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Wedding Season

1. Wedding Season

Romance Comedy Romantic Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.3
20221h 39min

Overview

Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings – but find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be.

Themes

Deception and trust, Cultural expectations, Romance under constraint, Career vs family, Family pressure dynamics, Public versus private self

Available on

Netflix
fuboTV
Philo
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Noelle

2. Noelle

Family Comedy Fantasy Christmas Family Buddy Comedy
6.3
20191h 40min

Overview

Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Tradition vs modernization, Gender leadership norms, Technology reshapes ritual, Family pressure dynamics, Public scrutiny of roles

Available on

Disney Plus
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My Mom Is a Character

3. My Mom Is a Character

Comedy Awkward Comedy
6.8
20131h 25min

Overview

After another spat with her kids, Dona Hermínia decides to take some time off from them and hides away in her aunt's house, where she reminisces about her kids in an age when they still needed her.

Themes

Work life balance, Family conflict, Intergenerational memory, Urban social pressures, Parental independence, Self reflection