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Dogman

791. Dogman

Crime Drama Thriller Revenge Thriller Organized Crime
7.2

20181h 43min

Italy, France

Director: Matteo Garrone

Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Revenge as motive, Power imbalance, Subjugation and coercion, Pariah status, Crime under economic strain

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Delirium

792. Delirium

Horror Thriller Haunting Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7

20181h 36min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Dennis Iliadis

A man recently released from a mental institute inherits a mansion after his parents die. After a series of disturbing events, he comes to believe it is haunted.

Themes

Family violence legacy, Isolation and surveillance, Prison and release consequences, Hallucination under stress, Inheritance as burden, Secrets of confinement

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Everybody Knows

793. Everybody Knows

Crime Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Domestic Thriller
6.9

20182h 12min

Spain, France

Director: Asghar Farhadi

Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her Argentinian husband and children. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Trust vs suspicion, Family under pressure, Secrecy within kinship, Financial precarity and risk, Deception within kinship

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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

794. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

Comedy Adventure Drama Globetrotting Adventure High-Concept Comedy
6.8

20181h 36min

Belgium, France

Director: Ken Scott

Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure.

Themes

Deception as survival, Longing for home, Cross-cultural encounters, Social mobility constraints, Refugee solidarity and aid, Improvised travel economy

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RBG

795. RBG

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.6

20181h 38min

United States

Director: Betsy West

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.

Themes

Gender equality under law, Women in the judiciary, Public service perseverance, Political scrutiny and controversy, Landmark gender-rights cases, Lifelong commitment to the law

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Tully

796. Tully

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
6.9

20181h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: Jason Reitman

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Parental identity under strain, Sleep deprivation effects, Marital closeness under stress, Boundary negotiation in caregiving, Child behavioral challenges

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Terrified

797. Terrified

Horror Supernatural Horror
6.5

20181h 28min

Argentina

Director: Demián Rugna

Police commissioner Funes and three researchers of supernatural phenomena investigate inexplicable events that are occurring in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

Themes

Paranormal investigation, Suburban haunting, Waterborne entities, Cross dimensional influence, Grief in suburbia, Collective fear

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Disobedience

798. Disobedience

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.6

20181h 54min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Sebastián Lelio

New York photographer Ronit flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father. Ronit is returning to the same Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for her childhood attraction to Esti, a female friend. Their fortuitous and happy reunion soon reignites their burning passion as the two women explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.

Themes

Religious obligation vs desire, Community judgment and control, Lgbt identity conflict, Intergenerational pressure, Hidden sexuality, Tradition vs autonomy

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Dude

799. Dude

Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.1

20181h 30min

United States

Director: Olivia Milch

Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.

Themes

Education choices and independence, Loyalty vs personal needs, Consent and power in relationships, Family dynamics and divorce, Grief and coming of age, Friendship under stress

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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

800. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Romance Drama History Romantic Epic Historical Drama
7.3

20182h 4min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Newell

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.

Themes

Memory and loss, Wartime resilience, Literature as refuge, Personal obligation vs desire, Hidden histories, Community bonds under pressure

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