Movies: Manipulation

After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun to stage re-enactments of alleged abuses within the organization. Theroux soon discovers that the c...

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After seeking spiritual council, a disillusioned young woman scavenges the misty landscapes of northwestern America in search of her twin flame....

A documentary crew enters a drama school in Brussels to examine the controversial method of one of its teachers: the Open Door method. The great atmosphere soon disappear as ill-feelings settle....

In summer 2025, the Van Drayen family gathers at their secluded estate, The Château, for their annual portrait. But as the patriarch reveals the contents of his will, simmering tensions erupt, threatening to tear the family apart....

Innocent girls are lured to Hong Kong and trapped in a prostitution ring....

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Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that thes...

A stunning example of a chance meeting at a book signing, evolving into a set of events leading to murder - after murder - after murder! Kevin, a newly successful author, crosses path with a manipulative and seductive young woman, Summer, and her uns...

"Complexity" is about a young woman stuck in a place of complete uncertainty. When she meets Scott, a man who will turn her world upside down and make her question her decisions, things turn from bad to worse. "Complexity" is a coming-of-age dramedy ...

Akil, a wealthy butchery mogul, has a very close relationship with his younger brother, Sharm. When Sharm is tragically murdered all signs point to Akil's wife, Madison. With no actual proof Akil turns to alcohol and unleashes his rage on his wife. M...

While searching for a condo in Berlin for his father, Nick meets Philipp, a young talented photographer and a gorgeous actress named Lilli. There is instant chemistry and both are easily seduced by Nick's charms. Lilli and Philipp begin to explore th...

A rock star is found dead with the police looking at an open and shut case. However, a reporter's instincts lead him into a world of corruption, murder, sex, drugs, and rock & roll....

"He was attractive, cultivated, very sensitive, very empathetic". Lawyer Astrid Wagner's first impression when meeting the serial killer Jack Unterweger. As a young law student she had close contact with him: "It was a nice feeling to be needed." On ...

Manipulation, coercion, humiliation, aggression. Hidden cameras captured the rough background of the seniors' demonstration events. What really happens on the popular free lunch tours? Practices that give you chills. Lies and deliberate manipulation,...

　　Young Beetle Hobbs wants out of his small town and sees his ticket in Grady Wilson. Set in the desolate Smoky Mountains, Grady has recently left the big city to become the proprietor of a resort lodge. When Beetle joins Grady's staff, he gives new ...

A provocative snapshot of the world we live in. It is a well-known fact that our society is structured like a pyramid. The very few people at the top create conditions for the majority below. Who are these people? Can we blame them for the problems ...

Two wealthy mill owners wishing to consolidate their riches plot the arranged marriage of their children despite that pair’s indifference to each other and the son’s love for another woman. To bend them to their will, the fathers take too nefarious a...

Sleazy director "auditioning" actresses for a movie and trying to get them to commit to more to get the part....

In "The Vance Institute," led by Hannah New from "Black Sails," vulnerable individuals seek self-improvement only to find themselves trapped in a nightmarish prison. Confronting their deepest fears, they must choose: Resistance or Death....