Movies with ironic vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Deliberate Clinical

A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

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Power dynamics in academia, Plagiarism and credibility, Tenure pressure in academia, Sexual misconduct allegations, Generation gap tensions, Ambition and narcissism

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Tense Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Measured

Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.

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Deception in performance, Appearance versus identity, Obsession and instability, Artifice and vulnerability, Ethics of medical transformation, Ambition and reputation

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Tense Atmospheric Dry Fast-paced Measured

In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.

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Pursuit of recognition, Government pressure, Political independence, Seasteading experiments, Tourism as leverage, Unofficial sovereignty

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Intimate Claustrophobic Deliberate Dreamlike Sun-drenched

The story of a married American couple who go to the San Sebastian Film Festival. They get caught up in the magic of the festival, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of movies. She has an affair with a brilliant French movie director, and he falls in love with a beautiful Spanish woman who lives there.

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Deception in relationships, Marital strain and infidelity, Jealousy and artistic rivalry, Cinephilia and festival culture, Pursuit of meaning in cinema, Aging and relevance in art

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Claustrophobic Dry Deliberate Measured Oppressive

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

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Economic precarity, Marital strain under pressure, Relocation stress and adaptation, Image maintenance vs reality, Deception about wealth, Class aspiration and fallibility

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Playful Whimsical Dry Witty Energetic

When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

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Deception as survival, Found family formation, Emotional neglect, Caregiver warmth vs neglect, Old fashioned values vs modern world, Independence through alliance

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Realistic Intimate Fast-paced Reflective Ironic

An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her boyfriend of nine years decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, she and her two best friends spend one outrageous last adventure in New York City.

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Female friendship under pressure, Career vs personal life, Heartbreak recovery through adventure, Commitment anxiety and growth, Urban social dynamics, Pursuit of closure

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Tense Fast-paced Stylish Satirical Cynical

The chauvinist Damien wakes up in a world where women and men have their roles reversed in society, and everything is dominated by women.

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Gender role inversion, Sexism under reversal, Power dynamics in gendered world, Inequality under scrutiny, Pressure of gender norms

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Bleak Fast-paced Intense Measured Oppressive

American figure skater Tonya is one step away from Olympic glory. To make sure it happens, there’s only one thing left: get rid of her rival—and Tonya will stop at nothing on her way to fame.

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Rivalry under pressure, Poverty and resilience, Abuse and ambition, Image vs merit, Mother-daughter conflict, Public scrutiny in sport

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Claustrophobic Dry Restrained Clinical Measured

A group of patients meet at a prestigious psychologist's office. Apart from the day and time of the appointment, something else unites them all: all six suffer from OCD. But the plane bringing the doctor is unexpectedly delayed, which forces them to spend an endless wait until the doctor shows up. Will they be able to keep their manias, impulses, convulsions, obsessions and rituals at bay during the wait?

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Group therapy dynamics, Boundary negotiation, Obsessive rituals and control, Ritual vs spontaneity, Mutual irritation and tolerance, Collective coping under delay

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