Movies with deliberate vibe

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Realistic Tense Intimate Deliberate Measured

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Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

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Small town dynamics, Bookshop risk, Shopkeeper pressure, Suffolk politics, 1950s norms, Local opposition dynamics, Women confronting tradition

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Relentless

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Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.

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Childhood trauma legacy, Time manipulation ethics, Time loop repetition, Cult dynamics under pressure, Ascension framework, Video cassette mystery

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Realistic Intimate Bleak Dry Deliberate

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Thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War, Larry, Sal and Richard reunite for a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in Iraq. Forgoing the burial, the trio take the casket on a bittersweet trip up the coast to New Hampshire – along the way reminiscing and coming to terms with the shared memories of a war that continues to shape their lives.

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Male friendship under strain, Military funeral rites, War memory burden, Disillusionment with past, Loss shaping fatherhood, False narratives of heroism

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Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Relentless Nerve-wracking

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During an urgent journey aboard the Orient Express, the famous detective Hercule Poirot becomes involved in the mysterious murder of one of the passengers. The investigation is complicated by the fact that almost everyone on the train has a motive for the crime.

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Class tension, Moral ambiguity, Deception and complicity, Collective guilt, Justice under constraint, Family tragedy

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate

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Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

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Trauma and coping, Divorce impact, High school pressures, Serial killer label, Social outcast pressures, Obsession and belonging

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Realistic Bleak Dry Deliberate Relentless

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In November 1918, a few days before the Armistice, when Lieutenant Pradelle orders a senseless attack, he causes a useless disaster; but his outrageous act also binds the lives of two soldiers who have nothing more in common than the battlefield: Édouard saves Albert, although at a high cost. They become companions in misfortune who will attempt to survive in a changing world. Pradelle, in his own way, does the same.

Themes

Comradeship under stress, War profiteering, Bereaved manipulation, Postwar deceit, Hero worship dynamics, Memory commodification

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Deliberate

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Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin, a fatherless teen who insinuates himself into the doctor's life in gradually unsettling ways.

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Coercive manipulation, Deception and trust, Power under pressure, Family under siege, Ethics of professional authority, Moral duty vs violence

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Deliberate

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International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

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Illness and mortality, Homelessness and empathy, Class vs charity, Marriage resilience, Outsider inclusion, Storytelling as outreach

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Restrained

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A simple yet proud rancher conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to participate.

Themes

Deception sustains crime, Pride precedes ruin, Greed causes murder, Guilt haunts the living, Loyalty tested under strain, Consequences outlive the act

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Deliberate

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Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

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Based on true story, True story framing, Polio resilience, True story legacy, Biography inspired care, Polio driven innovation

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