Films and TV shows that feel like When You Are Near by Carolina Liar
A wide-eyed, hopeful love song about finding calm and courage in one person's presence, with sunny late-2000s earnestness.
- (500) Days of Summer (2009): Indie-pop soundtrack energy and the giddy, earnest rush of falling for someone.
- One Tree Hill (2003): Small-town heartfelt romance scored with earnest indie rock.
- Juno (2007): Sweet, quirky young love with warm, sincere indie sensibility.
- Friday Night Lights (2006): Small-town devotion and tender, hopeful relationships.
- Almost Famous (2000): Wide-eyed romantic yearning wrapped in rock music.
- Dear John (2010): Earnest, sun-soaked romance defined by longing and devotion.
- Gossip Girl (2007): Late-2000s romantic tension with a polished indie-pop soundtrack.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012): Tender, hopeful coming-of-age feeling of finding people who make you feel safe.