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Movies with volatile vibe

Les Misérables

1. Les Misérables

History Drama Historical Event Historical Drama
7.5
20122h 38min

Overview

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Themes

Class inequality, Mercy and justice, Revolutionary upheaval, Loyalty and sacrifice, Love across boundaries, Philanthropy and social responsibility

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Seasoning House

2. The Seasoning House

Horror Psychological Horror
6.1
20121h 29min

Overview

The Seasoning House - where young girls are prostituted to the military. An orphaned deaf mute is enslaved to care for them. She moves between the walls and crawlspaces, planning her escape. Planning her ingenious and brutal revenge.

Themes

Resilience through solidarity, Survival under surveillance, Violence as control, Gendered exploitation, Power and profit, Oppression in captivity

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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I Want You

3. I Want You

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7
20122h 10min

Overview

The sexy Gin is the new love of Hache, but this can not forget his former girlfriend, so the love triangle is inevitable.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loss and memory, Fame and exploitation, Love triangle dynamics, Illicit street racing, Youth rebellion and romance

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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On the Road

4. On the Road

Adventure Drama Globetrotting Adventure Coming-of-Age Drama
6.0
20122h 22min

Overview

Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.

Themes

Freedom versus conformity, Road bound self discovery, Friendship under pressure, Sexual exploration, Writing as identity, Risk and improvisation

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+ Amazon Channel
AMC+
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Overview

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Unbalanced telekinesis power, Found footage aesthetics, Loneliness and friendship, Abuse and family strain, Outcast and assertiveness

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl

6. Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.2
20111h 49min

Overview

Rachel is a girl, adopted by an upper middle class family, who rebelled at 17 and left her family and studies at a traditional college in Sao Paulo to become a sexy call girl. Shortly after starting work, she decided to write a blog about her experiences. Since some clients thought she looked like a surfer she adopted the name "Surfistinha" which means little surfer girl.

Themes

Family relationships, Call girl dynamics, Drug use, Teenage prostitution, Fame and blogging

Available on

Amazon Video
Fandango At Home
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Super

7. Super

Comedy Action Drama Dark Comedy Superhero Action
6.7
20101h 36min

Overview

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Memory and memorialization, Media sensationalism of crime, Public perception versus reality, Drug dealer pressure, Loyalty and betrayal dynamics

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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In a Better World

8. In a Better World

Drama Family Drama
7.6
20101h 58min

Overview

The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Intergenerational conflict, Deception and loyalty, Duty versus family, Moral compromise under pressure, Bullying and protection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Outrage

9. Outrage

Action Crime Thriller Drama Epic Action
6.8
20101h 49min

Overview

When a tough yakuza gangster is betrayed by his bosses, it means all out war. Bodies pile up as he takes out everyone in his way to the top in a brutal quest for revenge.

Themes

Criminal underworld loyalty under pressure, Gang member manipulation, Power politics in crime networks, Restaurant underworld leverage, Power struggle within syndicate, Hand grenade risk

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dog Pound

10. Dog Pound

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0
20101h 31min

Overview

Three juvenile delinquents arrive at a correctional center and are put under the care of an experienced guard.

Themes

Violence as control, Power dynamics in confinement, Desire for second chances, Trauma and silent despair, Survival under coercive systems, Authority versus vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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