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Plot Summary:
The story of a young woman who takes an epic journey to claim her own darkness and sexuality so she can stop putting it into the hands of her abusive lover. When Inanna, a young actress, working as a stripper, becomes obsessed with a mask maker, she sacrifices parts of herself and her life, piece by piece, in order to win his love. At the same time she enters a mythic journey in the theater. One that forces her to face the many abuses endured by women around that world and that blurs her performance, her dreams and her real life and results in a provocative and powerful confrontation that frees her. -- from official website.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 502
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, surreal
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The Catch (2020)
Plot Summary:
A troubled woman returns to her estranged family in coastal Maine. With her lobsterman father caught up in a turf war at sea, she and an ex-boyfriend make plans to hijack local drug runners. As their desperation mounts, each character makes increasingly compromised and morally dubious decisions that threaten their way of life and their loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling
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Insatiability (2003)
Plot Summary:
The film Nienasycenie / INSATIABILITY, directed by Wiktor Grodecki based on the novel of the same title by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, was selected for the Berlin International Film Festival. The film will be screened as part of the festival's Panorama section.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland, Lithuania
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Art History (2011)
Plot Summary:
Tension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit low-budget film. As the actress and her co-star develop real feelings for each other, the director's jealousy erupts and he begins sabotaging his own production.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 413
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, psychological, captivating, disturbing, sensual, independent film
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Three Husbands (2018)
Plot Summary:
A wondrous prostitute plies her trade while living on a boat in Hong Kong. With a superhuman libido and three loving husbands, she doggedly devotes herself to her work. Using sex to satirize the era, this film brims with intense desire.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 557
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, erotic
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The Adventures of God (2000)
Plot Summary:
It tells the story of a man and a woman trapped inside what appears to be a dream set in the labyrinthine hallways, mysterious rooms of a large hotel in the 30's, facing the sea.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: art house, captivating, surreal, absurd, experimental
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Darling Nikki (2019)
Plot Summary:
Nikki is a carefree, fun-loving girl, juggling the men in her life, in her quest for the ultimate love. She soon falls into a fantasy world where she is no longer able to distinguish her real life with her "secret" one.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, surreal
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Charly (2007)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Songs of Love and Hate (2010)
Plot Summary:
In an idyllic wine region at the foot of the Swiss Alps lives Rico with his two daughters and his wife Anna. The charming daughter, Lili, brings turbulence into the so far harmonious family life because of the awakening of her sexuality. Her father sees her with new eyes and starts to distance himself from her. Lili feels rejected from her father and reacts with aggression and power games.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Drama
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, entertaining, queer cinema
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The Story of Ong-nyeo (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ong-nye had a world of men wrapped around her finger, until, one day, a horrific injury leaves her handicapped, and she retreats to the mountains. But one man may break her loneliness.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, captivating, thrilling
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Sex Life of Plants (2015)
Plot Summary:
After a head injury makes a dimwit stranger out Barbara's beloved Guille, she ceases to feel desire for him. Nearing 35, and longing for motherhood, she settles with a new partner, while the memory of lost love harrows her.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 145
Genere: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating
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With the Wind (2018)
Plot Summary:
An isolated farm in a remote part of the Jura region: this is where Pauline and Alex are living in complete self-sufficient harmony with nature. Their life project is sealed by their love, their ideals and their work. The couple is now ready to take the step towards total independence, and start producing their own electricity. The arrival of Samuel, who comes to install a wind turbine, deeply troubles Pauline, upsetting their relationship and their values.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 496
Genere: Drama
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama
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When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story (2017)
Plot Summary:
"Hit A Lick," tells the tragic story of Falicia Blakely, a teen mom who grows up in the fast-lane. When she becomes an exotic dancer, she attracts the attention of local pimp and predator, Dino. His empty promises of a life together turns Falicia into a pawn in his dangerous games; and she's forced to prove her love for him at the expense of innocent lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 362
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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A Change of Heart (2021)
Plot Summary:
Beatrice, recently widowed by a far right sympathetic policeman, lives with her son & mother. She doesn’t like migrant and foreigners. When she meets Mokhtar, an Iranian entered illegally in France, her world crumbles. This is the beginning of a passionate love story leading Beatrice to defy her racist entourage and the law so that he can cross the Channel.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Sexual Heat (2007)
Plot Summary:
