5 Peaceful Small-Town Movies to Take You Away from the Chaos of the Big City
Five productions that allow cinema lovers to change geographies and focus on quiet villages where time moves slowly are meeting with cinema audiences.
Five films focusing on small towns where time moves slowly have been listed for those who want to escape the stress of the big city and take a journey to quiet villages.
A Mysterious Shop in the Film Chocolat
Directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, the film tells the story of a mysterious woman who arrives in a conservative French town and sells homemade chocolates.
A New Life in France with A Good Year
Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard, the film is about a stockbroker who escapes London's stressful financial world for a vineyard house in the Provence region of France, discovering a peaceful rhythm.
The Hundred-Foot Journey and the Meeting of Cultures
Directed by Lasse Hallström, with Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal in the lead roles, the film conveys the story of an immigrant family that opens an Indian restaurant right across from a traditional French restaurant in a peaceful French town.
A Journey to Tuscany with Letters to Juliet
Directed by Gary Winick and featuring Amanda Seyfried and Christopher Egan, the production tells the story of a young writer's journey in Tuscany as she searches for a lost love letter in the town of Verona, Italy.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Directed by Mike Newell and starring Lily James and Michiel Huisman, the film focuses on the story of a London writer who discovers a secret literary club on Guernsey Island after the Second World War.