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Hidden Identity (2015)
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Original name: Lo scambio
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A cold-lighted Palermo of the 90's. A single day. Unnamed characters slide towards the fulfillment of their destiny. A story of causes and effects, in which crimes affect not only the victims, but the perpetrators too. And from which no one, in a way or another, will stay unscathed.
Style:
psychological, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, atmospheric, bleak, dark, tense, noir, melancholic ...
Plot:
life, criminal, problem, fatalism, moral ambiguity, fate, minimalism, realism, urban decay, slow burn, violence, corruption, mediterranean, social commentary, revenge, female nudity, female pubic hair, breasts, bathtub, pubic hair, female full frontal nudity, netflix
Time:
90s, 1990s
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Most similar movies to Hidden Identity
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, psychological, captivating and dark films with plots about moral ambiguity, revenge, corruption, violence, betrayal, character study and problem mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Hidden Identity: Gholam (2017), Poison (2017), The Dead End (2015), Street Flow 2 (2023), Cobrador: In God We Trust (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
486
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, Iran
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An Iranian expat living in London has a shady past and an enigmatic present.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
problem, troubled past, life, character study, moral ambiguity, iranian, identity crisis, loneliness, immigrant, alienation, redemption, urban ...
Place:
london, iran
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174
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Two brothers who own a buffalo farm near Caserta attempt to resist the pressures of local mobsters who want to turn their land into an illegal landfill.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, crime drama ...
Plot:
mafia, life is a bitch, mob hit, threat, mobster, junkyard, organized crime, criminal gang, family in danger, mafioso, criminal, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A brutal crime has repercussions seven years later.
Style:
psychological, crime drama, emotional, intense, tense ...
Plot:
character study, moral dilemma, guilt, redemption, realism, law enforcement, regret, investigation, slow burn, urban, mature, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Struggling to overcome cycles of betrayal, revenge and violence, the Traoré brothers continue to fight for a brighter future in a seedy Paris suburb.
Style:
crime drama, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
revenge, criminal, street life, gang violence, violence, brotherhood, brother brother relationship, brothers, life is a bitch, social problems, moral ambiguity, social commentary ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, Brazil, UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Adaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca, where the theme of violence in contemporary society is explored.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
violence, serial killer, killing, who done it, antisocial behavior, life is a bitch, murder, murderer, criminal, social problems, moral ambiguity, globalization ...
Place:
brazil, new york, miami
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Humberto works as a night watchman at a remote and desolate construction site. One night he becomes, unwittingly, the sole witness to a cover up. Afraid of being retaliated against lest he come forth, he decides to keep quiet. Gradually and without ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, slow cinema ...
Plot:
security guard, witness, nightshift, witnessing a crime, moral ambiguity, workplace situations, testimony, problem, conflict, workplace, working class, loneliness ...
Place:
mexico city
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Kaja Miller, a young and honest police officer, is caught on one of her missions.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime thriller, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, corruption, criminal, police, investigation, police detective, violence, teamwork, police officer, fighting crime, policewoman, physical abuse ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Mickey Ryan falls from grace due to a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, Mickey tries valiantly to resolve his issues but hooks up with the wrong people who blind him with anger and hate.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, crime drama ...
Plot:
family man, criminal, organized crime, changing lives, problem, life is a bitch, social problems, loss of control, desperation, redemption, moral ambiguity, character study ...
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In the difficult Roman neighborhood of Tor Bella Monaca, Mauro, recently abandoned by his girlfriend, is about to discover whether evil is something one is born being, or one becomes.
Style:
psychological, satirical, thrilling, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot:
relationships, social problems, problem, moral dilemma, satire, introspection, relationship problems, social worker, criminal underworld, criminal, social commentary, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
58%
299
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Dives into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine and it follows Emma Maddox as she returns to her hometown years following the mysterious death of her brother, Mikey. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their flame ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
redemption, revenge, small town, problem, bereavement, life is a bitch, lie, getting home, investigation, betrayal, friendship, coastal town ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 185 min.
Story:
A mysterious woman recounts the rise and fall of Nikodem "Nikoś" Skotarczak, one of the biggest gangsters in Poland's history. Inspired by a true story.
Style:
crime drama, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
mafia, gangster, organized crime, crime boss, mob boss, mafioso, gang, criminal, outlaw gang, criminal gang, mysterious girl, corruption ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s
Place:
poland, eastern europe
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Júlio Santana, a professional killer who was responsible for almost 500 hundred murders in Brazil.
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, biopic, killing spree, life is a bitch, murderer, political unrest, murder, conscience, criminal, serial murder, killing ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Family
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Do not hear, do not look, do not seek and do not see, No sky, no earth. No Address...
Style:
sinhala, psychological, thrilling, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
greed, corruption, problem, social problems, life is a bitch, criminal, power, power hungry, abuse of power, moral ambiguity, power struggle, hooligan ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
sri lanka
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
Glenn Leighty (Ralph Sepe Jr.) was an ordinary 17 year old who strived to stand out from the crowd and do something to put him on the map. In 2010, he started a charity to help children in Africa. However, Glenn's promise to make the world a ...
Style:
dark, realistic, intense, bleak, crime thriller ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
ethical dilemma, character study, loss of innocence, addiction, moral ambiguity, coming of age, realism, desperation, corruption, anti hero, violence, social commentary ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An Obsession is Aoyama's remake for the 1990s of Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog ("Nora inu," 1949). The basic plot situation is the same: a cop, after losing his gun to a killer, sets out on a search for the criminal who in the end ...
