You need to be somewhere else for a while. That is the full situation. Somewhere that doesn't require your presence, that asks nothing, that gives you the low warmth of another world to be in without the tax of your own. The dissociation is not a problem to be solved. It is a reasonable response to something unreasonable, and you are allowed to manage it this way for now. These films are built for exactly this. They will be there and so will you and nothing more will be required of either of you.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
It asks nothing of you. The world of this film is complete and self-contained and you can be in it without bringing anything from your actual life.
No presence required
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audienc
Warm without being demanding. It gives you somewhere else to be for a couple of hours without requiring your presence.
Soft enough to float through
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
The kind of film that works when you need to not be in your own head. Low-friction, full world, no performance required.
Lets you be elsewhere
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that
You can float through this one. It will hold you without asking you to hold it back.
Low-friction
No analysis required. You do not have to show up fully for any of these.
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.
It asks nothing of you. The world of this film is complete and self-contained and you can be in it without bringing anything from your actual life.
No presence required
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Warm without being demanding. It gives you somewhere else to be for a couple of hours without requiring your presence.
Soft enough to float through
A man without attachments or responsibilities suddenly finds himself with an abandoned baby and leaves for London to try and find the mother. Eight years later after he and his daughter become inseparable Gloria's mother reappears.
The kind of film that works when you need to not be in your own head. Low-friction, full world, no performance required.
Lets you be elsewhere
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
You can float through this one. It will hold you without asking you to hold it back.
Low-friction
At the beginning of the 1940s, in a France occupied by Nazi forces, lived the Jewish Joffo family. Happy and tight-knit, she sees her future darken when all members of the family are forced to wear the yellow star. Fearing the worst, the parents organized their family to flee to
It asks nothing of you. The world of this film is complete and self-contained and you can be in it without bringing anything from your actual life.
No presence required
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.
Warm without being demanding. It gives you somewhere else to be for a couple of hours without requiring your presence.
Soft enough to float through
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.
The kind of film that works when you need to not be in your own head. Low-friction, full world, no performance required.
Lets you be elsewhere
A family dog - with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind - evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
You can float through this one. It will hold you without asking you to hold it back.
Low-friction
Somewhere else. That's all you needed. Here it is.