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The Son of a Thousand Men (2025)
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Original name: O Filho de Mil Homens
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
In a small village, a lonely fisherman yearning for a son is drawn to an ethereal light that links him to others and their long-buried secrets.
Style:
melancholic, contemplative, nostalgic
Plot:
small village, loneliness, family secret, magic realism, healing, symbolism, bittersweet, soul searching, gay, male nudity, gay interest, public nudity, life, female nudity, fisherman, orphan, male protagonist, secret, small town, skinny dipping, bare chested male, male pubic hair, pubic hair, family secrets
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Most similar movies to The Son of a Thousand Men
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, contemplative, art house and psychological films with plots about male nudity, pubic hair, male pubic hair, gay, gay interest, lgbt and gay subtext mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like The Son of a Thousand Men: Truce (2010), Praxis (2008), I Am Maria (1979), Bringing Him Back (2021), Copacabana (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young truck driver from a small, nameless Russian town sets off on a spiritual journey that has no actual purpose and no verifiable destination, encountering lonely women and small time crooks along the way.
Style:
road movie, existential, contemplative, melancholic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
truck driver, loneliness, character study, soul searching, spiritual journey, intimate, minimalism, slice of life, bittersweet, provincial life, small town, isolation ...
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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95%
164
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Praxis peels away the layers of narrative even as Brian, the film's axis, struggles to create his true self. Brian, a writer on the verge of a breakdown, is aided by Joe and an Elusive Woman as he sifts through the fragments of his persona to ...
Style:
psychological, existential, philosophical, art film, surreal ...
Plot:
male pubic hair, male nudity, gay interest, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, self discovery, identity, identity crisis, mental breakdown, character study, alienation ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A story about a strange friendship between 11 years old Maria and an older man Jon.
Style:
melancholic, dramatic, sexual, sexy
Plot:
male nudity, friendship, small town, childhood, children, young girl, intergenerational friendship, coming of age, self discovery, female protagonist, slice of life, family drama ...
Time:
70s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After losing their mother, Mía and Moi take refuge in a ramshackle family home, in the countryside, in the middle of nowhere. With them, Biel, Moi’s boyfriend. Together the three of them try to rest and heal the wounds. Especially in the case of ...
Style:
romantic, melancholic, talky, touching, emotional
Plot:
gay subtext, male nudity, lgbt, gay interest, gay, beach, gay lead character, mental illness, siblings, family relations, couples, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Maria and Herbert Schubert have been married for 35 years. They want to celebrate their anniversary with their children at their weekend home. The harmony within the family turns out to be an illusion. Maria isn't the only one planning to leave ...
Style:
realistic, melancholic
Plot:
dysfunctional family, relationships, marriage crisis, midlife crisis, family drama, family secret, family reunited, separation, infidelity, regret, intimate, bittersweet ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A guy is found by the police swimming naked. He can't, or refuses to, speak and is sent to a hospital. Since no diagnosis can be made, he will be transferred to a mental hospital, when his male nurse decides to take another route. Slowly the ...
Style:
homoerotic, suspenseful, realistic, serious, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
gay, homoeroticism, lgbt, small town, male pubic hair, foreigner, mental institution, gays and lesbians, small town life, male nudity, erotica, lgbtq ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
57%
689
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Moritz follows a boyfriend to Berlin and is soon abandoned by him. Alone in the big city, he embarks on a journey through a wide range of queer experience. Only through a new circle of queer friends does he develop his own ideas of sexuality and ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, gay cinema, queer cinema
Plot:
gay, gay interest, male nudity, lgbt, gay lead character, life is a bitch, relationship problems, introspection, self discovery, social problems, bare chested male, male pubic hair ...
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
56%
121
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In this evocative story told ingeniously with minimal dialogue, men and women from various backgrounds and places each deal with the loss of a loved one.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, emotional, art house, contemplative ...
Plot:
grief, loss, loneliness, solitude, mourning, minimal dialogue, empathy, bereavement, memory, healing, intimate, soul searching ...
