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Movies with spacious vibe

Here

1. Here

Drama Family Drama
6.3
20241h 44min

Overview

An odyssey through time and memory, centered on a place in New Jersey where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.

Themes

Illness and resilience, Aging and caregiving, Time and memory, Home as inheritance, Legacy across generations, Changing families

Available on

Netflix
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Mr. Morgan's Last Love

2. Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7
20131h 51min

Overview

A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Meaning of life, Age gap relationships, Boundaries and loyalty, Care and companionship, Autonomy vs attachment

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Side by Side

3. Side by Side

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.6
20121h 39min

Overview

Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.

Themes

Digital vs film, Future vision, Artistic revolution, Workflows and craft, Artistic legacy, Technological impact

Available on

Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Samsara

4. Samsara

Documentary Nature & Wildlife Documentary
8.4
20111h 42min

Overview

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

Themes

Humanity's spirituality, Balance between mundane and miraculous, Global daily-life exposure, Sacred versus industrial landscapes, Transient beauty and endurance, Poetic documentary style

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Kanopy
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The Way

5. The Way

Adventure Comedy Drama Globetrotting Adventure Family Drama
7.3
20102h 8min

Overview

When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something.

Themes

Death of son memory, Pilgrimage pressure, Communal journey and companionship, Physical hardship and endurance, Group dynamics and guidance, Memory through ashes

Available on

Apple TV
Peacock Premium
Google Play Movies
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WALL·E

6. WALL·E

Animation Family Science Fiction Family Animation Space Sci-Fi
8.4
20081h 38min

Overview

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Themes

Evacuation ethics, Consumerism critique, Environmental neglect consequences, Isolation and companionship, Stewardship vs control, Dependence on technology

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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August Rush

7. August Rush

Family Drama Music Family Drama Narrative Musical
7.4
20071h 54min

Overview

Lyla and Louis, a singer and a musician, fall in love, but are soon compelled to separate. Lyla is forced to give up her newborn but unknown to her, he grows up to become a musical genius.

Themes

Adoption and reunion, Mentorship and exploitation, Motherly love, Pursuit of family, Music as destiny, Deception and lies

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Under the Tuscan Sun

8. Under the Tuscan Sun

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy
6.8
20031h 53min

Overview

After a rough divorce, Frances, a 35-year-old professor and writer from San Francisco takes a tour of Tuscany at the urgings of her friends. On a whim she buys Bramasole, a run down villa in the Tuscan countryside and begins to piece her life together starting with the villa and finds that life sometimes has unexpected ways of giving her everything she wanted.

Themes

Reinvention through relocation, Home renovation as healing, Cross-cultural friendship, Divorce resilience, Belonging through community, Love after heartbreak, Independence and self-discovery

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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