lyrical backdrop

Movies with lyrical vibe

What Time Is It There?

1. What Time Is It There?

Drama Romance Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
7.3
20011h 56min

Overview

A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.

Themes

Economic precarity, Time as distance, Ferris wheel image, Dual-time watch motif, Loneliness across travel, Street vendor hardship, Death in family

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Universcine
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The Man Who Cried

2. The Man Who Cried

Romance Drama Music War Romantic Epic
6.1
20001h 36min

Overview

A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

Themes

Displacement and longing, Persecution and danger, Forbidden romance across borders, Renaming and assimilation pressure, Survival through performance, Art as refuge

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Amazon Video
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Suzhou River

3. Suzhou River

Drama Romance Dark Romance Relationship Drama
7.4
20001h 23min

Overview

After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.

Themes

Class disparity, Urban alienation, Performative desire, Mistaken identity, Commodified affection, Memory and longing

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Shine

4. Shine

Drama Professional Drama
7.6
19961h 45min

Overview

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Themes

Abuse and resilience, Parental pressure and discipline, Mentorship shaping talent, Reintegration through work, Performance as breakthrough, Pursuit of distant study

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Amazon Video
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Legends of the Fall

5. Legends of the Fall

Drama Western Romance War Action
7.5
19942h 13min

Overview

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

Themes

World war i trauma, Loss and loyalty, Sibling relationship tensions, Duty versus family

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Interview with the Vampire

6. Interview with the Vampire

Horror Drama Fantasy Vampire Horror Psychological Drama
7.5
19942h 3min

Overview

A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.

Themes

Loneliness and attachment, Immortality and isolation, Love and betrayal, Plague as catalyst, Power and restraint, Loss and mourning

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