Favorite philosophical movies
My list of favorite movies. Some with a twist of romance.
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- DirectorAndrzej ZulawskiStarsIsabelle AdjaniSam NeillMargit CarstensenA woman starts exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking her husband for a divorce. Suspicions of infidelity soon give way to something much more sinister.My favorite and the first on the list. A breakup in its most terrible representation. True horror for those going through a separation. I recommend watching this one with your heart unbroken and your mind clear. Visually stunning and harsh for the soft hearted. Excellent acting from Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsHugh JackmanRachel WeiszSean Patrick ThomasAs a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.One of my best. What happens when you are losing the one you love the most? Three stories, all connected with the same objective: to save a significant other and to find the Tree of life. Present, future and past. A doctor trying to cure his wife´s cancer, an inquisitor with a promise to his queen and finally, a space traveler trying to get to xibalba, the Mayan underworld. Visually stunning this film also has an excellent soundtrack.
- DirectorJaco Van DormaelStarsJared LetoSarah PolleyDiane KrugerA boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.Our lives are filled with decisions. It is always a great challenge knowing what path to take. Mr. Nobody narrates the story or possible stories of a boy and how his decisions affect his future life, including his romance with three different girls and the relationship with his parents and the world. Every decision affects the people around us and our own lives considerably.
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsColin FarrellRachel WeiszJessica BardenIn a dystopian near future, according to the laws of The City, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days or they're transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.Excellent film about the pressure of finding your significant other. In this world, someone who can´t find a partner gets turned into an animal of their choice. Society usually tells us what to look for in our "other half". In this movie, modern romantic problems are overexagerated and the movie is given some black comedy twist. Perfect for those who love black comedy.
- DirectorKim Ki-dukStarsKim Ki-dukOh Yeong-suJong-ho KimA boy is raised by a Buddhist monk in an isolated floating temple where the years pass like the seasons.A boy is adopted and educated by a monk. Each segment (spring, summer, fall, winter and spring) representing a different stage in the monk and the boys life.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett JohanssonIn a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.A lonely depressed man who writes personalized cards for a living buys an OS with artificial intelligence. His life will change when he starts falling for his AI. This movie not only dwells in romantic relationships, but friendship also. It´s a beautiful movie where some people can relate to.
- DirectorJulio MedemStarsNajwa NimriFele MartínezNancho NovoIn Lapland's cold Arctic Circle, under the eternal midnight sun, unfavourable circumstances reunite two kindred spirits. And governed by circular motifs woven by faith and love, they must answer a pivotal question. Can they deny destiny?Romantic story told by the two characters Ana and Otto. Their story, each told from Ana or Otto´s persepctive, begins when they are 8 years old and end when they finally meet again.
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom WilkinsonWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.Love always hurts thanks to our selfish needs, either way, we are constantly out in the look for it. But what happens if after a breakup, we decide to wipe or mind clean of that person?
- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsAlicia VikanderDomhnall GleesonOscar IsaacA young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.What is it that makes us human? Whats makes us who and what we are? Can an AI have a consciousness? This science fiction psychological thriller film will blow your mind.
- DirectorAlex GarlandStarsNatalie PortmanJennifer Jason LeighTessa ThompsonA biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.A meteorite has fallen on earth, distorting the zone around it, this zone is called the shimmer. Anything that enters it, is mutated. The story and symbolism is quite good. This movie is influenced by Andrei Tarkovsky´s Stalker (Another great movie, perhaps i will add it to another list later on).
- DirectorDavid LoweryStarsCasey AffleckRooney MaraMcColm Cephas Jr.In this singular exploration of legacy, love, loss, and the enormity of existence, a recently deceased, white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft wife.What happens after you die? How valuable is time to us? Will we be remembered? Does it matter? This movie is beautiful, it tells the story from the eyes of a ghost who slowly watches in silence as the world he once knew changes with time.