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Movies with clinical vibe

Operation Mincemeat

1. Operation Mincemeat

War History Drama World War II Historical Event
6.6
20222h 8min

Overview

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.

Themes

Deception rooted in true story, Spy deception in world war ii, Remake driven misdirection, Secrecy and risk management, Spy craft and loyalty testing, Planning under uncertainty

Available on

Netflix
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Speak No Evil

2. Speak No Evil

Horror Thriller Drama Psychological Horror Domestic Thriller
6.6
20221h 38min

Overview

A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness.

Themes

Deceptive appearances, Outsider deception, Polite facade pressure, Family vulnerability under coercion, Outsider manipulation, Child safety threat

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After Yang

3. After Yang

Science Fiction Drama AI Sci-Fi Family Drama
6.6
20221h 36min

Overview

When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

Themes

Grief and memory, Adoption and belonging, Family resilience, Memory ownership and privacy, Human-technology boundary, Responsibility toward artificial life

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Overview

Frustrated by scrolling dating apps only to end up on lame, tedious dates, Noa takes a chance by giving her number to the awkwardly charming Steve after a produce-section meet-cute at the grocery store.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Survival under captivity, Dangerous dating dynamics, Female solidarity under threat, Cannibalism as commerce, Predatory intimacy

Available on

Hulu
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Love and Leashes

5. Love and Leashes

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Workplace Comedy
6.3
20221h 58min

Overview

Love never hurt so good for two co-workers who enter a contractual relationship as partners in consensual play, pleasure and pain.

Themes

Bdsm power exchange, Workplace dynamics under pressure, Identity and boundary negotiation, Rumor dynamics and reputation, Dominant and submissive, Consent and negotiation

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.

Themes

Authority vs resistance, Corporate ethics under pressure, Agoraphobic vulnerability, Privacy vs monitoring, Remote work fragility, Data trace manipulation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Tinder Swindler

7. The Tinder Swindler

Documentary Crime True Crime Documentary Con Artist Crime
7.1
20221h 54min

Overview

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.

Themes

Online dating deception, Financial manipulation through gifts, False persona construction, Threat-based coercion, Ponzi-scheme exploitation, Victim debt pressure

Available on

Netflix
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Swan Song

8. Swan Song

Drama Science Fiction Tragic Drama Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi
6.8
20211h 52min

Overview

In the near future, Cameron Turner is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Presented with an experimental solution to shield his wife and son from grief, he grapples with altering their fate in this thought-provoking exploration of love, loss, and sacrifice.

Themes

Illness as catalyst, Ethics of replication, Memory implantation ethics, Identity and memory, Duty to protect family, Grief avoidance vs acceptance

Available on

Apple TV
Apple TV Amazon Channel
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The Novice

9. The Novice

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.5
20211h 37min

Overview

A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.

Themes

Isolation and belonging, Obsession with performance, Team dynamics and pressure, Scholarship driven competition, Health risk from training, Coaching pressure and control

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South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID

10. South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID

Animation Comedy TV Movie Adult Animation Satire
7.5
20211h 2min

Overview

If Stan, Kyle and Cartman could just work together, they could go back in time to make sure Covid never happened. But traveling back to the past seems to be the easy answer until they meet Victor Chaos.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Pandemic fear and isolation, Collective responsibility under pressure, Scientific ambition consequences, Quarantine and social control, Family estrangement after crisis

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