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Movies with quiet vibe

The Rider

1. The Rider

Drama Western Coming-of-Age Drama Modern Western
7.4
20181h 43min

Overview

Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.

Themes

Economic hardship, Masculinity under pressure, Family obligation vs independence, Disability and agency, Work and identity, Caregiver strain

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Be with You

2. Be with You

Romance Drama Fantasy Bittersweet Romance Family Drama
7.7
20182h 12min

Overview

Along with his young son, Ji-ho, Woo-jin misses his wife Soo-a, who died after promising to return a year later with the rainy season. Miraculously, they reunite with Soo-a when the rainy season comes around, but she has no memory of her husband and son whom she dearly loved.

Themes

Family bonds, Memory as anchor, Enduring longing, Quiet resilience, Renewal after loss, Fragile reunion

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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Eighth Grade

3. Eighth Grade

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.3
20181h 34min

Overview

Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.

Themes

Coming of age pressures, Social media pressure, Peer acceptance challenges, Adolescent self image, Privacy and deception, Family connection strain

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Avicii: True Stories

4. Avicii: True Stories

Music Documentary Music Documentary Concert Film
7.6
20171h 37min

Overview

Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.

Themes

Creative tension, Rise to fame, Workload realities, Visibility pressures, Retirement decision, Career narration


Same Kind of Different as Me

5. Same Kind of Different as Me

Drama Family Drama
6.6
20171h 59min

Overview

International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

Themes

Illness and mortality, Homelessness and empathy, Class vs charity, Marriage resilience, Outsider inclusion, Storytelling as outreach

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

6. Goodbye Christopher Robin

Family History Drama Biographical History Family Drama
7.1
20171h 47min

Overview

The behind the scenes story of the life of A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son Christopher Robin.

Themes

Jealousy and betrayal, Publicity and family strain, Creative work under pressure, Childhood fame and privacy, War trauma shaping art, Memory as storytelling mechanism

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Our Souls at Night

7. Our Souls at Night

Romance Drama Bittersweet Romance Relationship Drama
6.9
20171h 41min

Overview

Addie Moore and Louis Waters, a widow and widower, have lived next to each other for years. The pair have almost no relationship, but that all changes when Addie tries to make a connection with her neighbour.

Themes

Family obligation, Memory and regret, Intergenerational bonds, Nontraditional companionship, Aging loneliness, Social judgment, Secrecy vs visibility

Available on

Netflix
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Columbus

8. Columbus

Drama Relationship Drama
7.2
20171h 44min

Overview

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

Themes

Caregiving burden, Small-town isolation, Architecture as identity, Intercultural relationship, Dreams versus duty, Relapse and recovery

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Faces Places

9. Faces Places

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.8
20171h 34min

Overview

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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Loving Vincent

10. Loving Vincent

Animation Drama Mystery History Adult Animation
7.8
20171h 35min

Overview

A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.

Themes

Bullying dynamics, Investigation pressure, Adult animation, Final letter, Mysterious death, Melancholy mood

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