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Somewhere Boy (2022)
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Danny was a baby when his mother was killed in a car crash. Overcome with grief, his father locked him away in a house, telling him the outside world is full of monsters that will spirit him away like his mother.
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, melancholic, tense, suspense, surreal
Plot:
gay, gay interest, isolation, father son relationship, parents and children, life is a bitch, problem, locked in, overprotective father, overprotective parent, claustrophobia, adolescence, coming of age, paranoia, identity, mental health, escape, deception, secrets, small town, abuse, moral ambiguity, bittersweet, slow burn, friendship ...
Time:
2020s
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Most similar movies to Somewhere Boy
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, emotional and tense films and TV series with plots about identity, isolation, moral ambiguity, slow burn, life is a bitch, friendship and betrayal mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Somewhere Boy: Rykter (2022), When Heaven Burns (2011), The Return (2003), The Bad Seed (2018), Downeast (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
648
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 10 min.
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Story:
Erik is forced to move to an island to get away from his past, but you don't easily run away from rumors, and a broken past.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, atmospheric, emotional ...
Plot:
gossip, teenager, relationships, troubled past, confronting the past, teenage life, social problems, adolescence, teenage protagonist, life is a bitch, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, problem ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
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When Yip Chi-Yan, Lau Chun-Hung, Sung Yee-Long, and Cheng Chun-Hin are brought together again by an accident, their lives change irreversibly. Chi-Yan is a radio host. She and the other three were members of the same band eighteen years ago. The ...
Style:
psychological, dark, disturbing, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
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Place:
hong kong, japan, china
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93%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
alcoholism, female protagonist, ex convict, tragic event, social problems, tragic past, problem, murder, dark past, recovering alcoholic, life is a bitch, confronting the past ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
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Two brothers from the same dysfunctional family, having escaped the desperate days of their early childhood, find their newly ordered lives falling apart when one becomes a suspect in a murder.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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299
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Dives into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine and it follows Emma Maddox as she returns to her hometown years following the mysterious death of her brother, Mikey. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their flame ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
redemption, revenge, small town, problem, bereavement, life is a bitch, lie, getting home, investigation, betrayal, friendship, coastal town ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story begins when we learn that the lives of the main characters, although quite different and seemingly unrelated, are actually intertwined on multiple levels. Through a series of unfortunate circumstances, a great friendship and business ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
relationships, friendship, life is a bitch, family problems, relationship problems, confronting the past, tragic past, friends, betrayal, business rivalry, realism, conflict ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
67%
54
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It follows Marina, a young girl that has been trying to escape the ghosts that follow her after a tragic event. She goes to Edén, a clandestine company located in the middle of nature to put an end to her suffering.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, atmospheric ...
Plot:
female protagonist, nature, trauma, mental health, grief, tragic past, traumatic past, introspection, troubled past, confronting the past, life is a bitch, self discovery ...
Similarity:
65%
339
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min.
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Fragile tells the story of two diametrically opposite families: the wealthy, influential Bachands, and the salt-of-the-earth Coutures. It’s also the story of an unlikely friendship, that of Dominic Couture (Pier-Luc Funk) and Félix Bachand ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
tragedy, friendship, small town, death, secrets, family conflict, life is a bitch, friends, small town life, secret, family secret, scandal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The seventeen year old 'Yeong-jae' was safely sent away to the group home 'Isaac's house'. He is old enough to leave now, but doesn't want to go back home to his irresponsible father.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
father son relationship, family drama, adolescence, coming of age, youth, orphanage, absent father, father and son, father, catholic orphanage, family problems, dysfunctional family ...
Similarity:
62%
188
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Tells the story of 4 maids working in 4 different houses at a luxury compound Cennet Sitesi; in İstanbul and their mysterious and intriguing relations with their landlords.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
secrets, servant, employer employee relationship, domestic drama, class conflict, maid, domestic servant, problem, family secret, child abduction, secret, abduction ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 115 min.
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At the Silver Creek boarding school for girls in the Australian outback, students are largely left to their own devices in their spare time. This series tells the gripping and unsparing story of how the desire to belong sets in motion a cruel ...
Style:
dramatic, melancholic, entertaining, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
boarding school, girls' school, power struggle, bullying, female nudity, peer pressure, teenager, friendship, boarding school life, schoolgirl, power, teenage life ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
An English teacher begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, psychological horror, surreal, mind bending ...
Plot:
character study, english teacher, mental illness, paranoia, obsession, isolation, female protagonist, slow burn, introspection, haunting, claustrophobia, obsessive quest ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
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In 1958 Spain, Jesus shoots his new wife, Begoña, while fleeing through the woods with his daughter. What events led Jesus to turn against his own family?
