tender backdrop

Movies with tender vibe

My Life as a Zucchini

1. My Life as a Zucchini

Animation Comedy Drama Family Family Animation
7.8
20161h 6min

Overview

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Themes

Found family formation, Foster care precarity, Trauma and belonging, Custody power dynamics, Trust in caregivers, Memory and disclosure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Paris Can Wait

2. Paris Can Wait

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
5.8
20161h 32min

Overview

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

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Up for Love

3. Up for Love

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Legal Drama
6.3
20161h 38min

Overview

Diane is a well-known lawyer, divorced for three years. She loses her mobile telephone and receives a call from the person who finds it. That person is Alexandre, a charming man and the perfect gentleman. They make a connection over the phone and agree to meet up the following day. But when Alexandre arrives, there's a surprise in store when Diane discovers he is only 4' 6" tall. From that moment on, Diane tries to overcome the prejudices of society and her own fears to experience the best time of her life...

Themes

Romance across difference, Forbidden love constraints, Tolerance through self growth, Appearance triggers prejudice, Social expectations shaping choices, Remake as social commentary

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Mother's Day

4. Mother's Day

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Family Drama
5.7
20161h 58min

Overview

Sandy is a stressed-out, single mom who learns that her ex-husband is marrying a younger woman. Her friend Jesse's parents don't know that she has a family or that her sister, Gabi is married to a woman. Jesse's friend, Kristin, is juggling motherhood of a toddler, a patient boyfriend who keeps proposing, and searching for her biological mother. Bradley is a widower who's trying to raise two daughters on his own, while Miranda is too busy with her career to worry about children. When their respective problems intersect and start coming to a head, the Mother's Day holiday takes on a special meaning for all.

Themes

Birth mother search, Chosen families under pressure, Intergenerational clashes, Parental expectations vs autonomy, Public revelation and romance, Racism and homophobia

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Meddler

5. The Meddler

Comedy Drama Family Drama Ensemble Comedy
6.3
20161h 40min

Overview

With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love. But when the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and forceful generosity to change the lives of others - as well as her own - and find a new purpose in life.

Themes

Grief and renewal, Caregiving versus autonomy, New friendships as anchor, Boundary setting in family, City life as catalyst, Self-discovery through acts

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Comedy Romance Romantic Comedy Ensemble Comedy
6.0
20161h 34min

Overview

The continuing adventures of the Portokalos family. A follow-up to the 2002 comedy, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Themes

Family obligation and care, Village renewal pressure, Intergenerational independence struggle, Interference vs autonomy, Memory and heritage, Engagement as catalyst

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Heidi

7. Heidi

Adventure Family Drama Adventure Epic
7.4
20151h 51min

Overview

Heidi, is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt to her mountain-dwelling grandfather. She is then stolen back by her aunt from her grandfather to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt, Germany as a companion to Klara, a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair. Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

Themes

Family displacement, Homesickness and adaptation, Return to home and renewal, Guardianship and belonging, Friendship across classes, Urban vs rural life

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

In My Dreams

8. In My Dreams

Romance Drama Fantasy TV Movie Fantasy Romance
6.3
20151h 34min

Overview

Natalie and Nick are frustrated with their luck in romance. After tossing coins into a fountain, the two then begin dreaming about each other. But, according to fountain mythology, they only have a week to turn those dreams into reality.

Themes

Mother son relationship, Fountain catalyst, Dream realm metaphor, Shared dream tension, Italian restaurant setting, Restaurant owner aspiration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Anthem of the Heart

9. The Anthem of the Heart

Animation Drama Music Romance Anime
7.3
20151h 59min

Overview

A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship. Will Naruse be able to convey the anthem of her heart?

Themes

Voice as expression, Music as communication, Fear of speaking, High school social pressure, Friendship and collaboration, Romantic misunderstanding

Available on

Amazon Video
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

The Little Prince

10. The Little Prince

Adventure Animation Fantasy Family Adventure Epic
7.6
20151h 48min

Overview

Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.

Themes

Parent child tension, Utopia vs dystopia, Efficiency vs imagination, Adult conformity, Social differences, Education as control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.