Movies with clinical vibe

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Clinical

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.

Themes

Peer alienation, Youth violence stakes, Family stress dynamics, Body image pressure, Routine under threat, Media influence on behavior

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Tense Dry Clinical Fast-paced Witty

A top-notch con artist and his partner are on the verge of a new big scam. But everything gets complicated when a daughter he never even knew existed suddenly shows up at his door.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Parent child relationship, Crime and consequences, Panic and anxiety, Desire for honest life, Fraud and ethics

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Bleak Deliberate Clinical Relentless Minimalist

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

Themes

Corporate personhood debate, Corporate social responsibility, Economic externalities, Democracy vs markets, Limited liability concept, Private power public welfare

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Realistic Tense Intimate Bleak Deliberate

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

Themes

Class inequality, Family instability, Grief and guilt, Trauma and memory, Bodily integrity, Moral responsibility

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Procedural Clinical

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Forbidden romance, Biopolitical class divide, Papeles governance, Memory erasure ethics, Surveillance borders

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Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate Clinical

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Themes

Relationships under ambition, Creative work under constraint, Recognition versus financial reward, Health crisis and vulnerability, Public exposure and pressure, Identity through storytelling

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Realistic Tense Steady Dry Clinical

Quiet, unassuming Adam is changing in a major way, thanks to his new girlfriend, art student Evelyn. Adam's friends are a little freaked by the transformation.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Appearance as social currency, Self-image versus spectacle, Consent and autonomy, Art as manipulation, Public performance of identity

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Tense Clinical Relentless Fast-paced Minimalist

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.

Themes

Dystopian warfare ethics, Man versus machine, Preemption vs autonomy, Trust in technology, Ai existential threat, Protective sacrifice

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Clinical Intense

An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.

Themes

Middle-class vulnerability, Coercive interrogation, Family under scrutiny, Memory and testimony, Public accusation and doubt

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Realistic Steady Procedural Dry Restrained

Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.

Themes

Embezzlement and fraud, Gambling addiction, Illicit funds and deception, Trust versus betrayal, Secrecy under scrutiny, Routine masking risk

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