Style:
soap opera, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
domestic violence, secret, husband wife relationship, problem, family relations, murder, murderer, murder mystery, relationship problems, male female relationship, marital problem, relationships ...
Time:
1950s, year 1958
Place:
spain
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
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Capi, a twelve-year-old boy with a normal life, has suffered a terrible accident that has left him with severe post-traumatic stress disorder. Neither the school, nor his friends, nor his family can explain what has happened. However, the ...
Style:
emotional, tension, tense, intense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
post traumatic stress disorder, childhood trauma, child protagonist, mental health, therapy, alienation, nightmare, supernatural, isolation, monster, identity, teacher student relationship ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the run and bleeding a young man ends up at a pond house where he meets an old man (Tobin Bell) and holds him hostage in his own home. As the days pass and the secrets about their past are revealed, they learn that they might not have been ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, disturbing, melancholic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, hostage, father, family secret, estranged father, family relations, change of luck, family problems, parents and children, search for father, fatherhood, character study ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
memory loss, amnesia, memory, memory lapse, secret past, female protagonist, tragic past, relationship problems, life is a bitch, family relations, relationships, amnesiac ...
Place:
britain
Similarity:
55%
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Country: Japan
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Style:
suspense, thrilling, captivating, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
telepathy, female protagonist, mind reading, private investigation, telepath, investigation, supernatural power, japanese woman, supernatural ability, teamwork, supernatural, friendship ...
Time:
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Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
A South African, Afrikaans-language telenovela which takes place in and around a competitive swimming club, Die Swartmarlyne.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, tense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Place:
south africa
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54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
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Story:
Maria is Octavio's wife, a rich landowner from Mato Grosso do Sul. She is kidnapped along with her son Tavinho while returning from a therapeutic cruise to cure her postpartum depression. A desperate Octavio follows the trail of the supposed ...
Style:
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Plot:
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51%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
A 12-year-old boy survives a plane crash that kills every other passenger on the flight, including his family. As he and others affected by the tragedy try to make sense of what happened, unexpected friendships, romances, and communities are formed.
Style:
emotional, psychological, captivating, thrilling, heartfelt ...
Plot:
plane crash, friendship, crash, sole survivor, grief, loss, tragedy, family relations, relationships, problem, friends, teenager ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Story:
Pan, a desolate plastic surgeon, lived a repetitive and boring life every day until a conspiracy happened. He woke up in an abandoned factory, and found that someone had replaced his identity with a face exactly like him. His world has been ...
Style:
psychological, tense, suspense, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, investigation, hidden identity, plastic surgeon, stolen identity, identity, plastic surgery, abduction, secret, organized crime, new identity, private investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
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46%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 58 min.
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A friendship forged between James and Tully in a small Scottish town in 1986. One weekend, they make a vow to each other to go at life differently. But then, 30 years on, half a life away, the phone rings. Tully has the worst kind of news.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
scotland
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46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
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Story:
A series of four short dramas depicting life in lockdown. Each episode will be 15 minutes in duration and will reflect what families are going through after weeks of isolation. The series will be filmed observing the strict rules of lockdown with ...
Style:
anthology, thrilling, captivating, psychological, reflective ...
Plot:
isolation, quarantine, coronavirus, dysfunctional family, social isolation, social issues, family problems, isolated community, social problems, problem, domestic drama, loneliness ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, France
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Story:
Through the perspective of the Parras, a family of lineage and lineage, it will be shown that not everything is as it seems, while they do everything possible to maintain the appearances of their own "paradise" of life.
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
paradise, family drama, relationships, male female relationship, fight, parents and children, lifestyle, family relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, society, youth, couples ...
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Country: Italy, USA, Romania
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A captive daughter endures around two decades of abuse at the hands of a sadistic father. One day, destiny presents her with an opportunity to break free.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Cyprus
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The last dance will bring the heroes confronted with the truth and the fear of forcing them to make important decisions. Hope will be reborn by finding all the company united… Series based on the best-selling novel by Lena Mantas.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, family saga, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
greek, problem, relationships, secrets, adaptation, hopes, intimate, conflict, reconciliation, truth, personal growth, introspection ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Shota came to Tokyo to become an actor but has a side hustle in petty crime. On a trip back to his hometown in Wakayama he meets Takara, who is being assaulted by her father just sprung from prison. Soon they pair up and hit the road to escape.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
retirement home, problem, relationships, male female relationship, love story, life is a bitch, actor's life, love interest, actor, couple relations, love affair, escape ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
After getting dropped from an elite program, a student gets tangled in the affairs of a high school gang while trying to find her own identity.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, dark, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
identity, amnesia, memory loss, character study, repressed memory, tragic past, confronting the past, assault, amnesiac, life is a bitch, memory lapse, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india, pakistan
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