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Movies with leisurely vibe

La Vie en Rose

1. La Vie en Rose

Music Drama Music Biopic Historical Drama
7.5
20072h 20min

Overview

From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.

Themes

Poverty shaping ambition, Addiction and rehabilitation, Gendered vulnerability constraints, Memory as endurance, Fame under public gaze, Romance amid fame

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The Nativity Story

2. The Nativity Story

Drama Historical Drama
6.8
20061h 41min

Overview

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in a small village, where they find shelter in a quiet manger and Jesus is born.

Themes

Family resilience under threat, Migration for shelter, Religion under political pressure, Divine signs and doubt, Hope amid danger, Messianic expectation and mystery

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Amazon Video
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A Good Year

3. A Good Year

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.9
20061h 57min

Overview

Failed London banker Max Skinner inherits his uncle's vineyard in Provence, where he spent many childhood holidays. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin and that the property is hers.

Themes

Trust under scrutiny, Work-life conflict, Inheritance pressure, Deception and claims, Power dynamics in wine, Family estate legacy

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Keeping Mum

4. Keeping Mum

Comedy Dark Comedy
6.8
20051h 43min

Overview

A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

Themes

Intergenerational tension, Domestic manipulation, Sexual secrecy, Hidden deception, Family conflict, Religious duty vs desire

Available on

Tubi TV
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

5. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Adventure Crime Drama Mystery Western
7.3
20052h 1min

Overview

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town. He kidnaps Norton and exhumes Estrada's corpse, and the odd caravan sets out on horseback for Mexico.

Themes

Loyalty versus duty, Promises under pressure, Border violence and impunity, Grief and vengeance, Surreal encounters and danger, Survival in harsh terrain

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Breakfast on Pluto

6. Breakfast on Pluto

Drama Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama Satire
7.2
20052h 8min

Overview

In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother.

Themes

Search for belonging, Gender identity formation, Marginalized labor exploitation, Religious judgment vs mercy, Urban rural tension, Family rejection and resilience

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Elizabethtown

7. Elizabethtown

Comedy Drama Romance Romantic Comedy Relationship Drama
6.3
20052h 4min

Overview

Drew Baylor is fired after causing his shoe company to lose hundreds of millions of dollars. To make matters worse, he's also dumped by his girlfriend. On the verge of ending it all, Drew gets a new lease on life when he returns to his family's small Kentucky hometown after his father dies. Along the way, he meets a flight attendant with whom he falls in love.

Themes

Grief and connection, Homecoming and renewal, Road trip as transformation, Flight attendant encounter, Family obligation vs autonomy, Memory and memorial rituals

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Romance & Cigarettes

8. Romance & Cigarettes

Comedy Music Romance Romantic Comedy Narrative Musical
6.2
20051h 45min

Overview

Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much to the chagrin of his wife, and his life is thrown into upheaval. Kitty kicks Nick out of the house, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions.

Themes

Infidelity and betrayal, Loyalty vs desire, Working-class pressures, Family strain under scandal, Public judgment and rumor, Deception and confrontation

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Don't Come Knocking

9. Don't Come Knocking

Drama Western Entertainment Industry Drama Modern Western
6.6
20052h 3min

Overview

Howard Spence has seen better days. Once a big Western movie star, he now drowns his disgust for his selfish and failed life with alcohol, drugs and young women. If he were to die now, nobody would shed a tear over him, that's the sad truth. Until one day Howard learns that he might have a child somewhere out there...

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Absent mother obligation, Fading fame isolation, Past consequences memory, Family reunion tension, Pursuit and coercion

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Me and You and Everyone We Know

10. Me and You and Everyone We Know

Comedy Drama Awkward Comedy Family Drama
7.2
20051h 31min

Overview

Single dad Richard meets Christine, a starving artist who moonlights as a cabbie. They awkwardly attempt to start a romance, but Richard’s divorce has left him emotionally damaged. Meanwhile, Richard’s sons—one a teenager, the other 6-years-old—take part in clumsy experiments with the opposite sex.

Themes

Art gallery exposure, Playground boundary negotiation, Separation emotional strain, Hope chest symbolism, Shoe salesman vulnerability, Chat session ambiguity

Available on

Kanopy
Criterion Channel
Philo
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