Cinema Content on Instagram: "Film Noir dives deep into the darker side of storytelling. It emerged in American cinema during the 1940s and 1950s, defined by its moody, high-contrast lighting, morally complex characters, and crime-driven plots. You can feel the shadows on the screen and the tension in every frame. This genre pulled visual techniques from German Expressionism and grounded them in gritty, post-war realities. You encounter cynical heroes who rarely win, femme fatales who manipulate

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