30 Thought-Provoking Dramas Exploring Life and Relationships in 2013

You and the Night

2013 • 92 min

Romance, Drama, Comedy

As midnight approaches, a young couple and their cross-dressing maid prepare to host an orgy. Their guests include a woman known as "The Slut," a performer called "The Star," a woman named "The Stud," and a young girl referred to…

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Miss and the Doctors

2013 • 100 min

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two doctors, siblings themselves, treat a young patient with diabetes. Both are drawn to the girl's mother, who works at a nearby bar. This attraction strains their relationship with each other and complicates their professional lives.

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Sun Don't Shine

2013 • 82 min

Drama, Crime, Mystery

Crystal and her boyfriend Leo take a strained and puzzling road trip across the empty, yet strangely beautiful countryside of central Florida.

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Naked as We Came

2013 • 84 min

Drama

Amidst a peaceful setting, the film explores themes of love, loss, and hope, prompting the question: What do you truly dream of? An unexpected phone call draws Laura and her brother Elliot to their family estate, where they discover their…

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The Closed Circuit

2013 • 100 min

Drama, Crime

In 2003, ten years after communism's fall, three ambitious young entrepreneurs launch a high-tech factory in the Tricity. Their success draws the attention of local authorities – the Prosecutor, played by Janusz Gajos, and the head of the tax office,…

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The Fake

2013 • 101 min

Animation, Drama, Thriller

A prisoner comes back to his hometown to torment his family, confront his neighbors, and undermine the town's religious leaders. He aims to disrupt their schemes to control the village's finances.

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Tamako in Moratorium

2013 • 78 min

Comedy, Drama

Tamako, a recent university graduate from Tokyo, now resides with her father in Kofu. She avoids contributing to the household and doesn't seek employment, dedicating her time to eating and sleeping throughout the changing seasons.

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The Story of Luke

2013 • 95 min

Drama, Comedy

Luke, a young man with autism who has lived a protected life with his grandparents, enters a world that offers him little opportunity. Determined to find both employment and a romantic relationship, he refuses to be discouraged.

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Half-Sister

2013 • 85 min

Comedy, Drama

After finding a letter revealing her father's identity, Nénette sets out to find him. Instead, she encounters Paul, her half-brother. Bitter about sacrificing his aspirations for his father's pharmacy, Paul is resentful of Nénette's arrival. He initially refuses to help…

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The Sound of Music Live!

2013 • 135 min

TV Movie, Drama, Family

*The Sound of Music Live!* is a television special that originally aired on NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special adapted Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical *The Sound of Music*, starring country singer…

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Dirty Teacher

2013 • 88 min

Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery

A high school senior uncovers a dangerous affair between her teacher and boyfriend. When the teacher attempts to conceal their relationship, the situation escalates to a deadly level.

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Hats Off to Christmas!

2013 • 83 min

TV Movie, Family, Drama

Mia, the dedicated manager of a small Christmas hat shop, is surprised when her boss asks her to train his son, Nick, for a high-level job she wants.

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Mr. Jones

2013 • 90 min

Horror, Thriller, Drama

Filmmaker Scott (Jon Foster) is searching for inspiration with his girlfriend Penny (Sarah Jones), so they move into an isolated house. They then become intrigued by their mysterious neighbor, Mr. Jones, a renowned sculptor who avoids public attention. Believing he's…

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Chariot

2013 • 94 min

Thriller, Drama

A U.S. Government evacuation program takes a dangerous turn when seven strangers become involved.

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Run

2013 • 106 min

Action, Drama

Seventeen-year-old Daniel is a resourceful young man who uses Parkour to navigate the city. He operates as both a hero and a thief.

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Attack on Titan

2002 • 135 min • Budget $5M • Box office $23M

Crime, Drama

The day before starting a seven-year prison term, a New York drug dealer reflects on his life. He revisits his past, his relationships, and the decisions that caused him to end up in prison, all set against the backdrop of…

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The Art of Happiness

2013 • 82 min

Animation, Drama

In a rain-soaked, melancholic Naples, taxi driver Sergio transports passengers grappling with grief. Each client – a pop singer, a recycler, a radio announcer, an elderly uncle – carries a connection to his brother, who disappeared ten years ago while…

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The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

2013 • 90 min

Romance, Comedy, Crime

As Arturo pursues a romantic relationship with Flora, he experiences the unfolding history of Sicily between 1969 and 1992. He unexpectedly avoids the Mafia's violence while working as a journalist, documenting the courageous efforts of judges and police officers who…

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Straight A's

2013 • 89 min • Budget $2M • Box office $61K

Comedy, Drama

Haunted by his deceased mother, a man who left his family behind is compelled to return. He takes a bag of pills and marijuana and drives to Shreveport.

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Java Heat

2013 • 104 min • Budget $15M • Box office $1K

Action, Crime, Drama

An American man working in Indonesia joins forces with a local Muslim police officer to hunt a terrorist.

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Let It Snow

2013 • 82 min

Drama, Romance, Family

A resort executive is dispatched to a newly acquired lodge in Maine with orders to transform it into a sleek, modern resort. She discovers a welcoming, thriving lodge filled with holiday charm. Torn between her boss's plans for demolition and…

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The Face of Love

2013 • 92 min • Budget $4M • Box office $350K

Drama, Romance

Grief-stricken after her husband's death, a woman develops feelings for a man who looks remarkably like him.

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The House at the End of Time

2013 • 101 min • Budget $300K • Box office $4M

Horror, Drama, Fantasy

Dulce, a mother, begins experiencing strange visions within her family home. She must unravel a mystery connected to these apparitions, a puzzle that hints at a prophecy foretelling her family's demise.

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Penthouse North

2013 • 85 min

Thriller, Drama

A blind photojournalist lives a secluded life with her boyfriend in a New York City penthouse. Their quiet existence is disrupted by a charming but cruel criminal who is searching for a hidden fortune.

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Fruitvale Station

2013 • 82 min • Budget $900K • Box office $17M

Drama

In Oakland, California, young African-American Oscar Grant navigates relationships with family, friends, and rivals, as well as encounters with strangers, leading up to the fateful moments on a train platform at Fruitvale Station in the early hours of New Year's…

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The Bling Ring

2013 • 90 min • Budget $15M • Box office $19M

Drama, Crime

Based on true stories, a group of young people driven by a desire for fame uses the internet to locate celebrities and then breaks into their homes to steal.

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The English Teacher

2013 • 92 min • Box office $104K

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Linda Sinclair, a schoolteacher in a quiet Pennsylvania town, finds a vibrant passion for teaching her subject at odds with her predictable life. Her world is shaken when a former student, now struggling playwright in New York, returns. Recognizing in…

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True Grit

2010 • 110 min • Budget $38M • Box office $252M

Drama, Adventure, Western

After her father is killed by a hired man, a 14-year-old farm girl journeys to find the killer. She hires the most capable U.S. Marshal available – Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn, a man known for his determination.

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Adore

2013 • 100 min • Budget $16M • Box office $1M

Drama

Lil and Roz have been best friends since childhood, growing up as neighbors in a peaceful beach town. Now adults, their sons share a close friendship mirroring the bond between their mothers. One summer, unresolved feelings among the four of…

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The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

2013 • 115 min • Budget $9M • Box office $51M

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Allan Karlsson, after a long and eventful life, is now residing in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he escapes by jumping out a window and embarks on an unforeseen adventure.

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