Movies with deliberate vibe

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Intimate Bleak Restrained Deliberate Measured

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In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

Themes

Jealousy and trust, Interracial relationship pressures, Racial identity boundaries, Social perception and deception, Passing and belonging

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Realistic Bleak Dry Deliberate Intense

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A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

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Toxic masculinity, Gender roles, Mentor protégé dynamics, Repressed sexuality, Long-hidden secrets, Domineering authority

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Realistic Tense Raw Atmospheric Bleak

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An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

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Labor exploitation, Poverty pressure, Moral dilemma, Systemic coercion, Survival versus integrity, Trafficking realism

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Realistic Steady Intimate Dry Deliberate

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The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

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Creativity under constraint, Caregiving and loss, Economic precarity and debt, Illness and institutionalization, Public fame through art, Class bias and scandal

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Deliberate

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Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find their idyllic life shattered when Elle begins to succumb to the effects of dementia.

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Alzheimer's disease burden, Elderly couple strain, Dementia dependency, Heart condition impact, End of life pressure, Drug addict legacy

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Realistic Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate

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Julie wants a life that finally feels like her own. To find it, she risks wrecking the career she trained for and the love that keeps her steady. When desire, ambition, and honesty collide, which version of herself will she choose—and who will she leave behind?

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Career vs romance, Creative ambition vs relationship, Age gap relationships, Feminist self determination, Pregnancy and motherhood pressure, Illness and mortality shadow

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Dry

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King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

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Class and land politics, Legal ritual and dueling culture, Patriarchal authority in marriage, Sexual violence and consent, Social judgment and reputation, Patronage and favoritism dynamics

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Restrained

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Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.

Themes

Memory and memorialization, Bullying and isolation, Parental grief, Accountability under pressure, Gun access debate, Intergenerational guilt

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate

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Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.

Themes

Survival under occupation, Loss and separation, Fragile friendship under pressure, Children in wartime, Displacement and endurance, Hope amid upheaval

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Realistic Tense Steady Atmospheric Restrained

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The French government is asking Gustave Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but he simply wants to design the subway—until he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past.

Themes

Forbidden romance under constraints, Legacy through monument, Public opinion manipulation, Labor conflict and strikes, Media rivalry and manipulation, Wealth vs ambition

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