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Words of Devotion (2008)
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Original name: 愛の言霊
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Their love feels solid—until an old friend reappears and Ootani starts wondering if he’s really the one Tachibana wants.
Style:
captivating
Plot:
gay asian, gay, unrequited love, college student, love triangle, friends, love affair, relationship problems, love interest, romantic friendship, jealousy, boys love, lgbt teen, love story, relationships, friendship, male female relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, gay subtext, cohabitation, gay interest, gay romance, lgbt, live action, gay kiss
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, romantic and disturbing films with plots about relationships, love story, love affair, love interest, couple relations, love and romance and relationship problems mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Words of Devotion: Sukitomo (2006), Like Grains of Sand (1995), Dew (2019), Best Day Ever (2014), My Beautiful Man: Eternal (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Drama following a young boxer Tomokazu and his relationship with his best friend Yoshiko and sister Misao as while he's training for an important match. His sister and friend have always been there for him, supporting him, but Tomokazu is about ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, romantic
Plot:
gay, love triangle, secret love, lgbt teen, brother sister relationship, romantic triangle, relationships, boxer, in love, athlete's life, love interest, romantic relationship ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A coming-of-age story. Shuji, a Japanese teen, is falling in love with his friend Hiroyuki, however, Hiroyuki is attracted to Kasane, the new girl in their class.
Style:
ambiguous ending, queer cinema, gay cinema
Plot:
lgbt, gay, unrequited love, desire, teenage boy, high school, alienation, gay subtext, boys love, train, bicycle, love triangle ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A 2nd year student is assigned a handsome new roommate at the start of the school year.
Style:
captivating, psychological
Plot:
gay, gay relationship, lgbt teen, school, gay interest, roommate, relationships, neighbor neighbor relationship, couple relations, college roommate, student, university student ...
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100%
707
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Pob and Dew are friends who study at the same school but slowly realize, that there might be something more than friendship between them. Unfortunately, they live in an era which isn't open to homosexuals and thus the two get separated only to ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, tear jerker
Plot:
lgbt, lgbtq, gay asian, gay, forbidden love, gay teenager, closeted gay, repressed homosexual, gay couple, male homosexuality, lgbt teen, social issues ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
David's turning 50 and having a Mid-life Crisis! He isn't sure his "perfect husband" loves him, and if he's chosen the right career. Aging is something he never thought about, but now he is faced with making the rest of his ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, queer cinema
Plot:
gay romance, gay, lgbt, midlife crisis, love and romance, middle aged man, gay straight relations, couple relations, relationships, love affair, love story, love interest ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
As he nears graduation from university, Hira begins working as an assistant to the popular photographer Noguchi. Witnessing a professional job, he gradually distances himself from Kiyoi, not wanting to get in the way of him as he expands his career ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
boys love, relationships, love story, couples, love and romance, in love, love affair, love interest, couple relations, relationship problems, fall in love, entertainment industry ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Shima is an extremely shy young man who just started a new job. On his first day, he shares an elevator with a brash, hungover man named Togawa, who he soon learns is actually his boss. Over time, Shima becomes preoccupied with the Togawa as he ...
Style:
romantic drama, disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic
Plot:
gay, lgbt, gay asian, gay lead character, male male relationship, homoerotic friendship, boys love, gay couple, male homosexuality, employer employee relationship, love affair, lgbtq ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
Childhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. The cool, smart one who's good at almost everything, and his average, dorky friend who struggles to do anything right—Yamato and Kakeru. Always by the other's side, but not together in the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, romantic, feel good ...
Plot:
gay relationship, relationship problems, friendship, love and romance, love interest, love affair, couple relations, male female relationship, friends, relationships, love story, gay teenager ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Karan (Sonu Sood) loves Sneha (Tanushree Dutta), but is too much of an introvert to ever express his feelings to her. Although Karan's feelings are evident to many, he is content in just seeing Sneha smile, and never gathers the courage to tell ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, hot
Plot:
unrequited love, love triangle, college, love and romance, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationship problems, romantic friendship, couple relations, friendship, teenage love, love interest ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Vasu falls in love with Keerthi, but when he expresses his feelings to her, she turns him down and says that her marriage has already been arranged. He later learns that she is set to marry his close friend Cheenu.
