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Movies with intimate vibe

The Other Side of Hope

411. The Other Side of Hope

Comedy Drama Family Drama Buddy Comedy
7.2

20171h 41min

Finland, Germany

Director: Aki Kaurismäki

Overview

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

Themes

Economic precarity, Racism and violence, Asylum process pressure, Hospitality versus exploitation, Refugee integration stress, Mutual aid networks

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The Incredible Jessica James

412. The Incredible Jessica James

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.5

20171h 23min

United States

Director: Jim Strouse

Overview

Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

Themes

Creative independence, Career vs romance, Ex-relationship baggage, Theater as craft, Post-breakup dating, Social media scrutiny

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My Blind Date with Life

413. My Blind Date with Life

Comedy Drama Workplace Comedy Professional Drama
7.1

20171h 51min

Germany

Director: Marc Rothemund

Overview

An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.

Themes

Secrecy and disclosure, Ambition under pressure, Resilience through family support, Mentorship in service work, Disability and employment, Fatigue and performance

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The Climb

414. The Climb

Comedy Romance Adventure Romantic Comedy Globetrotting Adventure
6.9

20171h 43min

France

Director: Ludovic Bernard

Overview

A true story of Samy, native of La Courneuve, who is out of love for Nadia, decides to climb Mount Everest.

Themes

Social climbing, Public spectacle, Proving oneself, Suburban aspiration, Unemployment and aspiration, Romantic motive

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Marjorie Prime

415. Marjorie Prime

Drama Mystery Science Fiction Relationship Drama Mindbender Mystery
6.3

20171h 39min

United States

Director: Michael Almereyda

Overview

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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To the Bone

416. To the Bone

Drama Psychological Drama
6.7

20171h 47min

United States

Director: Marti Noxon

Overview

A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life.

Themes

Peer influence and belonging, Trauma and recovery, Family obligation vs independence, Eating disorder pressures, Medical authority vs autonomy, Body image and control

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A Dog's Purpose

417. A Dog's Purpose

Adventure Comedy Fantasy Family Drama
7.3

20171h 40min

India, United States

Director: Lasse Hallström

Overview

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

Themes

Family resilience, Interspecies bond, Cycles of life, Abuse and protection, Loyalty across lifetimes, Purpose through service

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Kedi

418. Kedi

Documentary Nature & Wildlife Documentary
7.6

20171h 19min

United States

Director: Ceyda Torun

Overview

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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20th Century Women

419. 20th Century Women

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.3

20161h 58min

United States

Director: Mike Mills

Overview

In 1979 Santa Barbara, California, Dorothea Fields is a determined single mother in her mid-50s who is raising her adolescent son, Jamie, at a moment brimming with cultural change and rebellion. Dorothea enlists the help of two younger women – Abbie, a free-spirited punk artist living as a boarder in the Fields' home and Julie, a savvy and provocative teenage neighbour – to help with Jamie's upbringing.

Themes

Generational gap tensions, Home pregnancy tests awareness, Youth autonomy amid change, Feminism through mentorship, Single mother role challenges, Punk club influence

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Passengers

420. Passengers

Drama Romance Science Fiction Passionate Romance Space Sci-Fi
7.0

20161h 56min

United States

Director: Morten Tyldum

Overview

A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.

Themes

Moral ambiguity, Survival ethics, Romance under constraint, Isolation in space, Human-machine interface, Hope and endurance

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