Movies with dreamlike vibe

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Tense Intimate Claustrophobic Deliberate Stylish

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In a world where a clinic deletes your worst heartbreak, a quiet man signs up to erase his ex—only to relive their love in reverse as it’s ripped from his mind. Trapped inside his own vanishing memories, he scrambles to hide her in forgotten corners of his past before she disappears for good.

Themes

Memory manipulation ethics, Amnesia and longing, Memory erasure consequences, Jealousy in relationships, Nonlinear timelines of memory, Relationship problems under manipulation

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Intimate Restrained Deliberate Dreamlike Measured

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After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), Ian Wyndham, a grief-stricken British businessman living in London gets a chance to relive the day all over again, in the hope of changing the events that led up to her getting killed.

Themes

Memory shaping identity, Grief and coping, Devotion under pressure, Time loop and agency, Love vs ambition, Creative pursuit vs relationship

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Whimsical Stylish Dreamlike Witty Intense

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Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.

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Tall tales vs reality, Parent-child relationship, Aging and illness, Magical realism in life, Fame from storytelling, Love and commitment

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Tense Atmospheric Deliberate Stylish Dreamlike

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Documentary filmmaker Genya Tachibana has tracked down the legendary actress Chiyoko Fujiwara, who mysteriously vanished at the height of her career. When he presents her with a key she had lost and thought was gone forever, the filmmaker could not have imagined that it would not only unlock the long-held secrets of Chiyoko’s life... but also his own.

Themes

Memory vs forgetting, Pursuit of art across decades, Memory as performance, Story within the story, Surreal dreamlike imagery, Aging cinema and studio decay

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Playful Tense Steady Whimsical Fast-paced

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Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

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Human-animal bond, Self-discovery through adversity, Kindness as courage, Transformation and empowerment, Guardianship by unlikely allies, Choice and independence

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Whimsical Dry Deliberate Stylish Dreamlike

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An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Dream vs duty, Freedom vs expectation, Surreal road trip, Art as life purpose, Legal culture satire

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Realistic Claustrophobic Bleak Deliberate Fast-paced

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A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences.

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Grief under professional pressure, Pregnancy and loss, Communication with the dead, Ethical conflicts in medicine, Humanitarian impulse vs danger, Cultural encounter and guidance

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Tense Steady Atmospheric Fast-paced Stylish

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David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

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Illusion vs reality, Memory loss, Jealousy in romance, Appearance vs identity, Dreams and suspension, Life extension ethics

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Realistic Tense Claustrophobic Atmospheric Dry

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Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

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Perception versus reality, Belief under scrutiny, Trauma and coping mechanisms, Imagination versus evidence, Care under doubt, Duty of care under pressure

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Deliberate Stylish Dreamlike Intense Measured

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Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Themes

Posthumanity ideas, Meaning of life, Free will, Social philosophy, Philosophical discussions, Situationist politics

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