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Unlovable (2018)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
intimacy, loneliness, personal growth, self discovery, sex addict, female protagonist, isolation, recovery, character study, dark humor, mature, awkwardness, therapy, suicide attempt, sex scene, bachelor party, neighbor, masturbation, brother sister relationship, male full rear nudity, drums, fired from the job, sex in car, parents daughter relationship, car sex ...
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, independent film, realistic and emotional films with plots about character study, self discovery, slice of life, intimate, personal growth, isolation and female protagonist mostly in Drama, Comedy and Music genres. Some movies like Unlovable: Pasadena (2022), Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia (2018), The Worst Year of My Life (2015), CXL (2012), Split Gas (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The siblings Hannah and Andrew haven't seen each other in three years. While Hannah is going through a prolonged episode where she can't leave her house, her brother has just landed back in LA and sets off to Pasadena on foot. He goes on a ...
Style:
melancholic, contemplative, existential
Plot:
isolation, anxiety, loneliness, character study, sibling relationship, mental health, intimacy, intimate, slice of life, minimalism, awkwardness, trauma ...
Place:
los angeles, pasadena california
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An agoraphobic man and a female Marine become emotionally entangled as they struggle to escape from their personal prisons.
Style:
light, entertaining, captivating, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
agoraphobia, coping, phobia, overcoming, relationships, lifestyle, ex soldier, life, character study, abandonment, mental illness, loneliness ...
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72%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
One week before proposing to his girlfriend, Kyle, a down-on-his-luck romantic, discovers that she's been sleeping with another man. Unemployed, saddled with debt, and depressed, Kyle embarks on a funny yet affecting journey to recovery that ...
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, captivating, independent film, satirical
Plot:
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66%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Story:
This poignant and darkly comedic debut feature from Sean Gillane focuses on Nolan, an aspiring writer who feels stuck. He is frustrated with his career, his relationships, the world and ultimately with himself. Unable to keep from displaying his ...
Style:
existential, dark comedy, psychological, melancholic
Plot:
character study, self discovery, identity crisis, loneliness, alienation, obsession, isolation, bittersweet, mental breakdown, modern life, personal growth, realism ...
Similarity:
59%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
Jack, an easygoing grad student, posts on a campus bulletin board: 'Driving to San Francisco for Spring Break. Anyone Want a Ride? Split Gas.' The ad is answered by Oliver, a suicidal freshman, who secretly just wants a ride to the cliffs ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, indie film, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
road trip, suicide, mental health, college student, isolation, loneliness, character study, driving, confession, self discovery, intimate, redemption ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Terese is a young woman with Cystic Fibrosis stuck in the time loop of quarantine. She fights her boredom with beer, weed, and an unstoppable internal dialogue. When her self-interested roommate returns and fails to practice safe social distancing, ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, disturbing, tension ...
Plot:
pandemic, loneliness, isolation, time warp, neighbor, flatmate, lifestyle, social problems, social issues, time loop, female protagonist, neighbor neighbor relationship ...
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55%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Six wildly different people have no clue what's install for them on 'pioneering' burnout therapist Hannah's forest hike to a desolate hotel in Märkischen Schweiz, with some tricks to force them out of their comfort zones in ...
Plot:
therapy, burnout, group therapy, midlife crisis, personal growth, character study, workaholic, dark humor, self discovery, single parent, family issues, outsider ...
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54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Story:
ODDS is a dark comedy reflecting on a woman's struggle with looking for work, meaning, and possibly love in this strange, difficult and modern world - while an odd cast of characters weave through her life. She tries to find her way by seeking ...
Style:
dark comedy, absurd, independent film
Plot:
female protagonist, existentialism, job seeking, modern life, superstition, self discovery, personal growth, identity crisis, fortune telling, loneliness, spirituality, slice of life ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Purgatory Comics tells the story of a young woman named Cola who runs from her adult responsibilities and hides in a failing comic book store. This leaves Cola to question how long she can hide from her complicated past.
Style:
emotional, realistic, contemplative, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
comic book, self discovery, identity crisis, female protagonist, intimate, coming of age, runaway, isolation, personal growth, slice of life, everyday life, escape ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A vivacious aspiring social worker brings together five peculiar strangers to help solve their existential problems but finds herself in way over her head.
Style:
contemplative, independent film, realistic, comedy drama, life affirming ...
Plot:
existential crisis, character study, personal growth, self discovery, misfit, mental health, female protagonist, intimate, social work, outsider, bittersweet, slice of life ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Needing a sudden escape from the city, Robbie leaves Brooklyn to stay in the Hudson Valley with his aunt, who runs a home for pregnant teens. As the only man in the house, Robbie captures the attention of many of the girls, and when he strikes up a ...
