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Between Men and the Gods (2017)
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Original name: 神と人との間
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Hozumi is a doctor and he is friends with manga artist Soeda. They both like Asako who works at a tropical fish shop. Hozumi eventually gives up Asako for his friend Soeda. Soeda and Asako decide to get married, but, after they get married, Soeda dates another woman and abuses Asako. He even pushes Asako to have an affair with Hozumi. Hozumi still has feelings for Asako, but his love changes to hatred.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, melancholic
Plot:
love triangle, love, relationships, rich and poor, love and romance, love affair, male female relationship, relationship problems, problem, love story, love interest, betrayal, jealousy, adultery, infidelity, obsession, unrequited love, hate, mature, female victim, longing, character study, domestic abuse, tragedy, sexual tension ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
japan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, thrilling and melancholic films with plots about relationships, love affair, love interest, love story, relationship problems, male female relationship and couple relations mostly in Drama, Romance and Horror genres. Some movies like Between Men and the Gods: Unloved (2001), Provenance (2017), Hand (2022), Ghawre Bairey Aaj (2019), Thalli Pogathey (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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265
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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87%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Ghawre Bairey Aaj is inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's novel 'Ghawre Bairey' (Home and the World) and is a contemporary retelling of love triangle involving Tagore's characters Nikhilesh, Sandip and Bimala.
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Plot:
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Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A woman invites her ex-lover, to spend 10 days with her and her husband to show that she is actually leading a happy life.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic, romantic drama
Plot:
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Place:
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81%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Richio, a young DJ, is as emotionally non-existent as no other man on the planet. He uses his tough exterior to avoid attachments to people and society.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
love triangle, trauma, character study, relationships, romantic relationship, love affair, love story, physical appearance, male female relationship, relationship problems, social problems, love interest ...
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81%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Raama Raavanan is a 2010 film based on the novel Manomi by Madhavikutty. It is directed by Biju Vattappara and produced by Rafi Mathira under the banner Ifar International. It stars Suresh Gopi, Mithra Kurian, Nedumudi Venu, Biju Menon, Sudheesh, ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, poignant, intercultural ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Indonesia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
The relationship between a gaana singer and his girlfriend goes topsy-turvy after they realise a shocking truth about their respective fathers.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
love, couple relations, problem, love triangle, father son relationship, family problems, relationships, love and romance, male female relationship, heartbreak, love interest, love story ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After his parent's divorce, Kazuo Saito moves with his mother from Onomichi and must leave his girlfriend behind. At his new school, Kazuo is surprised to reunite with his childhood friend Kazumi.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot:
body swapping, switching bodies, switching roles, relationship problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, fish out of water, couples, romantic friendship, japanese woman, gender disguise, couple relations, love interest ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, captivating, romantic drama, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
love and romance, love triangle, love interest, love affair, relationship problems, love, female protagonist, couple relations, problem, romantic relationship, male female relationship, relationships ...
Similarity:
68%

Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Episode 1_MIN Yong-geun A young man sits on the steps of an apartment every night. He listens to a college girl coming home without her knowing. A woman who lives in the same building watches the young man every night. Episode 2_LEE Yoo-rim A ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, tension, sensual, erotic drama ...
Plot:
unrequited love, obsession, sexual tension, voyeurism, one night stand, desire, relationships, male female relationship, couple relations, family relations, love story, unfulfilled love ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
It’s 1681, Oshichi is the daughter of Kihee and Ofusa who own a vegetables store. Unfortunately the store burns down in a fire, while it’s being rebuilt Oshichi is sent to a temple. There she meets and falls deeply in love with Kichisaburo. ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, historical romance, romantic ...
Plot:
love triangle, fire, relationships, love and romance, love story, male female relationship, love interest, family relations, love, lifestyle, female protagonist, relationship problems ...
Time:
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Place:
japan
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128
Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, poignant, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
unrequited love, longing, separation, lost love, heartbreak, love affair, couple relations, male female relationship, love story, tragic love, in love, relationships ...
Place:
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Similarity:
62%
135
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, melancholic, romantic drama ...
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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60%
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TV show
Story:
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psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic drama, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
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Place:
japan
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
57%
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
53%
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Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
51%
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Country: Norway
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating
Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan
Similarity:
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Country: Philippines
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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280
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Brazil
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Taiwan
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Story:
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Plot:
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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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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, melancholic, reflective ...
Plot:
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