American Fiction
2023USA★ 7.35 pt match
What ties these together is guilt and shame. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down and family duty. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.
Nothing to Hide
Le Jeu
2018FranceLanguage: frDirected by Fred Cavayé★ 6.6
Available in English: subtitled
To spice up a dinner party, old friends agree to share every private message that pops up on their phones -- with disastrous results.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedytenseabsurdist
Pacing
escalatingslow build to explosion
Story
unravelingcon deception
Emotion
guiltloyalty under pressureshameparanoia
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsfamily wounds passed downfamily duty
Feel
catharticdiscussion startercrowd pleasergut punch
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Nothing to Hide
If Nothing to Hide hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
The Big Short
2015USA★ 7.44 pt match
Both films sit with guilt. Same energy: dark comedy, absurdist, and escalating.