Movies like Mist 2017
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Mist (2017)
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Original name: Bruma
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Martina gets pregnant from her selfish boyfriend. Without knowing exactly what to do, she travels to Berlin to find her own father, the one she never met.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, melancholic, art house, independent film, existential, intercultural
Plot:
pregnancy, self discovery, female protagonist, identity, life is a bitch, changing lives, pregnant woman, introspection, lifestyle change, unplanned pregnancy, escape, journey, motherhood, coming of age, female empowerment, urban, liberation, search for father, mysterious stranger, slice of life, modern life, intimate, minimalism, rebirth, magic realism ...
Place:
berlin germany, mexico city
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Most similar movies to Mist
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, melancholic and emotional films with plots about coming of age, intimate, female protagonist, self discovery, identity, slice of life and relationships mostly in Drama and Sport genres. Some movies like Mist: Vaazhl (2021), Nanayo (2008), When the Light Breaks (2024), One Breath (2015), Mike (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Follows the journey of one man on the path of his self-discovery that would traverse landscapes outside and layers deep within.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, road movie, independent film ...
Plot:
self discovery, introspection, life, personal growth, coming of age, travelogue, wanderlust, intimate, minimalism, escape, road trip, journey ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
95%
677
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, Thailand
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman leaves her job and lover in Japan to start a new life in Thailand.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, romantic drama, melancholic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, introspection, nature, lifestyle change, changing lives, relationships, new life, escape, loneliness, identity, travel ...
Place:
thailand, japan
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Netherlands, Croatia, France
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When the light breaks on a long summer’s day in Iceland. From one sunset to another, Una, a young art student, encounters love, friendship, sorrow and beauty.
Style:
emotional, thrilling, psychological, captivating, contemplative ...
Plot:
secret, art student, grief, coming of age, loss, summer, female protagonist, relationships, life is a bitch, self discovery, beauty, intimate ...
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Greece
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A nightmarish crisis occurs after a pregnant young Greek immigrant takes a job as a nanny to a young professional couple, in this stunning drama from Germany’s Christian Zübert.
Style:
emotional, captivating, psychological, intense, tense ...
Plot:
nanny, pregnancy, female protagonist, family drama, motherhood, responsibility, immigration, loss of child, grief, guilt, unwanted pregnancy, social problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Sarah, a free spirited young girl looking to surgically reassign her gender and Antony, a once exuberant but now a dejected and dispirited young man. What will happen when they meet?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
self discovery, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, relationship problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, relationships, coming of age, identity crisis, character study, acceptance ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
"Alicia, Go Yonder" is the story of Alicia, a nineteen-year-old who sets out on a solitary journey to the end of the world only to come face to face with the immensity of the universe.
Style:
road movie, philosophical, reflective, contemplative, art house ...
Plot:
personal growth, young woman, coming of age, female protagonist, self discovery, character study, young adult, solitude, odyssey, minimalism, spiritual journey, intimate ...
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Julia, a 22-year-old mother of two, falls in love with Óscar, a troubled boy with whom she embarks on a love affair. The more time they spend together, the more Julia asks herself if Óscar is the person she really needs by her side, prompting her ...
Style:
romantic drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
young mother, personal growth, social problems, family problems, motherhood, female protagonist, self discovery, kids and family, family life, family relations, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After the death of her closest two friends, young Daphne Lessing suffers a loss of faith, then a lapse in memory. Confronted with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and a pregnancy she neither planned nor is able to explain, Daphne is forced into a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, bleak, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, schizophrenia, amnesia, memory loss, moral dilemma, motherhood, mental illness, problem, pregnancy, amnesiac, unwanted pregnancy, memory ...
Similarity:
59%
326
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When sex worker Tess falls pregnant, she has to fight to keep her past from swallowing her whole.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
pregnancy, afrikaans, female protagonist, sex worker, prostitute, motherhood, sex work, unwanted pregnancy, troubled past, changing lives, prostitution, unplanned pregnancy ...
