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Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)

In February, 1975, in Northern Ireland, seventeen year-old UVF member Alistair Little kills the catholic Jimmy Griffin in his house in Lurgan in front of his younger brother Joe Griffin. Alistair is arrested and imprisoned for twelve years while Joe is blamed by his mother for not saving his brother …. Thirty-three years later, a TV promotes the meeting of Alistair and Joe in a house in River Finn, expecting the truth and the reconciliation of the murderer and the victim who actually seeks five minutes of heaven. (Read More)

Themes:
self forgivenessmurder of brotherforgivenesswritingvengeancedyingguiltredemptionterrorismtheftmemoryfeardrinkingrevengemurder …death (See All)
Mood:
archive footagerain
Locations:
car theftself help groupcar firefarmapartmentbicycletrainrestaurantbarhospital
Characters:
younger version of characterdrivermuslimteenage boythiefphotographerdancerboybrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships …teenager (See All)
Period:
year 19752000s1970s
Story:
reconciliation effortstreet riotbelfast irelandnorthern irelanddying manrearview mirrorlooking at oneself in a mirrorcrying manknife attackpress releaseirish flagbitten in the hand45rpm recordyouth clubrepressed anger …phone boxdoor buzzerburning a carthe troublesfour poster bedthumbs up gesturetraveling shotfast talkerbird's eye shothot wiring a carreference to the olympicsstonemasonspoken inner thoughtsreference to bette davistv talk showtelevision crewfootball clubacnerepeated dialogueserbreference to bruce leerussian woman22 year oldfalling through a windowirish catholicsandalsbritish flagfalling out a windowalbanianburning carbottled wateriracrawlingdead brothertv crewmakeup artisttv cameratalking to oneself19 year oldtoasteroverhead shotbakingreference to james bondradio newscheckpoint11 year oldlighting a cigarettecar radiobased on true eventsbritish soldiersoccer ballnervousnessski maskbritish army15 year oldgroup therapy14 year old17 year oldcameramantime in titlestaircasestairwayremorsemake upabandoned buildingshot through a windowhysteriahandshakestolen carchauffeurloss of brotherfamily dinnerbriefshandheld cameracellphonehealingpridehaunted by the pastreconciliationbarefootpreachertv showwalkie talkielistening to musicrecordingbullettearecord playerheart attackriotpubdeath of brotherirelandsadnesswitnessthreatmicrophoneflash forwardconfessionlooking at the camerapainvanassassinationchildapologyeatingterroristf wordrevolverreference to jesus christbathroomcaferunningsunglassestearsshootingletterfalling from heightdrinkcatwatching tvshot in the headmirrorfoodblood splatterunderwearcryingvoice over narrationknifetitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smokingnumber in titlebloodgunviolencefightflashback (See All)

A Hologram For The King (2016)
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A Hologram For The King (2016)

Themes:
memoryfeardrinking
Locations:
bicyclerestaurant
Characters:
younger version of characterdrivermuslimdancerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorhot wiring a carbottled wateroverhead shot11 year old15 year old14 year oldstairwayhandshakechauffeurcellphonelistening to musicteaflash forwardconfession …apologyf wordreference to jesus christsunglassesdrinkwatching tvmirrorunderweardancingcigarette smokingfightbloodflashbackgun (See All)

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Hunger (2008)
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Hunger (2008)

Hunger follows life in the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland with an interpretation of the highly emotive events surrounding the 1981 IRA Hunger Strike, led by Bobby Sands. With an epic eye for detail, the film provides a timely exploration of what happens when body and mind are pushed to the uttermost  …limit. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingterrorismmemorymurderdeath
Characters:
boybrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
belfast irelandnorthern irelandthe troublesiraradio newsbriefsbarefootriotirelandpaineatingterroristf wordreference to jesus christbathroom …runningtearsshootingshot in the headmirrorfoodunderwearcryingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingflashbackgunbloodviolence (See All)

The Water Diviner (2014)
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The Water Diviner (2014)

After the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1915, an Australian farmer, Connor (Russell Crowe), travels to Turkey to find his 3 missing sons. While staying at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), the hotel manager. And tries to find a way to Gallipoli.

