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Movies with restrained vibe

Heidi

331. Heidi

Adventure Family Drama Adventure Epic
7.4

20151h 51min

Germany, Switzerland

Director: Alain Gsponer

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

Themes

Family displacement, Homesickness and adaptation, Return to home and renewal, Guardianship and belonging, Friendship across classes, Urban vs rural life

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In the Heart of the Sea

332. In the Heart of the Sea

Thriller Drama Adventure Action History
6.9

20152h 2min

Spain, United States

Director: Ron Howard

A New England whaling ship sets sail in 1820 chasing oil and glory, but a colossal white whale slams into their world and sends them into the open sea in shattered boats, where hunger, madness, and the vast ocean close in.

Themes

Leadership under strain, Survival under duress, Moral compromise under pressure, Nature versus man, Cooperation vs conflict, Isolation and crew cohesion

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The Danish Girl

333. The Danish Girl

Drama Historical Drama
7.1

20151h 59min

Belgium, United Kingdom

Director: Tom Hooper

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

Themes

Public reception and gatekeeping, Gender identity and self-representation, Art and personal truth, Medical risk and ethics, Mourning and memory, Supportive friendship and loyalty

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Carol

334. Carol

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Historical Drama
7.3

20151h 58min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Todd Haynes

Therese, a young woman working as a shop assistant, meets Carol, an elegant and wealthy woman. A mutual attraction quickly grows between them, reaching beyond ordinary friendship.

Themes

Divorce pressure, Age difference, Professional ambition, Public scrutiny, Custody conflict, Sexuality stigma

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HBO Max
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The Escort

335. The Escort

Drama Comedy Romance Parody Romantic Comedy
6.0

20151h 28min

United States

Director: Will Slocombe

Desperate for a good story, a sex-addicted journalist throws himself into the world of high-class escorts when he starts following a Stanford-educated prostitute.

Themes

Prostitution stigma, Ambition versus legitimacy, Deception and appearances, Addiction and recovery, Protection within precarious work, Trust and vulnerability

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The Lady in the Van

336. The Lady in the Van

Comedy Drama Family Drama Dark Comedy
6.7

20151h 44min

United Kingdom

Director: Nicholas Hytner

The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.

Themes

Economic disparity, Caregiving burden, Private vs public life, Homelessness and shelter, Suburban outsider, Hidden pasts

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Trumbo

337. Trumbo

Drama Entertainment Industry Drama
7.4

20152h 4min

United States

Director: Jay Roach

The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.

Themes

Family strain under crisis, Blacklist as social control, Principled resistance and survival, Political persecution in industry, Creativity under external pressure, Credit manipulation and secrecy

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Kanopy
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Remember

338. Remember

Drama Thriller Mystery Tragic Drama Investigation Suspense
7.5

20151h 34min

Canada, Germany

Director: Atom Egoyan

With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.

Themes

Legacy of violence, Vigilante justice, Memory and aging, Deception and revelation, War-time guilt, Duty vs vengeance

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Brooklyn

339. Brooklyn

Romance Drama History Bittersweet Romance Historical Drama
7.5

20151h 51min

Canada, Ireland

Director: John Crowley

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

Themes

Family obligation vs autonomy, Homesickness and adaptation, Working class aspiration, Identity through life choices, Marriage and independence, Dual-country belonging

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In My Dreams

340. In My Dreams

Romance Drama Fantasy TV Movie Fantasy Romance
6.3

20151h 34min

Canada, United States

Director: Kenny Leon

Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.

Themes

Mother son relationship, Fountain catalyst, Dream realm metaphor, Shared dream tension, Italian restaurant setting, Restaurant owner aspiration

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