Movies with cynical vibe

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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 Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry

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During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

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Female leadership under pressure, Gender bias in film, Wartime propaganda ethics, Deception in storytelling, Resilience through cinema, Collaboration vs hierarchy

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Realistic Tense Dry Fast-paced Chaotic

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When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

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Work-family tension, Power struggles in school, Deception to influence outcomes, Systemic accountability vs autonomy, Downsizing anxiety in education, Institutional pressure on teachers

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Dry

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A music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate.

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Lgbt visibility pressure, Boarding school conformity, Rugby culture bias, Peer ostracism dynamics, Friendship under scrutiny, Teacher support vs coercion

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Oppressive Cynical

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In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

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Deception and loyalty, Wealth disparity, Family expectations, Meritocracy pressure, Bar confinement, Authority control

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Playful Dry Fast-paced Stylish Witty

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A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick.

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Found family, Leadership under pressure, Mentorship dynamic, Trust and collaboration, Duty versus belonging

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Realistic Steady Dynamic Intimate Dry

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Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

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Creative independence, Career vs romance, Ex-relationship baggage, Theater as craft, Post-breakup dating, Social media scrutiny

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Playful Realistic Tense Dynamic Intimate

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A true story of Samy, native of La Courneuve, who is out of love for Nadia, decides to climb Mount Everest.

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Social climbing, Public spectacle, Proving oneself, Suburban aspiration, Unemployment and aspiration, Romantic motive

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Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced Satirical Cynical

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Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

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Financial deception, Ambition vs risk, Public scrutiny, Regulatory pressure, Family fracture, Identity vs image

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Tense Raw Claustrophobic Dry Relentless

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Burglars break into the home of an eccentric woman and steal her grandmother’s silverware. When the police won’t take her complaints seriously, she teams up with a slightly unhinged neighbor to teach the criminals a lesson.

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Deception and manipulation, Moral ambiguity, Crime and improvisation, Fragile alliances, Survival through resourcefulness, Vigilantism under pressure

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