Themes:
forgivenessredemptiondrinkingdeathmurder
Locations:
train
Characters:
thiefdancerboybrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
dying manlooking at oneself in a mirrorcrying mandead brotheroverhead shotbritish soldierbritish armystairwayhandshakeloss of brotherprideteadeath of brotherflash forwardapology …runningtearsshootingdrinkshot in the headmirrorfoodunderwearcryingphotographdancingcigarette smokingfightbloodviolenceflashbackgun (See All)

Adore (2013) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Adore (2013)

Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)

Themes:
guiltmemoryfeardrinkingrevengedeath
Locations:
barhospital
Characters:
younger version of characterteenage boydancerboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
rearview mirrorlooking at oneself in a mirroroverhead shotremorselistening to musicteasadnessflash forwardchildapologyeatingf wordreference to jesus christrunningsunglasses …tearsdrinkmirrorfoodcryingphotographdancingcigarette smokingfightflashback (See All)

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Rang De Basanti (2006)
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Rang De Basanti (2006)

A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi University to act in her docu-d …rama. She finds DJ, who graduated five years ago but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesn't think there's too much out there in the real world to look forward to. Karan, the son of Industrialist Rajnath Singhania, who shares an uncomfortable relationship with his father, but continues to live off him, albeit very grudgingly. Aslam, is a middle class Muslim boy, who lives in the by-lanes near Jama Masjid, poet, philosopher and guide to his friends. Sukhi, the group's baby, innocent, vulnerable and with a weakness for only one thing - girls. Laxman Pandey, the fundamentalist in the group, the only one who still believes that politics can make the world a better place and finally Sonia - the sole girl in the group, tomboy and vivacious spirit, engaged to Ajay - the dashing air pilot. Through her film, Sue wishes to showcase to the world the efforts of these young revolutionaries and the enormity of their contribution to the freedom movement in India. What unfolds is the inspiration behind Sue's passion for bringing their story to the world. The twist in the tale is of course the fact that more than just telling the world, Sue's film makes DJ and his friends stop… (Read More)

Themes:
vengeancedyingterrorismfeardrinkingdeathrevengemurder
Mood:
archive footagerain
Locations:
bicycletrainbarhospital
Characters:
muslimdancerboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorcrying manrepeated dialoguetv cameraoverhead shotradio newslighting a cigarettebritish soldierhandshakepridewalkie talkielistening to musicteamicrophoneflash forward …confessionassassinationchildapologyeatingterroristrunningsunglassestearsshootingfalling from heightdrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodblood splattercryingvoice over narrationphotographdancingcigarette smokingfightbloodviolencegunflashback (See All)

Dark Places (2015)
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Dark Places (2015)

Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)

Themes:
forgivenesswritingtheftmemoryfeardrinkingdeathmurder
Locations:
farmbicyclerestaurantbar
Characters:
younger version of characterphotographerdancerboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorcrying man11 year old17 year oldhysteriacellphonelistening to musicsadnesswitnessthreatflash forwardconfessionapologyeatingf word …reference to jesus christshootingletterdrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodvoice over narrationknifephotographdancingcigarette smokingviolenceflashbackbloodgun (See All)

Slow West (2015)
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Slow West (2015)

'Slow West' follows a 16-year-old boy on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas.

