Movies with restrained vibe
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Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth.
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Deception and accountability, Family bonds under stress, Nurse ethics under pressure, Investigation and institutional strain, Caregiving under risk
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The imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Explore the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne; her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman and her care for her maverick brother whom she idolises.
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Romance under scrutiny, Sibling influence on craft, Family pressure shaping ambition, Education shaping identity, Gendered artistic pursuit, Mentorship under constraint
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Half brothers Raymond and Ray reunite when their estranged father dies—and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Together, they process who they've become as men, both because of their father and in spite of him.
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Trauma and memory, Parental abuse legacy, Addiction and recovery, Grief rituals and meaning, Brotherly bonds under strain, Familial obligation
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In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
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Friendship under pressure, Unrequited love, Love triangle tension, Coming of age romance, Identity misread, City life pressures
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Alice Gould, a private investigator, pretends to be mentally ill in order to enter a psychiatric hospital and gather evidence for the case she is working on: the death of a patient in unclear circumstances.
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Deception within institutions, Appearance versus reality, Trust and betrayal, Gendered power dynamics, Manipulation and power, Confinement and escape, Ethics of private investigation
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In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.
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Transition to democracy under pressure, Collective legal effort under threat, Legal accountability under dictatorship, Professional risk and loyalty, Public testimony and scrutiny, Testimony as public record
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Craig, a young boy living in a small town befriends an older, reclusive billionaire, Mr. Harrigan. The two form a bond over books and an iPhone, but when the man passes away the boy discovers that not everything dead is gone.
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Small town materialism, Coming of age pressure, Grief and memory, Deception and misinterpretation, Wealth versus connection, Intergenerational bonds
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Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie's life and perspective.
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Collective risk and solidarity, Media coverage and interpretation, Warfront empathy and detachment, Duty and friendship under fire, Trauma and worldview shift, Homecoming redefines purpose
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A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.
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Deception and loyalty, Resilience under threat, Hidden pasts, Maternal guardianship, Isolation under storm, Perilous pursuit
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While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.
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Crisis decision making, Institutional accountability, Terrorism and security culture, Bio threat on board, Public panic and trust
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