Style:
captivating, tense, romantic drama
Plot:
forbidden love, unrequited love, love triangle, tragic love, relationship vs career, in love, unfulfilled love, love affair, relationship problems, troubled marriage, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family relations ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Three high school students experience the perks and pitfalls of love in director Leste Chen’s sensitive tale of friendship and yearning.
Style:
sexy, realistic, sentimental, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
coming of age, gay, gay interest, friendship, lgbt, gay sex, unrequited love, gay teenager, true love, romantic friendship, gay asian, gay crush ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
taiwan, asia, taipei, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Murat and Duygu are deeply in love and when they graduate from College Murat takes the leap and asks Duygu for her hand in marriage but he doesn't get the answer he was looking for. They both agree that if they're both single in five years ...
Style:
romantic, romantic drama, captivating, entertaining, emotional ...
Plot:
unrequited love, love story, love and romance, relationships, romantic relationship, love interest, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, change of luck, destiny, friends, love affair, in love ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Fang Zhen Dong (Liu Ye) is a patrolling officer in Beijing who one night meets the drunk Li Pei Ru (Shu Qi) while singing karaoke at the KTV place. Li Pei Ru is a real estate agent from Hong Kong who has vowed to make her fortune in the cosmoplitan ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, disturbing, psychological, sincere
Plot:
unrequited love, relationships, love and romance, romantic triangle, in love, mental breakdown, love triangle, love story, love interest, romantic relationship, relationship problems, fall in love ...
Place:
east asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love until an encounter with the school's most popular boy, Ren Ichinose, leads the two to befriending each other. Ren's patient and kind personality is a far cry from his unapproachable idol status at ...
Style:
shoujo, psychological, disturbing, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
love story, japanese teenager, unrequited love, love triangle, schoolgirl, teenage girl, classmate, falling down, teenager, romantic triangle, teenage love, love affair ...
Place:
east asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
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Story:
Bai Zong Yi, an exemplary student with dreams of becoming a doctor, is unexpectedly drawn into the world of an injured gangster named Fan Ze Rui. This unexpected encounter disrupts their tranquil routines and sends their lives into a whirlwind. ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, thrilling, psychological, witty ...
Plot:
boys love, romantic relationship, gay asian, forbidden love, in love, gay couple, gay teenager, relationships, lgbt teen, gay, love and romance, gay crush ...
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Drifting through his gap year with its internships and travel plans, Jack has always suspected there was more to life than this. A chance encounter with the beautiful and ethereal Evelyn swerves his life radically off course.
Style:
entertaining, melancholic, captivating, sincere, psychological ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
love, bohemian life, teenage girl, group of friends, coming of age, unrequited love, teenage boy, lifestyle, friendship, relationships, party, love story ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
For Deniz, a 16-year-old teenager, this summer is different from the others. Deniz, who goes to his family's summer house every year, falls in love with a young girl named Aslı. Trying to get closer to Aslı, Deniz realizes that a handsome ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot:
teenage sex, summer vacation, teenage sexuality, teenage love, unrequited love, summer, love, romantic triangle, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples, in love ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two young students - Sonya and Ippolit - are spending their holiday time in sunny Greece. But not everything is going as planned.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, road movie
Plot:
escapades, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, summer vacation, romantic friendship, teenage love, love interest, sculpture, couples, relationship problems, love affair, couple relations, love story ...
