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Stuck Together

131. Stuck Together

Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.3

20212h 6min

Belgium, France

Director: Dany Boon

Seven families live in the Parisian apartment building at 8, Rue de l’Humanite - and they didn’t escape to the countryside at the arrival of the coronavirus. Three months of life under lockdown will reveal the best and worst of these neighbours.

Themes

Confinement and community, Interpersonal tensions under isolation, Work-life balance under crisis, Public health pressure and hope, Community resilience and humor, Viral attention and anxiety

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The Beta Test

132. The Beta Test

Thriller Horror Comedy Dark Comedy Psychological Horror
6.1

20211h 34min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Jim Cummings

An engaged Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data.

Themes

Deception and performance, Appearance versus reality, Ambition under pressure, Privacy vs exploitation, Digital data manipulation, Infidelity and consequence

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Spoiled Brats

133. Spoiled Brats

Comedy Satire
6.1

20211h 35min

France

Director: Nicolas Cuche

The billionaire is tired of the whims of his own children and decides to teach them a lesson. He announces to them that he has become bankrupt. Now spoiled teenagers will have to do what they have never done: go to work, learn to love and value life.

Themes

Family relationships, Sibling dynamics, Working field pressure, Bankrupt pivot, Millionaire tricked, Hardness of life

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Official Competition

134. Official Competition

Comedy Drama Satire Entertainment Industry Drama
7.0

20211h 54min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Gastón Duprat

When a billionaire entrepreneur impulsively decides to create an iconic movie, he demands the best. Renowned filmmaker Lola Cuevas is recruited to mastermind this ambitious endeavour. Completing the all-star team are two actors with massive talent but even bigger egos: Hollywood heartthrob Félix Rivero and radical theatre actor Iván Torres. Both are legends, but not exactly best friends. Through a series of increasingly eccentric trials set by Lola, Félix and Iván must confront not only each other but also their own legacies. Who will be left when the cameras finally start rolling?

Themes

Public performance scrutiny, Creative ambition vs ego, Deception within collaboration, Performer ego dynamics, Legacy through art, Rehearsal as weapon

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Vacation Friends

135. Vacation Friends

Comedy Buddy Comedy
6.3

20211h 43min

United States

Director: Clay Tarver

When a straight-laced couple that has fun with a rowdy couple on vacation in Mexico return to the States, they discover that the crazy couple they met in Mexico followed them back home and decide to play tricks on them.

Themes

Deception in social circles, Vacation misadventures and relationships, Wedding chaos and social performance, Drinking culture and impulsivity, Reputational pressure and approval

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Free Guy

136. Free Guy

Comedy Adventure Science Fiction High-Concept Comedy Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi
7.1

20211h 55min

United States

Director: Shawn Levy

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Themes

Deception and alliance, Collaboration under pressure, Ai ethics in games, Agency in virtual worlds, Ownership of code, Identity and programming

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Vivo

137. Vivo

Animation Family Comedy Family Animation Animal Companion Family
6.7

20211h 36min

United States, Hong Kong SAR China

Director: Kirk DeMicco

A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

Themes

Duty versus affection, Creative risk, Found family resilience, Love song as destiny, Loyalty across borders, Old friend as catalyst

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Gunpowder Milkshake

138. Gunpowder Milkshake

Action Crime Thriller Epic Action Organized Crime
6.1

20211h 54min

France, Germany

Director: Navot Papushado

To protect an 8-year-old girl, a dangerous assassin reunites with her mother and her lethal associates to take down a ruthless crime syndicate and its army of henchmen.

Themes

Deception within alliances, Duty versus family, Mother-daughter estrangement, Loyalty under crime syndicate, Protection of a child, Female agency in action

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Zola

139. Zola

Comedy Crime Dark Comedy Con Artist Crime
6.4

20211h 26min

United States

Director: Janicza Bravo

A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Sex work as livelihood, Power imbalance in sex economy, Economic desperation driving risk, Vigilance amid danger, Loyalty under criminal pressure

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Fear Street: 1994

140. Fear Street: 1994

Horror Mystery Slasher Horror Whodunit
6.2

20211h 48min

United States

Director: Leigh Janiak

After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.

Themes

Legacy of violence, Small town paranoia, Media sensationalism, Youth identity and coming out, Wealth disparity tension, Witchcraft and curse

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