Late nights with no sleep call for a very specific kind of film. Absorbing enough to stop the thoughts. Good enough that you don't resent still being awake.
The 2010s were defined by a wave of filmmakers who understood that the best genre films work on multiple levels simultaneously.
A great documentary finds the universal in the specific. One person's story becomes everyone's story.
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A first-ever look at the realities of the professional "amateur" porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.
Tension is a byproduct of investment. You're only on the edge of your seat if the film has made you care first. These do.
A great documentary is one you find yourself thinking about weeks later. These qualify.