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Movies with intimate vibe

Elling

1151. Elling

Comedy Drama Buddy Comedy Family Drama
7.5

20011h 29min

Norway

Director: Petter Næss

40-year-old Elling, sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution when his mother, who has sheltered him his entire life, dies. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and female-obsessed virgin, also in his 40s.

Themes

Mental health navigation, Friendship across difference, Independence via institutional transition, Poetry as self-expression, Social integration challenges, Care system support

Available on

Viaplay Amazon Channel
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The Son's Room

1152. The Son's Room

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3

20011h 39min

Italy, France

Director: Nanni Moretti

A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.

Themes

Grief and mourning, Therapist boundaries, Scuba diving danger, Fossil as catalyst, Family conflict under stress, Jogging routine disruption

Available on

Amazon Video
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Blow Dry

1153. Blow Dry

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.2

20011h 31min

Germany, United States

Director: Paddy Breathnach

The annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's ex-wife Shelly and her lover Sandra run a beauty salon.

Themes

Cancer as pressure, Hairdresser craft, Yorkshire community, Barbershop culture, Barbershop family dynamics, Cheating in competition

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Sweet November

1154. Sweet November

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.7

20011h 59min

United States

Director: Pat O'Connor

Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.

Themes

Workaholic lifestyle, Emotional vulnerability, Time bound romance, Protection and departure, Terminal illness impact, Healing through companionship

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Wit

1155. Wit

Drama TV Movie Tragic Drama True-Story TV Movie
8.0

20011h 39min

United States

Director: Mike Nichols

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.

Themes

Illness and mortality, Professional detachment and care, Medical ethics under pressure, Fourth-wall communication, Memory and life reflection, Patient autonomy vs experimentation

Available on

HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
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The Last Kiss

1156. The Last Kiss

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9

20011h 55min

Italy

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Giulia and Carlo have been happy together for three years, but Giulia's announcement that she is pregnant sends him into a secret panic. Terrified at his imminent entry into the adult world of irreversible responsibilities, Carlo finds himself tempted by a bewitching 18-year-old girl, Francesca, whom he meets by chance at a wedding. The possibility of one last youthful crazy fling before the impending prison of parenthood proves to be too attractive to resist.

Themes

Expectant parenthood pressure, Relationship fragility under temptation, Temptation vs commitment, Trust erosion under strain, Youthful temptation, Adult responsibilities pressure

Available on

Disney Plus
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Lost and Delirious

1157. Lost and Delirious

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.8

20011h 43min

Canada

Director: Léa Pool

After starting at an upmarket boarding school, a teenage girl forms close friendships with her two older roommates. However, when she discovers that her new friends are lovers she finds herself caught in a complicated situation.

Themes

Identity and belonging, Peer pressure, Grief and resilience, Family homophobia, Romantic secrecy, Jealousy and possessiveness

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
Amazon Video
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Intimacy

1158. Intimacy

Romance Drama Fantasy Dark Romance Relationship Drama
6.0

20011h 59min

France, Germany

Director: Patrice Chéreau

Failed musician Jay abandoned his family and now earns a living as head bartender in a trendy London pub. Every Wednesday afternoon, a woman comes to his house for graphic, almost wordless, sex. One day, Jay follows her and learns about her. This eventually disrupts their relationship.

Themes

Affair and family tension, Emotional attachment in casual sex, Secrecy and unawareness, Weekly encounters and consequences, Mentorship and workplace dynamics, Loyalty vs desire

Available on

Kanopy
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Save the Last Dance

1159. Save the Last Dance

Drama Family Romance Music Family Drama
6.2

20011h 53min

United States

Director: Thomas Carter

After the death of her mother, Sara moves to the South Side of Chicago to live with her father and gets transferred to a majority-black school. Her life takes a turn for the better when befriends Chenille and her brother Derek, who helps her with her dancing skills.

Themes

Friendship under strain, Romance amid conflict, Mentorship and responsibility, Family loss and resilience, Neighborhood belonging and tension, Artistic ambition under constraint

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
MGM+ Amazon Channel
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Chocolat

1160. Chocolat

Comedy Drama Romance Family Drama Feel-Good Romance
7.2

20002h 1min

United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.

Themes

Morality under temptation, Tradition vs freedom, Outsiders and locals, Religion and humanity, Female resilience, Community transformation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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