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Crescendo (2019)
418
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When world-famous conductor Eduard Sporck accepts the job to create an Israeli-Palestinian youth orchestra, he is quickly drawn into a tempest of sheer unsolvable problems.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense, emotional, multicultural, political drama
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, train conductor, orchestra conductor, musician, music, social problems, orchestra, problem, classical music, teamwork, mentor, leadership, reconciliation, identity, collaboration, character study, social commentary, youth, mediterranean, resilience, confrontation, intimate
Place:
israel, palestine, germany
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Most similar movies to Crescendo
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, emotional and thrilling films with plots about music, musician, coming of age, identity, musician's life, social problems and character study mostly in Drama, Music and Comedy genres. Some movies like Crescendo: Faust (2004), Springtime (2004), Kiseki: Sobito of That Day (2017), Morrison (2021), Lovely Boy (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
David McVicar's spectacular production of Charles Gounod’s Faust, featuring a divine cast of opera’s superstars: Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Bryn Terfel, Simon Keenlyside and Sophie Koch – recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent ...
Style:
thrilling, tense, suspenseful, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
opera, classical music, deal with the devil, faust, live performance, theater, problem, ghost, music, deal, intrigue, orchestra ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
london
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic, realistic ...
Plot:
small town life, high school life, musician, teacher, school, musician's life, school teacher, music teacher, teachers and students, music, countryside, teacher student relationship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of 4 member Japanese pop group "GreeeeN.” Jin is the producer of “GreeeeN” and his younger brother Hide is the lead member for the group. Their song "Kiseki" is released as their 7th single and becomes a ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, inspirational, feel good ...
Plot:
father son relationship, brothers, musician, biopic, brother brother relationship, music band, family relations, music, musician's life, follow your dream, domineering father, lifestyle ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
85%
407
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Lodo is twenty years old and lives the difficulties of his age, between a difficult relationship with his father and the attempt to conquer Giulia, his roommate with whom he is madly in love. He performs with the MOB, an indie band, in a legendary ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
coming of age, artists' life, music, musician's life, musician, nostalgia, generation gap, character study, bittersweet, daydreamer, rock star, friendship ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Nic, also called "Lovely Boy", is the rising star of the roman suburbs. Tattoos and pure talent, he creates the XXG with his friend Borneo, a music duo that is headed straight to the top. Nic is then sucked into a spiral of ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic, intense ...
Plot:
drug addiction, self destructing, urban, downfall, substance abuse, rise and fall, social issues, drug abuse, drug use, musician, drug, tattoo on face ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The film is a love story which tells the impossible tale of two youths who have never before met. The action unrolls in Paris between 1979 and 1980.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, baroque
Plot:
classical music, love story, relationships, romantic relationship, in love, changing lives, love affair, fall in love, music, musician, feminist, youth ...
Time:
70s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
64%
539
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
VS. is an urban rites of passage drama set in the hostile and exciting UK rap battle scene.
Style:
captivating, suspense, psychological, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
rivalry, musician, battles, urban, rap, rapper, competitor, city life, rivals, social problems, urban setting, social issues ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An aspiring but adrift teen singer goes to live with her grandmother, once a country music legend, but has fallen on hard times after the death of her husband five years earlier. Together, they overcome adversity and find redemption through their ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, heartfelt, emotional ...
Plot:
country music, grandmother granddaughter relationship, musician, teenager, family relations, kids and family, family problems, teenage girl, relationships, lifestyle, female singer, teenage life ...
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Jenny is young. Her life is over. She killed someone. And she would do it again. When an 80-year-old piano teacher discovers the girl’s secret, her brutality and her dreams, she decides to transform her pupil into the musical wunderkind she once ...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, emotional, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
pianist, women's prison, lgbtq, classical music, prison, hopes, lgbt, prodigy, musician, female friendship, lesbian, musician's life ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When Casey, a dancer who is discovered on YouTube, gets thrust into the modern world of internet celebrity and culture, she must find a way to balance her true identity with her online persona, or risk losing everything she cares about.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, uplifting
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
social media, dancehall girl, dance, dancer, youth culture, grownups, youth, dancing, dancer's life, social problems, lifestyle, music ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
59%
125
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Upon the loss of his mother, an Egyptian teenager leaves his home of Cairo to live with his father in Toronto. Parachuted into the underground queer nightlife in Toronto, he confronts his mother's death, much to his father's disapproval, ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, multicultural
Plot:
lgbtq, drag queen, identity, self acceptance, drag, problem, life, social problems, lifestyle, personal growth, nightlife, grief ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada, cairo egypt
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Three days in the life of a young clarinetist (Fernando Alves Pinto), who is in love with a violinist (Vera Zimmerman), but can't get her attention. In the first day he feels alone and frail; in the second day what was supposed to be pleasant ...
Style:
art house, art film, sincere, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
classical music, musician, violinist, pianist, musical performance, orchestra, love story, love and romance, love interest, musician's life, music, love affair ...
