Movies with sun-drenched vibe
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In the 1820s, a taciturn loner and skilled cook travels west to Oregon Territory, where he meets a Chinese immigrant also seeking his fortune. Soon the two team up on a dangerous scheme to steal milk from the wealthy landowner’s prized Jersey cow – the first, and only, in the territory.
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Secrecy and deception, Frontier class tension, Immigrant aspiration and risk, Craft-based livelihood, Mutual reliance under pressure, Wealth and crime dynamics
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In 1800s England, a well-meaning but selfish young woman meddles in the love lives of her friends.
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Matchmaking pressure (matchmaking), Romantic misreading, Social propriety, Gossip and reputation, Status norms, Romance vs friendship (19th century)
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Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their romance from pretend to officially real when another recipient of one of her love letters enters the picture.
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Loyalty under pressure, Romantic insecurity, Love triangle, Communication and deception, Self-worth comparisons, Competing affections
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Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.
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Duty under pressure, Risk and resilience, Generational responsibility, Legacy of mentorship, Collective heroism under threat, Authority and legitimacy
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A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by an unexpected tragedy.
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Coming of age under pressure, Family pressure, Consequences of violence, Interracial relationship tensions, Accountability and guilt, Fractured relationships
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When her husband abruptly ends their marriage, empty nester Kate embarks on a solo second honeymoon in Africa, finding purpose and potential romance.
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Safari moral tension, Elephant protection, Christmas fundraising dynamics, Christmas season trials, African bush resilience
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Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
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Autonomy under pressure, Grassroots resistance, Water-rights conflict, Transsexuality and autonomy, Colonialism and resource control, Backcountry isolation
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A down-on-his-luck crab fisherman embarks on a journey to get a young man with Down syndrome to a professional wrestling school in rural North Carolina and away from the retirement home where he’s lived for the past two and a half years.
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Chosen family, Confinement pressure, Care system escape, Roadbound companionship, Unconventional mentorship, Disability empowerment
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Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine.
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Deception and trust, Leadership and responsibility, Family bonds under stress, Inter island rivalry, Popularity insecurity, Uneasy alliance under threat, Innovation vs tradition
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Ben and Alice make a simple pact to be each other’s plus one at every summer wedding, but as the toasts get sloppier and the exes and fiancées pile up, their fake date plan twists into something messier that neither of them knows how to handle.
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Wedding season pressure, Commitment fear, Parental divorce impact, Public romance vs private feelings, Search for the perfect partner, Friends to lovers tension, Social performance expectations
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