Movies like White Night 2017
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White Night (2017)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Lives intertwine over the course of the Nuit Blanche art festival.
Style:
anthology, art house, emotional, dramatic, poignant, reflective, independent film, romantic, melancholic, experimental ...
Plot:
festival, love, relationships, loss, slice of life, nightlife, aging, intimate, mature, slow burn, art, one night, cityscape
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to White Night
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, emotional, reflective and art house films with plots about intimate, bittersweet, slice of life, relationships, urban, love and mature mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like White Night: #Lifestories (2024), Life Is Life (2025), Nostalgia (2018), April Skies (2022), Love (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
LifeStories is a film about 6 short stories taking the audience through the lives of the protagonists. Oscillating between joy, companionship, loneliness, camaraderie, guilt and unadulterated love.
Style:
emotional, anthology, realistic, reflective, poignant ...
Plot:
slice of life, relationships, loneliness, love, empathy, bittersweet, intimate, everyday life, companionship, guilt, mature, regret ...
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95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An elderly shepherd takes on big business when he becomes the only holdout against property developers building a luxury resort in his tiny Sardinian village.
Style:
emotional, poignant, reflective, melancholic, art house
Plot:
relationships, intimate, introspection, mediterranean, slice of life, small town, friendship, community, resilience, bittersweet, slow burn, coming of age ...
Place:
sardinia
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing, poignant ...
Plot:
memory, memories, relationships, flashback sequence, introspection, lifestyle, past, self discovery, bittersweet, longing, loss, love story ...
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three stories based in three countries in Europe. Three languages with three sets of peoples, all intertwine to the same tragedy.
Style:
anthology, dramatic, poignant, bleak, emotional ...
Plot:
tragedy, grief, loss, european, fate, slow burn, humanity, relationships, loss of innocence, social realism, moral dilemma, language
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A dream collaboration between five directors who represent the modern Japanese film industry! An omnibus work composed of five short films has been created. "The Short Films: We all started as children." The theme that runs through the ...
Style:
anthology, poignant, emotional, reflective, independent film ...
Plot:
childhood, omnibus, children, dream, social issues, youth, coming of age, community, conscience, parenting, slice of life, bittersweet ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
65%
48
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A unique anthology of six short vignettes on the subject of love, all of them written, directed and produced by women.
Style:
anthology, independent film, romantic drama, dramatic, art house ...
Plot:
love story, relationships, slice of life, communication, bittersweet, social commentary, city life, identity, heartache, swinger, male nudity, female nudity ...
Time:
post world war two
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
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Story:
The biggest names in writing, acting and directing come together in a series of shorts on Sky1 HD this festive period. Experience a novel Noel with these original, uplifting and highly creative slices of silent cinema that prove actions do speak ...
Style:
touching, experimental, anthology, silent, realistic ...
Plot:
hopes, love and romance, redemption, family relations, loss, slice of life, british, love, bittersweet, holiday, intimate, grief ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
63%
152
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Four love stories by four talented Taiwanese first-time directors – well-known lyrist, Vincent Fang Wenshan; TV host, Huang Zijiao; online novelist, Jiu BaDao; and commercial director, Chen Yixian.
Style:
anthology, romantic drama, romantic, emotional, poignant ...
Plot:
love story, bittersweet, relationships, longing, self discovery, female protagonist, separation, male protagonist, young love, slice of life, intimate, breakup ...
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63%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Seven episodes, seven stories of women that make up a mosaic of a multifaceted reality.
Style:
anthology, reflective, emotional, contemplative, melancholic
Plot:
character study, introspection, identity, intimate, slice of life, relationships, modern life, gender roles, social realism, bittersweet, domestic drama, motherhood ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
2004 film
Style:
anthology, art house, reflective, poignant, melancholic
Plot:
omnibus, japanese culture, everyday life, thoughtful, small town, summer, social realism, intimate, slice of life, minimalism, bittersweet, rehearsal ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The appetizer is an introduction, the dessert is a farewell in this story of an indelible bond forged between a promising young filmmaker and an iconic actress.
Style:
reflective, emotional, contemplative, art house, life affirming ...
Plot:
friendship, chemistry, intimate, healing, grief, personal growth, film industry, bittersweet, mature, loss, aging, creativity ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A sequel to omnibus "Zagreb Stories" tells about love and families in present-day Zagreb.
Style:
anthology, realistic, emotional, reflective, art house ...
Plot:
family drama, relationships, everyday life, slice of life, urban, intimate, love story, city life, marriage, bittersweet, friendship, neighborhood ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
croatia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Mathias is an anarchist who lives with his 27 year old son, Michel, in late 1960s type communal weirdness.
Style:
art house, reflective, independent film, period piece, existential ...
Plot:
character study, counterculture, commune, father son relationship, anti establishment, slice of life, anarchism, moral ambiguity, slow burn, youth culture, family drama, mature ...
Time:
70s
Place:
france
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
While middle-aged Vincent (Didier Sandre) makes a sand castle on a beach in Brittany, France, his sister Zaza (Catherine Ferran) and brother Francois (Charles Berling) spend a summer day reflecting on death and loss. They think back on their sister ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, poignant, contemplative, emotional ...
Plot:
loss, grief, mourning, character study, bereavement, beach, memory, intimate, family relations, relationships, small town, minimalism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
brittany
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Austria, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The chance meeting of two people at the darkest moments of their lives leads to a bright new beginning : Arthur (around 50) and Claire (around 30) pull each other from the abyss – by trying to save the other they see the worth of their own life.
