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my favorite low-stake-plot movies
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india l
movies with low-stakes, soft plots, and a slice-of-life feel. relaxing movies that have easygoing plots, or low-action plots
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a very beautifully shot film about neighbors who’s spouses are cheating with each other. filled with lots of yearning
In the Mood for Love (2000)
a movie about a man forming a relationship with a chatbot essentially. color graded well!
Her (2013)
a telling of four sisters during the civil war. a literal classic, and it’s thoughtful
Little Women (2019)
literally about the week of a man who’s a bus driver and poet. I used to love! this movie because of the poetry talk and how close it felt to me
Paterson (2016)
a lovely and culturally significant coming of age about the only sister and her brothers
Crooklyn (1994)
the Catholic Church must choose a new pope, but the leaders are messy!
Conclave (2024)
tár follows lydia tár’s (cate blanchett) preparation for a performance but her controversies echo through the whole film
Tár (2022)
teenager juno gets pregnant and must decide what to do! very sweet story and jk simmons is nice in this one
Juno (2007)
funnily enough one of my least favorite ghibli studio movies but a great movie still! literally about two sisters who become friends with totoro
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
people don’t talk about this enough. this is my favorite studio ghibli movie about a girl who’s following her passion for writing
Whisper of the Heart
about the day in the life of marcel the shell! super cute and emotional
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)
this classic rom-com is, in a way, very sad. poor joseph gordan-levitt
500 Days of Summer (2009) - IMDb
a masterpiece. teen comedy about lying your way to the top
Easy A
steve carell is newly single and lets ryan gosling get him back into the dating scene gone wrong
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
steve carell loses his virginity!
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
a gothic romance following vampire tom hiddelston and tilda swinton reuniting to reawaken their love until tildas sister interrupts their lonesome
Only Lovers Left Alive
