Movies like Armand

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Armand (2024)
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Armand (2024)
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school. While no one knows what actually happened between the two boys, the incident triggers a series of events, forcing parents and school staff into a captivating battle of redemption where madness, desire and obsession arise.
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological thriller
Plot: elementary school, accusation, obsession, redemption, child protagonist, teenager, life is a bitch, teenage life, social problems, adolescence, small town, misunderstanding, investigation, taboo, reputation, trauma, ethical dilemma, school, secret, realism, moral ambiguity, confrontation, mistrust, character study, conflict ...

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, thrilling and suspenseful films with plots about life is a bitch, moral ambiguity, isolation, small town, investigation, social problems and psychological drama mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Armand: A Decent Man (2015), Our Own (2020), Victim (2022), Brave the Dark (2023), The Fall of Sparta (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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A Decent Man (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Eddie is no longer living with his wife and their son Noam. One night, he gets mugged and badly injured, and consequently becomes a hero to his son and the victim of a vicious crime to his wife. But when Ahmed, the perfect scapegoat for the attack, ...
Style: thrilling, tense, suspenseful
Plot: false accusation, character study, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, guilt, uncover truth, who done it, problem, life is a bitch, crime investigation, wound, investigation ...
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95%
 6.4
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Our Own (2020)
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 ...
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 6.4
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Victim (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story: When the son of Ukrainian immigrant Irina is attacked, the whole city stands up in solidarity with her family and condemns their Roma neighbors, who allegedly committed the crime. But soon another truth starts to emerge.
Style: crime drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, bleak ...
Plot: false accusation, racial tension, prejudice, family drama, ethnic conflict, secret, family relations, social problems, life is a bitch, family problems, suspicion, xenophobia ...
Place: czech republic
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Brave the Dark (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets slowly tearing Nate ...
Style: psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, intense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: teenager, trauma, life is a bitch, teenage life, troubled past, tragic past, confronting the past, moral dilemma, self destructing, redemption, desperation, abuse ...
Similarity:
83%
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The Fall of Sparta (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When we are young, we sometimes feel that the world is stacked against us. This is the case for 16 year-old Steeve Simard (Lévi Doré), who is entering his last year at Gaston-Miron High School in St-Lambert. A cynical intellectual with a critical ...
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, melancholic ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: adolescence, teenager, gay, teen angst, high school, youth, loneliness, self discovery, coming of age, social problems, teenage protagonist, teenage life ...
Place: quebec
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The Mountain (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: 1950s America. Since his mother‘s confinement to an institution, Andy has lived in the shadow of his stoic father. A family acquaintance, Dr. Wallace Fiennes, employs the introverted young man as a photographer to document an asylum tour ...
Style: psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic, art house ...
Plot: mental institution, cult leader, mental illness, illness, psychiatry, character study, ethical dilemma, doctor, social problems, unconventional method, moral ambiguity, alienation ...
Time: 1950s
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Plurals (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
TV show
Story: During a party Arianna has a relationship with her peer, Teo. In the following days, a wave of gossip and comments question the legitimacy of their relationship, leaving a question to be answered: what is the line between violence and consensus?
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful
Audience: teens, teen drama, adult
Plot: teenager, ethical dilemma, coming of age, teen angst, relationships, teenage love, life is a bitch, relationship problems, teenage life, love affair, problem, tragic love ...
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63%
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The Return (2003)
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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63%
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1:01 (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: In a Copenhagen suburb the 19-year-old Per is found unconscious after having been badly beaten up. He is taken to hospital in a coma. The police have no clues, but the air is thick with suspicion. His mother struggles to maintain her faith in his ...
Style: tense, psychological, captivating, thrilling, melancholic ...
Plot: coma, suspicion, investigation, family relations, teenager, problem, secret, family problems, who done it, private investigation, brother sister relationship, assault ...
