MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Loggerheads

Loggerheads

2005 · 95 min

A quiet, interwoven drama that unfolds gently, carrying private griefs and small hopes toward a tender, aching convergence.

Directed by
Tim Kirkman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kip Pardue, Michael Kelly, Tess Harper
Tagline
One son. Two mothers. Three endangered lives.
Overview
A troubled woman seeks out the child she gave up for adoption; a gay motel owner takes in a handsome drifter; and the wife of a preacher frets that a gay couple has moved in across the street. All of their lives will intersect as Loggerheads subtly draws out their secret losses and desires.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Tim Kirkman
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kip Pardue, Michael Kelly, Tess Harper
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • love
  • faith
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

More like this

Titles like Loggerheads

Movie

Lion

2015

A deeply moving journey of loss and reunion, blending heartbreak with hope and stunning visuals.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
118 min
Details
LionHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Paris, Texas

1984

A quiet, wandering journey through loss and half-remembered love that slowly opens into aching tenderness and regret.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and isolation · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • isolation
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
145 min
Details
Paris, TexasHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Return to Seoul

2022

A quietly restless, emotionally raw journey of self-discovery, carried by a mercurial protagonist and moments of tender, awkward connection.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and identity · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
119 min
Details
Return to SeoulHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

20,000 Species of Bees

2023

A tender, quietly observant summer portrait that immerses you in a child's search for self amid family love and unspoken tensions.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and identity · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
127 min
Details
20,000 Species of BeesHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Yi Yi

2000

A quietly absorbing, novelistic look at ordinary lives that rewards patience with deep emotional resonance.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and identity · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
174 min
Details
Yi YiHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Philomena

2013

A warm, quietly devastating journey that balances gentle humor with righteous anger and profound forgiveness.

Melancholic, earnest · about identity and faith · true story

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • identity
  • faith
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
98 min
Details
PhilomenaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

You Can Count on Me

2000

Quietly observed and deeply human, it unfolds like real life, mixing small humor with ache and forgiveness.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
111 min
Details
You Can Count on MeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Fjord

2026

A patient, quietly suffocating chamber drama where cultural and religious friction curdles into institutional dread, leaving you uneasy long after.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and identity · true story

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • true story
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
146 min
Details
FjordHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Our Little Sister

2015

A gentle, quietly moving slice of life that immerses you in the rhythms of sisterhood and everyday beauty.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family · ensemble

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • ensemble
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
127 min
Details
Our Little SisterHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

C'mon C'mon

2021

A quiet black-and-white wander through tender conversations and small frustrations, leaving you moved and unexpectedly hopeful about people.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and isolation · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • isolation
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
C'mon C'monHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Italian

2005

A quietly gripping, heartfelt journey through a harsh world, anchored by a child's determined hope.

Melancholic, earnest · about family and identity · true story

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • true story
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
90 min
Details
The ItalianHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

We the Animals

2018

A lyrical, sensory immersion into a boy's inner world, blending tender moments with undercurrents of volatility and quiet longing.

Melancholic, earnest, slow-burn · about family and identity · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • family
  • identity
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
93 min
Details
We the AnimalsHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Tim Kirkman
Written by
Tim Kirkman
Starring
Kip Pardue, Michael Kelly, Tess Harper, Adrian Lee, Tammy Arnold, Chris Sarandon, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Esper
Music
Mark Geary
Cinematography
Oliver Bokelberg
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.