Movies with quiet vibe

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Realistic Tense Restrained Deliberate Sun-drenched

Overview

After her mother's death, six-year-old Frida is sent to her uncle's family to live with them in the countryside. But Frida finds it hard to forget her mother and adapt to her new life.

Themes

Based on true story, Death of mother, Countryside life, Family ties, Childhood memories, Summer mood

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Intimate Dry Deliberate Minimalist Measured

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An intimate journey through the formative years of David Lynch's life. From his idyllic upbringing in small town America to the dark streets of Philadelphia, we follow Lynch as he traces the events that have helped to shape one of cinema's most enigmatic directors.

Themes

Baby as motif in art, Art school influenced career, Family relationships under pressure, Mother son relationship tensions, Father son relationship dynamics, Upbringing shaping artistic path

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Intimate Bleak Dry Clinical Minimalist

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A service which creates holographic projections of late family members allows an elderly woman to spend time with a younger version of her deceased husband.

Themes

Memory technology ethics, Aging memory fragility, Memory as coping mechanism, Family secrecy and silence, Affection projection deception, Caregiving power dynamics

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Realistic Steady Intimate Atmospheric Relentless

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A profile of Istanbul and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.

Themes

Human-animal relationship, Urban caregiving networks, Daily rhythms of city life, Mutual dependence, Care as social glue, Interspecies interaction

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Realistic Intimate Dry Restrained Measured

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A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famous poets and artists.

Themes

Notebook as self extension, Poetry as craft, Bus driver routine, Poem writing as craft, Dog as companion, Hobby as identity

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Tense Bleak Deliberate Measured Hopeful

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Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

Themes

Alien language tool, Time-manipulation perception, First contact implications, Extraterrestrial technology impact, Linguist driven inquiry, Spacecraft based collaboration

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Realistic Steady Intimate Restrained Deliberate

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Based on the incredibly true story of a Spanish man with Multiple Sclerosis who tried to finish an Iron-Man: 3,8km swimming, 180km cycling and 42 running. And he was told that he could not make 100 meters.

Themes

Limits challenged by determination, Physical perseverance under disability, Adversity and endurance, Disability and self-identity, Perception of ability, Biography-driven resilience

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Realistic Intimate Bleak Contemplative Restrained

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Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.

Themes

Family dynamics under strain, Past relationship tension, Honesty vs hurt, Revisiting youth memories, Memory versus present, Unresolved emotional risk

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Realistic Restrained Sun-drenched Measured Leisurely

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Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with Jacques, a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance - reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

Themes

Self-discovery through travel, Temptation vs commitment, Simple pleasures vs obligations, Marital neglect and attention, Sensory reawakening, Agency and independence

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Realistic Intimate Restrained Measured Earnest

Overview

Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.

Themes

Economic dependency, Public gaze and privacy, Art as livelihood, Romantic stigma, Disability and resilience, Secret adoption

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