Themes:
dyingtheftdrinkingdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Characters:
teenage boythiefboyfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirroroverhead shot17 year oldbulletteairelandflash forwardchildeatingf wordrunningtearsshootingdrinkcat …shot in the headmirrorfoodblood splattercryingvoice over narrationknifecigarette smokingviolenceflashbackgunblood (See All)

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Munich (2005) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Munich (2005)

After Black September's assassination of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972, Prime Minister Golda Meir okays a black-box operation to hunt down and kill all involved. A team of five gathers in Switzerland led by Avner, a low-level Mossad techie whose father was a war hero and whose wife … is pregnant. It's an expendable team, but relying on paid informants, they track and kill several in Europe and Lebanon. They must constantly look over their shoulders for the CIA, KGB, PLO, and their own sources. As the body count mounts -- with retribution following retribution -- so do questions, doubts, and sleepless nights. Loyalties blur. What does it mean to be a Jew? (Read More)

Themes:
vengeancedyingterrorismmemorydrinkingmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicycletrainrestaurantbarhospital
Characters:
dancerboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
1970s
Story:
rearview mirrorcrying mantv camerahandshakelistening to musicbulletdeath of brothermicrophoneassassinationeatingterroristcaferunningsunglassestears …shootingdrinkcatwatching tvshot in the headfoodblood splatterunderwearcryingknifetitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smokingviolenceflashbackfightbloodgun (See All)

Woman In Gold (2015)
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Woman In Gold (2015)

Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.

Themes:
guilttheftmemorydrinkingmurderdeath
Locations:
bicycle
Characters:
dancerbrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorcrying manradio newsstairwayhandshakecellphonepridereconciliationlistening to musicrecordingrecord playerflash forwardapologyf wordrunning …sunglassestearsshootingletterdrinkmirrorcryingphotographdancingcigarette smokingflashbackfight (See All)

The Iceman (2012)
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The Iceman (2012)

In the 1960s, Richard Kuklinski is working as a porn film lab tech until his mob bosses persuade him to change his career into that of a contract killer. For years, Kuklinski gains a reputation for cold blooded professionalism even as he raises a family who are kept in the dark about his true career …. Unfortunately, mob politics ultimately forces him to secretly work independently with the psychopathic Robert 'Mr. Freezy' Pronge. As much as Kuklinski tries to keep his lives separate, circumstances and his own weaknesses threaten a terrible collision as the consequences of his choices finally catch up to him. (Read More)

Themes:
forgivenessfeardrinkingdeathmurder
Locations:
restaurantbarhospital
Characters:
younger version of characterdancerbrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
year 1975
Story:
crying manoverhead shot17 year oldprideheart attackwitnessthreatflash forwardvanapologyf wordreference to jesus christbathroomcafesunglasses …tearsshootingdrinkcatwatching tvshot in the headblood splattercryingtitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smokingbloodviolenceflashbackgun (See All)

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Tell No One (2006)
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Tell No One (2006)

The pediatrician Alexandre Beck misses his beloved wife Margot Beck, who was brutally murdered eight years ago when he was the prime suspect. When two bodies are found near where the corpse of Margot was dumped, the police reopen the case and Alex becomes suspect again. The mystery increases when Al …ex receives an e-mail showing Margot older and alive. (Read More)

Themes:
forgivenessguiltmemorydrinkingdeathmurder
Locations:
restaurantbarhospital
Characters:
photographerboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
street riotstairwayhandshakecellphonehaunted by the pastwalkie talkiesadnessthreatflash forwardconfessionvanassassinationapologyeatingrevolver …caferunningtearsshootingdrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodunderwearcryingphotographcigarette smokingviolencefightflashbackgunblood (See All)

Ida (2013) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Ida (2013)

Poland, 1962. Anna, an orphan brought up by nuns in the convent, is a novice. She has to see Wanda, the only living relative, before she takes her vows. Wanda tells Anna about her Jewish roots. Both women start a journey not only to find their family's tragic story, but to see who they really are an …d where they belong. They question what they used to believe in. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingmemoryfeardrinkingmurderdeath
Locations:
farmbarhospital
Characters:
dancerboymother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorlighting a cigarettestairwayhandshakelistening to musicrecordingrecord playermicrophoneconfessionpainchildapologyeatingreference to jesus christletter …drinkmirrorfoodtitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smoking (See All)

My Left Foot (1989)
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My Left Foot (1989)

Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)

