Movies with meditative vibe

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Tense Claustrophobic Eerie Measured Oppressive

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A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Themes

Isolation and paranoia, Dna distortion and transformation, Boundary breach and mutation, Ecological mutation and hybridity, Ambiguity and indeterminacy, Obsession and self-destruction

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Realistic Bleak Deliberate Minimalist Measured

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A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.

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Guilt and accountability, Loss shaping faith, Abuse eroding trust, Grief guiding healing, Family fragility and resilience, Meaning making after tragedy

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Realistic Intimate Dry Restrained Measured

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A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

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Notebook as self extension, Poetry as craft, Bus driver routine, Poem writing as craft, Dog as companion, Hobby as identity

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Immersive Realistic Tense Brutal Restrained

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WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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Faith guiding action, Ostracism under pressure, Religious pacifism vs duty, Healing through medical work, Conscientious objection, Sacrifice and rescue

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Intimate Claustrophobic Minimalist Measured Slow-burn

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Aydın is a hotel owner and a retired actor in rural Turkey. As winter emerges he begins navigating the conflicts within the relationships with his wife, sister and existence.

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Marital strain, Wealth disparity, Rural isolation, Gender roles, Retirement and purpose, Charity and obligation

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Tense Claustrophobic Deliberate Eerie Intense

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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.

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Shared trauma memory, Parasite mediated control, Loss as connective force, Identity refracted by transfer, Economic coercion through manipulation, Illusion of pregnancy

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Immersive Realistic Intense Measured Oppressive

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Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

Themes

Humanity's spirituality, Balance between mundane and miraculous, Global daily-life exposure, Sacred versus industrial landscapes, Transient beauty and endurance, Poetic documentary style

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Realistic Tense Steady Bleak Restrained

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A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between Algeria's army and Muslim Jihadi insurgents disrupts the peace, they are forced to consider fleeing the monastery and deserting the villagers they have ministered to. In the face of deadly violence the monks wrestle with their faith and their convictions, eventually deciding to stay and help their neighbours keep the army and the insurgents at bay.

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Loyalty under duress, Faith under pressure, Duty to neighbors, Peaceful coexistence under threat, Restraint in violence, Communal resilience

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Tense Bleak Contemplative Restrained Deliberate

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An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.

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Cycles of life and renewal, Nature as teacher, Ascetic discipline and desire, Isolation and contemplation, Apprenticeship and authority, Mortality and ritual

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