Style:
melancholic, romantic drama, life affirming, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
connection, terminal illness, humanity, intimate, soul searching, empathy, bittersweet, second chance, healing, loneliness, redemption, companion ...
Place:
amsterdam
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The journey of an old man and an EMT specialist in an ambulance becomes unexpectedly meaningful for both of them.
Style:
road movie, existential, emotional, melancholic, reflective ...
Plot:
character study, road trip, mortality, father son relationship, grief, aging, life & death, ambulance, reconciliation, redemption, bittersweet, slice of life ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Damien Nadeau-Daneau, a young filmaker, is unable to finish a movie he started with french actor Denis Lavant. Indebted, he’s working at a post-production company, far from his artistic ideals. On the eve of his 33rd birthday, he is self-centered, ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
filmmaking, filmmaker, satire, film producer, slice of life, realism, self discovery, identity, everyday life, intimate, midlife crisis, alienation ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
This kaleidoscopic film weaves together approximately 20 fragmented scenarios that offer a view of contemporary Spain, drawing conclusions about the persistence of the human condition, strangeness, and the chaos within relationships. Starring Raul ...
Style:
anthology, art house, non-linear, experimental, contemplative ...
Plot:
relationships, alienation, social commentary, character study, ambiguity, slice of life, city life, existentialism, isolation, bittersweet, realism, dark humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Featuring musical compositions of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, three love stories tackle unique challenges on romantic, soul-searching journeys.
Style:
romantic, anthology, romantic drama, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
love, male female relationship, love interest, couples, love affair, couple relations, music, love story, satire, multiple storylines, romantic relationship, relationships ...
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A recovering alcoholic and jazz pianist in NYC confronts his acerbic family during their annual Fourth of July vacation.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, realistic, wistful
Plot:
addiction, recovery, jazz, family conflict, abstinence, pianist, healing, realism, confrontation, intimate, mature, sibling rivalry ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Argentina, South Africa, Japan, Israel
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
A moment of youth is a short film compilation that showcases nine up-and-coming directors from seven countries in five continents.
Style:
anthology, poignant, intercultural, art house, realistic ...
Plot:
youth, coming of age, self discovery, personal growth, identity, intimate, slice of life, social commentary, social realism, bittersweet, minimalism, love ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
With college drawing to a close, a group of friends are left to re-examine themselves and their relationships over the course of a weekend.
Style:
reflective, emotional, realistic, romantic drama, melancholic ...
Plot:
college, coming of age, self discovery, friends, personal growth, relationships, weekend, college campus, graduation, young adult, identity crisis, slice of life ...
Similarity:
41%
198
Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An emotive anthology by seven of Singapore's most illustrious filmmakers, celebrating SG50 through the lives and stories of Singaporeans. Directed by Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, K. Rajagopal, Royston Tan, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, Kelvin Tong.
Style:
anthology, psychological, thrilling, captivating, reflective ...
Plot:
family relations, culture, multiple storylines, lifestyle, life, national identity, intimate, realism, slice of life, nostalgia, city life, memory ...
Place:
singapore
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland, Czech Republic
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Dear Ones is an allegorical story about people who need to make real contact with their family and friends. Piotr is looking for a purpose and order in his life. To find it, he turns to magic, religion, and psychology. Unexpectedly, his father calls ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, allegory, melancholic, tense ...
Plot:
family drama, missing person, family secret, family reunited, sibling relationship, memory, family home, father son relationship, identity, intimate, reconciliation, homecoming ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When dutiful and loyal Camille decides to go on a road trip down memory lane with her Alzheimer's suffering father, she must learn to let her father go or risk losing her own chance at a life and happiness.
Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, independent film, road movie ...
Plot:
family drama, memory loss, father daughter relationship, road trip, aging, bonding, nostalgia, bittersweet, loss, intimate, heartwarming, reconciliation ...
Place:
bosnia, switzerland, italy
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Anna discovers that has a brother that went to Canada because of the hunger on World War II
Style:
historical drama, emotional, dramatic, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
siblings, post war, family drama, lost child, identity, migration, family secret, grief, loss, empathy, intimate, poverty ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
canada, italy
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
André, 55, lives with his mother Louise, 80, and leads an unspectacular life. He works as a taxi driver while the elderly diva dreams of bygone days as an actress in Hollywood. One day the charismatic Bill, 50, an American, turns up on their ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, emotional, poignant, independent film ...
Plot:
personal growth, actress, character study, mother and son, lifestyle change, changing lives, family relations, career change, relationships, life, aging, intimate ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Following the death of his estranged father, Louis is left feeling he hasn't achieved as much as he had hoped for. A chance encounter with figures from his past triggers a set of events that shakes his perception of life.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, emotional, reflective, art house ...
Plot:
grief, coming of age, self discovery, mourning, loss, family drama, realism, male protagonist, bittersweet, chance meeting, intimate, memory ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two Chicago couples struggle to keep their love alive when secrets and long-simmering resentments rise to the surface.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, semi serious, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
couples, character study, secrets, realism, husband wife relationship, marital problem, satire, lifestyle, secret, relationship problems, couple relations, relationships ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A feature film comprised of 24 short stories THE COLLECTION was made by filmmaker Bruno de Almeida and a group of new york city actors and writers from May 2001 to December 2005 under a project called the DV Workshop. Shot with a digital camera and ...
Style:
independent film, anthology, experimental, art house, comedy drama ...
Plot:
character study, city life, urban, slice of life, intimate, realism, mature, behind the scenes
Place:
new york, lisbon portugal
Similarity:
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