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Everyone knows that reaching a consensus on what to see indoors is quite complicated. To escape the beef, the families fill each room with a screen and each member stays there with their small TV, sadly separated from the rest of the clan. But we defend unity, connection, and sharing moments in front of the TV, and we believe watching movies is a great way to have quality time together. In this list you will find some strong films to watch at home with your parents and siblings of course as long as there are no children around as some of the following films contain scenes of violence and are not recommended for children under 12 years old. Highlights for Athena, 2022, by Romain Gavras; Broad Peak by Leszek Dawid; and 2019’s Queen & Slim by Melina Matsoukas. The titles available on Netflix are organized by release year and do not follow any classification criteria.
Athena (2022), Romain Gavras
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A young man of Arab origin from the Athena ghetto in France dies under mysterious circumstances. Three brothers believe he was killed by the police and lead their community’s rebellion against the authorities to exact revenge. As her older brother Abdel, who is in the military, struggles to calm the growing tensions, the situation escalates and Athena is besieged. A civil war against the police begins and the brothers take center stage.
Broad Peak (2022), Leszek Dawid
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In 1988 Maciej Berbeka made his first winter ascent of Broad Peak, one of the highest mountains in the world, in Austria. During the mission, he narrowly escapes death. Andrzej Zawada is the leader of the expedition and considers it a success. Back in Poland, Maciej can’t help but think he’s only reached the Rocky Summit, which is 23 centimeters lower than the actual summit and is only an hour away. 25 years later he decides to finish what he started.
Queen & Slim (2019), Melina Matsoukas
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Queen is a criminal defense attorney and Slim is a salesperson. The two go on a first date and hit it off immediately. Until the situation takes an unexpected turn when they are hit by a police car in traffic. During the interrogation, the agent tries to arrest Slim with aggression and cruelty. In selfdefense he finally kills the policeman. But of course, who’s going to believe a black man’s version? He and Queen decide to run away. While being pursued, Queen and Slim form an intense bond. Meanwhile, the video of the approach is going viral. Queen and Slim become symbols of the terror, pain and trauma of victims and relatives of police brutality.
Ophelia (2018), Claire McCarthy
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A film that reinterprets “Hamlet” from the point of view of Ophelia, an ordinary girl whose intelligence and bravery charms Queen Gertrude of Denmark. As the Queen’s favorite ladyinwaiting, Ophelia guards the secrets kept within the walls of Elsinore Castle, including her own forbidden relationship with Prince Hamlet. When the kingdom experiences a sudden change in leadership, Ofelia realizes she may have to choose between true love and life itself.
The Midnight Express (1978), Alan Parker
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Billy Hayes is an American college student who was caught trying to smuggle drugs out of Turkey in the mid1970s. The authorities decide to make Hayes an example of his long and harsh sentence. In the care of sadistic and cruel guards, any hope of escape seems remote.