Movies with restrained vibe
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An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.
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Economic precarity, Trust under strain, Marriage of convenience, Illness and care, Duty and debt, Military life pressure
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Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
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Trial and perception, Ostracism and stigma, Abusive relationships, Survival in the marsh, First love and betrayal, Art as resilience
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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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Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.
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Trauma and resilience, Family deception, Abduction and captivity, Bullying and isolation, Dreams guiding action, Parental abuse dynamics
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A quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her dysfunctional family to live with relatives for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one.
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Foster family bonds, Belonging versus isolation, Care versus neglect, Unspoken family histories, Childhood resilience, Departure and longing
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Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins in Donbas, Mykola’s naive world is collapsing as the militants kill his pregnant wife and burn his home to the ground. Recovered, he makes a cardinal decision and gets enlisted in a sniper company. Having met his wife’s killers, he emotionally breaks down and arranges “sniper terror” for the enemy.
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Dehumanization in war, Violence and restraint, Pacifism under pressure, Trauma of warfare, Duty and revenge, Grief and memory in conflict
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The Crawley family goes on a grand journey to the south of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess's newly inherited villa. Meanwhile, a Hollywood director seeks to film his latest production at Downton.
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Villa reputation vs money, Villa power dynamics, Testament obligations, Testament legacy vs duty, Southern france setting, Southern france intrigue
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The true-life story of boxer-turned-priest. When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest.
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Illness as catalyst, Vocational discernment, Family and mentors, Service over ambition, Doubt and faith, Calling vs secular lure
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The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.
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Long term effort, National space ambition, Technological progression, Private space industry, Exploration drive, Ambitious ascent
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Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.
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Protective motherhood under threat, Curse as burden, Ancestral ritual danger, Found footage menace, Spirit possession risk, Deception of viewers
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