092h 20min

United States, Japan

Director: Michael Mann

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Themes

Romance under danger, Loyalty under pressure, Surveillance and control, Economic desperation, Modern policing methods, Treachery and deception, Manhunt intensity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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I Killed My Mother

284. I Killed My Mother

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20091h 36min

Canada

Director: Xavier Dolan

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Absent father influence, Overbearing mother dynamics, Coming of age tension, Gay theme conflict, Lgbt teen pressure

Available on

Kanopy
Hoopla
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Blood and Bone

285. Blood and Bone

Action Crime Thriller Drama Martial Arts Action
6.7

20091h 33min

United States

Director: Ben Ramsey

In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under pressure, Loyalty under threat, Crime and ambition, Power under coercion, Survival in underground fighting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Love Exposure

286. Love Exposure

Action Comedy Drama Romance Awkward Comedy
8.0

20083h 57min

Japan

Director: Sion Sono

The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an "up-skirt" photographer. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with the guilt that's a legacy of his Catholic upbringing.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Religious expectation, Transvestite disguise, Cross dressing, Disguised self, Cult manipulation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Filmin
ARROW
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Twilight

287. Twilight

Fantasy Drama Romance Passionate Romance Supernatural Fantasy
5.4

20082h 2min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Forbidden love, Interspecies romance, Protective family dynamics, Small-town secrecy, Immortality dilemma

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Two Lovers

288. Two Lovers

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20081h 50min

United States, France

Director: James Gray

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

Themes

Romantic deception, Love vs obligation, Economic pressure on romance, Parental influence, Health shaping choices, Urban loneliness

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Burning Plain

289. The Burning Plain

Drama Romance Crime Relationship Drama Dark Romance
6.7

20081h 51min

Argentina, United States

Director: Guillermo Arriaga

A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?

Themes

Language barrier, Forbidden romance, Identity reinvention, Intergenerational consequences, Abandonment and longing, Familial deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Let the Right One In

290. Let the Right One In

Horror Drama Vampire Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8

20081h 55min

Germany, Sweden

Director: Tomas Alfredson

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Outsider belonging and secrecy, Survival morality tension, Violence as necessity, Ambiguous trust and loyalty, Intimate bond vs danger

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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