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One of the most universal experiences of this era is the soul draining feeling of being stuck in the vortex of the online world. In close second, you'd have the feeling of walking out of a cinema having just watched a movie that changed your whole perspective on the world, or on yourself.

If you are currently sitting in the first feeling and want to get to the second, here are 5 films I think can make that happen.

A slow, meditative drama that follows the daily routine of Hirayama, a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. A visual essay on what it means to be present and find beauty in the mundane.

Watch if: you’ve had a long day/week.

A character drama that follows the journey of a heavy metal drummer and recovering addict that loses his hearing. A meditation on learning to let go instead of fighting against things you can not change.

Watch if: you're facing something out of you control or going through a big life change.

A dark romantic fantasy about a non-verbal cleaner that works in a Cold War research facility, there she falls for an amphibious creature being held captive. A love story about finding connection to what the world considers other.

Watch if: you’re feeling misunderstood or are over dating human men.

A comedy-drama about a negative asset manager who vividly daydreams to escape his monotonous life. When a negative goes missing, the search for it turns into an adventure that pulls him into the real world. A feel-good case for chasing the life you’ve always imagined.

Watch if: you’re searching for motivation or thinking of making a big life change.

A stop-motion comedy that follows a fox who’s given up his thieving ways for family life. When the ultimate robbery presents itself, the story begins to explore questions surrounding purpose, existentialism and the tension between domesticity and primal instinct.

Watch if: you are feeling nostalgic for a past life.