Place:
africa, south africa
Similarity:
59%
151
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
When a hula dancer on the run crashes into a broken spirit of a man, they begin a journey into a hidden world, developing a connection through humanity, nature, and culture.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
beach, female protagonist, love affair, relationships, spiritual journey, self discovery, island life, journey, redemption, identity, inheritance, folklore ...
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An 8-year-old boy tracks down his father.
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, touching, psychological ...
Plot:
coming of age, father and son, family life, parents and children, family drama, introspection, haunted by the past, bittersweet, estranged parent, child protagonist, search for father, fatherhood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
barcelona, spain
Similarity:
55%
148
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The daughter of a late comic is forced to confront her fears of performing.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, self discovery, comedian, problem, psychological trauma, uncertainty, self doubt, social problems, introspection, stand up comedian, coping, female comedian ...
Similarity:
55%
473
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nora is 30 years old; she lives with her Argentinian grandfather Nicolás and regularly takes care of her friend Meri's children. She writes the horoscope for the town newspaper, although her dream is to be a travel writer. When her grandfather ...
Style:
melancholic, art house, road movie
Plot:
road trip, self discovery, personal growth, female protagonist, grief, identity, character study, coming of age, bittersweet, slice of life, nostalgia, small town life ...
Place:
basque country
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Ana throws her life on the Instagram and other social networks, where she posts pictures, videos and short animations, together with witty (and lucid) texts. Ana is going through a strange moment. In addition to going through the family conflicts ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
female protagonist, coming of age, social media, female friendship, friendship, self discovery, instagram, identity crisis, adolescence, character study, teenage love, relationships ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Costa Rica, Mexico
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
This is not another standard biopic about Frida Kahlo. “Two Fridas” is a poetic film, based on the relation between the Mexican painter and the Costa Rican nurse Judith, who took care of Frida during the final years of her life.
Style:
art house, poetic, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
memory, relationships, life, women, female protagonist, symbolism, intimate, magic realism, introspection, subconscious, female friendship, biopic ...
Place:
mexico, costa rica
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
You left your home to move far away. You were struck by a wind of change and were unfaithful to yourself. You reinvented yourself and you are now feeling free. But suddenly pressure arises in you.
Style:
contemplative, reflective, psychological, existential, melancholic ...
Plot:
self discovery, introspection, coming of age, personal growth, freedom, relocation, identity crisis, isolation, intimate, escape, bittersweet, slice of life ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Sweden, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A recovering alcoholic on a pilgrimage meets two young refugees who are trying to find their father. Their struggles during the trip from Poland to France will forever change their lives.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
alcoholic, alcoholism, search for father, journey, social problems, lifestyle change, changing lives, redemption, recovery, refugee, family drama, personal growth ...
Place:
poland, france, eastern europe
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An American student living a privileged existence at Glasgow School of Art faces the unexpected death of her father. Consumed with her loss, she finds herself re-examining both her life and inner circle.
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
bereavement, self discovery, loss, grief, female protagonist, loss of family, changing lives, life is a bitch, loss of father, dysfunctional family, family problems, lifestyle change ...
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Unable to accept being dumped by her colleague, Takako quits her job and moves into the used bookstore owned by her uncle, Satoru, in Jinbocho. Despite her initial lack of interest in novels, Takako is slowly drawn into the world of books as she ...
Style:
contemplative, reflective, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
bookstore, workplace, dumped, personal growth, slice of life, changing lives, relationships, lifestyle change, library, relationship problems, life, librarian ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Darcy, a composer, sees colors when she plays musical notes. When she notices her usually subtle colors changing, she realizes a profound change is upon her. Over a summer month, Darcy creates a time of music and reflection that help her make a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
female protagonist, composer, music, life, changing lives, lifestyle change, musician, self discovery, character study, relationships, midlife crisis, intimate ...
