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Movies with hushed vibe

If I Stay

1. If I Stay

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7
20141h 46min

Overview

After a brutal car crash, Mia’s broken body lies in a hospital bed while her spirit roams the corridors, watching her family fade away. Trapped between life and death, she must decide whether to cling to a shattered world or let go before the choice slips away forever.

Themes

Artistic ambition vs personal life, Life and death decisions, Family sacrifice and support, Adolescence and identity, Pressure of pursuing dreams, Resilience through trauma

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Blind

2. Blind

Drama Psychological Drama
6.8
20141h 36min

Overview

Having recently lost her sight, Ingrid retreats to the safety of her home—a place where she can feel in control, alone with her husband and her thoughts. After a while, Ingrid starts to feel the presence of her husband in the flat when he is supposed to be at work. At the same time, her lonely neighbor who has grown tired of even the most extreme pornography shifts his attention to a woman across the street. Ingrid knows about this but her real problems lie within, not beyond the walls of her apartment, and her deepest fears and repressed fantasies soon take over.

Themes

Reality versus fantasy, Loneliness and isolation, Disability and dependence, Voyeurism and boundary, Home as confinement, Infidelity and mistrust

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Kanopy
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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Son of God

3. Son of God

Drama Historical Drama
5.8
20142h 18min

Overview

In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate , Jewish high priest Caiaphas tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die.

Themes

Sacred rites vs political power, Religious authority vs oppression, Mission transmission and evangelism, Crowd dynamics and manipulation, Betrayal and negotiation, Sacrifice and martyrdom

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The Wind Rises

4. The Wind Rises

Drama Animation Romance War History
7.8
20132h 6min

Overview

A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.

Themes

Illness as catalyst, Romance under hardship, Artistry vs warfare, Industrial ascent and failure, War-driven technology, Dream as legacy

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Apple TV
HBO Max
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Particle Fever

5. Particle Fever

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.4
20131h 39min

Overview

As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time - or perhaps their greatest failure.

Themes

Theory vs experiment tension, Scientific ambition under pressure, Uncertainty in data interpretation, Competition of ideas, Public perception and risk, Collaboration under scrutiny

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3096 Days

6. 3096 Days

Drama Tragic Drama
6.5
20131h 51min

Overview

A young Austrian girl is kidnapped and held in captivity for eight years. Based on the real-life case of Natascha Kampusch.

Themes

Abduction and manipulation, Child abuse and control, Kidnapping and confinement, Missing child resilience, Grooming and deception, Family guilt pressure

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Apple TV
Netflix
Amazon Video
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The Best Offer

7. The Best Offer

Drama Romance Crime Relationship Drama Passionate Romance
7.8
20132h 11min

Overview

Virgil Oldman is a world renowned antiques expert and auctioneer. An eccentric genius, he leads a solitary life, going to extreme lengths to keep his distance from the messiness of human relationships. When appointed by the beautiful but emotionally damaged Claire to oversee the valuation and sale of her family’s priceless art collection, Virgil allows himself to form an attachment to her – and soon he is engulfed by a passion which will rock his bland existence to the core.

Themes

Auctioneer manipulation, Confidence game in art, Isolation and intimacy, Art world norms, Forgery and authenticity, Agoraphobia and enclosure

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Of Gods and Men

8. Of Gods and Men

Drama History Historical Drama Historical Event
7.2
20102h

Overview

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.

Themes

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

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Poetry

9. Poetry

Drama Tragic Drama
7.8
20102h 19min

Overview

A South Korean woman in her sixties enrolls in a poetry class as she grapples with her faltering memory and her grandson's appalling wrongdoing.

Themes

Alzheimer's disease pressure, Bridge memory, Grandmother grandson relationship, Poetry class dynamics, Welfare poverty tension, School scandal avoidance, Caregiver burden debt

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Apple TV
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Desert Flower

10. Desert Flower

Drama Tragic Drama
7.3
20092h

Overview

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

Themes

Wilderness resilience, Nomadic origin to global stage, Gendered commodification, Autonomy through mobility, Public voice and responsibility, Cross-cultural advocacy

Available on

Apple TV
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