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Movies with leisurely vibe

Happy as Lazzaro

31. Happy as Lazzaro

Drama Fantasy Coming-of-Age Drama Low Fantasy
7.5

20182h 8min

France, Germany

Director: Alice Rohrwacher

Purehearted teen Lazzaro is content living as a sharecropper in rural Italy, but an unlikely friendship with the marquise’s son will change his world.

Themes

Class inequality, Deception and manipulation, Economic exploitation, Rural feudalism, Displacement and resilience, Debt bondage

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Beast

32. Beast

Mystery Crime Drama Whodunit Serial Killer Crime
6.8

20181h 47min

United Kingdom

Director: Michael Pearce

A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.

Themes

Serial killer dynamics, Moral ambiguity, Suspicion and deception, Beach memory, Island isolation and control, Birthday pressure, Ambivalence and belonging

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Irreplaceable You

33. Irreplaceable You

Comedy Drama Romance Tragic Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.4

20181h 36min

United States

Director: Stephanie Laing

A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.

Themes

Terminal illness pressure, Unlikely friendships, Living while dying, Caregiving commitments, Crisis driven choices, Acceptance of loss

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Murder on the Orient Express

34. Murder on the Orient Express

Mystery Drama Crime Whodunit Detective Mystery Crime
6.5

20171h 54min

United States

Director: Kenneth Branagh

During an urgent journey aboard the Orient Express, the famous detective Hercule Poirot becomes involved in the mysterious murder of one of the passengers. The investigation is complicated by the fact that almost everyone on the train has a motive for the crime.

Themes

Class tension, Moral ambiguity, Deception and complicity, Collective guilt, Justice under constraint, Family tragedy

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Flatliners

35. Flatliners

Drama Horror Thriller Psychological Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.2

20171h 51min

United States

Director: Niels Arden Oplev

Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…

Themes

Deception and concealment, Guilt and accountability, Professional identity under strain, Ambition vs consequences, Peer pressure and competition, Ethical risk in experimentation

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mother!

36. mother!

Drama Horror Psychological Horror Relationship Drama
6.6

20172h 1min

United States

Director: Darren Aronofsky

A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

Themes

Memory erasure ethics, Domestic pressure under secrecy, Violence and vulnerability cycles, Protective motherhood under debt, Societal blame and stigma, Perceived innocence and guilt

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Faces Places

37. Faces Places

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.8

20171h 34min

France

Director: Agnès Varda

Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Themes

Intergenerational collaboration dynamics, Art through public portraits, Identity through mass portraits, Friendship forged on travel, Rural life as studio

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The Book of Henry

38. The Book of Henry

Drama Crime Thriller Family Drama Domestic Thriller
6.6

20171h 45min

United States

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.

Themes

Child abuse dynamics, Single mother pressure, Protection vs accountability, Custody anxieties, Institutional friction, Moral responsibility shifts

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Personal Shopper

39. Personal Shopper

Drama Mystery Thriller Mystic Mystery Psychological Drama
6.1

20161h 46min

Belgium, Czechia

Director: Olivier Assayas

Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.

Themes

Agency under pressure, Desire vs restraint, Grief and longing, Celebrity culture critique, Deception through anonymity, Spectral interference

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Trespass Against Us

40. Trespass Against Us

Action Crime Drama Organized Crime Family Drama
5.8

20161h 39min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Adam Smith

Three generations of the rowdy Cutler family live as outlaws in some of Britain's richest countryside – hunting hares, ram-raiding stately homes, and taunting the police. Struggling to retain a way of life fast becoming extinct, Chad Cutler ends up caught between his father's archaic principles and trying to do right by his kids, whilst the full force of the law is finally catching up with him.

Themes

Parent child relationship strain, Poacher ethics, Ram-raiding stately homes, Police pressure on family, Country estate conflict, Three generations tension

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