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil, Netherlands
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
While facing criminal charges, Pedro must grapple with his sister's sudden decision to move away and leave him behind. Alone in the darkness of his bedroom, he dances covered in neon paint, while thousands of strangers watch him via webcam.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, melancholic, absurd, dramatic ...
Plot:
gay, male pubic hair, gay teenager, male masturbation, homosexual, gay interest, lgbt, bullying, gay sex, teenager, life turned upside down, escapades ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece, Germany
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
Mid-summer heatwave. Nikos and Alain, two male prostitutes and a female pimp, Monica, get tangled in a peculiar relationship after meeting in a dark street called POUTANA. They fall in love, play with guns and talk about card games, money and ...
Style:
avant garde, unusual plot structure, sentimental, touching, melancholic ...
Plot:
male nudity, male pubic hair, homoeroticism, gay, gay interest, male objectification, gay couple, love and romance, nude, couples, lovers, gay love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, greece
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Anna hasn’t seen her family for a decade. When her grandmother dies, she returns home to take care of her grandfather. In the week leading up to the funeral, nothing goes as expected, and Anna is forced to reconsider how she lives her life.
Style:
melancholic, contemplative, realistic
Plot:
grief, grandfather, funeral, getting home, family conflict, family drama, loss, intimate, character study, small town, mourning, confrontation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.
Style:
contemplative, serious, thought provoking, realistic, anthology ...
Plot:
mass murder, genocide, armenian genocide, society, identity, social commentary, magic realism, modern life, alienation, loneliness, isolation, urban ...
Place:
latin america, armenia, south america, portugal, brazil ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Panama
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
An old Panamanian holiday tradition personified as a homeless man disrupts the life of a workaholic animal rescuer to show him the true meaning of love, friendship and family.
Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic, reflective, surreal ...
Plot:
christmas, holiday, friendship, male pubic hair, nostalgia, lgbt, animal rescue, homelessness, gay, redemption, love, magic realism ...
Place:
panama
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The sierras of southern Brazil, 1963. The son of an French man and a Brazilian woman, Tony is a young man with a profound love of cinema and poetry. After graduating from college he returns to his small town in rural Brazil, to find out that his ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, reflective, melancholic, emotional ...
Plot:
search for father, teacher, father son relationship, coming of age, lifestyle, relationships, life is a bitch, family relations, school teacher, personal growth, family drama, identity ...
Time:
60s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
41%
150
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
COPA 181 is the first feature film by Brazilian director Dannon Lacerda. It is a 100% independent production that deals with the relationship of a couple that is affected by the events in a gay sauna. Awarded in several festivals in Brazil and in ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, psychological, touching, melancholic ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, male nudity, gay interest, gay sex, gay couple, gay relationship, couples, fall in love, gay lead character, love and romance, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In the dark middle ages young unruly Goldmund is sent to a monastery by his father to atone for the sins of his mother, who abandoned them. It is there that he meets Narcissus, a brilliant, scholarly novice, who is introverted and aloof. A unique ...
Style:
sincere, psychological, captivating
Plot:
monastery, gay, homoerotic friendship, male male relationship, monk, lgbt, gay interest, friendship, friends, lifestyle, faith, male female relationship ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
germany
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, France, Brazil, Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Lalo is a sex influencer: he posts photos of his naked body and homemade porn videos for his thousands of social media followers. Lalo directs his own life, but in private, when out of character, he seems to live in constant melancholy.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful
Plot:
porn star, gay, gay interest, male nudity, erection, sex worker, porn industry, porn actor, social issues, social problems, life is a bitch, gay porn ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Style:
poetic, atmospheric, meditative, art house, melancholic ...
Plot:
snow, winter, child protagonist, innocence, childhood, insomnia, cold, imagination, mountain, parent child relationship, sleepwalking, night ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Nightfall. Marco, a politician, is murdered while he is going home. Also Luca, a gay man, is going home, where his partner Paolo is waiting. But he is on the killer's way, and he is shot. Paolo dashes to the hospital but the doctor doesn't ...
Style:
melancholic, noir, atmospheric, existential, contemplative ...
