Shubhabrata Dutta
There are many movies that are a source of healing. When we are feeling low, left out, or lonely, such movies offer a safe place, even if it means letting out all the pain. Thanks to the advent of OTTs, these movies are now at our disposal, and we can stream them as many times as we want until we feel better. In this list, we bring you movies to watch on Hulu when you are lonely. From comedy to romance to heartbreaking flicks, the list has additions that will help you divert your loneliness and those that will help you share it with the characters.
8. The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes (2022)
Directed by Tomohisa Taguchi, ‘The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes’ is the film adaptation of the eponymous Japanese light novel written by Mei Hachimoku and illustrated by Kukka. A perfect romantic getaway in times of loneliness, the film follows two people, Kaoru Touno and Anzu Hanashiro, who meet after Kaoru, dealing with the passing of his sister, comes across the Urashima Tunnel that is rumored to grant a wish in return for a lifespan. They decide to carry out an experiment in the tunnel as both have wishes they want to be fulfilled. The film won the Paul Grimault Award at the 2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and is acclaimed for the way it blends its story with breathtaking visuals. You can watch it here.
7. No One Will Save You (2023)
If you are alone at home and looking for something interesting and creepy that picks at your brain, ‘No One Will Save You’ is your choice. It follows a young girl named Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) who lives alone in her childhood home while dealing with a personal loss. However, things soon take a wild turn after she is subjected to torment by a group of extraterrestrial beings who use telekinesis to make her relive her past trauma. When she isn’t, she is busy fending off the aliens and keeping the people under their control at bay. In this movie, we find out whether she survives the invasion. You may feel that you are like Brynn if you are struggling to cope with your weird neighbors or the people around you who appear and behave weirdly with you, i.e., like the aliens. In such a case, you might learn a thing or two about how to deal with them. ‘No One Will Save You’ can be streamed here.
6. The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (2021)
‘The Ultimate Playlist of Noise’ is a film that will give you a new way of looking at life, one that might just be able to pull you out of your loneliness. It follows high school senior Marcus Lund (Keean Johnson), whose love for sound is compromised when he gets diagnosed with a tumor that will soon take away his hearing. With time running out, he decides to record 50 sounds that he loves the most and sets off on a cross-country trip, accompanied by his new friend Wendy (Madeline Brewer), to find the sounds and make “the ultimate playlist of noise.” A sweet teen drama that tells a unique story, the Bennett Lasseter directorial can be streamed right here.
5. Alone Together (2022)
Two loners struggling with the COVID-19 lockdown, themselves and each other, take center stage in Katie Holmes’ ‘Alone Together.’ June and Charlie end up sharing the same Airbnb for reasons including the lockdown, and they have seemingly superfluous conversations, leading to unexpected feelings towards each other. Holmes and Jim Sturgess play the leads, making the film a binge-worthy drama for when you feel like speaking to a stranger but don’t want to. You can watch ‘Alone Together’ here.
4. Mass (2021)
This powerful and moving film is about two parent couples sitting and trying to have a conversation about a tragedy that occurred six years ago, which marred them forever. Evan, son of Jay and Gail, was killed in a school shooting perpetrated by Hayden, son of Richard and Linda, who committed suicide after the shooting. God forbid you find yourself in such a situation, but if you are looking to vent out a similar kind of pain, ‘Mass’ gives words to thoughts that you wouldn’t want to address. A journey of loneliness, anger, and eventually acceptance, ‘Mass’ puts forward a painful yet relieving experience underscored by death. The film stars Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton, Reed Birney, and Ann Dowd. You can stream it here.
3. A Real Pain (2024)
Directed by Jesse Eisenberg and starring Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin, ‘A Real Pain’ is a poignant tale of mismatched cousins David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin) reuniting to honor their beloved deceased grandmother. How? By traveling to Poland, where their childhood home is. While there is fun at the surface level, there is a lot of pain and trauma underneath, especially for Benji, who has tried to take his own life. The question is: Can Benji’s emotional honesty be an excuse for how he treats/mistreats others and behaves/misbehaves in front of them? Be that as it may, David is the first person to be at the receiving end of Benji’s behavior, something he hates but is also jealous of. ‘A Real Pain’ explores a complex relationship simply and beautifully, addressing loneliness that is beyond being with others and how to deal with it. With brilliant performances by Eisenberg and Culkin, the film is a must-watch. It can be streamed here.
2. The Worst Person in the World (2021)
Something that every person suffers from and needs to suffer from, ‘The Worst Person in the World’ deals with indecisiveness and mistakes. We follow a young woman named Julie (Renate Reinsve) who tries to navigate her life through her 20s to her 30s, an adventure underscored by romance with not one but two contrasting men, grief, endurance, and self-worth. Julie is flawed in numerous ways, and so are we. Following her gives the viewer a sense of connection that arises from making similar mistakes and feeling the same way in the aftermath. Like life, ‘The Worst Person in the World’ is abstract and meaningful at the same time. It can be streamed here.
1. Longlegs (2024)
Oz Perkins’s horror thriller ‘Longlegs’ follows emotionally isolated FBI agent/clairvoyance Lee Harker as she investigates a series of murder-suicides in Oregon. It eventually brings her face to face with a pale face from her past, one she somehow doesn’t remember despite it being clearly familiar. As the pendulum of isolation swings between Lee and the pale-faced man, AKA Longlegs, it having taken a toll on both in different ways, we get a compelling and disturbing drama that combines Satanism and psychology. Starring Maika Monroe as Lee Harker and Nicolas Cage as Longlegs, with the latter pulling off one of his most spine-chilling performances ever, ‘Longlegs’ is custom-made for lonesome folk. However, you can “enjoy” it with your friends too. It can be streamed here.
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