Movies with quietly intense vibe

Vibe

Realistic Bleak Restrained Deliberate Minimalist

Overview

A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

Themes

Adoption and belonging, Displacement and identity, Memory and mapping, Caregiving and trauma, Obsessive searching, Family loss and hope

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Vibe

Heartwarming Intimate Dry Fast-paced Measured

Overview

Despite being deposed as president of his condominium association, grumpy 59-year-old Ove continues to watch over his neighbourhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove and she accidentally back into Ove’s mailbox, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.

Themes

Resistant aging and new bonds, Neighborhood solidarity under pressure, Belonging beyond rigid rules, Care through acts of generosity, Tension between tradition and change, Inclusion of marginal voices

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