With nostalgia and gentle melancholy woven throughout, these are the perfect movies for candlelit evenings.

1. The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001

   Dir. Wes Anderson

   Struggling and worn down, the Tenenbaum children are no longer the prodigious stars they once were as children. They must now coexist under one roof as adults.

   Expect: eccentric characters, an iconic wardrobe and a heart-wrenching soundtrack.

    

2. Conte D’Automne, 1998

   Dir. Éric Rohmer

   Content with days spent tending her Rhône valley vineyard, Magali is forced to confront love again, a feeling she has long resigned herself to.

   Expect: golden vineyards, warming dialogue and tender romance.

    

3. The Shining, 1980

   Dir. Stanley Kubrick

   In search of work, the Torrance family find themselves occupying the remote ‘Overlook Hotel’ through its winter closure. But it seems as though they are not the only occupiers.

   Expect: brooding landscapes, sinister anticipation and career-defining performances.

    

4. Rosemary’s Baby, 1968

   Dir. Roman Polanski

   As she nests into her new home, Rosemary falls pregnant. But her doting neighbours become overly intertwined in her family’s lives.

   Expect: 1960s nostalgia, growing paranoia and one of the greatest pixie cuts of all time.

    

5. The Lighthouse, 2019

   Dir. Robert Eggers

   Just off the coast of New England, two lighthouse keepers are stranded at the mercy of violent storms. As the days creep on, the whiskey flows and the wick of patience and reason burns low.

   Expect: moody black and white shots, folklore and stellar acting.

    

6. Submarine, 2010

   Dir. Richard Ayoade

   Teenaged Oliver is over-earnest and precocious. Now he has appointed himself with two missions: winning the heart of his crush and saving his parents' marriage.

   Expect: deadpan comedy, weary landscapes and a sorrowful soundtrack by Alex Turner.

    

7. Four Nights of a Dreamer, 1971

   Dir. Robert Bresson

   Pining artist Jacques finds solace under Paris’ night sky. Here, he meets Marthe, a kindred spirit among the hazy streetlights.

   Expect: soft yearning, pensive Parisian streets and Bresson's quiet restraint.

    

8. Little Women, 2019

   Dir. Greta Gerwig

   Jo recalls the tales of her and her sisters’ childhoods and the experiences that defined the women they would grow to be.

   Expect: a period setting, the intimacy of sisterhood and unbreakable bonds.

    

9. Dead Poets Society, 1989

   Dir. Peter Weir

   The students have resigned themselves to their stringent schooling until a new teacher arrives with an outlook they haven’t crossed paths with before. Carpe diem, he tells them.

   Expect: quiet rebellion, falling leaves and Robin Williams at his best.

    

10. Good Will Hunting, 1997

    Dir. Gus Van Sant

    In the empty corridors of MIT, janitor Will can’t help but solve even the hardest of equations. Once his intelligence comes to light, he must confront it inwardly.

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