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Movies with minimalist vibe

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

341. The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Drama War Historical Drama Modern Conflicts
7.5

20062h 7min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Ken Loach

In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.

Themes

Partition and nationhood, Loyalty under occupation, Treaty versus continued conflict, Collective ownership vs private control, Factional betrayal and trust, Violence shaping loyalties

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
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Death Note

342. Death Note

Fantasy Mystery Thriller Supernatural Fantasy Investigation Mystery
7.5

20062h 6min

Japan

Director: Shusuke Kaneko

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the mysterious murderer. An all out battle between the two greatest minds on earth begins and the winner will control the world.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Murder as justice proxy, Battle of wits, Criminal accountability, Fbi police dynamic, Death vs law

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Rakuten TV
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An Inconvenient Truth

343. An Inconvenient Truth

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.4

20061h 40min

United States

Director: Davis Guggenheim

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Themes

Public persuasion challenges, Climate emergency framing, Scientific consensus vs denial, Data driven advocacy, Environmental responsibility ethics, Long-term ecological risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
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Mission: Impossible III

344. Mission: Impossible III

Adventure Action Thriller Spy Action Investigation Suspense
6.9

20062h 6min

United States

Director: J.J. Abrams

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, an international broker of arms and information, who's as cunning as he is ruthless. Davian emerges to threaten Hunt and all that he holds dear – including the woman Hunt loves.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Betrayal and trust, Fragility of alliances, Duty vs personal life, Deception within organizations, Covert operations under scrutiny

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Tristan & Isolde

345. Tristan & Isolde

Drama Romance Historical Drama Romantic Epic
6.8

20062h 5min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Kevin Reynolds

An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Tribal fragmentation, Rival intrigue, Political marriage, Loyalty vs desire, Unity under pressure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Peaceful Warrior

346. Peaceful Warrior

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.2

20062h

Germany, United States

Director: Victor Salva

A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast.

Themes

Discipline under pressure, Living in the present, Mentorship and learning, Purpose beyond achievement, Mind body integration, Performance under adversity, Self mastery through practice

Available on

Google Play Movies
YouTube
The Roku Channel
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The Secret

347. The Secret

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
5.6

20061h 30min

Australia

Director: Drew Heriot

Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.

Themes

Belief vs evidence, Self-help rhetoric vs science, Mass persuasion dynamics, Access vs concealment, Power secrecy dynamics, Interviews shaping perception

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Caiman

348. The Caiman

Drama Comedy Satire Political Drama
6.7

20061h 52min

Italy, France

Director: Nanni Moretti

Bruno Bonomo was a famous producer of B-movies in the ‘70s. After a long hiatus, Bonomo offers a screenplay to RAI centered on the figure of Italy’s prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, a subject so controversial that even the public television broadcaster refuses to produce it

Themes

Media influence via television, Private fortune through shell funds, Election influence through film, Domestic turmoil and separation, Political ambition and public scrutiny, Creative control vs funding pressure, Systemic corruption and legal risk

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Prime Video
Rakuten TV
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The Lives of Others

349. The Lives of Others

Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
8.4

20062h 17min

Germany, France

Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.

Themes

Political corruption, Censorship through coercion, Surveillance pressure, Loyalty under state pressure, Artistic resistance, Blacklisting impact

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Renaissance

350. Renaissance

Action Animation Science Fiction Bio-Genetic Sci-Fi Spy Action
6.6

20061h 45min

France, United Kingdom

Director: Christian Volckman

To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research - where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price.

Themes

Megacorporate control over life, Secrecy and exploitation in science, Deception within corporate ties, Illicit immortality quests, Immortality as corporate leverage, Ethical hazards of breakthrough

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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