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Movies with intimate vibe

A Late Quartet

701. A Late Quartet

Music Drama Narrative Musical Relationship Drama
7.1

20121h 46min

United States

Director: Yaron Zilberman

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

Themes

Intergenerational conflict, Creative collaboration under strain, Role renegotiation, Illness as pressure, Ego vs loyalty, Deception and boundaries

Available on

Apple TV
Starz Apple TV Channel
Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
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A Coffee in Berlin

702. A Coffee in Berlin

Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Awkward Comedy
7.3

20121h 28min

Germany

Director: Jan Ole Gerster

Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.

Themes

Economic precarity, Coming of age, Parental pressure, Self discovery, Outsider status, Art as escape, Social observation

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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A Werewolf Boy

703. A Werewolf Boy

Romance Fantasy Passionate Romance
7.2

20122h 2min

South Korea

Director: Jo Sung-hee

An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.

Themes

Memory and longing, Outsider integration and care, Power dynamics in housing, Loyalty under isolation, Resilience through nurture, Stigma and acceptance

Available on

The Roku Channel
Tubi TV
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A Perfect Plan

704. A Perfect Plan

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy
6.3

20121h 44min

France

Director: Pascal Chaumeil

Successful woman in love tries to break her family curse of every first marriage ending in divorce, by dashing to the altar with a random stranger before marrying her boyfriend.

Themes

Trust vs manipulation, Family curse pressure, Love vs calculation, Marriage as performance, Deception and consent, Arranged marriage risk

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video
Apple TV
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The First Time

705. The First Time

Drama Comedy Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
6.8

20121h 35min

United States

Director: Jon Kasdan

Dave is hopelessly into the prettiest girl at school, Aubrey, who’s dating a cocky macho guy. After they run into each other at a party, a friendship sparks—one that slowly starts to turn into something more.

Themes

Jealousy and insecurity, Peer pressure dynamics, First love awkwardness, Cross-group romance, Virginity expectations, Adolescent experimentation consequences

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Ginger & Rosa

706. Ginger & Rosa

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
6.2

20121h 30min

Canada, Denmark

Director: Sally Potter

A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to redefine their relationship.

Themes

Youth political awakening, Generational tension, Family betrayal, Parental separation, World vs personal life, Pregnancy and stigma

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Stories We Tell

707. 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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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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The Broken Circle Breakdown

708. The Broken Circle Breakdown

Drama Tragic Drama
7.7

20121h 52min

Belgium, Netherlands

Director: Felix van Groeningen

The loss of their young daughter threatens to destroy the love and faith of two married musicians.

Themes

Science versus spirituality, Art as refuge, Grief and partnership, Loss and coping, Drift within marriage, Creativity amid sorrow

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Upside Down

709. Upside Down

Romance Science Fiction Drama Fantasy Passionate Romance
6.3

20121h 44min

Canada, France

Director: Juan Diego Solanas

In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?

Themes

Upper class divisions, Cosmetics power dynamic, Forbidden love pressure, Dual gravity division, Exploitation and prejudice, Alternative reality constraints

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
fuboTV
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Trouble with the Curve

710. Trouble with the Curve

Drama Romance Professional Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.8

20121h 51min

United States

Director: Robert Lorenz

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.

Themes

Loyalty and ambition, Aging and decline, Data-driven vs intuition, Mentorship and legacy, Risk in talent scouting, Family work balance

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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