Style:
mumblecore, disturbing, captivating, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
teenage pregnancy, pregnancy, village life, teenager, pregnant teenager, female protagonist, pregnant woman, satire, pregnant girlfriend, pregnant girl, lifestyle, friendship ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
College student Ella is completely focused on her ambiguously romantic relationship with her dorm-mate, Chris. She is so consumed by trying to understand his behavior that she's neglecting the screenplay she is supposed to write in order to ...
Style:
mumblecore, metafiction, realistic, melancholic, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
college life, creative process, dormitory, self discovery, female protagonist, creative block, character study, obsession, loneliness, coming of age, identity crisis, autobiography ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A sixteen-year-old, bipolar, runaway named Jay breaks into the house of a retired former cop named Bill, just as Bill reaches rock bottom due to his own issues. These two move from distrust to understanding and come to realize that even though they ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film
Plot:
mental illness, character study, bipolar disorder, retired cop, runaway teen, self discovery, loneliness, healing, redemption, coming of age, bonding, empathy ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
First Adventure: Romaine goes on vacation by herself. Second Adventure: Romaine dones internships. Third Adventure: Romaine loses her memory ... Three stories of a girl without friends, without hope, without desire.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
loneliness, female protagonist, slice of life, self discovery, character study, memory loss, amnesia, identity crisis, socially awkward, female friendship, minimalism, social satire ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" and finding love in the process.
Style:
independent film, comedy drama, captivating, funny, realistic ...
Plot:
road trip, comedian, friendship, country singer, self discovery, music, musician, help, musician's life, friends, stand up comedy, struggling artist ...
Place:
charleston south carolina
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After losing his wife and three kids, all Kyle wants is to mourn in peace. Unfortunately, his family insists on helping him.
Style:
sincere, semi serious, humorous, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
family drama, isolation, funeral, family conflict, dysfunctional family, depression, death, mourning, grief, sadness, aftermath, bereavement ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman sabotages her own wedding in order to reclaim her identity and obliterates her life in the process.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, serious, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.
Style:
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Plot:
character study, desert, isolation, personal growth, self discovery, slow burn, intimate, confession, minimalism, healing, symbolism, reconciliation ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
coming of age, self discovery, character study, realism, identity, musician, love triangle, young adult, slice of life, intimate, personal growth, uncertainty ...
Place:
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Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, humorous, satirical, absurd, dramatic ...
Plot:
depression, isolation, loneliness, female protagonist, mental breakdown, quarantine, driven mad, character study, anxiety, boredom, social isolation, woman ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Norway
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A model family's happy life unexpectedly goes off the rails when the carefree Hedi, played by Laura Tonke, suddenly starts having panic attacks. First mental illness and then drug dependency – the happiness that these happy-go-lucky ...
Style:
thrilling, satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
panic attack, mental illness, anxiety, female protagonist, panic, lifestyle, social problems, satire, male female relationship, problem, relationships, intimate ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Edward Forester's career and personal life have hit rock bottom-but not his spirit. At 64, the handsome bachelor moves in to a tiny apartment and must start over again.
Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, social, thought provoking ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Spoiled rich girl, Claire Rivers, hires a camera crew to document her journey as she attempts to shed her ego and attain enlightenment.
Style:
mockumentary, comedy drama
Plot:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The adventures of a young woman who moves to New York City from a small town to become an actress.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
aspiring actress, female protagonist, aspiration, direction and purpose, changing lives, ambitious woman, actress, ambition, satire, self discovery, coming of age, struggling artist ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
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Style:
road movie, philosophical, reflective, contemplative, art house ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dora Welles is an imaginative college grad ready to experience all the excitement of life. Instead she finds herself in snowy upstate New York caring for her reclusive great aunt (who has lived a much more exciting life than anyone realizes).
Style:
poignant, semi serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
aunt niece relationship, self discovery, coming of age, personal growth, family drama, family life, romantic relationship, relationships, family relations, female protagonist, adolescence vs adulthood, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Netherlands, UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Both newly single, a Dutch crime author and his cellist son attempt to rekindle their feeble bond as the latter joins the former on a publicity trip to Scotland.
Style:
funny, witty, entertaining, dramatic, captivating ...
Plot:
road trip, father son relationship, travel, parent child relationship, city, family drama, fatherhood, bonding, father and son, son, father son estrangement, father ...
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three estranged sisters deal with the death of their father.
Style:
tragicomedy, realistic
Plot:
grief, death of father, family drama, sisters, sibling rivalry, breakup, self discovery, reconciliation, personal growth, bittersweet, character study, motherhood ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After a health crisis that keeps her home, Klara does nothing but listen to her favorite radio show, Follow My Voice. But one day she wonders: is it possible to fall in love with someone she has only heard on the radio but never met? Could she ...
Plot:
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30%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream. When hitting rock bottom during the Sundance Film Festival, Clemins' calls upon his old college chum, Kevin Prouse, giving the now ...
Style:
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Plot:
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