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Movies with intimate vibe

Tully

331. Tully

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
6.9

20181h 35min

Canada, United States

Director: Jason Reitman

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes challenging nanny named Tully.

Themes

Caregiving under pressure, Parental identity under strain, Sleep deprivation effects, Marital closeness under stress, Boundary negotiation in caregiving, Child behavioral challenges

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John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City

332. John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City

Comedy TV Movie Satire
7.9

20181h 5min

United States

Director: Alex Timbers

John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special.

Themes

Family dynamics, Aging and self-doubt, Education debt burden, Nostalgia vs modernity, Marital trust under scrutiny, Donor culture and philanthropy

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Disobedience

333. Disobedience

Drama Romance Passionate Romance Relationship Drama
6.6

20181h 54min

Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Sebastián Lelio

New York photographer Ronit flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father. Ronit is returning to the same Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her decades earlier for her childhood attraction to Esti, a female friend. Their fortuitous and happy reunion soon reignites their burning passion as the two women explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality.

Themes

Religious obligation vs desire, Community judgment and control, Lgbt identity conflict, Intergenerational pressure, Hidden sexuality, Tradition vs autonomy

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Dude

334. Dude

Comedy Awkward Comedy
5.1

20181h 30min

United States

Director: Olivia Milch

Four best friends negotiate loss and major life changes during the last two weeks of high school.

Themes

Education choices and independence, Loyalty vs personal needs, Consent and power in relationships, Family dynamics and divorce, Grief and coming of age, Friendship under stress

Available on

Netflix
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The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

335. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

Romance Drama History Romantic Epic Historical Drama
7.3

20182h 4min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Mike Newell

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey in WWII.

Themes

Memory and loss, Wartime resilience, Literature as refuge, Personal obligation vs desire, Hidden histories, Community bonds under pressure

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Netflix
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The Miracle Season

336. The Miracle Season

Drama Sports Competition
6.5

20181h 40min

United States

Director: Sean McNamara

After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance of their tough-love coach in hopes of winning the state championship!

Themes

Grieving community resilience, Adversity to motivation, Sport as healing, Leadership through mentorship, Collective memory in athletics, Tough love coaching, Public tribute and motivation

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Champions

337. Champions

Comedy Family Drama Underdog Sports
7.2

20182h 4min

Spain

Director: Javier Fesser

A disgraced basketball coach is given the chance to coach Los Amigos, a team of players who are intellectually disabled, and soon realizes they just might have what it takes to make it to the national championships.

Themes

Disability inclusion, Team resilience, Community impact, Unlikely mentorship, Personal growth, Sports as equalizer

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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

338. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Comedy Drama Satire Psychological Drama
6.8

20181h 55min

France, United States

Director: Gus Van Sant

On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.

Themes

Sobriety through art, Independence after injury, Birth mother search, Sponsorship and accountability, Reinvention through cartoons, Stigma in care systems

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My Days of Mercy

339. My Days of Mercy

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Political Drama
6.5

20181h 48min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Tali Shalom-Ezer

The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.

Themes

Forbidden love dynamics, Death row pressure, Lesbian relationship visibility, Family loyalty vs system, Legal activism limits, Lgbt stigma clash

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Midnight Sun

340. Midnight Sun

Romance Drama Passionate Romance Coming-of-Age Drama
6.6

20181h 31min

United States

Director: Scott Speer

Katie, a 17-year-old, has been sheltered since childhood and confined to her house during the day by a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. Fate intervenes when she meets Charlie and they embark on a summer romance.

Themes

Coming of age under pressure, Romance under constraint, Risk and exposure, Isolation due to illness, Protective family dynamics, Hope amid vulnerability

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Amazon Prime Video
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