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Movies that feel like Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.
If you loved Nostalgia for the Light, the closest films we have are Marwencol (2010), Kumaré (2012) and Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011). All three share Nostalgia for the Light's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Dog (2013).
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If Nostalgia for the Light hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Nostalgia (1983)
Contemplative documentary in both cases
Documentary built on stillness, twice over
Documentary in the same key
Documentary of the same temperament
Documentary approached the same way
Both are documentary through and through
Leans harder into drama than Nostalgia for the Light does
Both working the same documentary territory
The documentary is handled with the same confidence
Both know what they want from documentary
Cut from the same documentary cloth
Both play documentary straight
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The best-reviewed films that share Nostalgia for the Light’s defining feeling.
