Movies with realistic vibe

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Realistic Intimate Atmospheric Restrained Measured

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and Fran try to have a baby with the help of sperm donor.

Themes

Feminist group dynamics, Generational attitudes toward sexuality, Ownership of home, Discrimination in parenting, Donor anonymity and reproduction, Lesbian relationships across eras

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Realistic Tense Intimate Dry Deliberate

An endearing light comedy about a woman who spontaneously becomes a resident of Venice after her family left her behind. While enjoying the wonderful people she meets she achieves a new life and the first time independent of her family.

Themes

Marriage crisis, Self-discovery through travel, Family daily life, Mother role, Amateur detective, Family holiday

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Playful Realistic Heartwarming Whimsical Fast-paced

Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Owl, Kanga, Roo, and Rabbit are preparing a suitable winter home for Eeyore, the perennially dejected donkey, but Tigger's continual bouncing interrupts their efforts. Rabbit suggests that Tigger go find others of his kind to bounce with, but Tigger thinks "the most wonderful thing about tiggers is" he's "the only one!" Just in case though, the joyously jouncy feline sets out to see if he can find relatives.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Misinterpreted guidance, Belonging under pressure, Communal care under winter, Search for relatives, Friendship resilience

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Relentless

On a remote, isolated island, two lighthouse keepers slowly lose their minds. The weather, the booze, and a private struggle for power turn their duty into a nightmare.

Themes

Desire and belonging, Isolation versus community, Secrecy and exposure, Leadership and control, Illusion of paradise, Trust and betrayal

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Realistic Steady Intimate Claustrophobic Restrained

After his gay cousin dies from hepatitis, young Laurent, who lives with his best friend Carole, falls in love with Cedric, a plant scientist. He's afraid to inform his conservative parents that he is gay.

Themes

Coming out anxiety, Parental conservatism, Homophobia in family, Clandestine romance, Best friend support, Familial expectation pressure

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Playful Realistic Tense Whimsical Dry

A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just as Ruby is beginning to relish her first-ever healthy relationship, Sam begins muttering about being a time traveler from the year 2470.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Time travel ethics, Reality versus illusion, Future obsession, Manipulation across timelines, Commitment and doubt

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Realistic Steady Raw Deliberate Sun-drenched

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.

Themes

Loneliness to belonging, Family support and resilience, War's disruption on home life, Companionship shaping identity, Bullying under social pressure, Coming of age through friendship

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Realistic Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Procedural

Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.

Themes

Authority vs rebellion, Female friendship under pressure, Diagnosis and stigma, Coping through self-harm, Autonomy under confinement, Therapy and medication tension, Institutional control vs escape

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Realistic Claustrophobic Dry Restrained Fast-paced

On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.

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Chance and choice, Parent-child estrangement, Reconciliation and contact, Pressure of performance, Mortality and illness, Fragmented urban life

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Realistic Tense Intimate Atmospheric Bleak

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

Themes

Grief and unresolved loss, Paranormal phenomena interpretation, Trauma and psychological coping, Family strain and resilience, Afterlife expectations and doubt, Professional duty vs personal life

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