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Movies with relentless vibe

191. Bruised

Bruised
Drama Sports Competition
6.2
20212h 9minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Halle Berry

Overview

Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out

Themes

Motherhood under pressure, Economic precarity drives risk, Underground fighting exploitation, Control through mentorship, Identity under scrutiny, Reinvention through discipline

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192. 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.7
20211h 41minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Torquil Jones

Overview

In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous record was eight years). He called the effort “Project Possible 14/7” and saw it as a way to inspire others to strive for greater heights in any pursuit. The film follows his team as they seek to defy naysayers and push the limits of human endurance.

Themes

Risk and sacrifice, Ambition vs responsibility, Extreme endurance under pressure, Family ties and duty, Team resilience under danger, Public recognition and legacy

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193. The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall
Western Modern Western
6.6
20212h 17minUnited States
Director: Jeymes Samuel

Overview

Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.

Themes

Deception as strategy, Loyalty under threat, Revenge under pressure, Law versus vigilante, Family violence legacy, Power and frontier justice

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194. Vortex

Vortex
Drama Relationship Drama
7.4
20212h 22minBelgium, France
Director: Gaspar Noé

Overview

Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find their idyllic life shattered when Elle begins to succumb to the effects of dementia.

Themes

Alzheimer's disease burden, Elderly couple strain, Dementia dependency, Heart condition impact, End of life pressure, Drug addict legacy

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195. The Good Boss

The Good Boss
Comedy Drama Workplace Comedy
7.1
20212hSpain
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa

Overview

Julio Blanco is the proprietor of Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, which awaits the imminent visit from a committee that will decide if they merit a local Business Excellence award: everything has to be perfect when the time comes. Working against the clock, Blanco pulls out all the stops to address and resolve issues with his employees, crossing every imaginable line in the process.

Themes

Class inequality, Power dynamics, Ethical boundary testing, Corporate deception, Workplace coercion, Performance pressure

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196. The Beta Test

The Beta Test
Thriller Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Psychological Horror
6.1
20211h 34minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Jim Cummings

Overview

An engaged Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data.

Themes

Deception and performance, Appearance versus reality, Ambition under pressure, Privacy vs exploitation, Digital data manipulation, Infidelity and consequence

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197. Pleasure

Pleasure
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.3
20211h 48minSweden, France
Director: Ninja Thyberg

Overview

19 year old Linnéa leaves her small town in Sweden and heads for Los Angeles with the aim of becoming the world's next big porn star, but the road to her goal turns out to be bumpier than she imagined.

Themes

Workplace power dynamics, Consent under pressure, Fame through risk, Solidarity among aspiring workers, Gatekeeping and exploitation, Agency vs coercion

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198. The Guilty

The Guilty
Drama Thriller Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
6.3
20211h 31minUnited States
Director: Antoine Fuqua

Overview

A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

Themes

Institutional distrust, Mental health stigma, Duty vs empathy, Crisis decision making, Caregiver guilt, Dispatch surveillance

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199. The Summit of the Gods

The Summit of the Gods
Animation Adventure Mystery Globetrotting Adventure Investigation Mystery
7.5
20211h 35minFrance, Luxembourg
Director: Patrick Imbert

Overview

A photojournalist's obsessive quest for the truth about the first expedition to Mt. Everest leads him to search for an esteemed climber who went missing.

Themes

Legacy and memory, Mentorship and loss, Endurance under extreme conditions, Obsessive pursuit of truth, Solo climbing discipline

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200. Mad God

Mad God
Animation Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Stop-Motion Animation
6.8
20211h 24minUnited States
Director: Phil Tippett

Overview

A figure known as "The Assassin" descends from the heavens into a nightmarish pit full of monsters, titans, and cruelty.

Themes

Drones vs monstrosity, Descent into underworld, Alchemical transformation of life, Surreal nightmare imagery, Cycle of evolution and self-destruction, Time bomb motif

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