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For Good Old Times (2018)
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Original name: Za ona dobra stara vremena
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Two childhood friends face adulthood in different ways. Life is still a game for them – girls, football, parties. But the choices they make will determine the course of their lives and put their friendship to the test. In the Balkans, every generation has their own reasons to leave. This is a story about a generation caught in the transition from socialism to capitalism, marked by a brutal war.
Style:
realistic, melancholic, reflective, nostalgic
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, youth, grownups, loss of innocence, nostalgia, identity crisis, social realism, slice of life, generation gap, male friendship, social change, escape, capitalism, emigration, migration, socialism, introspection, moral ambiguity, peer pressure, bittersweet, male bonding, ambition, urban, small town ...
Place:
balkan, croatia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, realistic, emotional and independent film films with plots about coming of age, friendship, slice of life, intimate, bittersweet, small town and youth mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like For Good Old Times: Turning Point (2011), We Started Together (2022), Therapy Dogs (2022), Lost and Found (2008), Nowhere (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A coming-of-age tale of three friends and the high school road trip that will forever influence their lives.
Style:
road movie, reflective
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
road trip, coming of age, self discovery, friendship, youth, grownups, life changing, personal growth, life lesson, sexual awakening, identity, freedom ...
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95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A coming of age story, in flashback, of a group of high school students graduating in 2011. Each will take a different path from here on.
Style:
realistic, emotional, melancholic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, coming of age, grownups, graduation, friendship, flashback, self discovery, nostalgia, bittersweet, identity, classmate ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the last year of high school as two friends set out to make the ultimate senior video.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, captivating, reflective ...
Plot:
coming of age, high school, friendship, slice of life, youth, grownups, satire, schoolboy, social problems, friends, high school life, school ...
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79%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A group of relatively young (30-35 years), college-educated, smart, urban people, whose youth was destroyed in the events during the breakup of Yugoslavia, in a late search for their identity.
Style:
realistic, melancholic, existential, dramatic, reflective ...
Plot:
identity crisis, trauma, frustration, regret, memory, social commentary, generation gap, bittersweet, city life, nostalgia, friendship, intimate ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
balkan, belgrade serbia, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A film about people who are leaving Serbia for economic reasons.
Style:
melancholic, art house
Plot:
emigration, coming of age, friendship, love triangle, youth, uncertainty, identity, social realism, slice of life, intimacy, bittersweet, graduation ...
Place:
serbia, belgrade
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Everyday Is Like Sunday is a comedy/drama aiming the lens at post-collegiate characters stuck between their imminently-ending youth and impending adulthood. The film follows Mark, Jason, and Flora, as they realistically attempt to pull themselves ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, independent film, melancholic, existential ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity crisis, post college, unemployment, grownups, young adult, coming of age, youth, lifestyle, life, depression, realism ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
70%
120
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Twenty-two-year-old Louis doesn't know whether his childhood friendship with Jack will last beyond today.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, grownups, relationships, character study, male friendship, personal growth, identity, loyalty, realism, intimate, bittersweet ...
Time:
year 2014
Similarity:
66%
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:
64%
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298
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story of 3 different generations living in the same city. Alper, his best friend Soner and his long-time girlfriend Hazan are studying at the same university. Lately the relation between Hazan and Alper do not go well. Soner supports them for ...
Style:
realistic, melancholic
Plot:
male nudity, stealing, hospital, friendship, coming of age, youth, generation gap, college life, everyday life, aspiration, realism, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Roy, a village boy who's a failure at studies, joins Christy's tuition. They become good friends, but later when Christy gets a job abroad, Roy's life changes
Style:
emotional, realistic, reflective, melancholic, intercultural
Plot:
friendship, slice of life, village life, coming of age, nostalgia, relationships, personal growth, longing, aspiration, bittersweet, education, separation ...
Similarity:
56%
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: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A young woman is forced to return to her hometown to take care of her ailing father and, in turn, finds herself living a life she never imagined for herself.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, contemplative, captivating ...
Plot:
homecoming, introspection, friendship, terminal illness, parents and children, drastic change of life, youth, student life, self discovery, bowling, small town, society ...
Time:
future
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Four friends deemed 'losers' face immense pressure from parents and society upon entering adulthood. Their emotional tale sees them embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, where love ultimately triumphs over judgment.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, uplifting, realistic, family saga ...
Plot:
coming of age, youth, friendship, self discovery, personal growth, identity, family drama, acceptance, adulthood, social commentary, male bonding, slice of life ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Ecuador, Colombia, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
No Autumn, No Spring depicts modern day Guayaquil City and its invisible generation. Iván Mora Manzano’s punk ballad of rebellion, confrontation and the disenfranchised reveals the tribulations of young men and women who struggle deeply with the ...
Style:
existential, melancholic, independent film
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, youth, punk, adolescence, alienation, social commentary, youth culture, rebellion, identity crisis, urban, escape, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
ecuador
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
Two foundering musicians in the early stage of their careers meet and form an unlikely alliance.
Style:
realistic, emotional, melancholic, earnest
Audience:
adult
Plot:
musician, perseverance, passion, creative process, creativity, collaboration, personal growth, intimate, slice of life, character study, friendship, ambition ...