Andy and his new girlfriend Sasha go to Matt and Kim’s house for Matt’s birthday. When the guys begin to reminisce about all the one night stands they had in college, Sasha states that one night stand sex is the hottest on the “sexual heat” scale. Grace arrives and joins the conversation about which types of relationships have the best sex, with everyone sharing erotic tales about people they know to illustrate their points. As the debate heats up, it slowly becomes apparent that Grace and Andy used to date, which leads to lots of cattiness between Sasha and Grace, forcing Andy to make a decision.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating
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Challenge Game (2016)
Plot Summary:
Florist Ae-ran and forensics investigator Min-ho from the Public Prosecutor's Office both have a family that everyone wants. However, Min-ho can't handle bed time so Ae-ran starts a 'challenge game' in which she seduces and has sex with strange men. One day, Ae-ran and Min-ho meet Alex at a tango cafe. Alex is interested in Ae-ran and approaches her while Ae-ran takes interest in Alex who is more handsome than her husband. Min-ho later witnesses them in action and gets angry when he finds out the man Ae-ran seduced is Alex. Min-ho feels nervous because he finds out Alex isn't just a game partner and approached him for a reason. Min-ho tries to get rid of Alex but Alex chokes Ae-ran and Min-ho even more and feels catharsis. The game they started is turning into a catastrophe.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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My Sister-in-law's Job (2017)
Plot Summary:
An erotic film that depicts the dangerous relationship between a man and a co-worker's wife.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: erotic, captivating, disturbing
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Lust Life Love (2021)
Plot Summary:
A star-crossed love story set in the world of polyamory and sex parties in New York City.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 264
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Secrets (2017)
Plot Summary:
Secrets: Tarron is a successful, married businessman who risks losing it all when a sexy new hire comes to his company. As his wife struggles to keep her family together by all means necessary, Tarron’s world is tested and shaken to its core.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Animal's Wife (2016)
Plot Summary:
Colombian director Víctor Gaviria melds stark realism with nail-biting thrills in this story about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and forced into marriage with a ferocious shantytown thug.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 444
Genere: Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Waiting for the Miracle to Come (2018)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring trapeze artist discovers a cryptic letter, written once by her recently deceased father, that leads her to a gold mine in a remote California desert.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: art house, psychological, captivating, disturbing, inspirational
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Spring, Again (2019)
Plot Summary:
A mother who just lost her only hope, daughter, made a critical decision. On that day, she happened to live a life which the time goes back to one day before every day. During the time traveling, she gets the second chance for her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Insatiable Wives (2000)
Plot Summary:
Donna is unfulfilled. In an unsatisfying marriage, Donna finds herself fantasizing about her sultry friends' lovers.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, captivating, disturbing, sexy, sexploitation film
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Another Trip to the Moon (2015)
Plot Summary:
The magical surrealist journey of Asa, daughter of a shaman, who confronts her own mother, fighting for her own life and freedom.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, surreal, disturbing, psychedelic
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Resisting Life (2006)
Plot Summary:
Mexico City, 1960. Aurelia lives happily with her family. Just before the birth of her third daughter, her husband dies in an accident. Years later, Leonor, the oldest daughter, has quit her studies to help her mother support the household. Beatriz, immersed in her music, lets life slip her by like a strange melody. Adolescent Nadia has only one interest in life: to seek new experiences. Aurelia starts to lose her sensibility to pain, and the family relationships become so alienated that they begin to disintegrate like the house they live in.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, surreal
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Birthday Sex (2012)
Plot Summary:
After a bad break up with Tyler, Mia tries to celebrate her birthday by inviting her friend Simon as her date. With best friends Kristen and Sara at her side, or so she thought, lies, distrust and sexual desires occur during a night full of drama and birthday sex.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 84
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Lady Improper (2019)
Plot Summary:
A woman with a seemingly ideal life, Siu Man is abandoned by her husband partly due to her fear of intimacy. After several life crises, she decides to reboot her life by taking over her father’s restaurant. Siu Man eventually finds herself attracted to her new chef, a free spirit who treats cooking as serious philosophy. Tired of the shackles she placed on herself, Siu Man embarks on a journey of self-discovery and sexual liberation.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing
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High Resolution (2018)
Plot Summary:
An adaptation of Tao Lin’s beloved cult novel "Taipei". As one relationship collapses, another blooms for Erin, swept into the world of Paul Chen, a mysterious, charismatic author. When he proposes documenting every aspect of their courtship in an epic laptop-filmed “documentary”, the couple enter into a performative bad romance, fueled by substances and sleepless nights.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 287
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Spring Awakening (2009)
Plot Summary:
Young adults growing up in an oppressed society, finding ways to fight back and discovering as individuals who they truly are.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Chain Reaction (2017)
Plot Summary:
Marta's surprise birthday party sets in motion a spiral of tragic events.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Jane (2016)
Plot Summary:
Sohyun, a runaway, is left alone after her close friend Jungho disappears. By accident, she gets to know a transgender woman named Jane. She joins Jane and her close-knit community of runaways, who are as comforting and loving as a real family. Sohyun feels happy and at peace. But her happiness does not last long. There is something wrong with Jane’s health.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing