Movies and TvShows featuring "collective" theme.
In a dystopian future, a man and woman who are infected with a disease that suppresses emotions begin to fall in love, challenging the strict rules of their collective society.
8 is a movie made up of eight short films that each explore the theme of power. These films, directed by different directors, range from drama to comedy to thriller. Each film tells a unique story but all share the common thread of examining the different facets of power in society. Through various perspectives, the films showcase the impact and consequences of power on individuals and communities.
Together (2000) is a movie set in 1970s Sweden, where a group of people form a commune and live together, navigating through various challenges and conflicts within the group. The movie explores themes of ideology, socialism, feminism, pacifism, and the struggles of living in an alternative lifestyle.
A disillusioned young man joins an anarchist movement and gets caught up in a world of radical ideas, explosive devices, and dangerous relationships.
A harrowing and ironic story about the first big and well educated generation born after WW2, living without any major concerns between 1965 and 1975.
Documentary - With David Schickele's dreamy, retro soundscape, CINE MANIFEST captures a resilient group of artists reminiscing about a time when people weren't afraid to fight for their ideals, while also creating a stirring tribute to American independent filmmaking. - Eugene Corr, Peter Gessner, John Hanson
The Take (2004) is a documentary about political activism and resistance, focusing on the occupation and revival of factories in Argentina by workers. It explores the themes of direct action, cooperation, and social justice.
In a small village suffering from drought, a young boy named Lem embarks on a journey of repentance and redemption. As he navigates a war-torn landscape, Lem encounters various trials and tribulations that test his character. Through his encounters with death, sacrifice, and the cruelty of humanity, Lem searches for meaning and hope in a world plagued by destruction and hardship.
When a small house flipping group discovers that their Hotel project may contain millions of cash hidden somewhere within, the project turns deadly.
Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.
2001. Soon-to-be-graduate David gets involved in the anti-globalization movement after falling for activist Viola in the months preceding the fateful events of the G8 summit in Genoa.
Six stories, six films that follow on from each other; this is a glance at the childhood of renowned directors whose style has marked the history of film. A group of young directors focus their cameras on the story of these filmmakers, these childhood stories that sometimes shape an entire life and thus shed light on their cinematic works. The stories overlap to merge into one film about childhood, filled with emotional wounds, frustrations and encounters.
In the artist colony Rocket Perelman ten people strive to live their version of freedom and independence - everybody for themselves and all together. But that's hard work, since the joined theatre production puts the groups' idealism to a hard test.
Nine people - three couples, one unmarried mother and two children - try to change and improve their lives by forming big families. Eva feels oppressed by her conventional parents. Vera and Lasse live with their daughter in a depressing suburb environment. Lena lives alone with her three-year-old son Pelle. Sven and Bibi live together in a small one-room apartment where they constantly quarrel. Sven sees the big family most as an opportunity for sexual experiments. A young French medical student, Paul, meets Bibi through common acquaintances and moves into the collective. The reason is simply that he has been attracted to Bibi. Meanwhile, Sven is increasingly interested in Lena.
The families are talking about moving together in a house, and finally does it. After a year renovating, they are to celebrate their new collective. But the year living together has taken it's toll on their relations.
Twelve Mexicans, scattered across different cities worldwide, capture their personal experiences during the early days of the 2020 pandemic lockdown. With only the resources at hand, they document their daily lives, reflecting the uncertainty, confusion, and anxiety that marked this unprecedented moment in history. From the relative comfort of isolation at home to the vulnerability of those at risk of losing their jobs or fighting the virus on the front lines.
Group of youngsters find a sunken sailboat used by guerrillas during WWII, raise it, repair it, and sail out to sea for adventure.