Movies with procedural vibe
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A bank robber tries to turn himself in because he's falling in love and wants to live an honest life...but when he realizes the Feds are more corrupt than him, he must fight back to clear his name.
Themes
Pursuit of legitimacy, Deception within institutions, Agency corruption, Loyalties under pressure, Violence under pressure, Desire for a normal life
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In Madrid, Spain, a mysterious serial killer ruthlessly murders his victims by recreating the first appearance of several comic book superheroes. Cosme, a veteran police inspector who is about to retire, works on the case along with the tormented inspector David Valentín and his own son Jorge Elías, a nerdy young man who owns a comic book store.
Themes
Trauma shaping behavior, Intergenerational pressure, Origin story obsession, Fandom vs authority, Masks and cosplay, Collectible identity formation
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As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.
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Survival through improvisation, Drone reliance, Zombie presence, Isolation under crisis, Trust between survivors, Communication blackout, Rescue by external force
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South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.
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Surveillance pressure, Political imprisonment, Resourceful escape tactics, Anti-apartheid resistance, Collective risk for freedom, Protest and exile
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The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
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Racial injustice under law, Coercion-driven testimony reversal, Appeal and retrial pressure, Advocacy confronting system bias, Disenfranchised seeking equality, Media scrutiny shaping juries
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Nine translators, hired to translate the eagerly awaited final book of a bestselling trilogy, are confined in a luxurious bunker.
Themes
Deception within institutions, Confined collaboration under pressure, Secret plans and manipulation, Trust and mistrust dynamics, Coercive management practices, Translators as negotiators
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Inspector Amaia Salazar must return to the Baztan valley in order to solve a series of suicides that seem to follow a similar pattern.
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Duty under pressure, Family past violence, Community secrecy and harm, Hidden lineage memory, Pregnant investigator burden, Rituals and power
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The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
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Leadership under pressure, Strategic risk taking, Intelligence and misdirection, Information timing and control, Resilience under fire, Command decision under uncertainty
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In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. But Marcus is hiding a dark family secret.
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Deception within family, Memory loss consequences, Abuse and complicity, Memory reconstruction, Withheld information, Traumatic family history
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When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.
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Moral injury under orders, Obedience under coercion, Deception and violence, Group complicity, Trauma from combat actions, Investigation and accountability
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