Movies and TvShows featuring "modern-life" theme.

Mon Oncle follows the story of a factory worker named Monsieur Hulot as he navigates the complexities of modern life in a suburban neighborhood. The film explores themes of technology, modernity, and the contrast between traditional and automated homes. Through visual and physical comedy, Mon Oncle provides a lighthearted critique of societal progress.

As sex becomes less of a taboo in the new century, relationships get more diverse, but love is still a complicated thing that tests various couples in this drama.

Samsara is a non-narrative documentary that takes the viewer on a visually stunning journey across different countries and cultures, exploring themes such as modern life, balance, art, and spirituality. Using breathtaking aerial shots and stunning cinematography, the film provides a unique perspective on the diversity and interconnectedness of the human experience.

PlayTime is a comedy movie set in modern-day Paris, France. It follows the story of an American tourist who gets lost in the complex architecture and modern life of the city. With mistaken identities, comedy of errors, and slapstick humor, the movie explores themes of conformity and nonconformity. It showcases the chaotic and funny interactions among tourists, waiters, cleaners, air hostesses, sailors, businessmen, and more. Through visual comedy and choreographed sequences, PlayTime highlights the postmodern and urbanized standard of living in France during the 1960s.

After many years of marriage Ken and Barbara decide to change their way of living radically. In order to become more attractive they submit themselves not only under modern diets and physical education but also try plastic surgery.

OVERRATED is a drama movie that explores the struggles and hardships of a young man as he goes through a break-up and tries to find a fresh start. It delves into themes of growing up, coming of age, friendship, and the complexities of modern life. The movie also touches on the topic of depression and the support system he finds in a support group. With a gay theme, OVERRATED highlights the adversity faced by the protagonist and the decisions he must make to move forward and find happiness.

The series follows the lives and loves of three 30-something professionals in modern day Athens. Elli (Faidra Douka) is a junior executive in a record company, having to deal with a highly demanding bitch-of-a-boss. Following the end of a serious relationship, Elli is worried about never having a chance to marry or have kids. Her search for new partners mostly results in the entry of weirdos in her life. Mitsaki (Mirto Alikaki) is a radio producer with a love-hate-relationship with her own boss. A life-long party girl with a tendency towards short-lived relationships and an aversion to taking any short of responsibility, Mitsaki has to come to grips with the idea of growing up. Billy (Giorgos Pyrpassopoulos) is a reporter with a rather unsteady love-life. He is a homosexual, but tends to be turned-off by the quirks of his various partners and has yet to fully commit to a relationship.

Only You is a bittersweet love story set in Glasgow, Scotland. It revolves around a couple dealing with the challenges of trying to get pregnant and their journey through IVF treatment. They face despair, false hope, and the complexities of modern life as they navigate the ups and downs of their relationship.

A Journey takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey through various landscapes and experiences, using stunning cinematography and a non-narrative approach. The film captures the essence of nature and the human spirit, highlighting themes of mindfulness, spirituality, and the interconnectedness of all things.

As Long as You've Got Your Health is a satirical comedy that follows the story of a group of characters dealing with various absurdities and challenges in modern life. From navigating air pollution and noisy jackhammers to lost shoes and nervousness, this anthology-style movie takes a humorous look at the struggles and idiosyncrasies of everyday existence.

Louise, Adam and Lestor are good friends. They meet up in each other's flats or in a coffee bar to drink and discuss life, love and sex.

The Last Shaman follows the journey of a young man who, disillusioned with modern life and battling clinical depression, travels to the Amazon Rainforest in search of healing and spiritual enlightenment. He embarks on a shamanic ritual involving the traditional medicine ayahuasca, struggling with isolation, solitude, and his own inner demons. Through his experiences, he discovers the power of nature, the importance of community, and the potential for personal transformation.

Alone Time is a movie about a woman who decides to take a solo trip to the woods to get away from the hustle and bustle of her daily life. With very little dialogue, the film explores her experience as she enjoys solitude, reconnects with nature, and finds peace and tranquility in her own company. However, as the story unfolds, a surprise twist awaits her, leading to a thought-provoking ending.

An experimental short film observing the constant turbulent nature of our multifaceted world; looking at social inequality, environmental destruction, and the identity crisis of modern life.

Veronica, a popular social media model married to an international soccer star, falls out of favor when she discovers she is the prime suspect in the investigation into the murder of her first daughter ten years ago. Faced with the pressure of the investigation, her marriage is on the verge of breaking up and she begins to feel jealous of Amanda, her newborn daughter.

Traces the events leading up to the suicide of an Adelaide mother of five children.

After being left for dead, a man seeks revenge in the underground world of cage fighting, leading to a thrilling mix of martial arts and political intrigue.

A director of a television series on the history of cinema, who has been grappling with the screenplay of his first feature film, receives an assignment to oversee the installation of a television relay station in a remote region of Zahedan province. He has already hired Turkmen tribespeople for his film and selected his filming location. Meanwhile his wife, who is working on her Ph.D. dissertation about the Mongol invasion of Iran, attempts to dissuade him from accepting the assignment. One night, while working on his history of the cinema series, the director fantasizes a diegetic world that consists of clever juxtapositions of his different worlds: the history of cinema, the history of the mongol invasion, his own film idea and his imminent assignment to the desert.

It’s a paradox. Never before in history we have worked more efficiently. Never before we have saved time with more sophisticated technologies. Anyway, nearly all of us are feeling an increasing pressure of time. It seems that the same technology that has been invented to make our life better and easier, is now enslaving us. Why?