Themes:
writingfeardrinkingdeath
Locations:
restauranthospital
Characters:
teenage boyboybrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Baby Driver (2017)
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Baby Driver (2017)

Baby is a young and partially hearing impaired getaway driver who can make any wild move while in motion with the right track playing. It's a critical talent he needs to survive his indentured servitude to the crime boss, Doc, who values his role in his meticulously planned robberies. However, just  …when Baby thinks he is finally free and clear to have his own life with his new girlfriend, Deborah, Doc coerces him back for another job. Now saddled with a crew of thugs too violently unstable to keep to Doc's plans, Baby finds himself and everything he cares for in terrible danger. To survive and escape the coming maelstrom, it will take all of Baby's skill, wits and daring, but even on the best track, can he make it when life is forcing him to face the music? (Read More)

Themes:
fearrevengedeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
car fireapartmentbicyclerestaurant
Characters:
driverthiefdancerboymother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
rearview mirrordoor buzzerhot wiring a carrepeated dialoguecar radioshot through a windowstolen carcellphonehaunted by the pastpreacherwalkie talkielistening to musicrecordingbulletrecord player …threatmicrophoneflash forwardvanapologyf wordrevolverreference to jesus christbathroomcaferunningsunglassesletterfalling from heightwatching tvshot in the headfoodblood splattertitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smokingbloodviolenceflashbackgun (See All)

Tsotsi (2005)
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Tsotsi (2005)

In Johannesburg, a small time criminal, Tsotsi, is a teenager without feelings, hardened by his tough life. After a series of violent gang hits, Tsotsi hijacks a car. However, whilst driving, Tsotsi finds that there is a baby on the back seat. He brings the baby to his house in the slum. The next si …x days bring about a change in him that couldn't be foreseen. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingguiltredemptiontheftdrinkingdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
car thefttrainbarhospital
Characters:
teenage boythiefdancermother son relationshipfather son relationshipteenager
Story:
teasadnesspainapologyreference to jesus christrunningtearsshootingdrinkfoodblood splatterunderwearcryingknifephotograph …dancingcigarette smokinggunfightbloodflashback (See All)

A Man Called Ove (2015) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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A Man Called Ove (2015)

59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)

Themes:
theftmemorydrinkingdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicycletrainrestauranthospital
Characters:
teenage boyphotographerdancerboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
rearview mirrorlooking at oneself in a mirrorspoken inner thoughtscar radiobriefslistening to musicheart attackthreatflash forwardapologyf wordreference to jesus christcaferunningletter …drinkcatmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationphotographdancingflashbackblood (See All)

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21 Grams (2003)
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21 Grams (2003)

This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)

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vengeancedyingguiltredemptiondrinkingmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
car theftbicyclerestaurantbarhospital
Characters:
teenage boyboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012)
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The Perks Of Being A Wallflower (2012)

Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The intr …overt freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. (Read More)

Themes:
writingdyingguiltmemoryfeardrinking
Locations:
restauranthospital
Characters:
teenage boyphotographerdancerboybrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirror11 year oldcar radio15 year oldlistening to musicsadnessflash forwardpainapologyeatingf wordreference to jesus christbathroomcaferunning …tearsshootingletterdrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationknifephotographdancingflashbackfight (See All)

Boy A (2007)
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Boy A (2007)

A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy wei …ghs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. (Read More)

Themes:
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Locations:
car thefttrainrestaurantbar
Characters:
photographerdancerboybrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
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Mother (2009) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Mother (2009)

A mother lives quietly with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Do-joon, providing herbs and acupuncture to neighbors. One day, a girl is brutally murdered, and Do-joon is charged with the killing. Now, it's his mother's call whether to prove him innocent or to leave him imprisoned.

