Movies like The Last Dance 2024
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The Last Dance (2024)
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Original name: 破·地獄
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A debt-ridden wedding planner inadvertently becomes a successful funeral planner. However, he must convince a traditional Taoist priest of his legitimacy to continue operating in the field.
Style:
dark comedy, offbeat, emotional, absurd, black humor
Plot:
debt, mortality, wedding, religion, mature, grief, small business, satire, mourning, bittersweet, social commentary, ethical dilemma, community, conscience, family business, redemption, identity, slice of life, bureaucracy, urban, business, strong female lead, death, father daughter relationship, funeral ...
Time:
2020s, contemporary
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Most similar movies to The Last Dance
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, independent film and melancholic films with plots about bittersweet, grief, slice of life, redemption, intimate, small town and social commentary mostly in Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Last Dance: The Wake (2017), A Feature Film About Life (2021), Summer in the Golden Valley (2003), Decomposed (2009), Thithi (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 51 min.
Story:
Over there, in his village at the foot of the mountains, he’s dead. His face radiant and his body at peace, he lies on the bed. Then they can gather around him. Three days long they talk, drink, weep, fight and remember… And they smile, too.
Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, realistic, dark comedy
Plot:
death, funeral, waking up, small village, mourning, community, memories, grief, intimate, tradition, love, mountain village ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Lithuania, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
It is highly probable that before their own death, everyone has to organise someone else’s funeral. This is by far not an easy task. In addition to the searing grief, dying also brings a number of tasks that are at once utterly alien and intensely ...
Style:
reflective, emotional, inspirational, thought provoking, dark comedy ...
Plot:
death of father, mourning, funeral, female protagonist, grief, death, parents and children, teenage dreams, life & death, life lesson, mental health, character change ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Drama
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina, France, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
At the traditional Muslim funeral service for his father Fikret Varupa, sixteen year old boy from Sarajevo, learns that his father owes money to Hamid, a man he does not even know. The debt is considerable and Hamid does not want it to go to the ...
Style:
melancholic, realistic, poignant, bleak, tragicomedy ...
Plot:
post war, poverty, debt, corruption, innocence lost, social realism, adolescence, moral dilemma, survival, child protagonist, grief, social commentary ...
Place:
bosnia, sarajevo, balkan, former yugoslavia, bosnia herzegovina
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After his fiancee breaks up with him and gets engaged to another man, Dennis can't get over the idea that the cheap engagement ring he bought may have triggered it. When she dies, he convinces two grave robbers to steal the new ring from her ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, offbeat, independent film ...
Plot:
obsession, wedding ring, wedding, true love, love and romance, haunted by the past, breakup, grave robbing, corpse, macabre, grief, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
In a remote village in South India, three generations of sons react to the death of Century Gowda, their grandfather, a 101-year-old man. The three story lines intertwine before converging at Century Gowda's "Thithi", the final ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, dark comedy, experimental ...
Plot:
funeral, village, inheritance, mourning, community, death, realism, family drama, slice of life, family problems, multiple storylines, family relations ...
Place:
kannada
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The slightly self-indulgent artist Thorvald collapses during an interview made in celebration of his 80th birthday and dies shortly after. But in spite of his death Thorvald can still follow those left behind. From a distance, and for better or ...
Style:
reflective, melancholic, existential, satirical, dark comedy
Plot:
death, angel, family drama, dying and death, character study, father son conflict, legacy, afterlife, grief, bittersweet, vanity, relationships ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Michelle and Marco Tol, a former pastor, meet at a party. They discuss what happened five years ago, when a scandal involving the pair erupted and disgraced Tol.
Style:
emotional, psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
religion, pastor, scandal, sexual harassment, male female relationship, relationships, love affair, faith, religious faith, sex scandal, accusation, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In a remote village, over a single day, four characters respond differently to the death of an upper-caste man named Shivaji.
Style:
emotional, poignant, tense, political, bleak ...
Plot:
death, village, human spirit, social commentary, class conflict, grief, moral ambiguity, community, resilience, hopes, morality, justice ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Following his mother`s death, wise son Sebastian attempts to organise dad Nestor to cope with basic household chores. Sebastian shows Nestor how to light the oven. Later Nestor can't fix a broken lamp, but his son soon sorts it out. Nestor ...
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, uplifting
Plot:
father son relationship, family drama, parenting, responsibility, reconciliation, male protagonist, personal growth, coming of age, grief, bittersweet, slice of life, ambition ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A woman experiences a medical miracle, after which she has only a few days to bring together her estranged children, save the family's wallpaper business and rekindle an old flame.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, realistic, melancholic, road movie
Plot:
dementia, mother daughter relationship, family drama, memory loss, empathy, bittersweet, healing, second chance, aging, mature, heartwarming, small town ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Slovenia, Belgium
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After her son's tragic death, Helena abducts her employee, Lucian, and travels with him and her husband to scatter her son's ashes in Macedonia. Meanwhile, Lucian's lover struggles to provide for their son and break free from her ...
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
parents and children, family relations, family problems, family life, strong female presence, dealing with death, crumbling marriage, culture clash, society, motherhood, loss, grief ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
macedonia, europe, balkan, france, former yugoslavia
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
A story about a funeral eulogy speaker who loses faith in her work and tries to sabotage her husband's funeral.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, semi serious, comedy drama ...
Plot:
widow, funeral, female protagonist, grief, mourning, death, problem, bittersweet, honesty, mature, self discovery, public speaking ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
54%
919
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
TUCKED is a raw and tender drama about an aging 80 year old drag queen who forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality. As they discover more about each other, they ...
