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The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
Why this pick
Its time-loop premise becomes a tender, playful romance, with the same emphasis on noticing everyday joy rather than treating temporal mechanics as the main event.
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MOVIE2013 2h 3m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Upon turning the age of 21, Tim learns that the men of his family have a special gift: the ability to travel in time, subject to one constraint: they can only travel to places and times where they have been before. After his father discourages Tim from using his gift to acquire money or fame, he decides that he will use it to improve his love life.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Domhnall Gleeson
Tim Lake
Rachel McAdams
Mary
Bill Nighy
Dad
Lydia Wilson
Kit Kat
Lindsay Duncan
Mum
Richard Cordery
Uncle D
Joshua McGuire
Rory
Tom Hollander
Harry