The best films of this kind don't manipulate you. They just point at something true.
At a tiny Parisian café, the adorable yet painfully shy Amélie accidentally discovers a gift for helping others. Soon Amelie is spending her days as a matchmaker, guardian angel, and all-around do-gooder. But when she bumps into a handsome stranger, will she find the courage to become the star of her very own love story?
You finish it and look up, and whatever room you're in looks slightly different.
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
This film slows everything down in a way that makes ordinary things look extraordinary.
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.
This film slows everything down in a way that makes ordinary things look extraordinary.
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
This film slows everything down in a way that makes ordinary things look extraordinary.
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
This film slows everything down in a way that makes ordinary things look extraordinary.
Films that make you appreciate life usually work by contrast, or by slowing time down enough to see it properly.
Joy is a form of appreciation. These films generate it.
Good conversation-starter for a first date night in.
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
You finish it and look up, and whatever room you're in looks slightly different.
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann's regal identity and bets his editor he can get exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way.
You finish it and look up, and whatever room you're in looks slightly different.
Ferdinando Cefalù is desperate to marry his cousin, Angela, but he is married to Rosalia and divorce is illegal in Italy. To get around the law, he tries to trick his wife into having an affair so he can catch her and murder her, as he knows he would be given a light sentence for killing an adulterous woman. He persuades a painter to lure his wife into an affair, but Rosalia proves to be more faithful than he expected.
This film slows everything down in a way that makes ordinary things look extraordinary.
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
You finish it and look up, and whatever room you're in looks slightly different.
Zequi and Lucy are about to get married. Although he promises not to overdo it during the bachelor party, things get out of control.
This film slows everything down in a way that makes ordinary things look extraordinary.
Some films earn their effect. These do.