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Movies with deliberate vibe

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

361. Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

Drama Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
7.0

20171h 48min

United States

Director: Angela Robinson

Overview

The unconventional life of Dr. William Marston, the Harvard psychologist and inventor who helped invent the modern lie detector test and co-created Wonder Woman in 1941.

Themes

Media representation, Censorship and expression, Gender equality tensions, Nontraditional family structures, Social backlash and conformity, Feminist movement influence

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What Will People Say

362. What Will People Say

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4

20171h 46min

Denmark, France

Director: Iram Haq

Overview

Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two worlds brutally collide. To set an example, Nisha's parents decide to kidnap her and place her with relatives in Pakistan. Here, in a country she has never been to before, Nisha is forced to adapt to her parents' culture.

Themes

Gendered expectations, Family honor, Parental control, Cultural conflict, Reputational pressure, Forced marriage

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Blade Runner 2049

363. Blade Runner 2049

Science Fiction Drama Dystopian Sci-Fi
8.0

20172h 44min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Overview

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Themes

Artificial intelligence ethics, Bounty hunter dynamics, Android autonomy pressure, Cyberpunk city mood, Tech noir atmosphere, Human clone ethics

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

364. Goodbye Christopher Robin

Family History Drama Biographical History Family Drama
7.1

20171h 47min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Simon Curtis

Overview

The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.

Themes

Jealousy and betrayal, Publicity and family strain, Creative work under pressure, Childhood fame and privacy, War trauma shaping art, Memory as storytelling mechanism

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Our Souls at Night

365. Our Souls at Night

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.9

20171h 41min

United Kingdom

Director: Ritesh Batra

Overview

Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbour.

Themes

Family obligation, Memory and regret, Intergenerational bonds, Nontraditional companionship, Aging loneliness, Social judgment, Secrecy vs visibility

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Flatliners

366. Flatliners

Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.2

20171h 51min

United States

Director: Niels Arden Oplev

Overview

Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…

Themes

Deception and concealment, Guilt and accountability, Professional identity under strain, Ambition vs consequences, Peer pressure and competition, Ethical risk in experimentation

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Thelma

367. Thelma

Drama Mystery Thriller Coming-of-Age Drama Mindbender Mystery
6.9

20171h 56min

Denmark, France

Director: Joachim Trier

Overview

A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.

Themes

Obsessive love, Father daughter relationship, Healing power, Psychokinesis power, Repressed sexuality, Religious guilt

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Brad's Status

368. Brad's Status

Comedy Drama Relationship Drama Awkward Comedy
6.5

20171h 41min

United States

Director: Mike White

Overview

Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.

Themes

Parental expectations, Peer influence, Social comparison, Wealth gap pressure, Midlife discontent, Identity through achievement

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Victoria & Abdul

369. Victoria & Abdul

Drama History Historical Drama Biographical History
6.8

20171h 52min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Stephen Frears

Overview

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Themes

Loyalty under scrutiny, Duty vs companionship, Power and status preservation, Cultural exchange pressures, Class bound loyalty, Court intrigue and manipulation

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Kodachrome

370. Kodachrome

Drama Comedy Family Drama Buddy Comedy
6.8

20171h 45min

United States

Director: Mark Raso

Overview

Matt Ryder is convinced to drive his estranged and dying father Benjamin Ryder cross country to deliver four old rolls of Kodachrome film to the last lab in the world that can develop them before it shuts down for good. Along with Ben's nurse Zooey, the three navigate a world changing from analogue to digital while trying to put the past behind them.

Themes

Caregiving burden, Family estrangement, Aging and mortality, Artistic legacy, Memory through photography, Analogue to digital transition

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