5 Movies We Want To Live In
by Christiane Salamat
A good movie constructs its own world, and a beautiful movie constructs a world that you want to live in. These films provide us with the opportunity to explore eras, cultures and realities other than our own, and in these bleak times, they can remind us of the hustle and bustle and best parts of living.
We might be stuck at home, but we are lucky to have, quite literally, a buffet of streaming services at our fingertips. The next time it all feels like too much, consider letting yourself fall into another world for the next couple hours, preferably one of the following.
MISTRESS AMERICA
Mistress America, dir. Noah Baumbach (2015)
Mistress America is a quirky New York story about two future step-sisters. Tracy played by Lola Kirke is a lonely freshman at Bard College, she meets Brooke played by Greta Gerwig who takes her along her haphazard life.
FUNNY FACE
Funny Face, dir. Stanley Donen (1957)
One of Audrey Hepburn’s classic roles, she’s a bookstore nerd who gets swept up by Fred Astaire who brings her to Paris and she’s enveloped in the romance and glamour of fashion.
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Marie Antoinette, dir. Sofia Coppola (2006)
Marie Antoinette is Sofia Coppola’s 2006 historical drama film that she wrote and directed and starring Kirsten Dunst who plays the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Based on the years during Queen Marie Antoinette’s reign in Versailles leading up to the French Revolution.
MOULIN ROUGE
Moulin Rouge, dir. Baz Luhrmann (2001)
This 19th century story follows a poet played by Ewan McGregor who against his father’s wishes, moves to Monmarte and falls heavily into the seedy nightclub scenes of Paris and begins a doomed love affair with a nightclub star, played by Nicole Kidman. Moulin Rouge is quintessential Baz Luhrmann.
LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD
Last Year at Marienbad, dir. Alain Resnais (1961)
A must-watch if you’re into French New Wave, Last Year at Marienbad is a defining piece of work of an ambiguous tale of a man and woman who may or may not have met a year ago.