Similarity:
50%
276
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The Flats tells a cautionary tale of friendship and desire played out among a group of 20-somethings transitioning into adulthood. Main character Harper and his buddies make the most of their freedom prior to an impending court-ordered jail ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, touching, independent film ...
Plot:
youth, friendship, coming of age, love triangle, love and romance, human nature, unemployment, friendship between men, moral dilemma, loss of innocence, betrayal, regret ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington state, oregon, usa
Similarity:
48%
133
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Fresh Air, which focuses on ordinary moments of everyday life, is an original hybrid of urban comedy and kitchen-sink drama. It is also a realistic depiction of relationships among lovers, friends, and family in the multi-cultural environment of a ...
Style:
realistic, independent film, multicultural, art house, melancholic
Plot:
slice of life, city life, realism, relationships, young adult, urban, intimate, roommate, friendship, bohemian, bittersweet, coming of age ...
Time:
90s
Place:
sydney australia
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Paulina, a trainee social worker doing her internship in a reintegration center, meets Manuel, with whom she starts a friendship that promps her to question her vocation and begin a 'second adolescence', this time free from the tyranny of ...
Style:
realistic, independent film, emotional, contemplative, poignant ...
Plot:
friendship, social work, loss of innocence, social realism, social inequality, empathy, real world, coming of age, poverty, social commentary, youth, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When four friends reunite for a night of fun in their hometown, a crisis forces them to confront the consequences of their lifestyles.
Style:
realistic, emotional, tension, independent film, reflective ...
Plot:
coming of age, moral dilemma, friendship, confrontation, crisis, mature, hometown, loyalty, social issues, small town, loss, social realism ...
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47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Lasting tradition clashes with new ideas in director Ariel Winograd's tale of a mischievous pre-adolescent whose family spends their summers basking in the comfortable surroundings of a picturesque Jewish country club. Ariel is a young boy ...
Style:
melancholic, realistic, period piece, independent film
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
90s, year 1993
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
All paths inevitably end, whether we want them to or not. This is a tale about one particular path, followed by two particular people, but this is not a tale about romance, this is simply a film about beginnings and endings. Daniel and Eve are a ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, independent film, mumblecore
Audience:
adult
Plot:
young adult, personal growth, introspection, female protagonist, bittersweet, memory, coming of age, regret, male protagonist, slice of life, identity crisis, self discovery ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
After many dark years of depression Luca seeks to gain her high school diploma. Her little dog Mata helps her to find motivation and keep a positive attitude towards life...
Style:
reflective, realistic, melancholic, independent film, experimental
Plot:
friendship, depression, mental health, dog, recovery, coming of age, loneliness, high school, personal growth, resilience, slice of life, isolation ...
Similarity:
45%
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:
44%
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187
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium, Switzerland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Chubby is the nickname of Kevin, a 12 years old kid already weights 100 kilos (220.46 lb). If he keeps devours fries, pastries and ice cream everyday, he's gonna have heart attack sooner or later unless he decides to change his diet to turn ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, inspirational, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, bittersweet, youth, physical appearance, friends, teaching the ways of the world, power relations, misfit, obesity, weight loss, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
belgium
Similarity:
44%
114
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three stories about couples who all have a gas station in Austria
Style:
realistic, independent film, melancholic, art house, tension ...
Plot:
couples, introspection, filling station, marital problem, gas station, intimate, bittersweet, slice of life, social realism, infidelity, provincial life, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
austria
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Purgatory Comics tells the story of a young woman named Cola who runs from her adult responsibilities and hides in a failing comic book store. This leaves Cola to question how long she can hide from her complicated past.
Style:
emotional, realistic, contemplative, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
comic book, self discovery, identity crisis, female protagonist, intimate, coming of age, runaway, isolation, personal growth, slice of life, everyday life, escape ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The gloomy, hate-filled lives of a group of teenage guys in the south of Sweden suddenly turn around when one of the guys' hippie-like cousin shows up.
Style:
realistic, humorous, captivating, psychological, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, teenage life, youth, escapades, society, rivalry, teen angst, hate, alienation, toxic masculinity, identity crisis ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The film centers around a group of four childhood friends, Stanley, Sunil, Babu, and Ravi. After a long separation, they reunite and embark on a journey to rekindle their bond.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, realistic, reflective, melancholic
Plot:
friendship, relationships, bonding, marriage, everyday life, nostalgia, support, male friendship, loyalty, memory, coming of age, young adult ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Pedro hesitates between college and his part-time job as a cannabis dealer and other substances ...Jean-Paul hesitates, for 6 years, out of his home, lest we discover that he lives on the allowances of his deceased grandfather; so his friends took ...
Style:
satirical, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
youth, male female relationship, relationships, lifestyle, satire, love affair, couple relations, teenage angst, coming of age, friendship, male protagonist, drug dealing ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
france
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The film follows a trio of varsity baseball players as they enter their senior year of high school and navigate difficult choices on and off the field.
Style:
psychological, satirical, captivating, disturbing, emotional
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
baseball, friendship, teenager, ambition, school, self discovery, athlete, coming of age, youth, high school, baseball team, adolescence vs adulthood ...
Place:
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