Cerebral 1383 films

The pleasure itself is thinking: debate, deduction, ideas as the action. My Dinner with Andre, The Seventh Seal, Before Sunset.

Hitler: A Film from Germany

1978 · ★ 7.1

Lorenzo's Oil

1992 · ★ 7.1

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009 · ★ 7.0

Capturing Avatar

2010 · ★ 7.0

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone

2014 · ★ 6.9

The Great White Tower

1966 · ★ 6.9

Stardust Memories

1980 · ★ 6.9

Les Dames du bois de Boulogne

1945 · ★ 6.9

The Last Dance

1993 · ★ 6.9

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019 · ★ 6.9

Superman vs. The Elite

2012 · ★ 6.9

That Sugar Film

2014 · ★ 6.9

The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps

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What does "Cerebral" mean in our catalog?

The pleasure itself is thinking: debate, deduction, ideas as the action. My Dinner with Andre, The Seventh Seal, Before Sunset.

How are these films tagged "cerebral"?

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