Movies like Uma
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Uma (2018)
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Original name: উমা
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
To please his dying daughter, a father tries to create the Durga Puja festival, usually held in October, during the month of April, in Kolkata.
Style:
emotional, tear jerker, poignant, melancholic, uplifting, independent film, art house, tearjerker
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family drama, terminal illness, sacrifice, compassion, hopes, religion, grief, resilience, celebration, bereavement, intimate, urban, social realism, ethical dilemma, small town, death, father daughter relationship, bengali, making of
Place:
kolkata, india
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Most similar movies to Uma
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, melancholic, realistic and poignant films with plots about intimate, family drama, grief, sacrifice, resilience, hopes and bittersweet mostly in Drama, Mystery and Thriller genres. Some movies like Uma: Shah Jahan Regency (2019), Autograph (2010), Grief Share (2024), Dhoop (2003), Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The story revolves around a hotel named "Shah Jahan Regency" and lives of people associated with that hotel. The hotel is one of a kind and very different from others as it strongly believes in the rich culture of India and tries to imply ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, emotional, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
hotel, relationship problems, lifestyle, relationships, adaptation, luxury hotel, class differences, city life, literary, slice of life, legacy, intimate ...
Place:
kolkata, india
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Arun, a famous Bengali actor, approves Shuvobrata's proposal of remaking Satyajit Ray's famous film 'Nayak'. Problems arise when Shuvobrata requests his live-in girlfriend Shrin to act opposite Arun.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic drama, meta ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
kolkata, india
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87%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
"Grief Share" centers around a diverse group of individuals who are brought together by their mutual desire to heal. Each member of the class has experienced a profound loss and each individual's story parallels the parables of Jesus.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, sincere, reflective, spiritual ...
Plot:
grief, faith healing, loss, healing, bereavement, support group, hopes, empathy, mourning, faith based, religious, community ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Right from Peon to Principal, and from the most lowly menial staff to the office of the Prime Minister, modern secular India is embedded in corruption by officials who brag that even if Mahatma Gandhi were to approach them to grant access to his ...
Style:
poignant, serious, emotional, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
corruption, grief, loss of son, bureaucracy, bribery, soldier, family drama, social realism, army, mourning, ethical dilemma, resilience ...
Place:
india, delhi
Similarity:
75%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Mahendra Kumar Choudhuri, the middle prince of the Bhawal Estate (also known as the Bikrampur Estate), was affected by syphilis and was taken to Darjeeling for treatment along with his wife, Chandrabati Devi, brother-in-law, Satya, and a family ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
prince, impostor, royalty, secret, heir, intrigue, biopic, legal battle, courtroom drama, social commentary, grief, investigation ...
Place:
kolkata, india
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A young couple searches for the cure for the girl's terminal illness.
Style:
emotional, poignant, romantic drama, independent film, melancholic ...
Plot:
cancer, terminal illness, illness, hopes, love story, relationships, mortality, young couple, youth, loss, desperation, resilience ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Determined to help her son, who has cerebral palsy, Bárbara takes her family to India for an experimental treatment.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, tear jerker, independent film, medical drama
Plot:
cerebral palsy, family drama, motherhood, resilience, sacrifice, intimate, rehabilitation, ethical dilemma, spirituality, siblings, language barrier, single parent ...
Place:
india, mexico
Similarity:
66%
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.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic drama, art house ...
Plot:
love triangle, love, adaptation, literary, love affair, love story, relationships, couple relations, problem, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love and romance ...
Place:
india, kolkata
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Vera and Wolf Küper live in Berlin with their 5-year-old daughter Nina and their one-year-old son Simon. Vera takes care of the children and the household alongside a part-time job, while Wolf works as a scientific advisor to the UN, trying to ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family drama, parenthood, disability, domestic drama, parents, everyday life, stress, diagnosis, love, responsibility, slice of life, intimate ...
