Psychological Drama movies

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Relentless

Overview

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Themes

White collar violence, Alienation in affluence, Appearance versus reality, Satire of consumer culture, Class and status pressure, Deceptive self image

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Claustrophobic Brutal Bleak Restrained Minimalist

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In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flood his mind.

Themes

Political violence and memory, Moral injury under authority, State repression and trauma, Collective memory and reunion, Loyalty and complicity, Intimate betrayals and power dynamics

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Tense Claustrophobic Procedural Relentless Intense

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Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Double life, Secret identity, Fake identity, Identity theft, Social climbing and envy

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Procedural

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Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.

Themes

Authority vs rebellion, Female friendship under pressure, Diagnosis and stigma, Coping through self-harm, Autonomy under confinement, Therapy and medication tension, Institutional control vs escape

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Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Relentless Fast-paced

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Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

Themes

Class inequality, Family obligation, Charity vs self-interest, Social responsibility, Time as moral force, Transformation through experience

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Tense Atmospheric Bleak Restrained Measured

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A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Little red riding hood motif, Alternate history tension, State counterterrorism pressure, Resistance as legitimacy, Politician influence

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Eerie Oppressive

Overview

One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.

Themes

Control through embodiment, Desire and rejection, Ownership and autonomy, Identity collision, Immortality via bodies, Betrayal and manipulation

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Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Dry Fast-paced

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A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

Themes

Insomniac alienation, Consumerism critique, Deception and imposture, Dual identities, Debt-system disruption, Underground violence

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Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Clinical Stylish

Overview

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Themes

Midlife crisis tension, Suburban ennui and desire, Marital infidelity deception, Youth fantasy versus control, Pursuit of beauty obsession, Satire of status obsession

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Bleak

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Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Themes

Grief and unresolved loss, Paranormal phenomena interpretation, Trauma and psychological coping, Family strain and resilience, Afterlife expectations and doubt, Professional duty vs personal life

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