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Inspired by the real life events of Mathias Kneißl, a marginal man, son of poor farmers from Bavaria, in the late XIX Century. Mathias stole from the riches to give to the poor, becoming a hero for the rural people, and a popular social rebel. He was chased by the police until his unfortunate sentence.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 94 min
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The Sternstein Manor (1976)
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 125 min
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This Is Love (2009)
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Set in Vietnam and Germany, This Is Love centers on Chris and the nine-year-old Jenjira on the run from the mafia. Together with his friend Holger, Chris bought the young Vietnamese girl's freedom from human traffickers – without actually being able to pay. Meanwhile, the female detective Maggie learns after 16 years why her husband up and left her without a word. These two worlds come together when Chris is accused of murder and Maggie is charged with interrogating him.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 394
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Hollow (2011)
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In the outskirts of the city, where crime is a way of life, the paths of four desperate people collide. Jordan Coleman, a local drug dealer, finds himself at a crossroads when his friend and mentor gets in too deep with a ruthless gangster and club owner. Chelsea Hammond, an exotic dancer, finds herself being pushed into the dark world of adult entertainment as she fights to regain control of her life. Narcotics detective Sam Riley struggles with an online addiction he has tried to keep hidden from his wife. Reformed street thug Harrison Green goes back to his old neighborhood to try and connect with a street brother he left behind. These four will face their ultimate test at the hands of Copernicus Jones, a ruthless gangster who will let nothing stand in his way.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, christian film, controversial
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A Child's Cry for Help (1994)
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A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
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Knife in the Head (1978)
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One night when seeking his estranged wife, Hoffmann goes to the youth center where she works. The police are there rounding up radicals who frequent the center - Hoffmann runs into the building and ends up being shot in the head. He awakens with brain trauma, partially paralyzed and unable to speak. The police accuse him of stabbing an officer; the radicals herald him as an innocent victim of police brutality. During his slow recovery at the hospital, Hoffmann must piece together his life and struggle to remember the events of that night.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 714
Genere: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: tense, mind bending, thought provoking, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, contemplative
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An Encounter with the Messiah (2015)
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The Woman with the Issue of Blood, or as we call her in our film, Maria. She was arguably the most well-known, nameless figure in the bible. A woman who suffered for 12 years with an incurable disease. 12 years of doctors telling her that they can do nothing for her. 12 years of exile from her family and friends. She literally lost everything that she had. Except her faith. Maria had every reason to become bitter but she kept her faith and it was because of that faith her life was forever changed. Blind Bartimeaus was a homeless, blind beggar. Through no fault of his own he was handed a very rough life. He spent years on the streets until one day he had an encounter that changed his life. He was at the right place at the right time. Barabbas was one of the most mysterious figures mentioned in The Four Gospels. He was a man who made every bad decision you can think of. He lived the life of a common street thug. He was ultimately sentenced to death for his crimes, and though an.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: christian film
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Everyone Dies Alone (1976)
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When they start losing family members and neighbors due to WWII and the Nazi government's policies, a quiet married couple becomes disillusioned and begins spreading leaflets against the government - a crime punishable by death.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 106 min
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Sergio (2020)
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A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: political, psychological thriller, sexy
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Bond of Silence (2010)
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A widow's forgiveness. A killer's remorse. Bond of Silence is the true life story of a shocking murder and the amazing bond that came from it. Katy and Bob live a perfect life in a small close knit town. He's a respected lawyer, a renowned tri-athlete. She just had twins. It is New Year's Eve. Teens converge on the house next door. Always the good neighbor, Bob goes to shut it down. A confrontation occurs. Then he's dead. No teen comes forward. The media pours in. Headlines scream. Katy hunts for answers. But no one talks. A bond of silence covers the town. The police do an undercover sting and someone's caught. Ryan, a popular kid, tries to be cool, but the burden of what he did that night is unbelievable. Ryan and his attorney want to plead not guilty, but then Katy and Ryan meet. Where Katy should be a grieving wife, she becomes a supportive mother. Rather than berating, she listens. Rather than accusing.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, suspenseful, mind bending
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Farewell, Kuro (2003)
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Based on a true story set in Matsumoto city, Nagano, during 1960s. A stray dog wanders into a high school's grounds. The dog, named Kuro, stays at the school and becomes a special friend to everyone.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 100
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: tear jerker, tearjerker
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Norbourg (2022)
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The story of Vincent Lacroix, a businessman convicted of defrauding thousands of investors and embezzling over $130 million in mid-2000s Quebec, Canada. Inspector and auditor Éric Asselin is mandated to monitor the activities of the Norbourg firm. Literally fascinated by the audacity of Vincent Lacroix, the investigator leaves his post and becomes his right hand man. Norbourg then thwarts the investigations and checks by embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars. But the party can't last forever when the company is surrounded from all sides.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 352
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 119 min
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Unforgivable (1996)
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John Ritter plays a family man who puts his wife through domestic violence and his children through emotional torture. After leaving his family and almost killing his new girlfriend in one of his rages, he is ordered to seek professional help through an innovative therapy program or go to jail.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 473
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
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Where Are My Children? (1994)
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Based upon a true story, Marg Helgenberger stars as a single mother mysteriously arrested by the FBI and separated from her children, thus beginning a 25-year struggle to be reunited with them.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
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Heart of a Child (1994)
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A drama directed by Sandor Stern.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 120 min