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, employees at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are concerned about potential layoffs. However, Assistant Commissioner Uday encourages them to enroll in night school to complete their education for a better future.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, realistic, emotional
Plot:
empowerment, social realism, urban, night school, hopes, working class, compassion, perseverance, resilience, social justice, poverty, humanitarian ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A man of words is forced to become a man of action as John discovers the secret bucket list of his ill son Robin. The two abscond from the hospital to fulfill the boy's greatest wishes - as the police pursue John for kidnapping.
Style:
emotional, tear jerker, life affirming, sentimental, realistic
Plot:
father son relationship, bucket list, family drama, illness, road trip, bittersweet, hopes, heartwarming, mortality, grief, hospital, terminal illness ...
Place:
cape town south africa
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The gripping true story of musical prodigy Phillip Schuman, a 15-year-old boy whose real-world pain threatens to overshadow the light of his incredible talent as a world renown pianist. A father and son story that promises to touch every viewer, ...
Style:
inspirational, heartfelt, uplifting, emotional, poignant ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father son relationship, pianist, family drama, classical music, healing, redemption, biopic, child prodigy, resilience, forgiveness, afrikaans, sacrifice ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Montenegro
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Milutin’s harmony of life collapses when his wife Magdalena experiences a car accident, defending her body of a one-year-old son who was entrusted with the care of Milutin. Magdalena remains immobile. Love between Milutin and Magdalena has always ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, realistic
Plot:
love, parenthood, family bonds, family drama, disability, marriage, sacrifice, accident, motherhood, trauma, loyalty, intimate ...
Time:
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Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, bleak, realistic, intense, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
daughter, parent child relationship, marriage crisis, family drama, loss, desperation, custody battle, parents, social issues, grief, moral dilemma, hopes ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
cancer, drug addict, terminal illness, death, dying, mortality, family relations, empathy, child protagonist, character study, grief, addiction ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, reflective, realistic, atmospheric
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
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Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, realistic, scenic, melancholic
Plot:
struggle, resilience, empathy, poverty, hopes, unemployment, perseverance, family bonds, slice of life, sacrifice, parenting, recovery ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A gripping tale of an intense and pure bond between a father and son, woven with threads of joy, anguish, fear, and tranquility.
Style:
heartfelt, poignant, tear jerker, melancholic, meditative
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic, reflective, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
family crisis, hospital, tragedy, hopes, grief, sacrifice, fatherhood, resilience, biopic, diagnosis, families, disability ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Over the course of a day in a California hospice, three terminally ill patients are observed with their families reflecting on life and death. Adapted for television from the award-winning play by Michael Cristofer.
Style:
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Plot:
cancer, terminal illness, mortality, reflection, intimate, grief, bereavement, compassion, humanism, realism, bittersweet, acceptance ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A teenage boy, whose mother is terminally ill, and his alcohol-addicted sports teacher set out on a pilgrimage to Czestochowa.
Style:
road movie, emotional, reflective, melancholic, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A middle-class family battles financial hurdles and personal setbacks while pursuing their dream of owning a home in the bustling city.
Style:
realistic, heartfelt, emotional, sentimental
Plot:
middle class, family drama, aspiration, city life, family bonds, city, slice of life, working class, sacrifice, social issues, perseverance, hopes ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Film starring Kamaljit Singh, Simi Garewal and Jayant
Style:
tear jerker, emotional, sentimental, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nepal
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In the heart of a remote village, Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi weaves a poignant drama about the unbreakable bond between a struggling father and his son. Purna Bahadur, a humble and impoverished musician, clings to the hope of a better life through his ...
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emotional, heartfelt, melancholic, inspirational, atmospheric
Plot:
family bonds, family drama, father son relationship, hopes, struggle, sacrifice, poverty, single father, resilience, intimate, longing, bittersweet ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Vanajan hails from a modest household and lives with his ailing father, wife and children. One day, he finds himself at a crossroads when his moneylender makes him an unusual offer.
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic, intense, tense
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