Style:
compassionate, emotional, feel good, reflective, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbtq, drag queen, desire for fame, friendship, mortality, slice of life, gay, self discovery, terminal illness, identity, aging, acceptance ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In the small town of Kandalaksha, Petya lives out a fantasy life as a traffic cop. He has a holster, a wooden gun, and the locals humor him by following his "orders." When a convict escapes from a nearby prison, Petya joins the manhunt as ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, comedy drama, independent film, dark comedy ...
Plot:
escaped prisoner, police, police officer, social problems, runaway, society, social relations, fighting crime, small town life, role playing, small town, slice of life ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
siberia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The film narrates the tale of Venu, owner of a small finance company in Thrissur. His life is shaken up after some unprecedented events leaving him at a dead end. This movie is about how he finds a purpose to live.
Style:
emotional, realistic, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
middle class, small business, resilience, character study, struggle, family bonds, survival, identity, everyday life, social issues, rivalry, redemption ...
Similarity:
50%
508
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In July 2005, black teenager Anthony Walker was murdered by two white men in an unprovoked racist attack in a Liverpool park. He was just 18 years old. This film tells the story of how this talented young man's life might have turned out.
Style:
poignant, emotional, thought provoking, reflective, educational ...
Plot:
racism, biopic, racial injustice, racial violence, memories, murder, social commentary, loss, moving, racial tension, mature, community ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
britain, liverpool
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Anamarija starts her job as a counsellor at a new school. Together with her, the viewers begin to appreciate what kind of people the staffroom teachers are, they witness the petty conflicts and also uncover the power games that go on behind the ...
Style:
realistic
Plot:
school, counselor, character study, social commentary, bureaucracy, social realism, slow burn, intimate, teacher student relationship, slice of life, bittersweet, isolation ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When high-school literature teacher Ana Bauch innocently recommends a film to her students, a parent's complaint spirals her life into chaos.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, female teacher, school teacher, problem, social problems, social commentary, misunderstanding, satire, ethical dilemma, small town, bittersweet, empowerment ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
hungary
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A mysterious young loner changes the lives of one family and helps them rediscover their roots and deep affection for one another.
Style:
independent film, emotional, heartfelt, contemplative, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
family drama, family bonds, friendship, intimate, introspection, reconciliation, healing, second chance, family reunited, nostalgia, slice of life, longing ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Victoria is a Christian advice columnist about to make her big break, but her personal life is in shambles and her faith has faded. She returns home to help her father after her mother's death and is put on a journey to rediscover God’s ...
Style:
uplifting, heartfelt, emotional, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
redemption, faith, father daughter relationship, christianity, hopes, healing, inspiration, spirituality, religion, homecoming, grief, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Mitali was a worried mother. This time, once again, her 5 year old son Gogol had failed to pass the admission test in a reputed school. Mitali was determined to get her son admitted into a reputed school. Gogol loved the song of birds, the flight of ...
Style:
realistic, heartfelt, emotional
Audience:
kids
Plot:
education, mother son relationship, parenting, family drama, childhood, social commentary, father son relationship, slice of life, empathy, family values, satire, self discovery ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Defeated and humiliated in a fight while trying to defuse a conflict among his fellow villagers, a photographer vows revenge on his attacker.
Style:
sincere, captivating, realistic, emotional
Plot:
revenge, small town, bully, social problems, battles, righting the wronged, showdown, martial arts training, martial arts, fight, humiliation, pride ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of a self-help group of 4 people with a terminal illness, led by a therapist without experience.
Style:
emotional, sincere, poignant, touching, existential ...
Plot:
mortality, support group, terminal illness, acceptance, personal growth, humanism, bittersweet, intimate, therapy, friendship, therapist, loss ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A life-changing story of a man who has lived as a loner his entire life. Jae Shik begins to live together with a child with a hearing-visual disability, as they change each other's lives and try to find a way to communicate.
Style:
emotional, disturbing, sincere, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
foster child, child, deafness, blindness, loner, disability, bonding, empathy, changing lives, lifestyle change, child custody, family life ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Emmy Ferguson is a 10-year old who learns that, after a long bout with leukemia, today is probably her last day on earth. Chris Ryan is a 35-year-old drug addict who is determined to make this his last day. And Adonna Frost, suffering from advanced ...
Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic, sad, contemplative ...
Plot:
cancer, drug addict, terminal illness, death, dying, mortality, family relations, empathy, child protagonist, character study, grief, addiction ...
Similarity:
43%
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:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A couple mutually decide to give their baby up for adoption to go back to living their separate lives.
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film, sincere, melancholic
Plot:
adoption, parenthood, intimate, character study, separation, loss, bonding, ethical dilemma, bittersweet, introspection, slice of life, grief ...
Similarity:
41%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Mother Lissy, father Gerd, son Tom and daughter Ellen: the members of the Lunies family are estranged. But confronted with death, they finally meet each other again.
Style:
poignant, reflective, dark comedy, tragicomedy
Plot:
family drama, mortality, terminal illness, grief, family reunited, regret, reconciliation, mourning, acceptance, humanism, intimacy, retirement home ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
THE LAST PASSPORT takes place in a passport office...or so you think. George Miller is a 70 year old man who through a variety of encounters, takes us on a journey through his mysterious past to show us we are not all that different.
Style:
uplifting, inspirational, emotional, reflective, philosophical ...
Plot:
self discovery, humanity, life lesson, memory, identity, single, mentor, magic realism, redemption, bittersweet, slice of life, nostalgia ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
It's about a man that gets tired of his meaningless life and finds a way to escape from it pretending to be dead.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, melancholic, realistic ...
Plot:
faked death, escape, existentialism, identity crisis, character study, father daughter reunion, kids and family, parents and children, father daughter relationship, family reunited, changing lives, presumed dead ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
40%
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