Time: 2000s
Place: copenhagen, denmark
Similarity:
62%
 5.7
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The Rabbit Man (1990)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Hans and Lollo just had their first child. Hans is a gym teacher and is constantly tormented by his pupils. Hans's dad Bengt, is a news reporter on TV9, the channel who shows "such as people want to see". Bengt's latest report ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, crime drama, sinister ...
Plot: female nudity, father son relationship, investigative journalism, unsettling, investigation, serial rapist, accusation, mistrust, family drama, ethical dilemma, paranoia, moral ambiguity ...
Place: eastern europe
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A Family (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Vincent was born near Paris, but has cut off every link with his roots. Maria, fifteen years younger, grew up in Ostia, but no longer sees her family. Together they form a couple that does not seem to need anyone. They lead a secluded life in ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling, tense, crime drama
Plot: surrogate mother, human trafficking, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, relationships, life is a bitch, relationship problems, marital problem, social problems, secret, male female relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Similarity:
61%
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The Gentiles (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 77 min.
Story: Ana throws her life on the Instagram and other social networks, where she posts pictures, videos and short animations, together with witty (and lucid) texts. Ana is going through a strange moment. In addition to going through the family conflicts ...
Style: psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic, emotional ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: female protagonist, coming of age, social media, female friendship, friendship, self discovery, instagram, identity crisis, adolescence, character study, teenage love, relationships ...
Time: 2020s
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60%
 4.5
 170
#Truth (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: After his cousin commits suicide, journalist Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Following the leads he discovers the involvement of the police, his cousin’s ex and the man she had an affair with – her church ...
Style: crime drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: investigation, crime investigation, relationships, private investigation, brother, religious faith, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, affair, faith, male female relationship ...
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60%
 6.8
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Rykter (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
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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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59%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story: South of the Moon is the story of a young boy and his uncle, one dealing with the complexity and confusion of adolescence, the other with the pain and torment of regret.
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense, psychological
Plot: coming of age, uncle nephew relationship, teenager, relationship problems, life is a bitch, teenage life, social issues, relationships, uncle, social problems, family problems, little boy ...
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Samantaral (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story: On a family visit, a young man and his girlfriend set out to discover why his eccentric uncle has been mysteriously confined to one room for years.
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Plot: dysfunctional family, family drama, mental health, social problems, family problems, eccentric family, life is a bitch, secret, uncle nephew relationship, family secret, empathy, intimate ...
Place: india, kolkata
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58%
 6.1
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
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Country: Poland
Duration: 95 min.
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 6.2
 38
Roll No. 56 (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
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Similarity:
54%
 5.3
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Similarity:
53%
 6.9
 64
Glass Tears (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
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Style: suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling, crime drama ...
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Place: hong kong
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51%
Beware of Children (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Sweden
Duration: 157 min.
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Style: captivating, tense, psychological, tension, intense ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: teenager, fatal accident, school, accident, trauma, grief, tragedy, guilt, social problems, political unrest, politics, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
51%
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Night Train (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: China, France
Duration: 94 min.
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Similarity:
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Wasteland (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
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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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South (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark
Duration: 87 min.
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Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful, tense ...
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 6.8
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CHiLDREN (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
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Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense, crime drama ...
Plot: kidnapping, secret, mysterious disappearance, investigation, disappearance, uncover truth, crime solving, family problems, cold case, hostage situation, moral ambiguity, trauma ...
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 7.2
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The Tested (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
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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 ...
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Sons (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 103 min.
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Style: tension, intense, suspenseful, dark, realistic ...
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Time: 2000s
Place: eastern europe
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Inferno (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
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Style: crime drama, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, intense ...
Plot: murder, school, female friendship, jealousy, prom, envy, character study, identity crisis, coming of age, alienation, moral ambiguity, guilt ...
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Passer By (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
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Style: psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, sad ...
Plot: male protagonist, moral dilemma, responsibility, guilt, train, changing lives, problem, lifestyle change, relationships, family relations, secret, husband wife relationship ...
Place: northern england
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46%