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writingguiltmemoryfeardrinkingmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
restaurantbar
Characters:
dancerboymother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
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Atonement (2007)
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Atonement (2007)

In 1939, Robbie Turner is a private in the British Army, he and his battalion who are heading to France to fight in the war. A stint in the army is not where his life was headed, which took a radical turn four years earlier at the Tallis estate where he grew up as his mother worked as the Tallis' li …ve-in housekeeper. As such, he grew up with the three Tallis children: son Leon, and daughters Cecilia and Briony. Robbie and Cecilia were just getting to the stage of their lives of being able to confess their true love for each other. But then thirteen year old aspiring writer Briony also had a crush on the older Robbie. Based on two incidents she saw between Cecilia and Robbie (one only from afar), on reading a private letter Robbie wrote to Cecilia and on her own feelings for Robbie, Briony told some truths and half-truths about Robbie which resulted in this turn in his life. Robbie is able to reconnect with Cecilia before he is shipped off to France, and lives only to be able to head back to London to be with Cecilia and make up for the missing four years they could not spend together due to Briony's actions. A year later, Briony, now eighteen, also arrives in London to start working as a nurse to support the war effort. By this time, she is aware of the damage her thirteen year old self caused, and wants to atone for that error to both Cecilia from who she has been estranged, and Robbie who she has not seen since. She will make this atonement even if neither Robbie or Cecilia… (Read More)

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forgivenesswritingdyingguiltredemptionmemorydrinkingdeath
Locations:
trainrestauranthospital
Characters:
brother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
british flagradio newsbritish soldierbritish armyremorsereconciliationbarefootlistening to musicrecordingrecord playerwitnessflash forwardconfessionapologyeating …cafetearsletterdrinkmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfightgunbloodflashback (See All)

The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
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The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)

Germany in the 1970s: Murderous bomb attacks, the threat of terrorism and the fear of the enemy inside are rocking the very foundations of the yet fragile German democracy. The radicalised children of the Nazi generation lead by Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin are fighting a violen …t war against what they perceive as the new face of fascism: American imperialism supported by the German establishment, many of whom have a Nazi past. Their aim is to create a more human society but by employing inhuman means they not only spread terror and bloodshed, they also lose their own humanity. The man who understands them is also their hunter: the head of the German police force Horst Herold. And while he succeeds in his relentless pursuit of the young terrorists, he knows he's only dealing with the tip of the iceberg. (Read More)

Themes:
vengeancedyingterrorismtheftfeardeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
archive footage
Locations:
car theftbicycletrain
Characters:
thiefphotographerdancerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship
Period:
1970s
Story:
spoken inner thoughtsnervousnessski maskshot through a windowbriefsthreatmicrophoneflash forwardconfessionvanassassinationterroristrunningsunglassestears …shootingwatching tvshot in the headunderwearcryingvoice over narrationphotographdancingcigarette smokingfightflashbackbloodviolencegun (See All)

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Lovelace (2013)
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Lovelace (2013)

Themes:
feardrinkingdeath
Locations:
restaurant
Characters:
photographerdancerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship
Period:
1970s
Story:
makeup artistnervousnessbriefsmicrophoneflash forwardpainapologyeatingf wordreference to jesus christcaferunningsunglassesdrinkwatching tv …foodunderwearcryingtitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smokinggunviolencebloodfightflashback (See All)

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Biutiful (2010)

Uxbal, single father of two children, finds his life in chaos as he is forced to deal with his life in order to escape the heat of crime in underground Barcelona, to break with the love for the divorced, manic depressive, abusive mother of his children and to regain spiritual insight in his life as  …he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingguiltredemptionmemoryfeardrinkingdeathmurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
restaurantbarhospital
Characters:
dancerboybrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
2000s
Story:
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Out Of The Furnace (2013)
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Out Of The Furnace (2013)

Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea …st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)

Themes:
murder of brotherredemptiondrinkingdeathrevengemurder
Locations:
trainbar
Characters:
younger version of characterbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
2000s
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorcrying mandeath of brotherchildapologyeatingf wordrevolverrunningsunglassestearsshootingletterdrinkwatching tv …shot in the headmirrorfoodblood splatterunderwearcryingvoice over narrationphotographcigarette smokinggunviolencebloodflashbackfight (See All)

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High-rise (2015)
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High-Rise (2015)

Class struggle becomes all too real as a young doctor moves into a modern apartment block in suburban 1975 London. Drugs, drink & debauchery dissolve into murder, mayhem and misogyny in this pseudo-post-apocalyptic breakdown of societal norms.