Plot:
mourning, isolation, grief, loneliness, loss of partner, alienation, lgbtq, character study, gay, gay slur, street life, misunderstanding ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
dramatic, atmospheric, suspenseful, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
gay interest, gay, gay anal sex, gay sex, male nudity, male pubic hair, pandemic, actor, homosexual, relationships, homosexuality, quarantine ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic, reflective
Plot:
male nudity, masturbation, female nudity, funeral, infidelity, illegitimate child, family drama, architecture, midlife crisis, estranged father, family reunited, character study ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
alps
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Sex is power, and Waseem, a Syrian gay-for-pay hustler seeking asylum in Cologne, wields it like a shield. Keeping his johns at an emotional arm’s length while satisfying their most carnal desires in order to eke out a living, he meets his match ...
Style:
sexy, contemplative, psychological, melancholic, touching ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay interest, gay, sex work, gay lead character, homosexuality, gay couple, gay sex, gay relationship, gay love, male male relationship, male nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Yokubo from director Tetsuo Shinohara is based off of the award-winning love story by Mariko Koike. A young man searching for physical comfort and dumb lust, and the world-weary woman drowning in a sea of men that works with him. This is a fantastic ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, erotic drama, romantic drama ...
Plot:
desire, social problems, couple relations, male female relationship, love affair, relationships, relationship problems, sexual exploration, character study, loneliness, bittersweet, literary ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, the film follows a prodigal son who returns after 12 years. His reappearance at the family home in rural Azerbaijan significantly alters their way of life.
Style:
art house, melancholic, slow cinema, contemplative
Plot:
family drama, homecoming, character study, memory, regret, nostalgia, family conflict, prodigal son, symbolism, inheritance, bittersweet, small town life ...
Place:
azerbaijan, iran
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Riki and Luca are two young men in search of the meaning of their life; they find their answers in the powerful love they feel for each other. A run against the time keeps their destiny on the edge of the abyss. Riki and Luca are often bullied by a ...
Plot:
gay sex, male pubic hair, gay interest, gay, gay relationship, male nudity, gay couple, love, gay slur, lgbt, gay subtext, family relations ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Cover-boy racconta l’amicizia fra Ioan (Eduard Gabia) e Michele (Luca Lionello) l’uno rumeno e l’altro italiano. Due mondi che casualmente s’incontrano: l’esperienza di chi, figlio della rivoluzione post comunista, è fuggito dal proprio ...
Style:
intercultural, realistic, independent film, bleak, melancholic
Plot:
immigration, male nudity, gay, lgbt, friendship, social realism, exploitation, coming of age, survival, working class, gay interest, class struggle ...
Place:
italy, romania, eastern europe
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Valerio is a lonely young boy who can't get on with the others of the same age. He just observes without been seen and tries to compare himself to them, especially with two tough guys from his swimming course. One day Valerio sees something ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, contemplative, tension, lgbt cinema ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, loneliness, bullying, coming of age, isolation, adolescence, introspection, loss of innocence, self discovery, childhood, male protagonist ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A death in the family brings a man back to his family and his hometown in this drama. After his brother Alex goes missing under hazy circumstances, Pau gets the bad news that Alex has died after a successful suicide attempt. Pau travels to the ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, melancholic, independent film, art house ...
Plot:
suicide, siblings, family drama, brothers, mother son relationship, grief, loss, mourning, family tragedy, tragic event, family problems, family relations ...
Place:
spain
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An isolated village welcomes a new miller with open arms. Problem is, the man howls at the moon every night. His integration is starting well… French comedy at its best.
Plot:
stranger, female nudity, public nudity, loneliness, bare breasts, wedding, dancing, psychiatric hospital, countryside, fight, brawl, insane asylum ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
30%
588
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Johan, a gay man in Copenhagen, revels in nightlife until meeting William, a transgender man. Their profound love challenges societal norms surrounding gender, identity, and relationships.
Style:
atmospheric, sensual, melancholic, erotic, pornographic
Plot:
gay, male nudity, gay interest, bathhouse, transgender, gay sex, lgbt, lgbtq, identity, sexuality, acceptance, empathy ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
30%
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