Similarity:
47%
224
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Two women are flat-mates and friends in Tokyo. One is an event manager and the other works in the world of fashion marketing. The result shows that one is pregnant one day. The woman decides to give birth out of wedlock. It is a major decision, ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
friendship, pregnancy, east asian woman, women, relationships, female protagonist, neighbor, girl next door, couple relations, pregnant woman, neighbor neighbor relationship, female friendship ...
Place:
tokyo, japan
Similarity:
45%
706
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Ferro and Cate, two kids trying to get to grips with an unplanned pregnancy, their families (rebellious Ferro’s hospitable, ‘normal’ family, and level-headed Cate’s unhinged, atypical one), exams at school, friends and a general lack of jobs.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, romantic drama, poetic
Plot:
pregnancy, slice of life, coming of age, pregnant wife, male female relationship, lifestyle change, couples, lifestyle, pregnant woman, relationships, couple relations, changing lives ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Four lonely and disenfranchised urbanites in contemporary Mexico City: a preteen boy under tremendous emotional strain, the pretty cashier with whom he is infatuated, an enraged and embittered cabbie, and the estranged daughter of one of his fares. ...
Style:
emotional, independent film, poignant, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
urban, connection, loneliness, anger, humanism, social realism, intimate, slice of life, city life, isolation, working class, companionship ...
Place:
mexico city
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
While young and in her prime, Nadia decides to retire from pro swimming after the Olympic Games; to escape a rigid life of sacrifice. After her very last race, Nadia drifts into nights of excess punctuated by episodes of self-doubt. But even this ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, art house, melancholic, existential ...
Plot:
introspection, self discovery, female protagonist, swimmer, olympic athlete, self doubt, identity crisis, character study, athlete's life, life is a bitch, moral dilemma, professional sports ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hoping to leave behind the trauma of her mother's death, a young woman moves to New York City, where she becomes close to her similarly haunted roommate -- until a disturbing revelation changes everything.
Style:
psychological, emotional, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female friendship, grief, trauma, friends, changing lives, hidden truth, bereavement, neighbor neighbor relationship, relationship problems, women, tragic past, troubled past ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey, France, Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A chance meeting on a train in the Turkish countryside leads two women to a journey that shows them the importance of setting a path for one's life.
Style:
art house, psychological, captivating, thrilling, reflective ...
Plot:
train travel, journey, self discovery, multiple storylines, chance meeting, train, lifestyle, fate of humanity, everyday life, female bonding, intimate, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Ernesto, a Cuban actor who decides to audition in Mexico, is stranded in the gigantic city when he fails to achieve a leading role in an important play. Facing the dilemma of returning defeated to his home, he accidentally meets Belén in the ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, melancholic, independent film ...
Plot:
actor, storytelling, actress, relationships, urban, problem, male female relationship, actor's life, slice of life, identity, audition, theater ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
mexico city, mexico, cuba
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Ellie is a 27-year old whose life is far from where she imagined it to be. Filled with annoying friends, a self-involved boyfriend, and a career that she can’t bring herself to pursue, Ellie feels detached from her life. When she learns that her ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, friendship, death of father, alcoholic father, family drama, self discovery, road trip, changing lives, travel, father daughter estrangement, lifestyle, personal growth ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
For Ella, the death of her alcoholic father leaves her with nothing but debt and the bitter memory of a complicated past. Abandoned by her mother at a young age, she has sacrificed her life, opportunities, and love to care for a man she resents, but ...
Style:
road movie, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
road trip, death of father, family drama, grief, loss, self discovery, coming of age, changing lives, lifestyle change, relationships, grownups, couple relations ...
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A Female DJ finds love in a new city, and shares her music in honor of her late mother.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, atmospheric, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dj, female protagonist, love story, relationships, musician's life, love affair, family problems, social problems, music, musician, family relations, changing lives ...
Similarity:
41%
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