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Films like Leviathan.

Leviathan (2014) reads as Heavy, measured, measured drama, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Look of Silence (2014) poster
1. The Look of Silence2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Into the Abyss (2011) poster
2. Into the Abyss2011

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Club (2015) (2015) poster
3. The Club2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Jackie (2016) (2016) poster
4. Jackie2016

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Sweet Country (2017) poster
5. Sweet Country2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Loveless (2017) (2017) poster
6. Loveless2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

White Material (2010) poster
7. White Material2010

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Standard Operating Procedure (2008) poster
8. Standard Operating Procedure2008

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Strong Island (2017) (2017) poster
9. Strong Island2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Night Moves (Reichardt 2013) (2013) poster
10. Night Moves (Reichardt 2013)2013

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace; trades toward a intimate, personal stakes.

Korengal (2014) (2014) poster
11. Korengal2014

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

A Most Violent Year (re-pass) (2014) poster
12. A Most Violent Year (re-pass)2014

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are Leviathan’s neighbours — where are yours?

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