Movies with driven vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Bleak Dry Measured

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In an attempt to flee Nazi-occupied France, Georg assumes the identity of a dead author but soon finds himself stuck in Marseilles, where he falls in love with Maria, a young woman searching for her missing husband.

Themes

Deception and consequence, Flight under occupation, Bureaucratic peril, Imitation and agency, Romance amid displacement

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Dry Intense

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The crew of a horror web series travels to an abandoned asylum for a live broadcast, but they encounter much more than expected as they move deeper inside the nightmarish old building.

Themes

Deception and reality, Performative risk, Audience-driven fear economy, Group dynamics under danger, Ethical boundaries in exploration, Haunted institutional atmosphere

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Tense Witty Satirical Edgy Slick

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Ingrid becomes obsessed with a social network star named Taylor Sloane who seemingly has a perfect life. But when Ingrid decides to drop everything and move west to be Taylor's friend, her behaviour turns unsettling and dangerous.

Themes

Manipulation and blackmail, Parasocial obsession dynamics, Boundary crossing and pursuit, Online image vs reality, Social media validation pressures, Dependence and instability

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Steady Intimate Dry Intense Measured

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A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.

Themes

Mentorship and guidance, Unconventional family bonds, Control under time pressure, Public persona reconstruction, Reframing life narratives, Agency through decisions

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Measured

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26 year-old Karl Marx embarks with his wife, Jenny, on the road to exile. In 1844 in Paris, he meets Friedrich Engels, an industrialist’s son, who has been investigating the sordid birth of the British working class. Engels, the dandy, provides the last piece of the puzzle to the young Karl Marx’s new vision of the world. Together, between censorship and the police’s repression, riots and political upheavals, they will lead the labor movement during its development into a modern era.

Themes

Class inequality, Exile and censorship, Labor movement formation, Industrial capitalism critique, Revolutionary strategy, Accessible political theory

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Realistic Tense Intimate Stylish Measured

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New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Themes

Romantic entanglements, Publication pressure, Mentorship and ambition, Editorial influence, Creative rivalry, Solitude and independence

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Realistic Tense Steady Bleak Gritty

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The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

Themes

Underdog ascent, Mentor training, Boxing champion lineage, Legacy vs self, Trainer tension

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Tense Clinical Stylish Charged Dense

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A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Loyalty under pressure, Surveillance overreach, Institutional power struggle, Hidden network influence, Private security state

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Realistic Tense Dry Stylish Nerve-wracking

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Based on the book "Walt Before Mickey" covers the early years of Walt Disney's career. The legendary Walt Disney had a tumultuous childhood, yet he was determined to overcome obstacles in his path, before the creation of his first iconic character: Mickey Mouse.

Themes

Creative collaboration under constraint, Ownership rights, Independence pursuit, Financing pressure, Early venture resilience, Entrepreneurial partnership

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate Clinical

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The breathtaking story of a man who nearly would have changed the world. In 1939, when Hitler tricked millions of people at the height of his power, radical Georg Elser — disparaged as an assassin — is one of the greatest resistance fighters.

Themes

Secrecy and suspicion, State coercion and torture, Resistance under oppression, Risk in solitary action, Legacy of resistance, Opposition to tyranny

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