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Immortel ad Vitam.
Stardust.
The Illusionist.
The Dark Crystal.
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As Good As it Gets.
It's a drama, but not overly bleak, well written and with great acting.
I'll also mention Stardust.
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tl;dr version: Recommend something that isn't an action or comedy film, crime or war film, thriller or horror film, or overly bleak film
So....nothing?
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You are aware of the existence of those genres which aren't utterly mindless or passionately devoted to the exploration of death and suffering, right? :X I wasn't just making up genres in that first paragraph, y'know..
Maybe you'll end up getting more out of the recommendations in this thread than I will. ^.^
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I would say ... La vita è bella ... it has a war setting, isn't a war film, but a lovely romance, comedy and drama movie :) All in one!
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Yes, "perfect for all times," Touching the heart and an alltime fave.
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The Dark Crystal? Older, but an interesting one. I like plenty of fantasy genre movies! Not quite as popular as some others in the genre. Krull was awesome as heck too for older fantasy movies. You've prolly seen them?
I don't watch new stuff. The computer generated stuff throws me off, and I get side-tracked since it is easy to tell when it's placed in movies today... and they try to hide it from me, and I get upset about it... and blah blah blah. Potato with oatmeal raisin pineapple pizza on top.
Best of luck finding some gems! :D
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If you want to give anime movies a shot:
Kimi No Na Wa (Your Name)
Spirited Away
Whisper of the Heart
When Marnie Was There
Wolf Children
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
If not:
Now You See Me
Harold and Maude
Frequency
Mr. Nobody
Equals
Chronicle
Flatliners
The Fundamentals of Caring
Circle (not the newer one with Emma Watson)
Gone Girl
Transcendence
About Time
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Ready Player One is great if you just want a good cheap nostalgia movie with depth.
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[tl;dr version: Recommend something that is NOT an action or comedy film, crime or war film, thriller or horror film, or overly bleak film.]
I'm looking for a film that's good on [narrative, setting, and/or character] depth (so romance, adventure, fantasy, sci-fi, drama. or coming-of-age would be some of the likely genres) but without getting too technical or overbearing (so no crime films or war films or thrillers or horror or tragedies) or shallow (so probably not too many offerings from the comedy, rom-com, or action genres).
I know that's a bit vague, but I'm hoping you all've got a few pocket gems that come to mind- films that you treasure or recall fondly that seem to fit the criteria above, but that others aren't too likely to know about.
There's no prize here other than my gratitude, but I figure I can't be the only one looking for a distraction today. ^.^
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