Movies like Running 2022
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Running (2022)
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Original name: Laufen
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A whole year went by before musician Juliane Hansen was able to put her running shoes back on — a year after her partner, Johann König, took his own life. Although her friend Rieke offers all the support she can, Juliane feels lonely and listless. Now, running and panting, she begins to confront her thoughts, which constantly revolve around Johann, and to allow new vitality to enter her life.
Style:
melancholic, psychological, emotional, contemplative, realistic, existential, slow cinema
Plot:
suicide, healing, grief, loss, recovery, mourning, loneliness, running, guilt, cello, bereavement, loss of partner, friendship, coping, memory, female protagonist, introspection, support, character study, trauma, intimate, minimalism, self discovery, therapy, resilience ...
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Most similar movies to Running
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, emotional, psychological and contemplative films with plots about intimate, grief, healing, loss, loneliness, memory and slice of life mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Running: Coming to Terms with the Dead (1994), Uprise (2008), The Other (2020), Another Forever (2016), I'm Beginning To See the Light (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
While middle-aged Vincent (Didier Sandre) makes a sand castle on a beach in Brittany, France, his sister Zaza (Catherine Ferran) and brother Francois (Charles Berling) spend a summer day reflecting on death and loss. They think back on their sister ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, poignant, contemplative, emotional ...
Plot:
loss, grief, mourning, character study, bereavement, beach, memory, intimate, family relations, relationships, small town, minimalism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
brittany
Similarity:
95%
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:
83%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
An intimate portrait of a woman's mental confrontation and drifting between dream and reality after experiencing loss.
Style:
psychological, melancholic, contemplative, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
mental health, grief, character study, intimate, female protagonist, loss, loneliness, memory, isolation, confrontation, identity, minimalism ...
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil, Netherlands, USA, Colombia, Austria, Germany
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
You know the moment when your sorrow is so profound that you can't help but imagine yourself somewhere far away... this is the story of someone who did more than just imagine.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, life affirming, melancholic, psychological ...
Plot:
grief, heartbreak, mourning, loss, love, travel, female protagonist, healing, soul searching, loss of partner, memory, recovery ...
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A tale of self-rediscovery seen through the eyes of a grief-stricken trumpeter, who finds salvation in a lighthouse and its two suicidal visitors.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, contemplative, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Plot:
lighthouse, grief, suicide, seaside, empathy, loneliness, trumpet player, salvation, healing, intimate, mourning, redemption ...
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Nearly a decade after a tragic accident costs a young man his life, his sister, Amanda (Gabrielle Kalomiris) and best friend, David (Nathaniel Ansbach) are still peeling back the layers of grief and guilt that come with being left behind.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, suspense, disturbing, poignant ...
Plot:
relationships, grief, loss, guilt, friendship, life is a bitch, tragic event, changing lives, loss of brother, family relations, healing, small town ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A former music industry mogul grieving the death of his wife at an isolated lake-side home finds subtle redemption in the youthful spirit of friendship cultivated with two young boys.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, reflective, psychological, ambiguous ending
Plot:
character study, mourning, loss, solitude, grief, introspection, friendship, isolation, redemption, healing, loneliness, slow burn ...
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Norway
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A young woman, and her last memories of the five people who loved her most, recalled while experiencing a catastrophic event.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
memories, female protagonist, death, memory, relationships, love story, male female relationship, love affair, lifestyle, trauma, loss, grief ...
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Miguel travels to Pontevedra, his hometown, with the request of serching for some locations for a movie. His trip takes him back to the place where he grew up, meeting up with some old friends, but also leads him to the possibility of a new ...
Style:
contemplative, atmospheric, serious, realistic, art house ...
Plot:
friendship, small town, love and romance, fall in love, introspection, workplace, self discovery, workplace situations, hopes, artists and showbiz, unfulfillment, homecoming ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four Women, Four Dreams, Four Realities
Style:
realistic, independent film, emotional, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
self discovery, grief, friendship, loss, intimate, relationships, introspection, identity crisis, slice of life, party, mourning, slow burn ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When their son drowns while saving the life of a friend, the couple offer to take the boy in. What can they do with the kid who outlived their own son? The father tries to teach him work and looks after him like family. The mother is distant to him ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
bereavement, grief, loss, mourning, family drama, social problems, kids and family, family problems, life is a bitch, relationships, family relations, loss of child ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
One morning Joel finds his wife's dog Elvis half dead. This forces him out of home, something he has avoided for a long time. After forgetting his keys inside, he'll spend the day desperately trying to get back into his flat, his shelter.
Style:
emotional, disturbing, sincere, realistic, controversial ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mourning, realism, dog, nothing goes right, human nature, society, social misfits, disorder, misfit, pets, dealing with death, loss ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.
Style:
emotional, road movie, contemplative, poignant, realistic ...
Plot:
marriage, homelessness, terminal illness, sea, resilience, introspection, relationships, intimate, acceptance, partnership, nature, self discovery ...
Place:
britain
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An old man lives alone in a shabby cabin in a remote mountainous area of Mexico. His house is set to be demolished in order to facilitate the redevelopment of the area. He doesn't know how to protect his house. Time goes by and one day a young ...
Style:
atmospheric, melancholic, contemplative, poignant, slow cinema ...
