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Disfluency (2021)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Jane fails her final college class, she returns home to her parent's lake house where she comes to terms with the confusing trauma that derailed her senior year.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, reflective, melancholic, realistic, art house, nostalgic
Plot:
female protagonist, lake, trauma, life is a bitch, getting home, self discovery, healing, coming of age, mental health, character study, parent child relationship, isolation, acceptance, college student, guilt, identity crisis, regret, homecoming, intimate, grief, small town, reconciliation, slow burn, rape victim, college ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
michigan
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Most similar movies to Disfluency
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, psychological, emotional and captivating films with plots about intimate, small town, grief, slow burn, self discovery, healing and character study mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Disfluency: Imagine I'm Beautiful (2014), Five Nights in Maine (2015), Mike (2022), Skipping Stones (2020), Changeover (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hoping to leave behind the trauma of her mother's death, a young woman moves to New York City, where she becomes close to her similarly haunted roommate -- until a disturbing revelation changes everything.
Style:
psychological, emotional, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female friendship, grief, trauma, friends, changing lives, hidden truth, bereavement, neighbor neighbor relationship, relationship problems, women, tragic past, troubled past ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, melancholic, bleak ...
Plot:
grief, guilt, mother-in-law, family problems, loss, mourning, character study, bereavement, loss of daughter, mother in law, countryside, loss of wife ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
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1K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Sarah, a free spirited young girl looking to surgically reassign her gender and Antony, a once exuberant but now a dejected and dispirited young man. What will happen when they meet?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
self discovery, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, relationship problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, relationships, coming of age, identity crisis, character study, acceptance ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Nearly a decade after a tragic accident costs a young man his life, his sister, Amanda (Gabrielle Kalomiris) and best friend, David (Nathaniel Ansbach) are still peeling back the layers of grief and guilt that come with being left behind.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, suspense, disturbing, poignant ...
Plot:
relationships, grief, loss, guilt, friendship, life is a bitch, tragic event, changing lives, loss of brother, family relations, healing, small town ...
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A girl grieving the horrific loss of her parents moves in with relatives, who try their best to welcome her into the family.
Style:
emotional, psychological, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
mental health, uncle niece relationship, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, loss, grief, family drama, post traumatic stress, family life, loss of father, loss of mother, family problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
north carolina
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The film is about a young woman (Gayle James) running away from her past and moves in with a woman (Leigh Rose) who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and she believes is her grand-daughter.
Style:
realistic, touching, atmospheric, serious, reflective ...
Plot:
small town, small town life, connection, loss, memory loss, bittersweet, character study, healing, identity, love, female protagonist, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Darcy, a composer, sees colors when she plays musical notes. When she notices her usually subtle colors changing, she realizes a profound change is upon her. Over a summer month, Darcy creates a time of music and reflection that help her make a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
female protagonist, composer, music, life, changing lives, lifestyle change, musician, self discovery, character study, relationships, midlife crisis, intimate ...
Similarity:
75%
104
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young man, Ben Freidman (Scott Wilson) raised by wealthy adoptive Jewish parents in Beverly Hills, decides that he is ready to finally meet his biological parents. He faces disappointment upon learning of the death of his biological mother. His ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
parent child relationship, identity, relationships, family relations, foster home, foster child, family problems, life is a bitch, father son relationship, mother son relationship, family life, kids and family ...
Place:
beverly hills
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67%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A life shattering tragedy sends three people on vastly different paths to a similar goal of redemption and understanding.
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Plot:
redemption, loss, trauma, grief, guilt, multiple storylines, problem, life is a bitch, tragic event, tragedy, forgiveness, family drama ...
Similarity:
62%
173
Genre: Drama
Country: Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Chara’s family is everything to her, and yet she sometimes ponders a life without them. When she strikes up a hesitant friendship with a young girl, she is inexorably forced to confront a painful past and to answer a burning question: Is ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, realistic, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
motherhood, domestic drama, character study, identity, female protagonist, gender roles, intimate, realism, family secret, trauma, friendship, intimacy ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes ...
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
social issues, volunteer, telephone call, social problems, empathy, social worker, loneliness, compassion, mental health, relationship problems, trust, character study ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Led to believe his abusive grandfather is responsible for his sister's recent death, Gabriel returns to his humble home in rural New Mexico. Yearning to protect his family, he swears to secretly kill his grandfather, yet at the critical moment, ...
Style:
realistic, disturbing, suspenseful, sincere, serious ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, vietnam veteran, uncover truth, grief, veteran, trauma, family drama, family conflict, family secret, getting home, death of sister, abuse ...
Place:
new mexico
Similarity:
57%
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:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Norway
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A young woman, and her last memories of the five people who loved her most, recalled while experiencing a catastrophic event.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
memories, female protagonist, death, memory, relationships, love story, male female relationship, love affair, lifestyle, trauma, loss, grief ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, reflective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
getting home, self discovery, personal growth, relationships, confronting the past, life is a bitch, elderly man, relationship problems, troubled past, slice of life, friendship, healing ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When their son drowns while saving the life of a friend, the couple offer to take the boy in. What can they do with the kid who outlived their own son? The father tries to teach him work and looks after him like family. The mother is distant to him ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
bereavement, grief, loss, mourning, family drama, social problems, kids and family, family problems, life is a bitch, relationships, family relations, loss of child ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
iceland
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50%
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Country: Estonia, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
grief, female protagonist, loss, dysfunctional family, mourning, young adult, character study, secrets, identity crisis, betrayal, isolation, trauma ...
Time:
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Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
social problems, relationships, problem, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems, life is a bitch, self discovery, family problems, marital problem, introspection, male protagonist ...
Place:
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Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
female protagonist, adoption, foster home, relationships, family relations, social problems, patriarch, family life, foster parent, social issues, lifestyle, patriarchy ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, tense, surreal, intense ...
Plot:
sibling relationship, addiction, grief, family drama, trauma, female protagonist, character study, mourning, family secret, traumatic past, confrontation, identity crisis ...
Similarity:
45%
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:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
uplifting, heartfelt, emotional, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
redemption, faith, father daughter relationship, christianity, hopes, healing, inspiration, spirituality, religion, homecoming, grief, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
slow cinema, bleak, melancholic, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
guilt, character study, trauma, mother son relationship, slow burn, mental health, intimate, isolation, socially awkward, fear, family drama, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Following the death of her father, a 17-year-old girl is sent to live with her estranged family and finds comfort in a questionable friendship with a self-destructive neighbor, leading both on a startling path to self discovery.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, melancholic, queer cinema
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
self discovery, grief, coming of age, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, estrangement, adolescence, relationships, introspection, female protagonist, teenager, relationship problems, teenage life ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, loneliness, character study, personal growth, relationships, haunted by the past, changing lives, relationship problems, lifestyle, male female relationship, lifestyle change, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
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Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, touching, melancholic ...
Plot:
small town, estrangement, teenage life, small town life, youth, family tragedy, loss, coming of age, grandmother grandson relationship, grief, accident, car crash ...
Time:
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Place:
colorado
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, reflective, existential, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
self discovery, redemption, personal growth, spiritual journey, transformation, second chance, acceptance, mortality, terminal illness, intimate, regret, isolation ...
Place:
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Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
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Place:
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