moody backdrop

Movies with moody vibe

Read My Lips

391. Read My Lips

Crime Drama Romance Thriller Relationship Drama
7.3

20011h 55min

France

Director: Jacques Audiard

Overview

She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.

Themes

Class inequality, Unconventional partnership, Resilience through collaboration, Deception in crime, Workplace disrespect, Lip-reading as agency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Lantana

392. Lantana

Crime Drama Mystery Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
7.2

20012h 1min

Germany, Australia

Director: Ray Lawrence

Overview

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Marital strain, Family fragility, Infidelity and trust, Grief and coping, Police investigation impact

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Hearts in Atlantis

393. Hearts in Atlantis

Drama Family Drama
6.9

20011h 41min

United States

Director: Scott Hicks

Overview

A widowed mother and her son change when a mysterious stranger enters their lives.

Themes

Silence and disclosure, Memory shaping identity, Trauma and recovery, Power and manipulation, Protective bonds under pressure, Outsider influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

What Time Is It There?

394. What Time Is It There?

Drama Romance Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
7.3

20011h 56min

France, Taiwan

Director: Tsai Ming-liang

Overview

A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.

Themes

Economic precarity, Time as distance, Ferris wheel image, Dual-time watch motif, Loneliness across travel, Street vendor hardship, Death in family

Available on

Universcine
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Sex and Lucía

395. Sex and Lucía

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
7.0

20012h 8min

Spain

Director: Julio Medem

Overview

Various lives converge on an isolated island, all connected by an author whose novel has become inextricably entwined with his own life.

Themes

Memory and fiction intertwine, Hidden parenthood, Secrets and deception, Infidelity and consequences, Art and life blur, Isolation and longing

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

One Night at McCool's

396. One Night at McCool's

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.2

20011h 33min

United States

Director: Harald Zwart

Overview

On an ordinary night, in an ordinary part of town, a beautiful young woman walks into a bar. Her name is Jewel, and before long she is chatting to bartender Randy. The pair leave together, but he ends up getting into a tussle with her criminal boyfriend, who she then shoots dead, later persuading Randy to take the rap for her. But this isn't the end of it, as both Randy's cousin Carl and the detective assigned to the murder case also fall for Jewel's charms and find themselves caught up in the ensuing events. It seems that any man who meets Jewel falls instantly in love with her, and she's going to use this fully to her own advantage, leaving a trail of havoc in her wake. It also seems that she is going to get away with it - that is, until Randy decides to hire a hitman...

Themes

Bar as lure, Con-woman manipulation, Bingo hall intrigue, Snow globes obsession, Hitman escalation, Robbery leverage

Available on

Videobuster
Bbox VOD
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Pulse

397. Pulse

Horror Thriller Mystery Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.5

20011h 59min

Japan

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Overview

In the immense city of Tokyo, the darkness of the afterlife lures some of its inhabitants who are desperately trying to escape the sadness and isolation of the modern world.

Themes

Urban isolation, Loneliness and memory, Digital haunting, Technology and loneliness, Postmodern decay, Existential solitude

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Last Kiss

398. The Last Kiss

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9

20011h 55min

Italy

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Overview

Giulia and Carlo have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18-year-old girl, Francesca, whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist.

Themes

Expectant parenthood pressure, Relationship fragility under temptation, Temptation vs commitment, Trust erosion under strain, Youthful temptation, Adult responsibilities pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Apple TV
Amazon Video
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Lost and Delirious

399. Lost and Delirious

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.8

20011h 43min

Canada

Director: Léa Pool

Overview

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Peer pressure, Grief and resilience, Family homophobia, Romantic secrecy, Jealousy and possessiveness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Video
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Intimacy

400. Intimacy

Romance Drama Fantasy Dark Romance Relationship Drama
6.0

20011h 59min

France, Germany

Director: Patrice Chéreau

Overview

Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.

Themes

Affair and family tension, Emotional attachment in casual sex, Secrecy and unawareness, Weekly encounters and consequences, Mentorship and workplace dynamics, Loyalty vs desire

Available on

Kanopy
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.