Themes:
drinkingmurder
Locations:
apartment
Characters:
dancerboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorrepeated dialogueoverhead shotstairwaylistening to musicrecordingrecord playerflash forwardchildapologyeatingf wordreference to jesus christshootingfalling from height …drinkwatching tvmirrorfoodunderwearvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographdancingcigarette smokinggunflashbackbloodviolence (See All)

The Lovely Bones (2009)
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The Lovely Bones (2009)

A 14-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.

Themes:
redemptionmemorydrinkingmurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
farmbicyclehospital
Characters:
teenage boyphotographerdancerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
1970s
Story:
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All Good Things (2010)

A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.

Themes:
dyingfeardrinkingmurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
apartmentbicycletrainrestaurant
Characters:
photographerdancerboybrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
2000s1970s
Story:
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Danny Collins (2015)
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Danny Collins (2015)

Inspired by a true story, Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who can't give up his hard-living ways. But when his manager (Christopher Plummer) uncovers a 40 year-old undelivered letter written to him by John Lennon, he decides to change course and embarks on a heartfelt journey to … rediscover his family, find true love and begin a second act. (Read More)

Themes:
redemptionmemoryfear
Locations:
bar
Characters:
photographerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship
Period:
1970s
Story:
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The Judge (2014)
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The Judge (2014)

Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingguiltredemptionmemorydrinkingmurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicyclerestaurantbarhospital
Characters:
brother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Blood Diamond (2006)
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Blood Diamond (2006)

A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer's life cha …nges forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingredemptionterrorismdrinkingmurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicyclerestaurantbar
Characters:
photographerdancerboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
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Michael Collins (1996) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Michael Collins (1996)

Neil Jordan's depiction of the controversial life and death of 'Michael Collins (XIV)' (qv), the "Lion of Ireland", who led the IRA against the UK and helped found the Irish Free State in 1922.

Themes:
terrorismdrinkingdeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicycletrainrestaurant
Characters:
dancerfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship
Story:
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Adam ('Tom Hiddleston' (qv)), an underground musician, reunites with his lover for centuries ('Tilda Swinton' (qv)) after he becomes depressed and tired with the direction human society has taken. Their love is interrupted and tested by his wild and uncontrollable little sister ('Mia Wasikowska' (qv …)). (Read More)

Themes:
dyingmemoryfeardrinkingdeathmurder
Locations:
bicyclehospital
Characters:
dancerhusband wife relationship
Period:
year 1975
Story:
overhead shotabandoned buildingcellphonebarefootlistening to musicrecordingbulletrecord playermicrophonef wordreference to jesus christbathroomsunglassesdrinkwatching tv …cryingphotographdancingcigarette smokinggunblood (See All)

The Artist (2011)
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The Artist (2011)

Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: "Who's That Girl?" and Peppy is insp …ired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin's world upside-down. (Read More)

Themes:
writingdrinking
Mood:
rain
Locations:
apartmentrestaurantbarhospital
Characters:
photographerdancerhusband wife relationship
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorcrying manmakeup artiststairwaychauffeurpriderecordingrecord playersadnessmicrophoneapologyeatingcaferunningtears …drinkmirrorfoodcryingphotographdancingcigarette smokinggun (See All)

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City Of God (2002)
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City Of God (2002)

Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Ze has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bene is the only one to keep him on t …he good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. (Read More)

Themes:
murder of brotherredemptiontheftfearrevengemurderdeath
Locations:
bicyclebar
Characters:
teenage boythiefphotographerdancerboybrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
1970s
Story:
soccer ballhandheld camerarecord playerdeath of brotherflash forwardpainassassinationrunningtearsshootingwatching tvshot in the headblood splatterunderwearcrying …voice over narrationknifetitle spoken by characterphotographdancingviolencefightbloodgunflashback (See All)

