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When a heart is broken or a soul is wounded, trust me, healing is possible. With time, everything will pass and you will feel better. Some don’t even have reason to be sad, it’s just melancholy that drives people insane and pushes you into a hole making you feel impossible to come out. Have a strong will and try to be happy from inside, that’s all you need to escape from depression.

I have been sad too, I had to go through phases of life where I needed a lot of internal support and strength to fight depression. I came across a few movies and books that helped me. I am obliged to share this listicle of movie that one must watch when feeling sad and low. There is no hierarchy on what to watch first or last, pick what interests you. Hope you’ll feel better with every movie you watch.

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Director : David O. Russell

: David O. Russell Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Jacki Weaver

Movies that are romantic and include drama are the ones that help a lot to elevate mood and brings change from within. Silver Linings Playbook is about Patrizio “Pat” Solitano Jr who is released after eight months from a mental health facility. Pat suffers from bipolar disorder, which is why he attacked his wife’s lover. Soon he meets Tiffany Maxwell and things start to change.

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The Good Dinosaur (2015)

Director : Peter Sohn

: Peter Sohn Cast: Raymond Ochoa, Sam Elliott, Peter Sohn, Frances McDormand, Anna Paquin

Disney Pixar’s visual wonder, The Good Dinosaur directed by Peter Sohn takes us to a world where the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs doesn’t crash on earth leaving all the dinosaur species to become civilised and introduces us to an Apatosaurus family who are farmers. Arlo is one of the three dinosaur kids in the family. Arlo needs time to adjust to the farming life. One day, a rainstorm takes him far away from his home, he meets a human kid. Both embark on a journey to find their home.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

Director : Steven Spielberg

: Steven Spielberg Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote

From one of the greatest directors from Hollywood, Steven Spielberg. Here’s a movie that influenced pop culture and remained as a popular movie in the 80s. An alien ship lands on earth and leaves in a hurry leaving one of their species behind. Elliot, a young kid finds the alien in the shed at the back of his house, Elliot’s siblings help in hiding the alien and develop a bond with the alien. Amidst all of this, the task force is hunting for the alien for experimental purposes.

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Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007)

Director : Steve Bendelack

: Steve Bendelack Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Willem Dafoe, Maxim Baldry

Known as the king of comedy, Rowan Atkinson never disappoints. He is my favourite actor of all time. His famous role Mr. Bean is a worldwide sensation and if you happen to not watch the TV show of his, you are never going to heaven. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is another adventure of the character, Bean wins a trip to France. Certain actions of his separate a child from his father on a train. Mr. Bean must reunite the child with his family while he is on the trip.

Passengers (2016)

Director : Morten Tyldum

: Morten Tyldum Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Chris Pratt, Laurence Fishburne

It’s one of those feel-good movies but its also a space movie. Regardless of the low ratings, this is still a good movie that will make you rethink on your life. A spaceship is on its way to a faraway planet carrying humans who are put to sleep. The travel time is 120 years and as long as every human is sleeping on the ship, they won’t age. Woefully, Jim’s sleeping pod malfunctions and he cannot sleep again. Long before the ship reaches the destined planet, Jim will die. What will he do?

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Superbad (2007)

Director : Greg Mottola

: Greg Mottola Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, Emma Stone

A mix of teenage drama and thrilling adventure, Jonah Hill’s Superbad is a superhit teenage movie. Quite surprisingly, it did more than expected with the audiences. One day, Seth and Evan come up with a plan to impress girls and enjoy their highschool. As the plan seems illegal and risky, they include Fogell. Things get ugly and it becomes the most memorable day of their lives.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Director : Stephen Chbosky

: Stephen Chbosky Cast: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Nina Dobrev, Paul Rudd

The movie won Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is set in 1992. Charlie is an introvert and his friend died committing suicide. With a saddened childhood and painful past, Charlie meets two of his seniors and gets invited to a party and eats a weed brownie.

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Lady Bird (2017)

Director : Greta Gerwig

: Greta Gerwig Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Beanie Feldstein, Laurie Metcalf, Timothée Chalamet

Nominated for 5 Academy awards which include Best Actress and Best Director, Lady Bird is a compete women-driven movie. A coming of age story about a teen girl, Christine McPherson who wants to be called Lady Bird. All the troubles of a high school girl and her struggles in living up to the societies standards are imprinted in the story of this beautiful movie.

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Director : Steve McQueen

: Steve McQueen Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong’o, Brad Pitt, Benedict Cumberbatch

Periodic drama and a real life story of Solomon Northup. He is a violinist and lives with his family. Back in the 19th century, black men are sold as slaves. One fine day, Northup is offered a job by two white men, Brown and Hamilton. Upon arriving in Washington D.C. for the job, Northup is sold as a slave even after he claims himself to be a freeman.

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Director : Michel Gondry

: Michel Gondry Cast: Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Kirsten Dunst

Jim Carrey does his magic on screen, every time you see him in a movie, you’ll love him more. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is Twisted story of two strangers who get on a train which travels from Montauk to Rockville Centre. They fall in love with each other, but they have no idea they were in love before and got their memories erased.

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