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Grihapravesh (2025)
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Original name: গৃহপ্রবেশ
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In a fading North Calcutta Rajbari, Titli clings to routine after her husband Shaon vanishes. As Durga Puja nears, Megh arrives, an unexpected guest who brings warmth and a painful revel of thought. Amid rituals and memories, unspoken grief surfaces, stirring buried emotions, silent longing, and the ache of unfinished stories.
Style:
melancholic, art house, period drama
Plot:
grief, loss, family drama, memory, female protagonist, longing, character study, silence, isolation, nostalgia, haunting, slow burn, resilience
Place:
kolkata
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, art house, emotional and realistic films with plots about grief, loss, memory, nostalgia, character study, isolation and intimate mostly in Drama, Romance and Family genres. Some movies like Grihapravesh: Atabai (2020), Mrs. Scooter (2015), The Garden of Evening Mists (2019), Sea Sparkle (2023), Joe (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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emotional, melancholic, realistic, art house, poignant ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
There is a woman who gets married, her husband buys a scooter on the same day, and later, he abandons both. The story is woven around the parallel lives of the scooter and the woman, who go through the same situation.
Style:
realistic, melancholic, independent film, art house
Plot:
woman, female protagonist, marriage, abandonment, character study, loss, loneliness, metaphor, domestic drama, symbolism, modern life, slice of life ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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melancholic, poignant, suspense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
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Time:
post world war two
Place:
southeast asia, malaysia, highlands
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When her father dies at sea, Lena starts desperately looking for the cause, convinced a sea monster is to blame. Her relentless push against the tide reveals a tale of anger and grief, yet also of the strength and comfort the ocean provides.
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atmospheric, bleak, melancholic, poignant, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Joe, who is reeling from a heartbreak by his college sweetheart Suchitra, reluctantly marries Shruthi , who isn't ready to accept him as her husband because of the ghosts from her own past.
Style:
romantic drama, realistic, melancholic, sentimental
Plot:
heartbreak, longing, self discovery, healing, forgiveness, intimate, slice of life, young adult, resilience, loss, unrequited love, love triangle ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
At his mother's request, a university student returns to his home on the island of Sumba, where questions about his late father come to light.
Style:
contemplative, poetic, emotional, art house, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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Place:
indonesia
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46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Meredith is a 35 year-old unmarried woman who arrives at a remote lighthouse island 1928 with her uncle the new head keeper.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, atmospheric, contemplative ...
Plot:
lighthouse, female protagonist, lighthouse keeper, remote island, island, solitude, loneliness, isolation, recluse, family relations, workplace, job ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
australia
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45%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
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Style:
reflective, emotional, poignant, meditative, existential ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A woman in love, a weak man, a father stumbling with his emotions, an uncle dependent on the past and a teenager meet at Zagor’s boarding house. Despite the serenity of the house, they all struggle to find the peace that they each need.
Style:
psychological, realistic, contemplative, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
boarding house, character study, teenager, father son relationship, love, household, slice of life, domestic drama, intimate, memory, isolation, loss ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
Hong Kong, 1960s. Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will truly remember her when designing her garments. After this intimate first encounter, a ...
Style:
sensual, atmospheric, erotic drama, melancholic, visual ...
Plot:
seduction, intimacy, sexual awakening, longing, character study, mature, seductive woman, fashion, obsession, manipulation, slow burn, urban ...
Time:
60s
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
brittany
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, emotional, intense, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: Germany, Slovenia, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
melancholic, contemplative, atmospheric, existential, art house ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
1953 year. Moscow says goodbye to the leader. In the funeral crowd, Eugene met with Elya. During the long hours spent in the funeral procession, they managed to learn a lot about each other ... But Elia absurdly dies. So Zhenya begins another, adult ...
Style:
melancholic, emotional, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 102 min.
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Plot:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Canada, Norway
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
turkey
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35%
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Story:
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Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, tense, semi autobiographical, period drama
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 66 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
atmospheric, independent film, poetic, art house, reflective ...
Plot:
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Time:
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