Movies with lyrical vibe

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Immersive Intimate Atmospheric Restrained Stylish

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The imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Explore the relationships that inspired her – her raw, passionate sisterhood with Charlotte and Anne; her first aching, forbidden love for Weightman and her care for her maverick brother whom she idolises.

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Romance under scrutiny, Sibling influence on craft, Family pressure shaping ambition, Education shaping identity, Gendered artistic pursuit, Mentorship under constraint

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Tense Steady Relentless Sun-drenched Measured

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A young couple's relationship clashes with the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850. Angel, experiencing love for the first time and facing demons unsurmountable, runs from the new life she doesn't believe she deserves. When Michael sets out to find her, Angel discovers that she indeed has the power to choose the life she wants.

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Romance under pressure, Trauma and survival, Female agency under constraint, Public exposure and accountability, Religion and doubt, Exploitation and resilience

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Tense Dynamic Intimate Brutal Atmospheric

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Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.

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Tradition vs change, Duty vs mercy, Personal sacrifice, Trauma of war, Revolutionary loyalty, Peace through restraint

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Realistic Intimate Atmospheric Bleak Restrained

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In 1856, two women forge a close connection despite their isolation on the American frontier.

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Jealousy and control, Practical marriage constraint, Isolation amplifies longing, Forbidden affection under scrutiny, Frontier life social pressures, Loss shapes bonds

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Immersive Tense Claustrophobic Brutal Atmospheric

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Connected by phone in the same home but 20 years apart, a caller puts a woman’s past — and life — on the line to change her own fate.

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Loyalty under duress, Survival through cooperation, Labor exploitation, Leadership dynamics, Trust and hierarchy

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Realistic Intimate Claustrophobic Restrained Deliberate

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In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

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Social expectations, Forbidden intimacy, Class boundaries, Endurance and care, Female companionship, Scientific ambition

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Realistic Bleak Restrained Deliberate Measured

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As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

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Memory through letters, Romance under constraint, Island isolation, Duty and belonging, Post war pressures, Technological change

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Realistic Tense Sun-drenched Charged Nerve-wracking

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What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

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Class tension, Identity and naming, Power dynamics of sailing, Belonging in seaside town, Romantic longing under constraint, Gay theme and discovery

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Atmospheric

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To escape their grief, a quiet girl and a troubled boy turn a school project into a quest to find every bright place in Indiana. But as their bond deepens and his dark moods close in, she must choose: protect her healing heart, or risk everything to pull him back from the edge.

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Abuse and resilience, Survivor guilt, Trauma and coping, Grief and healing, Bond through hardship, Support and connection

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Restrained

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When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.

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Memory as legacy, Long distance commitment, Parental lineage, Art vs romance, Archival legacy, Identity through photograph

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