The Farewell
2019USA★ 7.43.5 pt match
Both films sit with grief, figuring out who you are, and longing. They share the same lens on caught between worlds and class and money. The feel is the same: melancholic, slow burn, and methodical.
Personal Shopper
2016FranceLanguage: frDirected by Olivier Assayas★ 5.9
Available in English: subtitled
Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.
Themes and style
Tone
hauntingmelancholictensecold and detached
Pacing
slow burnmethodicalescalating
Story
investigationunravelingpursuit
Emotion
grieflongingfiguring out who you areparanoia
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsclass and moneycaught between worlds
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion starterexhausting
Violence
moderateWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Personal Shopper
If Personal Shopper hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
The Descendants
2011USA★ 6.83.5 pt match
Like Personal Shopper, this one is rooted in grief, figuring out who you are, and longing. They share the same lens on class and money and caught between worlds. Both move the same way too, melancholic and slow burn.
Ordinary People
1980USA★ 7.43 pt match
Like Personal Shopper, this one is rooted in grief and longing. The world both films live in revolves around class and money. Same energy: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and methodical.