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The Wrong Track (2025)
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The Wrong Track (2025)
Original name: På villspor
Genre: Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When chaotic single mother Emilie hits a new low, she looks to her brother for help. He has a brilliant plan: to enter a cross-country ski marathon.
Style: uplifting, emotional, heartfelt, realistic
Plot: snow, skiing, personal growth, self discovery, female protagonist, inspiration, determination, perseverance, resilience, empowerment, female empowerment, winter, single mother, marathon, family drama, sibling relationship, underdog, hopes, nature, divorce, redemption, nordic, sacrifice, slice of life, male nudity ...

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, feel good and captivating films with plots about slice of life, small town, personal growth, self discovery, coming of age, resilience and female protagonist mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like The Wrong Track: Nee Dhaarey Nee Katha (2024), Gone Running (2024), 35-Chinna Katha Kaadu (2024), International Falls (2019), Family Padam (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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