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The Boondock Saints (1999)

Two Irish brothers accidentally kill mafia thugs. They turn themselves in and are released as heroes. They then see it as a calling by God and start knocking off mafia gang members one by one. Willem Dafoe plays the detective trying to figure out the killings, but the closer he comes to catching the … Irish brothers, the more he thinks the brothers are doing the right thing. (Read More)

Themes:
theftdrinkingdeathrevengemurder
Mood:
rain
Locations:
restaurantbarhospital
Characters:
thiefphotographerdancerbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship
Story:
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Cloud Atlas (2012)
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Cloud Atlas (2012)

Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his lover; a thriller about a conspiracy at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living on post-apoc …alyptic Hawaii far in the future. (Read More)

Themes:
dyingguiltmemorydrinkingmurderrevengedeath
Locations:
bicyclerestaurantbar
Characters:
boybrother brother relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
year 1975
Story:
falling out a windowtalking to oneselfoverhead shotrecordingrecord playerpubflash forwardapologyeatingf wordcaferunningtearsshootingletter …falling from heightdrinkcatfoodblood splattercryingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokinggunflashbackbloodfight (See All)

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The Tree Of Life (2011)
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The Tree Of Life (2011)

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father ('Brad Pitt' (qv)). Jack (played as an adult by … 'Sean Penn (I)' (qv)) finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. (Read More)

Themes:
guilttheftmemoryfeardeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicyclerestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
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Mommy (2014)
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Mommy (2014)

Forty-six year old Diane Despres - "Die" - has been widowed for three years. Considered white trash by many, Die does whatever she needs, including strutting her body in front of male employers who will look, to make an honest living. That bread-winning ability is affected when she makes the decisio …n to remove her only offspring, fifteen year old Steve Despres, from her previously imposed institutionalization, one step below juvenile detention. She institutionalized him shortly following her husband's death due to Steve's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and his violent outbursts. He was just kicked out of the latest in a long line of facilities for setting fire to the cafeteria, in turn injuring another boy. She made this decision to deinstitutionalize him as she didn't like the alternative, sending him into more restrictive juvenile detention from which he would probably never be rehabilitated. However, with this deinstitutionalization, she has to take care of him which means only being able to do home based work. Despite they always yelling expletives at each other and Steve sometimes demonstrating those violent tendencies toward her, Die and Steve truly do love each other, his emotions which are sometimes manifested as an Oedipus complex especially as he seems to need her complete attention most specifically when it is being directed at possible male suitors. Their lives, both individually and as a family, are affected with the entrance of two of their neig… (Read More)

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writingfeardrinkingdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
bicycletrainrestaurantbarhospital
Characters:
teenage boyphotographerdancerboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipteenager
Story:
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Nowhere Boy (2009) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Nowhere Boy (2009)

The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)

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theftdrinkingdeath
Locations:
bicyclerestaurant
Characters:
teenage boythiefdancerboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship
Story:
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Killer Joe (2011)
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Killer Joe (2011)

Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police de …tective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through. (Read More)

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drinkingmurderdeath
Mood:
rain
Locations:
car firetrainrestaurantbar
Characters:
father daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship
Story:
looking at oneself in a mirrorreference to bruce leeabandoned buildinghandshakecellphonelistening to musicapologyeatingf wordreference to jesus christcafesunglassestearsshootingdrink …watching tvshot in the headmirrorfoodblood splattercryingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokinggunviolenceblood (See All)

World Trade Center (2006)
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World Trade Center (2006)

On September, 11th 2001, after the terrorist attack to the World Trade Center, the building collapses over the rescue team from the Port Authority Police Department. Will Jimeno and his sergeant John McLoughlin are found alive trapped under the wreckage while the rescue teams fight to save them.

