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Her

81. Her

Romance Science Fiction Drama Bittersweet Romance AI Sci-Fi
8.0

20132h 6min

United States

Director: Spike Jonze

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Themes

Loneliness and connection, Artificial intelligence companionship, Future tech and heartbreak, Operating system mediation of affection, Singularity and selfhood, Love as mediated by machines, Dehumanization via intimate tech

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Still Life

82. Still Life

Drama Professional Drama
7.4

20131h 32min

Italy, United Kingdom

Director: Uberto Pasolini

A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone.

Themes

Bureaucratic detachment, Loneliness and care, Compassion through ritual, Memory versus oblivion, Funeral ritual under strain, Absent kinship networks

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Like Father, Like Son

83. Like Father, Like Son

Drama Family Drama
7.8

20132h

Japan

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.

Themes

Family loyalty under pressure, Deception and consequences, Biology vs nurture, Economic disparity in parenting, Legal battles over parenthood, Emotional attachment to children

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Mr. Morgan's Last Love

84. Mr. Morgan's Last Love

Drama Comedy Relationship Drama
6.7

20131h 51min

Germany, Belgium

Director: Sandra Nettelbeck

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

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The Spectacular Now

85. The Spectacular Now

Comedy Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
7.0

20131h 35min

United States

Director: James Ponsoldt

High school senior Sutter, who lives only for today, unexpectedly connects with a quiet classmate after one messy night of partying—his complete opposite. Even though they seem to have almost nothing in common, they gradually grow closer in a surprising way.

Themes

Risk and consequence, Coming of age pressures, Caregiving burden, Romance versus responsibility, Sobriety and self-control, Family boundaries

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Remember Sunday

86. Remember Sunday

TV Movie Romance Drama Romance TV Movie Relationship Drama
6.9

20131h 36min

United States

Director: Jeff Bleckner

A lonely, down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she's met Mr. Right. The more Molly gets to know Gus, the more she's intrigued by him. But she's also mystified. Gus is absent-minded, preoccupied. Is he hiding something? The short answer is: yes. He's reluctant to share with her that since suffering a brain aneurysm, he's totally lost his short-term memory. Every day is a brand new day, his life starts anew. Every day he sees Molly he struggles to remember who she is and what she represents. Every day, he has to fall in love with her all over again.

Themes

Memory loss challenges, Trust and misperception, Daily memory resets, Romantic commitment under uncertainty, Caretaking dynamics, Pursuit of healing

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The Kings of Summer

87. The Kings of Summer

Comedy Drama Coming-of-Age Drama Buddy Comedy
7.1

20131h 35min

United States

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts

Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Friendship under strain, Coming of age, Teenage rebellion, Escape from parental control, Self-reliance and survival

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Stories We Tell

88. Stories We Tell

Documentary Biographical Documentary
7.5

20121h 49min

Canada

Director: Sarah Polley

Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.

Themes

Unreliable family narratives, Archival reconstruction of life, Memory as narrative construction, Familial lineage and secrecy, Documentary self-portrait, Private life in public memory

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Amour

89. Amour

Drama Romance Family Drama Bittersweet Romance
7.9

20122h 7min

France, Germany

Director: Michael Haneke

Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

Themes

Caregiver burden, Marriage under strain, Aging and dependence, Illness and autonomy, Private suffering, Family duty

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Liberal Arts

90. Liberal Arts

Romance Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
6.7

20121h 37min

United States

Director: Josh Radnor

Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a book, life keeps pulling Jesse back. When his favorite college professor invites him to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance.

Themes

Age difference romance, Letters as intimate conduit, Retirement anxiety and purpose, Adult longing vs youth ideals, Mentorship and campus dynamics, Education and self-discovery

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