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Movies with windswept vibe

The Story of the Weeping Camel

1. The Story of the Weeping Camel

Documentary Drama Nature & Wildlife Documentary Family Drama
7.4
20041h 31min

Overview

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

Themes

Music as social glue, Communal care through ritual, Maternal bond fragility, Enduring ritual tradition, Nomadic family resilience, Nature's challenges

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Windstruck

2. Windstruck

Comedy Romance Drama Romantic Comedy Everyday Life Drama
7.1
20042h 3min

Overview

Kyung-jin, a police officer who finds herself chasing down a suspected bag-snatcher on her day off. However, the man she catches turns out to be Myungwoo, a passer-by who was himself trying to apprehend the real criminal.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Fantasy as escape, Public vs private life, Duty versus romance, Presence through memory, Grief and healing

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Dear Frankie

3. Dear Frankie

Drama Family Family Drama Parent-Child Family
7.7
20041h 45min

Overview

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

Themes

Single parent resilience, Deception for belonging, Protective motherhood, Deafness and inclusion

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Samsara

4. Samsara

Adventure Drama Romance Adventure Epic Relationship Drama
7.7
20022h 18min

Overview

A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.

Themes

Community ties and disruption, Life path versus spiritual duty, Economic power and exploitation, Family obligations vs personal desire, Sexuality and social expectations, Migrant labor and rural economy

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Orange VOD
CHILI
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The Shipping News

5. The Shipping News

Drama Romance Family Drama Bittersweet Romance
6.7
20011h 51min

Overview

An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.

Themes

Isolation and belonging, Deception in relationships, Legacy and inheritance, Economic precarity and work, Family obligation and care, Rebuilding after loss

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The Last of the Mohicans

6. The Last of the Mohicans

Action History Romance War Epic Action
7.6
19921h 52min

Overview

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Cross-cultural tension, Power under siege, Deception and ambush ethics, Protection of civilians, Duty versus personal risk

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