5 High-Rated Uplifting Movies to Cure Melancholy & Where to Watch Them
“Don’t let anyone dim your light, shine brightly in the world.”
Movies can often inspire us to recall the beauty of the world around us and not to feel alone, frustrated and helpless. Here are five movies, which represent the true nature of light sadness: despite something going wrong, there is always room for improvement and for enjoying the simple things, in which happiness and peace truly lies.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Where to watch: Netflix and Prime
This adventure dramedy should be present in the wiki-article on the definition of the word “uplifting”, ‘cause it proves that people can reach their dreams without having enough skills for it, though in quite a fantastic way.
The main character, a daydreamer on his way to see the world, is a source of big inspiration for people, who think they lack something to do what they want and therefore don’t start realizing their life plans.
Captain Fantastic (2016)
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Where to watch: Netflix and Prime
This movie, featuring a dysfunctional family in which children are raised in the wilderness, dealing with their mother’s illness in the isolated universe, states that there is nothing impossible, even if it comes to feeling of not belonging to the society, grief, teen’s exaggerating of things and parenting problems, if you deal with it together.
Ladybird (2017)
Where to watch: Prime
Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age drama is a great example of a movie where the ordinary course of life is shown very convincingly, with its big laughs, as well as big quarrels and tears, included. Showcasing a high school student urging to leave her small hometown, it doesn’t present a classic fairy tale ending, though, encourages not to give up trying.
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
Where to watch: Prime and Hulu
This indie classic story of an eclectic family, who drive through the whole country heading to a child beauty pageant, discussing their values and relationships between them, is directed and performed in a way it can touch the heartstrings of the least emotional viewers and remind of the importance of not neglecting your close ones.
Mid90s (2018)
Where to watch: Netflix and Prime
Jonah Hill’s directorial debut came out as a heartbreaking sensation, featuring the growth of the main character in the obstacles of struggles of adolescence and complicated family issues, inspiring us not to forget who we really are.