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221. This Beautiful Fantastic

This Beautiful Fantastic
Drama Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9
20161h 40minUnited Kingdom
Director: Simon Aboud

Overview

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful garden in the heart of London, this contemporary fairy tale revolves around the unlikely friendship between a reclusive young woman and a cantankerous old widower. Bella Brown is a beautifully quirky young woman who dreams of writing and illustrating a successful children’s book. After she is forced by her landlord to deal with her neglected garden or face eviction, she meets her match, nemesis, and unlikely mentor in Alfie Stephenson, a grumpy, loveless, old man who lives next door who happens to be an amazing horticulturalist.

Themes

Creative ambition under constraint, Caregiving through collaboration, Class and property tension, Mentor dynamic across generations, Romance as catalyst, Growth through cultivation

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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222. Trespass Against Us

Trespass Against Us
Action Crime Drama Organized Crime Family Drama
5.8
20161h 39minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Adam Smith

Overview

Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police. Struggling to retain a way of life fast becoming extinct, Chad Cutler ends up caught between his father's archaic principles and trying to do right by his kids, whilst the full force of the law is finally catching up with him.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Poacher ethics, Ram-raiding stately homes, Police pressure on family, Country estate conflict, Three generations tension

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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223. Moana

Moana
Adventure Comedy Family Animation Maritime Adventure
7.6
20161h 47minUnited States
Director: John Musker

Overview

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Themes

Deception and trust, Power and responsibility, Duty vs exploration, Island life resilience, Abandonment and belonging, Identity through wayfinding

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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224. Denial

Denial
Drama History Legal Drama
6.8
20161h 49minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Mick Jackson

Overview

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

Themes

Survivor testimony credibility, Legal burden in libel, Scholarly method versus distortion, Historical evidence under attack, Public memory under scrutiny, Academic integrity under pressure

Available on

fuboTV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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225. Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4
20162h 4minUnited States
Director: Mira Nair

Overview

A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.

Themes

Class inequality, Community support, Poverty and resilience, Education as escape, Mobility through sport, Gendered resilience, Mentorship impact

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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226. The Siege of Jadotville

The Siege of Jadotville
War Drama Thriller Cold War & Proxy Conflicts Historical Drama
7.2
20161h 48minIreland
Director: Richie Smyth

Overview

Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the early 1960s.

Themes

Bravery under siege, United nations pressure, Mining interests influence, Irish army discipline, Secrecy and reputation, Mercenary power dynamics, Duty versus politics

Available on

Netflix
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227. Frantz

Frantz
History Drama Romance Bittersweet Romance Tragic Drama
7.5
20161h 53minFrance, Germany
Director: François Ozon

Overview

In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.

Themes

Grief and memory, Deception and perception, Postwar trauma, Intercultural tension, Social distrust, Romance under constraints

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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228. Nocturama

Nocturama
Drama Thriller Political Drama Political Thriller
6.4
20162h 11minBelgium, France
Director: Bertrand Bonello

Overview

Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before taking shelter for a night in a shopping center.

Themes

Urban anonymity, Civilian vulnerability, Materialism critique, Millennial disaffection, Disillusion with society, Political extremism

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Fandor
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229. Imperium

Imperium
Crime Drama Undercover Sting Crime Political Drama
6.5
20161h 49minUnited States
Director: Daniel Ragussis

Overview

Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.

Themes

Propaganda and manipulation, Underground infiltration, Loyalty under cover, Extremist recruitment dynamics, Racial supremacist networks, Infrastructure as lure

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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230. Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon
Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Animal Companion Family
6.7
20161h 43minUnited States
Director: David Lowery

Overview

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Themes

Belonging and chosen family, Trust between humans and nature, Guardianship and risk, Outsiders and integration, Survival and adaptation, Bridging worlds

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Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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