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How I Live Now

251. How I Live Now

Drama Action Thriller War Modern Conflicts
6.4

20131h 41min

Canada, United Kingdom

Director: Kevin Macdonald

An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.

Themes

Trauma and resilience, Displacement and belonging, Survival under war, Family bonds under stress, Authority in crisis, Coming of age in chaos

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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All Is Lost

252. All Is Lost

Action Adventure Drama Survival Adventure Tragic Drama
6.9

20131h 46min

United States

Director: J.C. Chandor

During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.

Themes

Survival at sea resilience, Storm at sea tension, Navigation limits in crisis, Container fragility, Distress signals

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Scenic Route

253. Scenic Route

Drama Thriller Survival Thriller Relationship Drama
6.4

20131h 25min

United States

Director: Kevin Goetz

Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.

Themes

Deception and suspicion, Pursuit of dreams, Loyalty under pressure, Survival under isolation, Drifting friendships, Fragile reconciliation

Available on

Amazon Video
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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Lovelace

254. Lovelace

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2

20131h 32min

United States

Director: Rob Epstein

Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.

Themes

Survival through resistance, Autonomy under pressure, Economic dependence and control, Public gaze and sensationalism, Coercive relationship dynamics, Exploitation within a sexual industry

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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The Frozen Ground

255. The Frozen Ground

Thriller Crime Serial Killer Crime Investigation Suspense
6.4

20131h 45min

Germany, United Kingdom

Director: Scott Walker

An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events.

Themes

Police doubt of victims, Gendered violence risk, Pattern based investigation, Serial killer pursuit, Crime and trauma aftermath, Ambiguous justice and accountability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ain't Them Bodies Saints

256. Ain't Them Bodies Saints

Crime Drama Romance Western Organized Crime
6.4

20131h 36min

United States

Director: David Lowery

Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Duty versus affection, Imprisonment and escape, Family bonds under strain, Deception within relationships, Pursuit and capture

Available on

AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+ Amazon Channel
AMC+
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Hummingbird

257. Hummingbird

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.2

20131h 40min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Steven Knight

Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Surveillance pressure, Urban precarity, Identity through deception, Crime and charity, Social resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Eden

258. Eden

Thriller Drama Crime Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller Tragic Drama
6.6

20131h 38min

United States

Director: Megan Griffiths

After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.

Themes

Deception and coercion, Manipulation and control, Moral ambiguity under threat, Isolation and survival, Commodification of bodies, Captivity and exploitation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Crush

259. Crush

Thriller Erotic Thriller
5.6

20131h 34min

United States

Director: Malik Bader

A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.

Themes

Jealousy and competition, Violence as consequence, Public scrutiny under threat, Romantic rivalry pressure, Unhealthy obsession, Artistic identity vs athletic identity

Available on

Hoopla
Fandango at Home Free
Tubi TV
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Very Good Girls

260. Very Good Girls

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
5.9

20131h 31min

United States

Director: Naomi Foner

Two New York City girls make a pact to lose their virginity during their first summer out of high school. When they both fall for the same street artist, the friends find their connection tested for the first time.

Themes

Coming of age sexuality, Affection under social scrutiny, Grief and coping in friendship, Economic leverage and work pressure, Family secrets and infidelity, Jealousy and boundaries in romance

Available on

Amazon Video
AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
AMC+
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