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Movies with clinical vibe

The Captive

411. The Captive

Drama Thriller Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Psychological Drama
5.9

20141h 52min

Canada

Director: Atom Egoyan

Overview

Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Surveillance intrusion, Family strain and blame, Trauma and captivity, Protection versus exploitation, Public scrutiny and justice

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Falcon Rising

412. Falcon Rising

Adventure Action One-Person Army City Adventure
5.8

20141h 43min

United States

Director: Ernie Barbarash

Overview

Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.

Themes

Sibling loyalty under pressure, Duty vs vengeance, Trauma and vigilance, Human trafficking networks, Street level corruption, Organized crime influence

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Before I Go to Sleep

413. Before I Go to Sleep

Thriller Mystery Mind Game Thriller Unreliable Perspective Mystery
6.3

20141h 32min

France, Sweden

Director: Rowan Joffé

Overview

A woman wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.

Themes

Power dynamics in care and therapy, Memory loss and perception, Deception within intimate relationships, Trust vs surveillance, Memory restoration versus manipulation, Ambiguous appearances

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Predestination

414. Predestination

Science Fiction Thriller Time Travel Sci-Fi Mind Game Thriller
7.4

20141h 38min

Australia

Director: Michael Spierig

Overview

Predestination chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

Themes

Fate versus choice, Love across timelines, Covert recruitment secrecy, Identity across timelines, Time travel determinism, Gender transformation and intersex body

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The November Man

415. The November Man

Crime Action Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
6.3

20141h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Roger Donaldson

Overview

An ex-CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Deception within organizations, Personal vendetta in espionage, Exposure through whistleblowing, Power struggles and manipulation, Moral ambiguity in covert work

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If I Stay

416. If I Stay

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7

20141h 46min

United States

Director: R. J. Cutler

Overview

After a brutal car crash, Mia’s broken body lies in a hospital bed while her spirit roams the corridors, watching her family fade away. Trapped between life and death, she must decide whether to cling to a shattered world or let go before the choice slips away forever.

Themes

Artistic ambition vs personal life, Life and death decisions, Family sacrifice and support, Adolescence and identity, Pressure of pursuing dreams, Resilience through trauma

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The Giver

417. The Giver

Drama Science Fiction Dystopian Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age Drama
6.4

20141h 37min

United States

Director: Phillip Noyce

Overview

In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.

Themes

Emotion suppression, Memory as power, Individual choice vs conformity, Awakening through memory, Color as perception, Deception by authority

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The Calling

418. The Calling

Thriller Investigation Suspense
5.9

20141h 48min

Canada, United States

Director: Jason Stone

Overview

Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.

Themes

Deception in appearances, Caregiver duty conflict, Obsession with resurrection, Small-town justice, Terminal illness ethics

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That Sugar Film

419. That Sugar Film

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.4

20141h 37min

Director: Damon Gameau

Overview

One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.

Themes

Health risk of sugar, Perceived healthy foods, Bliss point manipulation, Food industry influence, Experimental dieting, Public health implications

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A Most Wanted Man

420. A Most Wanted Man

Thriller Political Thriller
6.7

20142h 1min

Belgium, Germany

Director: Anton Corbijn

Overview

A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Influence through manipulation, Loyalty over expediency, Financial leverage and risk, Ethical ambiguity of aid, State power and surveillance

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Amazon Prime Video
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