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Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026 · Drama · Olivia Newman · 1h 51m

An elderly widow cleaning an aquarium at night keeps company with a captive octopus, and takes in a broke young musician who turns up in town needing work. It moves slowly and stays with the three of them.

  • Strongly character-driven
  • Strongly intimate

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Describe: Remarkably Bright Creatures

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LightHeavy
SimpleComplicated
SlowFast
RealisticFantastic
IntimateEpic
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