come on, we all need one from time to time, ans some movies are just the perfect solution. However…
BE CAREFULL!
some of these will get you staring at the wall for a few hours, thinking about how you will ever get over what you just saw.
Beautiful Boy – Felix van Groeningen, 2018
DRAMA, 1h52
with Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet
synopsis
Based on the best-selling pair of memoirs from father and son David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years.
Dead Poets Society – Peter Weir, 1989
DRAMA, 2h08
with Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke
synopsis
A new English teacher, John Keating, is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating’s help, students Neil Perry, Todd Anderson and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.
Grave of the Fireflies – Isao Takahata, 1988
WAR / DRAMA / ANIMATION, 1h29
synopsis
Set in the city of Kobe, Japan in June 1945, it tells the story of two siblings and war orphans, Seita and Setsuko, and their desperate struggle to survive during the final months of World War II. Universally acclaimed, Grave of the Fireflies has been ranked as one of the greatest war films of all time and is recognized as a major work of Japanese animation.
Aftersun – Charlotte Wells, 2022
DRAMA, 1h42
with Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio
synopsis
Reflecting on the brief summer holiday she spent with her father at a budget seaside resort when she was 11 years old, Sophie replays the same nostalgic, sun-kissed memories of happy times in her mind. And two decades later, a now adult Sophie tries to process the fading remembrance of her father by filling in the blanks through bitter-sweet recorded recollections. But memory is unreliable, and Sophie needs to make sense of the parent she loved but thought she knew.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – Jacques Demy, 1964
DRAMA / ROMANCE, 1h31
with Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo
synopsis
16-year-old Geneviève lives with her widowed mother, who owns an umbrella shop in Cherbourg. She and Guy, a 20-year-old auto mechanic, are secretly in love and want to marry, but when she tells her mother, the woman objects: Geneviève is too young and Guy is not mature or well-established enough, particularly since he has not yet done his required military service. Shortly after this, Guy is drafted to serve in the war in Algeria. While Guy is away they drift apart, and Geneviève, strongly encouraged by her mother, accepts a marriage proposal from a well-to-do gem dealer named Roland Cassard, who has fallen in love with her.
Close – Lukas Dhont, 2022
DRAMA, 1h45
with Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Léa Drucker
synopsis
Close is a story about two teenage boys, Léo and Rémi, whose intense friendship faces a challenge. In their small Belgian town, they are inseparable, even sharing a bed. However, when classmates start to question their closeness, a rift forms between them, leading to devastating consequences. The film explores themes of friendship, innocence, and societal pressures.