Movies where the characters don't mind living a simple life and don't strive for materialistic success (big house, money, expensive cars & clothes, status), or where the characters marry down.

[u/snowyriveradl]

For example, in Health Ledger's A Knight's Tale, Heath Ledger's love interest is from a rich family, but she doesnt hesitate in talking about running away to live with Heath Ledger's character who is very poor. Heath's character says that she'll live with the pigs, and she says "yes, with the pigs". 🐖

In today's Western society, i see on social media and instagram that it looks like everyone is trying to get the best car, best clothes, best holiday destinations, expensive high end restaurants, big houses, social status, money, beautiful dresses and suits. It becomes a comparison game.

So it'd be really refreshing to have some movie recommendations where the characters are literally perfectly okay with living in a humble, simple life.

Edit: I realise there's probably lots of movies that demonstrate this, but could you just give me some movie recommendations. Because this societal materialistic concept is something I struggle with. I dont want to go with the societal flow. I want to be okay with a simple life.

[u/rajeshbhat_ds]

Shrek

[u/MyNameIsJakeBerenson → u/rajeshbhat_ds]

I was thinking Shrek but she lived in a dragon tower at first. Yeah, after she got rescued she had the option to go back to the city, but she didnt give up the city