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Movies with moody vibe

Life in a Year

1. Life in a Year

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.2
20201h 47min

Overview

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

Themes

Family pressure, Creative ambition under constraint, Illness shaping choices, Time-bounded love, Adolescent romance under loss, Care as obligation

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Mank

2. Mank

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.8
20202h 12min

Overview

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Themes

Industry manipulation, Political influence in media, Creative credit dispute, Arts and commerce tension, Alcoholism under pressure, Old hollywood power dynamics

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Ammonite

3. Ammonite

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Historical Drama
6.5
20201h 58min

Overview

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

Themes

Social expectations, Forbidden intimacy, Class boundaries, Endurance and care, Female companionship, Scientific ambition

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The Kid Detective

4. The Kid Detective

Comedy Drama Mystery Dark Comedy Relationship Drama
7.0
20201h 39min

Overview

A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

Themes

Deception and misdirection, Obsession with power, Childhood fame burden, Trauma and exploitation, Small-town secrets, Clue-driven investigation

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Rebecca

5. Rebecca

Romance Drama Mystery Thriller Dark Romance
6.0
20202h 3min

Overview

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't escape the haunting shadow of his late wife.

Themes

Class differences, Gothic romance, British nobility, Housekeeper dynamics, Newlywed tension

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Enola Holmes

6. Enola Holmes

Adventure Mystery Crime Coming-of-Age Adventure Whodunit
6.6
20202h 3min

Overview

While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a runaway lord.

Themes

Gendered expectations, Risk and resilience, Hidden identities, Suffrage activism, Independence vs guardianship, Social mobility under constraint

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After We Collided

7. After We Collided

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
5.1
20201h 45min

Overview

Tessa finds herself struggling with her complicated relationship with Hardin; she faces a dilemma that could change their lives forever.

Themes

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Words on Bathroom Walls

8. Words on Bathroom Walls

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Passionate Romance
7.2
20201h 51min

Overview

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

Themes

Mental illness and selfhood, Stigma and support, Academic pressure and achievement, Cooking as coping, Mentorship and belonging, Family dynamics and care

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The Old Guard

9. The Old Guard

Action Fantasy Superhero Action Supernatural Fantasy
6.7
20202h 5min

Overview

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.

Themes

Betrayal and trust, Loyalty under siege, Greed vs humanity, Control of life-extension tech, Duty to protect strangers, Immortality costs

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All the Bright Places

10. All the Bright Places

Romance Drama Coming-of-Age Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.6
20201h 48min

Overview

To escape their grief, a quiet girl and a troubled boy turn a school project into a quest to find every bright place in Indiana. But as their bond deepens and his dark moods close in, she must choose: protect her healing heart, or risk everything to pull him back from the edge.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Survivor guilt, Trauma and coping, Grief and healing, Bond through hardship, Support and connection

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Netflix
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