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Movies with digital vibe

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1. Searching

Drama Mystery Thriller Investigation Mystery Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
7.6

20181h 42min

United States

Director: Aneesh Chaganty

When David Kim’s 16-year-old daughter suddenly disappears and the police investigation turns up nothing, he decides to uncover the truth himself by using her laptop. The deeper David goes into the search, the more he realizes how little he truly knows his own daughter.

Themes

Loss and grief, Social media pressure, Online identity deception, Family secrecy and cover-up, Digital footprints and evidence, Parental vigilance and guilt

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hacker

2. Hacker

Crime Drama Thriller Organized Crime Computer Threat Thriller
6.1

20161h 35min

Canada, Kazakhstan

Director: Akan Satayev

Alex, an immigrant from Ukraine comes to Canada and becomes involved with an online criminal organization called Darkweb. What starts off as a way to help his parents financially, soon becomes a personal vendetta against the entire banking system, when his mother is fired from her job at the bank

Themes

Trust and betrayal, Economic precarity under pressure, Immigrant family aspiration, Crime economy dynamics, Digital crime networks, Technological illicit tools

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

3. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.0

20161h 39min

United States

Director: Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.

Themes

Computer history shaping norms, Internet as social engine, Machine presence and human contact, Media ecology and attention, Tech-led social friction

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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TRON: Legacy

4. TRON: Legacy

Adventure Action Science Fiction Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.8

20102h 6min

United States

Director: Joseph Kosinski

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Dual realities, Autocracy vs autonomy, Utopia vs dystopia, Hidden potential of algorithms, Pursuit of perfection

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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