Movies with dry vibe

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Oppressive

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Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic except for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with their neighbors. The tension will rise to the point of irreparability.

Themes

Trust vs manipulation, Deception by authorities, Community tension, Opposition to development, Beasts as misunderstood creatures, Empathy vs fear

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Relentless Eerie

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Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

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Trauma and resilience, Exploitation for fame, Voyeuristic spectacle, Racial issues, Power of observation, Unpredictable danger of the unknown

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Tense Steady Intimate Dry Deliberate

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A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.

Themes

Class inequality, Female resilience, Social mobility, Labor solidarity, Fashion as aspiration, Modernization of retail

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Playful Bright Tense Whimsical Dry

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A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.

Themes

Collective defense under threat, Legitimacy through action, Deception in governance, Honor vs obligation, Resilience of community, Ego vs leadership

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Realistic Bleak Dry Clinical Intense

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In the quiet Grenoble night, Clara’s walk home from a friend’s house feels like a fragile extension of their laughter, a fleeting, precious echo of youth under streetlamps. But when a masked figure steps from the dark, calls her by name, and strikes a match, Captain Vivès inherits a bittersweet mystery that will slowly burn through his life and his squad’s illusions.

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Institutional scrutiny, Unresolved case pressure, Private life intrusion, Misogyny in crime, Gendered violence consequences, Fragmented investigations

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Relentless

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While his girlfriend is away on a trip, retired assassin Bang Ui-kang is tasked with looking after her friend's 17-year-old daughter. After a street attack, Bang Ui-kang becomes embroiled in a murder investigation and dangerous trafficking gang.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under pressure, Wealth as leverage, Duty versus loyalty, Justice and ambition, Violence as calculation

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Dry Clinical Fast-paced Stylish Noir-style

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When a shadowy CIA agent uncovers damning agency secrets, he's hunted across the globe by a sociopathic rogue operative who's put a bounty on his head.

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Loyalty under pressure, Systemic corruption, Ethical ambiguity, Bounty-driven pursuit, Cover-up pressure, Covert power dynamics

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry

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Over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, a random accident reverberates through the lives of both the local Muslims and Western visitors to a house party in a grand villa.

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Moral ambiguity, Deception under pressure, Secrecy and disclosure, Social distance and status, Outsiders among locals, Collective consequences of accident

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate

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In a world where desire turns murder investigations into love stories, a meticulous detective trails a seemingly unshaken widow whose every alibi seduces him deeper. As her past confessions blur the line between victim and killer, he sinks into an obsession that threatens to destroy his case—and himself.

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Deception and misdirection, Forbidden love under scrutiny, Reputation vs evidence, Language barrier complicates trust, Duty vs desire tension, Mistrust within marriage

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Playful Bright Whimsical Dry Witty

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A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.

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Group dynamics under pressure, Loyalty tested by minions, Ambition via pet rock, Sequel shaped by 1970s, Betrayal by a supervillain, Belonging via minions, Identity shift through competition

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