Time:
year 2000
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Samuel Allen's life collapses, but he wants to pursue his childhood goals and become a preacher. To do this, the rock n roll star has to fight against his past demons.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, uplifting ...
Plot:
blues, music, preacher, religion, redemption, second chance, faith, gospel, spiritual journey, musician's life, follow your dream, musician ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Jordan, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A doctor, a soldier, a smuggler, a father, and a captain. In a world divided by borders and war, five lives intersect in the pursuit of safety and belonging. Their journeys reveal the heartbreak and fragile beauty of those who dare to start over.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, political, emotional ...
Plot:
refugee, survival, social problems, life is a bitch, family problems, kids and family, problem, dysfunctional family, hopes, sacrifice, migration, humanity ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A Female DJ finds love in a new city, and shares her music in honor of her late mother.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, atmospheric, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dj, female protagonist, love story, relationships, musician's life, love affair, family problems, social problems, music, musician, family relations, changing lives ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, entertaining, captivating, uplifting, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
school club, high school, youth, musician, friendship, orchestra, coping, high school life, school, schoolboy, ambition, problem solving ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Israel
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
melancholic, tense, art house, psychological, period drama
Plot:
coming of age, female protagonist, musician, holocaust survivor, pianist, self discovery, independence, identity, classical music, mature woman, resilience, bittersweet ...
Time:
90s
Place:
tel aviv israel
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Three college friends are passionate for music and face difficulties for their common dream.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, satirical, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, college, aspiration, youth, coming of age, musician, music, direction and purpose, satire, friends, musician's life, follow your dream ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama, Music, Musical
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A drama about a young man aspiring to become a singer and a washed-up former hit producer. The two men head off on a road trip filled with music and jamming sessions.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
self discovery, music industry, journey, aspiring singer, musician, artist, road trip, stage fright, record producer, singer, music, music business ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Carl is expected someday to take over his parents’ agribusiness in a rural backwater in Denmark. But, as an adopted child, he also longs to learn more about his South Korean heritage. A film about otherness and finding your own place in life.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, social, psychological, intercultural ...
Plot:
racism, adopted son, self discovery, coming of age, immigration, identity, social problems, problem, social issues, foster parent, grownups, relationship problems ...
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Seven people from different walks of life give their blood sample for ELISA Test - AIDS Screening. To avoid the tension of waiting, they decide to bribe the technician and know the results earlier. They come to know only one among them has AIDS. ...
Style:
tension, tense, emotional, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
aids, hiv, uncertainty, anxiety, problem, analysis, social problems, illness, secret, realism, ethics, humanity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
spiritual, thrilling, captivating, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
faith, redemption, racism, violence, racial tension, black man, black american, social issues, problem, social problems, social commentary, religion ...
Similarity:
45%
210
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Faced with the trials and obstacles of life, the tight-knit community of Ste-Adeline has always remained united. But this time it's in shock and will have to face a situation that will confront the inhabitants with their contradictions. At the ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, social, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
coming of age, teenage girl, teenager, social commentary, small town, hypocrisy, community, secrets, family drama, life, adolescence, social issues ...
Similarity:
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148
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The daughter of a late comic is forced to confront her fears of performing.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, comedian, problem, psychological trauma, uncertainty, self doubt, social problems, introspection, stand up comedian, coping, female comedian ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Uje, a pop star in the 1990s, gets diagnosed with Parkinson's. This is a film about his everyday struggles.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
parkinson's disease, illness, family relations, autobiography, character study, biopic, male female relationship, hidden truth, problem, fighting illness, husband wife relationship, terminal illness ...
Time:
90s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Shigeo is released from prison and immediately beaten up by some old associates, which results in him losing his memory. Kasumi, who just by chance happens to be the manager of a band, takes him in and discovers his talent for singing.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
amnesia, memory loss, musician, singing, male female relationship, relationships, gangster, secret, repressed memory, memory lapse, lifestyle, music band ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Hikuma Koichi was a saxophone player, but he suffers from the after-effects of an accident. Due to that, he turned his back on music. Hikuma Koichi finds hope in the high school brass band. The band consists of problem students. Koichi struggles to ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
high school life, high school, music, orchestra, friendship, redemption, youth, hopes, personal growth, brass band, teacher student relationship, coming of age ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, thought provoking, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
violin, teacher student relationship, mentor, classical music, orchestra, musician's life, life is a bitch, music, instructor, music teacher, talented, society ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Israel, France, Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An Israeli filmmaker throws himself in the midst of two battles doomed to fail: one against the death of freedom in his country, the other against the death of his mother.
Style:
art house, captivating, disturbing, psychological, controversial ...
Plot:
female singer, illness, family problems, life is a bitch, social problems, fighting illness, moral ambiguity, satire, grief, character study, mature, absurdism ...
Place:
middle east, israel, palestine
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A poignant drama set in 1970s Australia about a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in the world around him – while a new immigrant endeavours to find her place in a foreign land.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
father, immigration, connection, immigrant, problem, relationships, life is a bitch, bereavement, social problems, single father, identity, humanism ...
Time:
70s
Place:
australia
Similarity:
40%
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