Movies with contemplative vibe

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Immersive Playful Tense Steady Contemplative

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In the legendary past, before Poké Balls were invented, an aura-guiding hero Pokémon named Lucario sensed two groups of armies about to clash, and a threat of a massive war in front of Oldoran Castle in Kanto that would leave no survivors. He transferred this message to his master, the legendary hero Arlon, while he was being attacked by a violent group of Hellgar. During the battle, his sense of sight was lost and he was rendered unable to see. He used the detection of his Aura, and so with the offensive Wave Bomb, he eliminated them. Though by the threat, the queen of Rota, Lady Rin was resolute to die with her civilians, and so Arlon made a choice.

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Human-animal bond, Duty vs loyalty, Trust and betrayal, Identity and perception, Sacrifice and memory, Guardian responsibility

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Immersive Realistic Tense Bleak Contemplative

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An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.

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Caregiving under pressure, Displacement and belonging, Found kinship and family, Adventure with responsibility, Bonding with wildlife, Trust across strangers

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Tense Intimate Contemplative Restrained Deliberate

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A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.

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Moral ambiguity, Domestic abuse, Silent romance, Stealth and concealment, Nomadic dwelling, Reality vs illusion

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Realistic Intimate Bleak Contemplative Restrained

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Three friends form a bond over the year, Johnathan is gay, Clare is straight and Bobby is neither, instead he loves the people he loves. As their lives go on there is tension and tears which culminate in a strong yet fragile friendship between the three.

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Caregiving under strain, Loyalty under pressure, Illness and resilience, Nontraditional chosen family, Sexual fluidity, Romantic ambiguity

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Immersive Tense Atmospheric Contemplative Minimalist

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Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

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Cultural assimilation and resistance, Tradition versus modernization, Trauma and moral injury, Leadership and responsibility under conflict, Imperial power vs popular agency, Honor and loyalty under pressure

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Realistic Bleak Contemplative Restrained Deliberate

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During the early 16th century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.

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Vernacular bible emergence, Translation as accessibility, Religious reform vs tradition, Institutional power vs dissent, Leadership protection vs exile, Public debate over indulgences

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Tense Bleak Contemplative Restrained Deliberate

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An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.

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Cycles of life and renewal, Nature as teacher, Ascetic discipline and desire, Isolation and contemplation, Apprenticeship and authority, Mortality and ritual

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Realistic Steady Intimate Claustrophobic Bleak

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A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

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Terminal illness urgency, Hidden illness secrecy, Secret love exploration, Family responsibility burden, Bucket list pursuit, Caregiver role tensions

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Contemplative

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Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her.

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Caregiving under strain, Duty vs desire, Memory vs forgetting, Past relationships resurfacing, Family stability and change, Intimate tension vs responsibility

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Immersive Realistic Contemplative Measured Vast

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This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.

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Star guided navigation, Seasonal climate pressures, Predation and hunting risk, Habitat and resource scarcity, Group migration dynamics, Human disturbance impact

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