Across the Universe (2007)

When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy

What to watch after Across the Universe

• Whatever Works (2009) — Two steps away in the credits
• Crossing Over (2009) — Two steps away in the credits
• The Light Between Oceans (2016)
• Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
• Distant (2002) — Same feel: emotional, melancholy
• The Fault in Our Stars (2014) — Same feel: emotional, melancholy