Films and TV shows that feel like Don't Know Why by Norah Jones
A hushed, rainy-morning ache of regret and apology, sung with gentle resignation and quiet longing.
- Lost in Translation (2003): Two lonely strangers drift through sleepless nights in a quiet, wistful, unspoken connection.
- My Blueberry Nights (2007): Norah Jones herself stars in a neon-lit, diner-bound journey through heartbreak and moving on.
- Before Sunset (2004): Soft, regret-tinged conversation between former lovers revisiting what might have been.
- In the Mood for Love (2000): Restrained longing and rainy-night intimacy where feelings go unspoken.
- Once (2007): Gentle, music-driven love story of ache and tenderness between two struggling musicians.
- Master of None (2015): Tender New York romance, with bittersweet breakups and reflective quiet moments.
- Normal People (2020): Intimate on-again, off-again love full of apologies, silence and aching tenderness.
- Love Life (2020): Follows a New Yorker through relationships and regrets with a warm, wistful tone.
- Brief Encounter (1945): A classic of restrained, regretful love and heartfelt longing that never quite gets resolved.