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Movies with bleak vibe

Trespass Against Us

841. Trespass Against Us

Action Crime Drama Organized Crime Family Drama
5.8

20161h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adam Smith

Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police. Struggling to retain a way of life fast becoming extinct, Chad Cutler ends up caught between his father's archaic principles and trying to do right by his kids, whilst the full force of the law is finally catching up with him.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Poacher ethics, Ram-raiding stately homes, Police pressure on family, Country estate conflict, Three generations tension

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13th

842. 13th

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
8.2

20161h 40min

United States

Director: Ava DuVernay

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Themes

Disenfranchisement legacy, Corporate-influence on policy, Civil rights impact, Racialized sentencing, Police brutality patterns, Private-prison incentives

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A Monster Calls

843. A Monster Calls

Fantasy Adventure Family Supernatural Fantasy Parent-Child Family
7.4

20161h 48min

Spain, United States

Director: J.A. Bayona

12-year-old Conor encounters an ancient tree monster who proceeds to help him cope with his mother's terminal illness and being bullied in school.

Themes

Intergenerational bonds, Caregiving burden, Fantasy as coping, Illness and coping, Truth and vulnerability, Bullying and isolation

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Blue Jay

844. Blue Jay

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.3

20161h 21min

United States

Director: Alexandre Lehmann

Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Themes

Family dynamics under strain, Past relationship tension, Honesty vs hurt, Revisiting youth memories, Memory versus present, Unresolved emotional risk

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War on Everyone

845. War on Everyone

Action Comedy Mystery Satire Whodunit
5.8

20161h 38min

United Kingdom

Director: John Michael McDonagh

Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Abuse of power, Moral ambiguity in authority, Corruption of law enforcement, Violence as coercion

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Amazon Video
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Mine

846. Mine

War Thriller Modern Conflicts Survival Thriller
5.8

20161h 47min

Italy, Spain

Director: Fabio Guaglione

After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.

Themes

Duty vs survival, Loss and endurance, Memories amid trauma, Fate and luck, Desert isolation under pressure, Human connection under duress

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Amazon Video
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fuboTV
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The Unknown Girl

847. The Unknown Girl

Thriller Drama Crime Investigation Suspense Psychological Drama
6.5

20161h 46min

Belgium, France

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Jenny, a young doctor who feels guilty after a young woman she refused to see winds up dead a few days later, decides to find out who the girl was, after the police can't identify the young woman.

Themes

Identity pursuit, Care under pressure, Duty vs guilt, Surveillance and doubt, Responsibility and accountability

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Denial

848. Denial

Drama History Legal Drama
6.8

20161h 49min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mick Jackson

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

Themes

Survivor testimony credibility, Legal burden in libel, Scholarly method versus distortion, Historical evidence under attack, Public memory under scrutiny, Academic integrity under pressure

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fuboTV
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YouTube
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Pet

849. Pet

Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.7

20161h 34min

Spain, United States

Director: Carles Torrens

A man bumps into an old crush and becomes obsessed. After several failed attempts at winning her over, he kidnaps her and holds her captive underneath the animal shelter where he works.

Themes

Power dynamics, Violence and control, Captivity and confinement, Stalking and pursuit, Obsession and fixation, Coercive love

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The Girl with All the Gifts

850. The Girl with All the Gifts

Action Horror Science Fiction Zombie Horror Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.6

20161h 51min

United Kingdom

Director: Colm McCarthy

In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.

Themes

Child exploitation, Authority and resistance, Duty vs sacrifice, Science ethics under crisis, Survival amid apocalypse, Us vs them mentality

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Amazon Prime Video
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