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Movies with leisurely vibe

Fathers and Daughters

1. Fathers and Daughters

Drama Family Drama
7.0
20151h 56min

Overview

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

Themes

Grief affecting career, Creativity hampered by injury, Trauma causing custody strain, Intimacy difficulties in relationships, Attachment patterns across generations

Available on

Apple TV
Hoopla
Fandango At Home
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Irrational Man

2. Irrational Man

Drama Comedy Dark Comedy Psychological Drama
6.6
20151h 35min

Overview

On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

Themes

College campus ambition fuels risk, Existential crisis motivates dangerous acts, Philosophy professor ethical justification crime, His student emotional leverage, College campus romance risks, Existential crisis ethics in action

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Magic Mike XXL

3. Magic Mike XXL

Comedy Drama Ensemble Comedy Entertainment Industry Drama
5.6
20151h 55min

Overview

Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.

Themes

Reinvention under pressure, Romance vs career, Road trip bonding, Enduring male friendship, Spectacle as self expression, Group cohesion under change, Pursuit of a final performance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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We Are Still Here

4. We Are Still Here

Horror Supernatural Horror
5.7
20151h 23min

Overview

After the death of their college age son, Anne and Paul Sacchetti relocate to the snowswept New England hamlet of Aylesbury, a sleepy village where all is most certainly not as it seems. When strange sounds and eerie feelings convince Anne that her son's spirit is still with them, they invite an eccentric, New Age couple to help them get to the bottom of the mystery.

Themes

Grief and coping, Supernatural retaliation, Haunted rural secrecy, Place-based sacrifice, Communal fear and violence, Spiritualism vs exploitation

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
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Virgin Mountain

5. Virgin Mountain

Drama Coming-of-Age Drama
7.4
20151h 30min

Overview

Fúsi finds comfort in the familiarity of his routines, until an involuntary dance class forces him to encounter the real world.

Themes

Routine vs change, Care through action, Creative space repair, Emotional loneliness and resilience, Adult social integration, Growth through new experiences

Available on

Amazon Video
blue TV
Apple TV
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The Measure of a Man

6. The Measure of a Man

Drama Professional Drama
6.8
20151h 33min

Overview

At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?

Themes

Security guard dynamics, Co-workers surveillance tension, Unemployment risk, Supermarket setting, Boss pressure ethics, Unemployment resilience

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
YouTube
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Clown

7. Clown

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7
20141h 39min

Overview

A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.

Themes

Protecting family under threat, Loss of autonomy, Parental responsibility under danger, Home as threat space, Bodily possession and control, Artifact driven transformation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

8. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

Drama Comedy Fantasy Dark Comedy Dark Fantasy
6.9
20141h 40min

Overview

An absurdist, surrealistic and shocking pitch-black comedy, which moves freely from nightmare to fantasy to hilariously deadpan humour as it muses on man’s perpetual inhumanity to man.

Themes

Absurdity of existence, Inhumanity among people, Surreal humor under duress, Slow tableau storytelling, Dreamlike fantasy

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Love, Rosie

9. Love, Rosie

Romance Drama Comedy Romantic Comedy Coming-of-Age Drama
7.1
20141h 42min

Overview

Rosie spends her life chasing the perfect future and the perfect friendship with Alex. But every choice that protects one seems to shatter the other. When their paths finally collide again, does she risk the life she built to find out if they were always meant for more than friends?

Themes

Friendship vs romance, Long-term friendship, Parental responsibilities, Competing commitments, Life-path choices, Unplanned romance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Laggies

10. Laggies

Comedy Drama Romance Coming-of-Age Drama Romantic Comedy
6.4
20141h 40min

Overview

Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig.

Themes

Deception and secrecy, Quarterlife crisis, Adult responsibility pressures, Romance and commitment anxiety, Parent-child boundaries, Female friendship solidarity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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