Panacea for depression. 7 cozy movies for an autumn evening

7. "Eat Pray Love"

• 2010
• USA
• Drama, melodrama, biography
• Directed by: Ryan Murphy
• Starring: Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Billy Crudup, Viola Davis, Mike O'Malley
• IMDb Rating: 5.8

Writer Elizabeth Gilbert (Julia Roberts) has been living with a faithful loving husband for eight years, she has a great job and a big house. One day, however, she realizes that she is not cut out for family life. Gilbert filed for divorce and, to dull the heartache, goes on a journey that will help her find herself and the meaning of life.

This is an adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert's autobiographical bestselling book of the same name, which turned the minds of millions of women around the world.

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6. "Magic in the Moonlight"

• 2014
• France, USA
• Drama, melodrama, comedy
• Directed by: Woody Allen
• Starring: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Eileen Atkins, Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater
• IMDb Rating: 6.5

Famous English magician Stanley Crawford (Colin Firth) takes up a friend's request to expose a certain Sophie (Emma Stone), who claims to have magical powers. Crawford thinks the girl is a con artist, but at the same time he can't discern anything criminal about her. The more persistently he wants to convict her of fraud, the more he believes in Sophie's supernatural powers.

Director Woody Allen and cameraman Darius Khondji conveyed the views of rural France in soft warm hues, which gives the film a special and cozy look. The film is also full of jazz songs, creating a Woody Allen signature atmosphere.

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5. "The Lake House"

• 2006
• USA
• Fantasy, Drama, Melodrama
• Director: Alejandro Agresti
• Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Christopher Plummer, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy
• IMDb Rating: 6.8

Doctor Kate Foster (Sandra Bullock) moves from a country house to a city apartment, leaving a note for the new tenant. After a while she moves back in, where she finds another letter, but written two years ago. It was put there by the tenant of the same country house, Alex (Keanu Reeves). Despite the time separating the couple, they begin to communicate.

"For a very long time I put off seeing this movie. Sometimes you can't judge a movie by the score. The music in the movie is soothing, very smooth. You really feel worried for the main characters. Good impression of the movie and I will surely re-watch it. Enjoy the movie!" - archik_ara.

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4. "One Day"

• 2011
• USA, UK
• Drama, melodrama
• Directed by: Lone Scherfig
• Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Tom Mison, Jodie Whittaker, Tim Key
• IMDb Rating: 7.0

Dexter (Jim Sturgess) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have a one-night stand together that turns out to be a bust. They realize they are not right for each other and decide to remain friends. Once a year, on the same day, the pair meet to exchange hurts, fears — and then separate again. Each time, they become more and more convinced that it's more than friendship and a promise to meet every year that binds them together.

Actress Anne Hathaway personally asked director Lone Scherfig to take the lead role of Jim Sturgess: she convinced the creator of the tape that the best actor can not find.

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3. "The Time Traveler's Wife"

• 2009
• USA
• Fantasy, Drama, Melodrama, Comedy
• Directed by: Robert Schwentke
• Starring: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston, Stephen Tobolowsky
• IMDb Rating: 7.1

Librarian Henry (Eric Bana) is married to artist Claire (Rachel McAdams). The man suffers from a rare genetic disease — Chrono-Impairment. Because of the unique affliction, he is constantly, against his will, traveling through time. Each time Henry does not know where and in what year he will find himself. Under such unusual circumstances the lovers try to build a relationship, because although Henry's time jumps make their life difficult, they connected the couple back when Claire was a little girl.

The movie is based on the novel of the same name by American writer Audrey Niffenegger, published in 2003. The screen version with a budget of $39 million managed to collect more than $101 million at the global box office. Last year a remake series of the picture was released.

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2. "Mr & Mme Adelman"

• 2017
• France, Belgium
• Comedy, melodrama
• Directed by Nicolas Bedos
• Starring: Doria Tillier, Nicolas Bedos, Denis Podalydes, Antoine Gui, Christiane Millet
• IMDb Rating: 7.3

Sara (Doria Tillier), the widow of successful writer Victor Adelman (Nicolas Bedos), is approached by a biographer who wants to write about her husband. Without much reluctance, Sarah begins the story. She delves into the memories of her and Victor's first meeting, their life and work together, the birth of their children, betrayal, grief and joy — a whole life shared by the two of them.

Nicolas Bedos wrote the screenplay with his wife, actress Doria Tillier, who played the main character. The film was nominated for the French César Awards in the categories of Best First Film and Best Actress.

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1. "Begin Again"

• 2013
• USA
• Drama, melodrama, comedy, music
• Directed by: John Carney
• Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, James Corden, Hailee Steinfeld
• IMDb Rating: 7.4

Talented performer Greta (Keira Knightley) is going through a tough breakup with her boyfriend, a popular rock star (Adam Levine). One evening her singing is accidentally heard by Dan (Mark Ruffalo), a formerly successful producer. He realizes that the girl in front of him has the potential to be a future star. They agree to record an album, but neither Dan nor Greta have the finances for a recording studio. In the end they decide to write the material on the streets of New York.

The song "Lost Stars" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song for a Motion Picture.

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