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281. The Translators

The Translators
Mystery Thriller Locked-Room Mystery Mind Game Thriller
6.5
20191h 45minFrance, Belgium
Director: Régis Roinsard

Overview

Nine translators, hired to translate the eagerly awaited final book of a bestselling trilogy, are confined in a luxurious bunker.

Themes

Deception within institutions, Confined collaboration under pressure, Secret plans and manipulation, Trust and mistrust dynamics, Coercive management practices, Translators as negotiators

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282. Ashfall

Ashfall
Action Adventure Thriller Rescue Mission Adventure Epic Action
6.2
20192h 8minSouth Korea
Director: Kim Byung-seo

Overview

A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Crisis decision making, Cooperative resilience, Resource control under threat, Science guided action, Two-sided tension

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283. Richard Jewell

Richard Jewell
Drama History Biographical History Historical Drama
7.5
20192h 11minUnited States
Director: Clint Eastwood

Overview

Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

Themes

Media bias shaping perception, Authority accountability under spotlight, Public memory shaped by reporting, Glory seeking and media manipulation, Institutional scrutiny under pressure, False accusations under procedural pressure

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284. Seberg

Seberg
Thriller Drama Political Thriller Political Drama
6.0
20191h 43minUnited States, United Kingdom
Director: Benedict Andrews

Overview

An ambitious young FBI agent is assigned to investigate iconic actress Jean Seberg when she becomes embroiled in the tumultuous civil rights movement in late 1960s Los Angeles.

Themes

Surveillance overreach, Civil rights pressure, Media manipulation, Privacy erosion, Institutional coercion, Personal vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
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285. 6 Underground

6 Underground
Action Comedy Thriller Spy Action Dark Comedy
6.1
20192h 8minUnited States
Director: Michael Bay

Overview

After faking his death, a tech billionaire recruits a team of international operatives for a bold and bloody mission to take down a brutal dictator.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Leadership and sacrifice, Vigilante justice vs legality, Propaganda and public mobilization, Coup and revolution

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Netflix
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286. The Immortal

The Immortal
Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Revenge Thriller
6.8
20191h 55minItaly, Germany
Director: Marco D'Amore

Overview

After reuniting with his first mentor Bruno and receiving his latest mission, an exiled Ciro is left to fearlessly confront whatever comes his way, navigating a new chapter of gang warfare while grappling with devastating memories of loss and trauma. Weaving between his past as an orphan in Naples' cruel underworld and present as a hardened, cunning assassin with nothing left to lose, Ciro is plunged into the cold, dark depths of a world where immortality is just another form of damnation.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Trauma and memory, Orphan to operative, Survival under criminal code, Mentor influence and control, Factional violence and coercion

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287. The Legacy of the Bones

The Legacy of the Bones
Thriller Crime Mystery Investigation Suspense Detective Mystery Crime
6.4
20192h 1minSpain
Director: Fernando González Molina

Overview

Inspector Amaia Salazar must return to the Baztan valley in order to solve a series of suicides that seem to follow a similar pattern.

Themes

Duty under pressure, Family past violence, Community secrecy and harm, Hidden lineage memory, Pregnant investigator burden, Rituals and power

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Netflix
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288. Only the Animals

Only the Animals
Drama Crime Detective Mystery Crime Psychological Drama
7.1
20191h 56minFrance, Germany
Director: Dominik Moll

Overview

On the frozen highlands of southern France, Evelyne Ducat’s polished, secretive life vanishes into a blizzard, while insurance agent Alice believes she’s merely tending to a routine claim and a stolen affair on Michel’s sheep farm. As a body behind a barn, a maze of hay bales, and a sinkhole emerge, their quiet deceptions spiral into an inescapable reckoning.

Themes

Deception in relationships, Crime and consequence, Secrecy and betrayal, Social and moral tensions, Dual lives and performance, Online scams and crime

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Amazon Prime Video
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289. Queen & Slim

Queen & Slim
Crime Drama Romance Tragic Drama Dark Romance
7.1
20192h 11minUnited States, Canada
Director: Melina Matsoukas

Overview

While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.

Themes

Racial bias in policing, On the run under surveillance, Media amplification of crime, Solidarity under threat, Survival under systemic violence, Protest and policing dynamics

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290. True History of the Kelly Gang

True History of the Kelly Gang
Crime Drama Western Thriller Organized Crime
6.0
20192h 5minAustralia, France
Director: Justin Kurzel

Overview

Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.

Themes

Colonial oppression, Bushranger identity, Cross dressing resistance, Irish rebels solidarity, Enduring loyalty under pressure, Australian bush setting

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