Movies with understated vibe
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A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
Themes
Institutional complicity, Bureaucratic obstruction, Postwar reckoning, Memory vs justice, Family legacy pressure, Duty vs system
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A young woman joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small-town roots. Instead, she ends up as a new guard at Guantanamo Bay, where her mission is far from black and white. Surrounded by hostile jihadists and aggressive squadmates, she strikes up an unusual friendship with one of the detainees.
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Moral ambiguity, Surveillance and control, Gender dynamics in the military, Duty and empathy, Power abuse and accountability, Institutional hierarchy
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A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
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Investigative journalism, Government complicity, Exposure under threat, Media pushback, Asset forfeiture abuse, Informant networks
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After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself in Copenhagen, the place of his father’s birth. He befriends the youthful Effy, who works in William’s hotel as part of an internship program, and they set off to find William’s last living relative. Effy’s mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William unlike any woman ever has. As the attraction builds, he must come to grips with destabilizing elements of his family’s sordid past.
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Pursuit of connection, Deception under pressure, Journey as catalyst, Age gap romance, Forbidden attraction, Family legacy burden
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An acclaimed novelist struggles to write an analysis of love in one of three stories, each set in a different city, that detail the beginning, middle and end of a relationship.
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Trauma and grief, Custody and parental conflict, Infidelity and commitment pressure, Emotional distance and longing, Secrets shaping trust, Imagined narratives and reality
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A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Memory loss, Grief and relational strain, Loss as catalyst, Deception and distance, Couple dynamics under grief, Financial stress and instability
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The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve.
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Care decisions under pressure, Interconnected families, Social disruption from accident, Fateful collision, Public perception and liability, Privilege and responsibility
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A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.
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Mother son relationship, Convent secrets, Records destruction, Search for child, Adoption ethics, Abuse in care
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After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.
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Trust under strain, Foster care strain, Abusive mother control, Family ties tension, Pregnancy under pressure, Shelter as refuge
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After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...
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Deception and manipulation, Family secrets, Legal proceedings and divorce, Depression and suicide, Marital conflict, Pregnancy amid divorce
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