Minari
2020USA★ 7.33 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, figuring out who you are, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and family duty. Both move the same way too, melancholic, hopeful, and episodic.
Jab We Met
जब वी मेट
2007IndiaLanguage: hiDirected by Imtiaz Ali★ 7.3
Available in English: subtitled
A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Themes and style
Tone
warmwhimsicalhopefulmelancholic
Pacing
episodicescalating
Story
journeyreunion
Emotion
longingfiguring out who you arebelongingredemptionall-consuming love
Themes
class and moneyfamily dutymen and women navigating expectations
Feel
crowd pleasercatharticrewatchablefun scary
Violence
noneWhere to watch
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