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Movies with tactile vibe

Bubba Ho-tep

11. Bubba Ho-tep

Comedy Horror Thriller Mystery Fantasy
6.9

20021h 32min

United States

Director: Don Coscarelli

Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.

Themes

Deception and imposture, Companionship under pressure, Aging and dignity, Belief and superstition, Communal vulnerability, Mortality and courage

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Way Home

12. The Way Home

Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
7.7

20021h 26min

South Korea

Director: Lee Jeong-hyang

This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.

Themes

Care under scarcity, Generational gap, Improvised family bonds, Material needs vs affection, Urban rural divide, Memory and affection

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Lantana

13. Lantana

Crime Drama Mystery Detective Mystery Crime Investigation Mystery
7.2

20012h 1min

Germany, Australia

Director: Ray Lawrence

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Marital strain, Family fragility, Infidelity and trust, Grief and coping, Police investigation impact

Available on

Apple TV
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
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The Gleaners and I

14. The Gleaners and I

Documentary Social & Political Documentary
7.7

20001h 22min

France

Director: Agnès Varda

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

Themes

Economic necessity, Reuse from waste, Urban rural exchange, Legal boundaries of gleaning, Peripheral gleaning communities, Activism through salvage

Available on

Criterion Channel
DocAlliance Films
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