Restful Picks for Tired Days
Some days end with no energy left to follow a complicated plot. Everything here is easy on you: a village house where meals follow the seasons, a man in Tokyo who looks up at the sky while cleaning public restrooms, bossa nova rhythms, a little book about a cup of tea. Put your feet up and let them take it from here.
Films
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1 Film
Perfect Days
A modern kind of peace hidden in the small details of the day and in cassette tunes.
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2 Film
Little Forest
A peaceful film in which a young woman returns to her village and heals herself by cooking through the seasons.
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3 Film
My Neighbor Totoro
A tale that wraps the heart softly, bringing back childhood curiosity and the quiet magic of nature.
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4 Film
Kiki's Delivery Service
A warm tale of a young witch finding her own way as she grows up in a seaside town.
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5 Film
Chef
The passion for food, family ties, and the energy of a fresh start.
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6 Film
Paddington
A sweet bear's tale showing that kindness and a little marmalade can warm even a huge city.
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7 Film
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
A cleaning lady travels to Paris dreaming of a Dior dress in a delicate and heartwarming tale.
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8 Film
Neşeli Günler
A story that reminds us of the warmth of family even amid quarrels, and of how a smile can make peace.
Songs
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9 Song
Banana Pancakes
Warm music for lazy, happy moments spent in bed on a rainy morning.
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10 Song
Put Your Records On
A song like a sunny afternoon, about the joy of being yourself and letting life take its course.
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11 Song
Come Away With Me
A peaceful song that wraps around you like a warm blanket on a rainy day.
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12 Song
The Girl from Ipanema
The best-known bossa nova song, drifting like a breeze on the Rio shoreline.
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13 Song
Gymnopédie No. 1
Slow, gentle piano notes that quiet the mind and deepen your breathing in a moment of calm.
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14 Song
Moon River
An elegant piece for the window seat that slows down time.
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15 Song
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
A light, sunny song telling you to slow down and enjoy the morning.
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16 Song
Aman Yavaş Aheste
A slow, flowing song for the heart in a hurry: the patient dervish gets his wish in the end.
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17 Song
Sakinleştim
A gentle song about the inner peace that comes after the storm.
Books
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18 Book
The Summer Book
A calm, wise novel that smells of the sea, about a grandmother and her granddaughter's summer on a Finnish island.
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19 Book
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
A bookshop story, warm as tea, in which a wounded heart slowly heals among dusty shelves.
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20 Book
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
A tender, coffee-scented Tokyo tale that whispers that even if the past cannot change, the future is always open.
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21 Book
The Book of Tea
An elegant essay on finding beauty, humility and the value of the moment in the simplicity of a cup of tea.
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22 Book
Winnie the Pooh
The tender adventures of a honey-loving bear and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
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23 Book
Three Men in a Boat
A timeless holiday, rowing down the Thames with three friends and a dog, and laughing at their mishaps.
Paintings
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24 Painting
Woman Lying in a Hammock
A lazy summer moment in a hammock; a work that lets you feel the sweet lightness of rest through pure colors and light.
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25 Painting
Resting in the Field
A break in the field where the tired father sleeps and the mother caresses her child; family peace amid hard work.
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26 Painting
Cooling Off in the Garden
Elegant figures cooling off in a garden on a summer evening, giving a taste of an unhurried, pleasant night.
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27 Painting
Water Lilies
An Impressionist texture that clears the mind, all reflections on the water and pastel tones.
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28 Painting
A Young Girl Reading
A young girl in a yellow dress absorbed in her book; a painting about the calm, sweet happiness of reading.