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The Distinguished Citizen

451. The Distinguished Citizen

Comedy Drama Satire Relationship Drama
7.5

20161h 58min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Gastón Duprat

Overview

After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!

Themes

Belonging and alienation, Prestige and local life, Public recognition and scrutiny, Hometown expectations, Cultural contrast, Homecoming tension

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Frantz

452. Frantz

History Drama Romance Bittersweet Romance Tragic Drama
7.5

20161h 53min

France, Germany

Director: François Ozon

Overview

In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.

Themes

Grief and memory, Deception and perception, Postwar trauma, Intercultural tension, Social distrust, Romance under constraints

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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The Light Between Oceans

453. The Light Between Oceans

Drama Romance Bittersweet Romance Family Drama
7.2

20162h 13min

India, United Kingdom

Director: Derek Cianfrance

Overview

A lighthouse keeper and his wife living off the coast of Western Australia raise a baby they rescue from an adrift rowboat.

Themes

Duty versus desire, Consequences of secrecy, Deception for survival, Trauma and survivor guilt, Isolation and moral pressure, Contested parenthood and belonging

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Your Name.

454. Your Name.

Animation Romance Drama Anime Passionate Romance
8.4

20161h 46min

Japan

Director: Makoto Shinkai

Overview

High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.

Themes

Time travel ethics, Memory and longing, Nonlinear timeline, Urban fantasy tension, High school romance, Star crossed lovers

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Amazon Video
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The Hollars

455. The Hollars

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
6.6

20161h 28min

United States

Director: John Krasinski

Overview

Aspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.

Themes

Marriage under pressure, Family bonds under strain, Returning home versus ambition, Illness and caregiving, Pregnancy amid crisis, Siblings and parents dynamics

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Kubo and the Two Strings

456. Kubo and the Two Strings

Animation Adventure Family Stop-Motion Animation Adventure Epic
7.7

20161h 42min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Travis Knight

Overview

Kubo just wants to know who his father really was—but every answer his magic uncovers drags him deeper into a war between gods and ghosts. When his own stories start coming to life, the question that haunts him isn’t who his father is anymore…it’s what they’ll take from him next.

Themes

Duty versus curiosity, Art as survival, Compassion over vengeance, Stories as shield, Memory as magic, Ancestral belonging and duty

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Pete's Dragon

457. Pete's Dragon

Adventure Family Fantasy Adventure Epic Animal Companion Family
6.7

20161h 43min

United States

Director: David Lowery

Overview

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

Themes

Belonging and chosen family, Trust between humans and nature, Guardianship and risk, Outsiders and integration, Survival and adaptation, Bridging worlds

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Don't Think Twice

458. Don't Think Twice

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
6.7

20161h 32min

United States

Director: Mike Birbiglia

Overview

An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.

Themes

Ambition and collaboration tension, Audience attention versus ensemble, Lease loss and space, Big time exposure, Fame versus group loyalty, Professional advancement vs friendship

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Wiener-Dog

459. Wiener-Dog

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy Family Drama
5.9

20161h 28min

United States

Director: Todd Solondz

Overview

A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.

Themes

Caregiver burden, Unconventional family dynamics, Search for connection, Ethics of animal welfare, Art-world disillusionment, Mortality and loss

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Maudie

460. Maudie

Drama Romance Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.6

20161h 55min

Ireland, Canada

Director: Aisling Walsh

Overview

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

Themes

Economic dependency, Public gaze and privacy, Art as livelihood, Romantic stigma, Disability and resilience, Secret adoption

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