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The Hammer (2017)
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When prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics, he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, forcing his best friend to learn the true meaning of loyalty.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
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Sam's Son (1984)
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Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a high school student struggling with his identity, who finds success as a javelin thrower on the track team.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 214
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: independent film
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How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story (2023)
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Author Nancy Crampton-Brophy often writes stories about female protagonists who fantasize about killing their own husbands. In a shocking and ironic turn of events, Brophy faces accusations of doing the same thing in real life.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 279
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
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Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1992)
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The sequel to "A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story" in which Betty Broderick is on trial for the murder of her ex-husband and his new wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 639
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
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Rockaway (2017)
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Inspired by true events, a man recounts the summer of '94, when he and his brother plotted revenge against their abusive father.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (1996)
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A female is harassed and takes the case to court.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
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The Bank Hacker (2021)
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After two years in prison, professional con man Alidor Van Praet needs to rebuild the illegal fortune the police seized from him. When he spots 19-year-old Jeremy Peeter’s hacking skills at a computing convention, he knows this shy teenager is the key to making it happen and to get revenge on the financial system that drove his father to suicide.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 567
Genere: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Four Hours (2011)
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Unhinged gangster Capone (Paul Bibb) walks into a bar with accomplice Tung (Peter Peralta,) with the plan of stealing the contents of the safe. The situation gets complicated when they have to wait four hours to get the code to the safe. For Capone it's a job, for Tung it's a lifeline. To ensure that they get the code, Capone and Tung hold feisty barmaid Charleene (Alexandra B. Harris) and lovable loser Bob (Amar Adatia) hostage. Will Capone and Tung get the contents of the safe? Will Bob and Charleene get out of this alive? One thing is for sure, it is going to be an interesting Four Hours!.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, touching, captivating, suspense, independent film
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Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story (1995)
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True life drama about a working mum (Henner) whose life is put back in jeopardy when the man who was convicted of stalking her (Savant) and killing her cousin comes up for parole.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
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3 Things (2017)
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Before entering the witness protection program, bank robber Mikael demands 3 things from the police. 3 things that cast a whole new light on the robbery he and his partners have been jailed for.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Gift from Above (2003)
Plot Summary:
A story with a bit of despair: six or seven families who live in the same blocks that surround a parking lot. And they are all involved in each other’s lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 585
Genere: Drama
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: rough, semi serious, erotic, sexual, captivating, disturbing, offbeat, realistic, sexy
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Woyzeck (1979)
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Having fathered an illegitimate child with his lover, Marie, feckless soldier Franz Woyzeck takes odd jobs around his small town to provide some extra money for them. One of them is volunteering for experiments conducted by a local doctor, who puts Woyzeck on a diet of peas. This serves to drive him close to madness, and the discovery that Marie is involved in an affair with the local drum major exacerbates the situation. Pushed too far, Woyzeck resorts to violence.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, bleak, disturbing, dark comedy, social, sad, tense, serious, realistic
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Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013)
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"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" reveals Florida prosecutor, Jeff Ashton’s inside story of the true crime drama that captivated and then shocked the nation when Caylee Anthony’s mother, Casey, was acquitted of killing her daughter, despite what many thought to be overwhelming evidence of guilt. The movie is seen from Ashton’s (Lowe) perspective and it takes viewers behind-the-scenes of both the investigation into Caylee’s tragic death and the ensuing trial, shedding new light on the many questions of what happened to the two year-old girl, how Ashton and his fellow prosecutors built their case and why a woman so shrouded in suspicion was proclaimed innocent. With in-depth information about the case and the accused, "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" examines what the prosecution got right, what they got wrong and why Ashton remains convinced of Casey Anthony’s guilt.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: disturbing, serious, captivating, realistic, emotional, detective, bleak, gloomy
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Vanished (2012)
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A mother of two mysteriously disappears one morning. Her husband isn't worried as they've had rough patches; his wife just wanted to give him a scare and will come home soon. But her lover is convinced she has been murdered by her husband.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
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Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial (2022)
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Follows the tumultuous relationship—in and out of court—of Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 339
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
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The Gabby Petito Story (2022)
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Follows Gabby's tragic murder. Centering in her complicated relationship with her fiancé Brian Laundrie and what may have gone wrong during their cross-country trip. The disappearance of Gabby Petito captured America’s attention, setting off a nationwide search for the 22-year-old travel blogger after her parents reported her missing in September 2021, when she failed to return home following her cross country “van-life” trip with her fiancé Brian Laundrie. Non-stop coverage on the news drove amateur sleuths to dissect Gabby’s social media posts for clues about what happened to her during her trip, leading to the eventual discovery of her body in Wyoming. As the one-year anniversary of her tragic death approaches, the movie will bring to life Gabby and Brian’s doomed love story, including the warning signs that Gabby’s life was in danger, the ensuing search for her, the eventual discovery of her murder and ultimately, Brian’s suicide.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 652
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
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