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Movies with moody vibe

281. Mr. Nobody

Mr. Nobody
Science Fiction Drama Romance Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.7
20092h 21minBelgium, Canada
Director: Jaco Van Dormael

Overview

Nemo Nobody leads a perfectly ordinary life with his family, until he wakes up in 2092 as a centenarian, unraveling memories of lives he never lived. What if every choice spun a new reality?

Themes

Free will vs fate, Love across timelines, Multiple timelines and choice, Memory as narrative device, Mortality and aging paradox, Time and entropy

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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282. Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Animation Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
7.1
20091h 41minUnited States, Japan
Director: Fuminori Kizaki

Overview

Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.

Themes

Loyalty and betrayal, Adoptive kin tension, Cycle of revenge, Forbidden resurrection, Identity and surrogate family, Vengeance vs detachment, Power through legacy

Available on

Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Fandango At Home
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283. Public Enemies

Public Enemies
Crime History Drama Organized Crime Biographical History
6.9
20092h 20minUnited States, Japan
Director: Michael Mann

Overview

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Themes

Romance under danger, Loyalty under pressure, Surveillance and control, Economic desperation, Modern policing methods, Treachery and deception, Manhunt intensity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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284. I Killed My Mother

I Killed My Mother
Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4
20091h 36minCanada
Director: Xavier Dolan

Overview

Hubert, a brash 17-year-old, is confused and torn by a love-hate relationship with his mother that consumes him more and more each day. After distressing ordeals and tragic episodes, Hubert will find his mother on the banks of Saint Lawrence river, where he grew up, and where a murder will be committed: the murder of childhood.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Absent father influence, Overbearing mother dynamics, Coming of age tension, Gay theme conflict, Lgbt teen pressure

Available on

Kanopy
Hoopla
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285. Blood and Bone

Blood and Bone
Action Crime Thriller Drama Martial Arts Action
6.7
20091h 33minUnited States
Director: Ben Ramsey

Overview

In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Trust under pressure, Loyalty under threat, Crime and ambition, Power under coercion, Survival in underground fighting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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286. Love Exposure

Love Exposure
Action Comedy Drama Romance Awkward Comedy
8.0
20083h 57minJapan
Director: Sion Sono

Overview

The story of a teenage boy named Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an "up-skirt" photographer. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing – which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian – dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with the guilt that's a legacy of his Catholic upbringing.

Themes

Forbidden romance, Religious expectation, Transvestite disguise, Cross dressing, Disguised self, Cult manipulation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Filmin
ARROW
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287. Twilight

Twilight
Fantasy Drama Romance Passionate Romance Supernatural Fantasy
5.4
20082h 2minUnited Kingdom, United States
Director: Catherine Hardwicke

Overview

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Forbidden love, Interspecies romance, Protective family dynamics, Small-town secrecy, Immortality dilemma

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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288. Two Lovers

Two Lovers
Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.0
20081h 50minUnited States, France
Director: James Gray

Overview

A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.

Themes

Romantic deception, Love vs obligation, Economic pressure on romance, Parental influence, Health shaping choices, Urban loneliness

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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289. The Burning Plain

The Burning Plain
Drama Romance Crime Relationship Drama Dark Romance
6.7
20081h 51minArgentina, United States
Director: Guillermo Arriaga

Overview

A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic events, suggest an unusual connection between them. But what is their secret?

Themes

Language barrier, Forbidden romance, Identity reinvention, Intergenerational consequences, Abandonment and longing, Familial deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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290. Let the Right One In

Let the Right One In
Horror Drama Vampire Horror Coming-of-Age Drama
7.8
20081h 55minGermany, Sweden
Director: Tomas Alfredson

Overview

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

Themes

Bullying and resilience, Outsider belonging and secrecy, Survival morality tension, Violence as necessity, Ambiguous trust and loyalty, Intimate bond vs danger

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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