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Movies with anxious vibe

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Adventure Fantasy Quest Fantasy Adventure Epic
7.7
20102h 26min

Overview

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus desire, Quest for powerful artifacts, Isolation under threat, Friendship tested by danger, Deception among allies

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Housemaid

2. The Housemaid

Thriller Drama Erotic Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4
20101h 47min

Overview

Eun-yi is hired as a maid in a mansion owned by a wealthy businessman. He quickly starts seducing his employee who seemingly has little choice but to comply with his sexual advances. Soon the women of the family plot against Eun-yi who must fight an equally devious battle to protect herself.

Themes

Adultery power dynamics, Housemaid vulnerability, Dominance submissiveness tensions, Employee boss relationship, Unplanned pregnancy coercion, Eroticism manipulation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Hesher

3. Hesher

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.9
20101h 46min

Overview

A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.

Themes

Grief and isolation, Unstable home dynamics, Disruption by outsiders, Violence and retaliation cycles, Unreliable care and guidance

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

Themes

Class and status pressure, Power abuse and control, Reputation vs truth, Gendered dynamics, Peer group pressure, Mentor-student boundaries

Available on

Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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Dogtooth

5. Dogtooth

Drama Psychological Drama
7.1
20091h 38min

Overview

Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is instantly assigned a new meaning. Hence 'the sea' refers to a large armchair and 'zombies' are little yellow flowers. Having invented a brother whom they claim to have ostracized for his disobedience, the uber-controlling parents terrorize their offspring into submission.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Sexual exploitation, Family control, Linguistic indoctrination, Isolation pressures, Parental coercion

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Air Doll

6. Air Doll

Drama Fantasy Relationship Drama Dark Fantasy
6.9
20091h 52min

Overview

A life-size, inflatable sex doll suddenly comes to life one day. Without her owner knowing, she goes for a walk around town and falls in love with Junichi. She starts to date Junichi and gets a job at the same store where he works. Everything seems to be going perfectly for her until something unexpected happens.

Themes

Factory autonomy tension, Doll as companion, Sex doll exploitation, Objectification through video store, Life-size dynamics, Video store ownership

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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(500) Days of Summer

7. (500) Days of Summer

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.6
20091h 35min

Overview

In a love story told out of order, every day becomes a clue. A greeting-card writer rewinds and fast-forwards through 500 days with Summer, hunting for the exact moments their romance fractures, even as his obsession drags him further from the life he once dreamed of.

Themes

Career vs romance, Self-discovery through adversity, Depression and resilience, Romantic incompatibility, Unclear commitments, Idealism vs reality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Polytechnique

8. Polytechnique

Crime Drama Thriller Historical Drama Mind Game Thriller
7.2
20091h 17min

Overview

A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.

Themes

Survivor resilience, Gender violence, Professional identity under threat, Misogyny and aggression, Gender-based power dynamics, Pregnancy after trauma

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Anything for Her

9. Anything for Her

Drama Thriller Legal Drama Domestic Thriller
7.1
20081h 36min

Overview

Lisa and Julien are married and lead a happy uneventful life with their son Oscar. But their life radically changes one morning, when the police comes to arrest Lisa on murder charges. She's sentenced to 20 years of prison. Convinced of his wife's innocence, Julien decides to act. How far will he be willing to go for her?

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Family bonds under strain, Desperate escape planning, Truth vs evidence, Law versus survival

Available on

Apple TV
Disney Plus
blue TV
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Waltz with Bashir

10. Waltz with Bashir

Drama Animation War Documentary Tragic Drama
8.0
20081h 30min

Overview

An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

Themes

Memory as defense, War memory fragmentation, Trauma and testimony, Veterans and civilians impact, Witnessing and recollection, Media and memory ethics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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