Movies with restrained vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Bleak Procedural

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A psychic doctor, John Clancy, works with an FBI special agent in search of a serial killer.

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Deception within investigations, Terminal illness as motive, Mercy killing ethics, Precognition vs agency, Professional collaboration under pressure, Outcome manipulation

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Realistic Tense Steady Intimate Claustrophobic

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The family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, the Jordan’s marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. Through a newly energized faith, Elizabeth and Tony’s real enemy doesn’t have a prayer.

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Marital strain under pressure, Faith as intervention, Accountability and confession, Financial risk and resilience, Elder mentorship and guidance, Parenting and bonding

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Realistic Tense Intimate Restrained Dreamlike

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Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.

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Embodiment instability, Deception and disclosure tension, Trust across changing bodies, Gossip related anxiety, Commitment across borders

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Realistic Intimate Atmospheric Restrained Deliberate

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In 1971, a young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.

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Secrecy and disclosure, Family pressure, Gendered expectations, Private vs public life, Rural urban divide, Feminist activism and solidarity

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

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In the wake of a nuclear war, a young woman survives on her own, fearing she may actually be the proverbial last woman on earth, until she discovers the most astonishing sight of her life: another human being. A distraught scientist, he’s nearly been driven mad by radiation exposure and his desperate search for others. A fragile, imperative strand of trust connects them. But when a stranger enters the valley, their precarious bond begins to unravel.

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Survival ethics, Love triangle, Water wheel, Faith under pressure, Trust and betrayal, Isolation and companionship

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Playful Realistic Intimate Raw Atmospheric

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Minnie Goetze is a 15-year-old aspiring comic-book artist, coming of age in the haze of the 1970s in San Francisco. Insatiably curious about the world around her, Minnie is a pretty typical teenage girl. Oh, except that she’s sleeping with her mother’s boyfriend.

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Autonomy vs dependence, Age gap dynamics, Coming of age sexuality, Experimentation and boundary testing, Art as self expression, Bohemian domestic tension, Self-acceptance and independence

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Realistic Tense Intimate Restrained Measured

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The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

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Artistic integrity vs exposure, Loneliness in dialogue, Fame under scrutiny, Rumors and denial, Alcoholism and stigma, Interview ethics

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Bright Realistic Tense Heartwarming Intimate

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Jenny Farrell is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter’s roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind.

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Coming out pressures, Lgbt family dynamics, Wedding as social test, Generational change vs tradition, Parental pride and conflict, Lesbian visibility

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Bleak

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On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

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College campus ambition fuels risk, Existential crisis motivates dangerous acts, Philosophy professor ethical justification crime, His student emotional leverage, College campus romance risks, Existential crisis ethics in action

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Immersive Intimate Raw Atmospheric Bleak

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A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.

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Addiction and rehabilitation, Fame exposure and decline, Media attention and judgment, Troubled relationships and instability, Creative pressure and risk, Archival imagery and memory

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