Place:
greece
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China, Singapore
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In cold wintry Yanji, a city on China's northern border, young urbanite Haofeng, visiting from Shanghai, feels lost and adrift. By chance, he goes on a tour led by Nana, a charming tour guide who instantly fascinates him. She introduces him to ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic
Plot:
relationships, romantic triangle, problem, male female relationship, love story, romantic relationship, fall in love, couples, relationship problems, love interest, star crossed lovers, family problems ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In the winter of 2013, Yong-jun and Jae-sung, a member of the Korean People’s Army, are caught having sex by a superior. After that, Yong-jun decides to defect from North Korea to the South leaving Jae-sung behind. Yong-jun risks his life to step ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
gay sex, lgbt, gays and lesbians, gay, male homosexuality, tragic love, life is a bitch, relationship problems, love affair, love interest, couple relations, unrequited love ...
Place:
south korea, north korea
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
Sōichi Haruta is a 33-year-old single man who isn't popular with women. He works at a real estate office and lives with his parents. However, one day, his mother walks away from him and he has to live independently.
Sōichi doesn't know ...
Style:
funny, captivating, romantic, entertaining, light
Plot:
gay relationship, gay asian, gay, love triangle, boys love, gay couple, lgbt, love story, love affair, love and romance, in love, romantic rivalry ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
During her freshman year in high school, Mika Tahara (Yui Aragaki) loses her cellular phone, but later finds it in the school library with the help of an unknown caller. Throughout the summer, Mika and the mysterious caller continue to communicate, ...
Style:
sweet, romantic, sexy, bad ending, sentimental ...
Plot:
love story, terminal illness, first love, high school, teenager, schoolgirl, love, friendship, asian, opposites attract, couple relations, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The friendship of Gokhan and Omer is challenged when Omer falls in love with beautiful Yasemin. Gokhan frames his best friend Omer for a murder, subsequently Omer must leave the country.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating
Plot:
relationships, love triangle, male female relationship, romantic triangle, friends, betrayal by friend, accusation, romantic relationship, love story, romantic rivalry, love interest, uncover truth ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
With only a year left to live, 17-year-old Akito finds new meaning in life by bringing joy to a terminally ill girl who has just six months remaining.
Style:
psychological, captivating
Plot:
love, terminal illness, couples, love story, love affair, teenage love, love interest, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, teen romance, problem ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Poorna fails to appreciate the blessings in his life due to his unfulfilled dream of a cricket career and a failed romance that changes him.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
unrequited love, redemption, heartbreak, cricket, relationship problems, male female relationship, love story, in love, family relations, love affair, love and romance, relationships ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, gay cinema
Plot:
gay teenager, lgbt teen, love, love affair, boy, relationships, first love, gay, gay crush, gay interest, relationship problems, teenage boy ...
Place:
belgium, brussels belgium
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Vivien, an accomplished student with a passion for physics, and Roy, a troubled young man, are involved in an accident that forces them to reclaim their lives one minute at the time.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, romantic, teen
Plot:
romantic rivalry, accident, love triangle, amnesia, romantic triangle, romantic relationship, in love, memory lapse, couple relations, amnesiac, male female relationship, unfulfilled love ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Mắt Biếc (Dreamy Eyes) tells the story of the one-sided love of Ngan for Ha Lan — his childhood friend.
Style:
romantic drama, romantic, disturbing, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
true love, love affair, relationships, love story, love and romance, couple relations, unrequited love, childhood friend, male female relationship, romantic friendship, love interest, romantic relationship ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama about two boys suffering from growing pains becoming special beings to each other.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
boys love, gay, gay couple, classmate, love story, male female relationship, relationships, couple relations, gay romance, love affair, love interest, archery ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 19 min.
TV show
Story:
A high-teen romance about Woo Tae Kyung, who joined the Saebit Boys High School Council to make friends, meeting his first love there. Woo Tae Kyung, who is blunt and straightforward, is entangled with Noh Shin Woo, who is cold outside but warm ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, entertaining, dorama, queer cinema
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
schoolboy, homosexuality, boys love, gay love, male male relationship, gay romance, lgbt, high school, gay, romantic relationship, love story, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Similarity:
100%
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