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Realistic Tense Steady Claustrophobic Brutal

A New England whaling ship sets sail in 1820 chasing oil and glory, but a colossal white whale slams into their world and sends them into the open sea in shattered boats, where hunger, madness, and the vast ocean close in.

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Leadership under strain, Survival under duress, Moral compromise under pressure, Nature versus man, Cooperation vs conflict, Isolation and crew cohesion

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Realistic Tense Steady Intimate Claustrophobic

Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated figures in football. For the first time ever, the world gets vividly candid and un-paralleled, behind-closed-doors access to the footballer, father, family-man and friend in this moving & fascinating documentary. Through in-depth conversations, state of the art football footage and never before seen archival footage, the film gives an astonishing insight into the sporting and personal life of triple Ballon D'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at the peak of his career. From the makers of ‘Senna’ and ‘Amy’, Ronaldo takes audiences on an intimate and revealing journey of what it’s like to live as an iconic athlete in the eye of the storm.

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Family influence on career, Pressures of public life, Training discipline and dedication, Private life in the spotlight, Mindset under scrutiny, Mentorship and support networks

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Realistic Bleak Dry Clinical Relentless

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

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Investigative journalism ethics, Institutional cover-up, Survivor advocacy, Newsroom pressure, Systemic abuse patterns, Accountability through reporting

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Realistic Tense Intimate Restrained Deliberate

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

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Family obligation vs autonomy, Homesickness and adaptation, Working class aspiration, Identity through life choices, Marriage and independence, Dual-country belonging

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Oppressive

Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.

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Class and gender constraints, Women's rights movement, Hunger and endurance, Radicalization under oppression, State repression of dissent, Public spectacle and banners

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Tense Atmospheric Bleak Procedural Dry

Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha stands by him through it all.

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Obedience to authority, Public scrutiny of science, Ethics in research, Career implications of controversy, Social pressure dynamics, Balancing curiosity and caution

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Intimate Claustrophobic Restrained Clinical Fast-paced

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

Themes

Leadership under pressure, Family versus career, Paternity dispute, Innovation under siege, Credit and recognition, Corporate politics and turnover

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Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Measured Vast

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

Themes

Artistry amid danger, Obsessive pursuit of risk, Collaborative planning under pressure, Personal sacrifice and ambition, Public spectacle vs restraint, Confrontation with authority

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.

Themes

Power dynamics, Loyalty under pressure, Institutional corruption, Violence as control, Informant leverage, Surveillance and infiltration

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Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.