Style:
detective, suspense, dark, crime drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, investigation, trauma, violence, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, police procedural, loss, crime spree, guilt, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Shiva and Hari, two friends who are polar opposites in demeanour, are the terror in Mangaladevi. What happens when ego, ambition and jealousy creeps in between their strong friendship?
Style:
dark, crime drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
betrayal, coastal town, enemy, battles, fight, rise and fall, jealousy, revenge, ambition, power struggle, gangster, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
kannada, india
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Akın's life, who lived with a father he didn't like and a sick mother, changed after he lost his mother. He plans to start a new life with the money he steals from the carpentry workshop where he works. When his girlfriend Deniz dismisses ...
Style:
crime drama, dark, neo noir, bleak, suspenseful ...
Plot:
urban, desperation, violence, gangster, moral ambiguity, organized crime, male protagonist, working class, poverty, underworld, escape, realism ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Hae-woong, an assembly member candidate, is taken out of the running because he became a thorn in the side of a local bigwig, Sun-tae. Hounded by loan sharks, due to defaulting a campaign loan, he decides to get his hands dirty. He steals classified ...
Style:
suspenseful, political thriller, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
politics, blackmail, corruption, power struggle, corrupt system, corrupt politician, criminal, bandit, political unrest, political intrigue, secret, criminal gang ...
Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
When fate turns out chaotic for a bunch of connected lives in their pursuit of pleasure, survival and greed-peace becomes the absolute necessity of life and karma boomerangs.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense, crime thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
fate, karma, moral ambiguity, greed, urban, mature, city life, character study, survival, betrayal, realism, revenge ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
51%
153
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The sad and sometimes darkly funny lives of various denizens of Chicago's social and economic underside provide the focus of this adventurous independent comedy-drama.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, comedy drama ...
Plot:
night, fate, problem, destiny, social commentary, character study, working class, loneliness, nightlife, hopelessness, moral ambiguity, poverty ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Lola's boyfriend asks her if she believes in forgiveness, hands her a card with a name on it and shoots himself in the head. This sends Lola on a quest to find out what happened as well as solve the murder of her parents. The name on the card ...
Style:
crime thriller, dark, neo noir, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
triad, organized crime, female protagonist, investigation, revenge, trauma, moral ambiguity, underworld, loss, betrayal, corruption, obsession ...
Time:
90s
Place:
spain, china, barcelona
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In this action thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans, business owner Jack Vermillion (Laurence Fishburne) is struggling to run a legitimate shipping company while bad guy Ernest Pike (Karl Urban) is struggling to get his family's illegal gun ...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
organized crime, lawyer, police officer, criminal, corruption, fighting crime, police detective, murder investigation, arms dealer, murder mystery, murder, police ...
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of ...
Style:
crime drama, political thriller, tension, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
police officer, fight, capture, battles, police, problem, police procedural, human rights, moral ambiguity, police brutality, violence, justice ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
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154
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Samao Daikoku’s (Shota Sometani) family register was taken which keeps him from escaping the underground life that he has led. To get away once and for all, Samao Daikoku breaks into Daikichi Ebisu's (Kiyohiko Shibukawa) coin locker to steal ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, intense, crime drama ...
Plot:
yakuza, blackmail, blackmailer, criminal gang, bandit, gang, problem, underground, moral ambiguity, organized crime, violent, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Daniel, an ex-convict, tries to get back at his corrupt father-in-law by kidnapping his own son and hiding him in an abandoned town where they are producing American westerns. Daniel will have to face a vile father-in-law, an ex-wife that stalks ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, dramatic, harsh, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, plan, ex wife, son, wife, family relations, actor, kidnapping, family conflict, hostage situation, ex convict ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Shanghai gangsters grapple with lust and loyalty on the eve of war with Japan as they try to navigate an alliance with the enemy's army.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, noir, atmospheric ...
Plot:
violence, betrayal, organized crime, japanese occupation of china, criminal, gangster, japanese army, army, deal, loyalty, corruption, power struggle ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s
Place:
shanghai, japan, china
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Death does not select, man does. Set in Budapest, Heavenly Shift offers an eerie insight into the everyday lives of a rather extraordinary ambulance crew. The films main character is Milan, a young refugee from the Balkan War, who joins a team of ...
Style:
dark comedy, psychological, thrilling, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
ambulance, ethical dilemma, medicine, moral ambiguity, doctors and patients, workplace situations, problem, physician, medical, doctor, workplace, life & death ...
Time:
90s
Place:
budapest, hungary
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
Ex-con is released from jail, goes through release procedure, buys a gun, tries to pick up girl in bar, tries to sleep, meets up with ex-prison buddy, goes to take revenge on drug deal gone sour. A minimalist drama of dire simplicity, using ...
Style:
art house, bleak, grim, contemplative, slow cinema ...
Plot:
ex convict, character study, moral ambiguity, minimalism, alienation, revenge, isolation, downbeat ending, violence, drug deal, criminal underworld, gun
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A small town sheriff who's investigating a murder at the local diner ends up finding more than he bargained for in the town and in himself.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, small town, diner, murder, law enforcement, small town life, social relations, murder mystery, sheriff, self discovery, danger, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
41%
340
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Woo-chul used to be a successful boxer, but he had to go to prison because his opponent died in the middle of a match. Now that he’s been released, he intends to become a model citizen. Meanwhile, his friend Do-shik will do whatever it takes to ...
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, boxer, prison, boxing, problem, ex boxer, ex convict, intrigue, redemption, violence, ambition, friendship ...
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
40%
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