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Good Stripes (2015)
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Original name: グッド・ストライプス
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Midori Mantani and Masao Minamisawa are both 28-years-old. They have dated for 4 years, but their relationship seems to be just going through the motions. They think about breaking up. At that time, Midori becomes pregnant. Midori and Masao decide to marry. While preparing for their wedding, they become more familiar with each other's background. Midori Mantani grew up with parents who ran an iron factory in a provincial city that didn't offer much in terms of culture. Unlike Midori, Masao Minamisawa grew up in Tokyo and his family was wealthy. His father worked as a photographer and his mother was a doctor. He now works as a web designer. The couple begin to have a better understanding of each other.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, romantic drama, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
relationships, pregnancy, wedding preparations and rituals, wedding planning, wedding, love affair, pregnant woman, male female relationship, relationship problems, problem, unplanned pregnancy, troubled marriage, unhappy marriage, couple relations, marriage, conflict, class differences, young couple, realism, slice of life, personal growth, city life, middle class, small town, coming of age ...
Time:
2010s, contemporary
Place:
japan, tokyo
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, melancholic and romantic drama films with plots about relationships, couple relations, love affair, male female relationship, slice of life, relationship problems and intimate mostly in Drama, Family and Romance genres. Some movies like Good Stripes: Happily Ever After (2016), Aristocrats (2020), Crossroads (2011), Together Alone (2021), Daughters (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Japan
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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