intimate backdrop

Movies with intimate vibe

Caramel

891. Caramel

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
7.1

20071h 36min

Lebanon, France

Director: Nadine Labaki

In a beauty salon in Beirut the lives of five women cross paths. The beauty salon is a colorful and sensual microcosm where they share and entrust their hopes, fears and expectations.

Themes

Female friendship under pressure, Aging and desire, Societal expectations, Premarital pressure, Romance and stigma, Beauty as social currency

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Filmin
Google Play Movies
Canal VOD
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Under the Same Moon

892. Under the Same Moon

Drama Family Drama
7.3

20071h 46min

Mexico, United States

Director: Patricia Riggen

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.

Themes

Economic desperation, Labor exploitation, Caregiving burden, Migration and family, Precarious legal status, Racism in work

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Eagle vs Shark

893. Eagle vs Shark

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.7

20071h 27min

New Zealand

Director: Taika Waititi

Love blossoms for Lily over double Meaty Boy burgers at mid-day when uber-computer nerd Jarrod comes in and leaves with free extra large fries. After gatecrashing Jarrod's party and proving her skills on the game console, Lily goes down to Jarrod's home town with him so he can settle an old score with a past school bully.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Loss and memory, Parent-child tension, Family dysfunction, Revenge versus relationship, Deception and truth

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Persepolis

894. Persepolis

Animation Drama Historical Drama
8.0

20071h 35min

France, United States

Director: Vincent Paronnaud

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

Themes

Coming of age under totalitarian regime, Civil war backdrop and growth, Exile and displacement, Punk rock as self-expression, Gender norms under fundamentalists

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Shelter

895. Shelter

Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Passionate Romance
7.6

20071h 29min

United States

Director: Jonah Markowitz

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

Themes

Romance under social scrutiny, Family obligation vs ambition, Identity and acceptance pressures, Creative dreams under pressure, Class tensions and aspiration, Caregiving vs personal growth

Available on

Here TV
Here TV  Amazon Channel
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XXY

896. XXY

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.0

20071h 26min

Argentina, Spain

Director: Lucía Puenzo

Alex, an intersexed 15-year-old, is living as a girl, but she and her family begin to wonder whether she's emotionally a boy when another teenager's sexual advances bring the issue to a head. As Alex faces a final decision regarding her gender, she meets both hostility and compassion.

Themes

Gender role expectations, Family decision-making, Transsexuality negotiation, Intersexuality questions, Public scrutiny, Body autonomy

Available on

Amazon Video
The Roku Channel
Kanopy
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The Man from Earth

897. The Man from Earth

Science Fiction Drama Simulation & Reality-Shift Sci-Fi Psychological Drama
7.8

20071h 27min

United States

Director: Richard Schenkman

A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. As the conversation unfolds, skepticism and curiosity collide, challenging everything they thought they knew about history, science, and belief.

Themes

Deception and disclosure, Immortality across centuries, Religion and disbelief, Skepticism vs expertise, Memory as unreliable, Isolation across ages

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Knocked Up

898. Knocked Up

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.9

20072h 9min

United States

Director: Judd Apatow

After a chance meeting and a night spent together, TV journalist Alison and unemployed Ben learn they’re going to be parents. Can they stay together when they have almost nothing in common?

Themes

Deception and trust, Unplanned pregnancy, Partnership under stress, Responsibility and maturation, Work-life balance, Family dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mr. Brooks

899. Mr. Brooks

Crime Thriller Serial Killer Crime Mind Game Thriller
7.2

20072h

United States

Director: Bruce A. Evans

A respected businessman and family man, Mr. Brooks lives a double life: to most people he’s a caring father and loving husband, but only his victims know that behind the mask hides a terrifying killer.

Themes

Deception and concealment, Dual life pressure, Investigation vs secrecy, Control vs compulsion, Family loyalty under threat, Moral cost of protection

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
blue TV
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Waitress

900. Waitress

Drama Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
7.0

20071h 45min

United States

Director: Adrienne Shelly

A small town waitress stuck in a lousy marriage finds love when an exciting out-of-towner enters her life.

Themes

Economic dependence and escape, Illicit relationship and consequences, Domestic abuse and autonomy, Female friendship and solidarity, Creative coping through work, Dream pursuit and risk

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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