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Keira Knightley is having a bit of a moment on Netflix right now. After The Woman in Cabin 10 dropped, the internet has not stopped talking about her intensity and range. The way she pulled off that mix of poise and paranoia was the demand of the thriller, and she sure nailed it.

It is one of those performances of Knightley where she barely raises her voice, yet the screen hums with tension. Knightley turns what could have been a basic missing-person story into something strangely elegant. And because the world decided to re-appreciate her, we thought we’d bring you another one of her gems to watch this weekend. Don’t worry, like others, we won’t suggest you Pride and Prejudice for the 100th time.

You see, once the suspense fades and the cabin door finally closes, there is another side of Keira Knightley waiting to be revisited. Begin Again is the perfect film to see her in a whole new avatar. And trust us, if you became a bit claustrophobic watching Kiera Knightley stuck in that small cabin on the cruise, Begin Again is the perfect antidote to it.

Released in 2013 and directed by John Carney (of Once fame), Knightley plays Gretta, a songwriter nursing a bruised heart after a brutal breakup with her rising-star musician boyfriend, played by Adam Levine.

Gretta meets a washed-up record executive (Mark Ruffalo), who discovers her performing in a random New York bar. The two decide to record an album in the city… but not in a fancy studio. Instead, they take the route of the streets, rooftops, and parks, using the sounds of New York itself as background music.

It is one of those ideas that sounds corny on paper but ends up feeling magical on screen. Well, kudos to the makers. Ruffalo, as usual, brings his scruffy charm, but Knightley is the film’s heartbeat. Her voice is soft, imperfect, and entirely believable. The film did not have the polished pop sound you’d expect, but something raw and emotional.

What makes Begin Again special is how it resists the easy tropes. It could have easily turned into a romance between Ruffalo and Knightley’s characters, but instead, it becomes about connection. It focuses on the confidence that comes when someone simply sees your talent. It’s about starting over, yes, but also about remembering who you were before everything fell apart.

In a way, Begin Again is the perfect companion to The Woman in Cabin 10. One is about fear and confinement; the other is about freedom and rediscovery. Watching them back-to-back will almost feel like moving from night into morning. Just like moving from the claustrophobic dark of Knightley’s thriller to the soft, hopeful glow of her musical rebirth.

So if the weekend calls for something lighter but still heartfelt, skip the algorithms and just queue up Begin Again. It’s not a blockbuster, just a small, honest film that reminds you why Keira Knightley remains one of the most quietly magnetic actors working today.