Themes:
dyingterrorismrevengedeath
Locations:
trainhospital
Characters:
teenage boymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Period:
2000s
Story:
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The King's Speech (2010)
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The King's Speech (2010)

England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as 'King George VI' (qv), but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extr …aordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. (Read More)

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Mood:
rain
Characters:
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Story:
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The Reader (2008)

THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna love …s being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (Read More)

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Mood:
rain
Locations:
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Characters:
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Period:
1970s
Story:
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Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
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Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)

Despondent over his breakup with Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists and goes to an afterlife peopled by suicides, a high-desert landscape dotted by old tires, burned-out cars, and abandoned sofas. He gets a job in a pizza joint. By chance, Zia learns that Desiree offed herself a few months after he did …, and she's looking for him. He sets off with Eugene (an electrocuted Russian rocker) to find her, and they pick up a hitchhiker, Mikal, who's looking for the People in Charge, believing she's there by mistake. They're soon at the camp of Kneller, where casual miracles proliferate. They hear rumors of a miraculous king. Can Zia find Desiree? Then what? Where there's death there's hope. (Read More)

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forgivenessdyingtheftmemorydrinkingdeath
Locations:
trainbarhospital
Characters:
dancerbrother brother relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
listening to musicrecordingrecord playermicrophoneflash forwardapologyeatingbathroomsunglassestearsfalling from heightdrinkwatching tvshot in the headfood …underwearcryingvoice over narrationknifephotographdancingcigarette smokinggunflashbackblood (See All)

Bronson (2008)
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Bronson (2008)

In 1974, a hot-headed 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been  …behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. During that time, Michael Petersen, the boy, faded away and 'Charles Bronson,' his superstar alter ego, took center stage. Inside the mind of Bronson - a scathing indictment of celebrity culture. (Read More)

Themes:
theftdrinkingdeathmurder
Locations:
trainrestaurant
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thiefdancerboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship
Story:
19 year oldoverhead shothandshakebriefslistening to musicrecordingtearecord playerpaincafesunglassestearsdrinkunderwearcrying …voice over narrationphotographdancingcigarette smokingfightflashbackviolenceblood (See All)

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Conviction (2010)
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Conviction (2010)

Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.

Themes:
forgivenessguiltfeardrinkingmurderdeath
Locations:
bar
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Another Earth (2011) is one of the best movies like Five Minutes Of Heaven (2009)
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Another Earth (2011)

SPOILER: Seventeen year-old Rhoda Williams receives an acceptance letter from MIT and she celebrates with her friends. On the same night, a planet similar and close to Earth is discovered and called Earth 2. Rhoda drives her car looking at Earth 2 and crashes with composer John Burroughs, killing hi …s pregnant wife and his baby son. Rhoda goes to prison and four years later she is released and moves to her parents' house. She finds a job as high-school janitor, but tries to commit suicide. She survives, however, and submits an essay to a contest where the prize is a ticket to travel to Earth 2. Meanwhile the scientists discover that Earth 2 is a mirror of Earth and the synchronicity between the dwellers was interrupted when the planets were seen by each other. One day, Rhoda decides to visit John Burroughs, whose life was destroyed after the death of his family, to admit to him that she had killed his family. However she does not have the nerve to tell him the truth. So she lies and tells him he has won a free cleaning service of his home. Rhoda wins the writing contest, but meanwhile John and she have fallen in love with each other. Rhoda has to take a decision whether she goes or stays, but she wants to tell John the truth first. (Read More)

Themes:
writingguiltredemptionmemorydrinkingdeathmurder
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archive footage
Locations:
trainhospital
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dancermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
Story:
rearview mirrortalking to oneselfoverhead shot11 year oldcar radio17 year oldlistening to musicflash forwardconfessionvanapologyeatingrunningtearsletter …drinkwatching tvmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationphotographdancingflashback (See All)

We Own The Night (2007)
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We Own The Night (2007)

Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden na …me, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. (Read More)

Themes:
vengeancedyingfeardrinkingmurderrevengedeath
Locations:
restauranthospital
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photographerdancerbrother brother relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships
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