Plot:
character study, loneliness, isolation, loss, aging, memory, poverty, intimate, beach, journey, grief, slice of life ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
MARIANNE (Evabritt Strandberg) is a 68-year old woman diagnosed with a terminal disease. Left with angst, she seeks therapy at a clinic where she is treated with Psilocybin (LSD) and meditation by a counselor, Eva (Hanna Schygulla). Through this she ...
Style:
contemplative, serious, psychological, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
aging, elderly, drug abuse, introspection, disease, dealing with death, terminal illness, female protagonist, subconscious, character study, youth, hallucination ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After 35 years working as a clerk in a government office, Doña Flor has become such a cog, invisible to herself. Cloaked in solitude and routine, she has even suppressed the loss of her daughter who drowned years ago. As her retirement approaches ...
Style:
existential, poetic, contemplative, melancholic, lyrical ...
Plot:
female protagonist, character study, introspection, solitude, everyday life, grief, realism, intimate, routine, aging, memory, loss of child ...
Place:
peru, mexico
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, Italy, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In Patagonia, a successful interior designer's life falls apart after he suffers a horrific accident.
Style:
emotional, realistic, touching, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
life turned upside down, dealing with death, life is a bitch, car accident, loneliness, melancholy, introspection, destruction, accident, trauma, identity, isolation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, patagonia
Similarity:
49%
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:
49%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Story:
When a retired police inspector, who suffers from agoraphobia, receives an eviction notice, he befriends a homeless boy and together they come up with a plan to get rid of his phobia.
Style:
heartfelt, psychological, emotional, contemplative, realistic
Plot:
mental health, isolation, agoraphobia, friendship, healing, recovery, bonding, redemption, loneliness, homelessness, personal growth, character study ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Ecuador, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After the death of her husband, silence and loneliness reign in this old lady's house. She made routine her best friend and faith her shelter. Only in her dreams she runs away from those four walls to a timeless magic land where the sea speaks ...
Style:
slow cinema, touching, realistic, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
loneliness, dog, old age, loss, dream, isolation, death of husband, imagination, female protagonist, intimate, introspection, reflection ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, psychological, existential, political ...
Plot:
loneliness, loss, mourning, grief, bereavement, suicide, middle aged, compassion, relationships, support, tragedy, desperation ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Ivan Semciuc (a journalist), is a charismatic man nonetheless guilty of cynicism and lack of compassion. A seemingly meaningless sexual encounter with a translator in a hotel room in Kabul produces a vital revolution in Ivan’s unshakeable ...
Style:
melancholic, existential, art house, surreal, moody
Plot:
death, guilt, loneliness, grief, regret, loss, memory, mourning, hotel, obsession, suicide, mature ...
Place:
bucharest, afghanistan
Similarity:
46%
887
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A woman dealing with the loss of her husband, the struggle of parenthood and finding work in a new state finds solace in her relationship with an 8 year old physically disabled girl named Justine who she takes care of.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
single mother, disability, friendship, lifestyle change, changing lives, friends, physical disability, self discovery, single parent, unlikely couple, female protagonist, woman in a wheelchair ...
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
L'Heure Bleue follows a family trying to recover from a devastating loss. Anne-Sophie leaves her house and family hoping to start afresh and fleeing the grief.
Style:
psychological, emotional, disturbing, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
family tragedy, loss, grief, mourning, family drama, tragic past, tragic event, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, family problems, healing, recovery ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
44%
299
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Marion faces Paris at night with a feeling of vulnerability linked to the loss of her sister. She crosses paths with Alex. Their encounter will evolve at the rhythm of their wanderings through the city, like a journey through the night.
Style:
realistic, psychological, social, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
teenager, night, journey, mourning, grief, loss, male female relationship, sister sister relationship, family relations, wandering, death of sister, death ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
44%
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:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Lebanon, Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A day in the life of Malek, a young man who suffers from sleep disorders and is obsessed with thoughts of his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, his overprotective mother struggles with the disappearance of her husband, who was kidnapped more than 15 years ...
Style:
art house, psychological, melancholic, emotional, existential ...
Plot:
insomnia, family drama, character study, longing, slice of life, loss, grief, mother son relationship, memories, intimate, loneliness, regret ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
lebanon, middle east
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
A receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei forms a fleeting friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die.
Style:
art house, poignant, melancholic, existential, psychological ...
Plot:
suicide, hotel, loneliness, isolation, guest, receptionist, intimate, character study, introspection, mental health, desperation, road not taken ...
Place:
taiwan, taipei
Similarity:
39%
29
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Damián, an 11-year-old boy who is separated from his violent family, is taken to live in a children's home by state intervention. Accompanied by Leandro, a social worker with a personal story similar to his, Damián will have to accept that ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, psychological
Plot:
social issues, domestic violence, coming of age, childhood, trauma, foster home, children's home, healing, intimate, social worker, empathy, resilience ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Iceland
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ane and Thomas are in the middle of a divorce - when Ane suddenly suffers a stroke. They decide to stay together until Ane gets back on her feet, but as she struggles to return to life, love manifests where they least expected it.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt, romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
divorce, stroke, marriage, illness, mature, house, reconciliation, resilience, support, hospital, second chance, intimate ...
Similarity:
38%
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