Movies like Nora
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Nora (2020)
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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 dies, she inherits an old Dyane 6. Despite being a terrible driver, Nora will set out aimlessly on a road trip along the Basque coast so that her grandfather's ashes may finally rest beside those of her grandmother. The road will soon teach her that she's not a born traveller and that her dream had nothing to do with roving, but was only an excuse for the chance to be free, to grow, to close wounds and, for the first time, to find her own happiness.
Style:
melancholic, art house, road movie
Plot:
personal growth, self discovery, road trip, female protagonist, grief, coming of age, identity, bittersweet, character study, nostalgia, slice of life, small town life, escape, inheritance, fish out of water, female empowerment, awkwardness, journey, girl
Place:
basque country
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Most similar movies to Nora
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, emotional, independent film and realistic films with plots about self discovery, coming of age, slice of life, bittersweet, identity, female protagonist and road trip mostly in Drama, Adventure and Comedy genres. Some movies like Nora: It's Me, Now (2005), Somewhere in Indiana (2004), Close Enough (2016), Chalo Let's Go (2008), Narudi Brathuku Natana (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Hanka is a young woman who suddenly abandons her stable life for no obvious reason, and undertakes a trip without any clear destination, meeting strangers on her way. At the same time, her boyfriend desperately tries to find her.
Style:
melancholic, existential
Plot:
road trip, self discovery, female protagonist, identity crisis, missing person, loneliness, escape, uncertainty, character study, alienation, coming of age, female empowerment ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, captivating, road movie ...
Plot:
self discovery, road trip, hotshot hero, inventions and discoveries, secret, spirituality, movie star, character study, small town, mysterious stranger, bittersweet, personal growth ...
Time:
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Place:
indiana
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
After moving away and being out of touch for two years since high school graduation, three girls who were once best friends, reunite over a weekend to discover what made them drift apart and just how much they've changed since they last saw ...
Style:
emotional, independent film, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
high school friends, female friendship, self discovery, character study, coming of age, weekend getaway, maturity, awkwardness, nostalgia, honesty, bittersweet, identity ...
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74%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
This is a story of four friends & school buddies. Out of them, only Ashim is an earning person, he is a doctor. Earlier, they started a Bangla Band, where Hari was the lead singer, but they were heavily thrashed by the public in a stage show in ...
Style:
comedy drama, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
travel, road trip, friendship, journey, character study, youth, slice of life, self discovery, personal growth, nostalgia, fate, small town life ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Sathya, a self-centered aspiring actor who lacks talent, believes he is meant to be famous. After facing rejection, he sets off on a journey through Kerala to learn about emotions and life. Stranded in the village of Kadamakkudy, he meets a ...
Style:
reflective, contemplative, realistic, heartfelt, art house ...
Plot:
life lesson, empathy, personal growth, aspiring actor, self discovery, transformation, character study, rejection, village life, slice of life, intimate, identity crisis ...
Similarity:
67%
90
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:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
pregnancy, self discovery, female protagonist, identity, pregnant woman, lifestyle change, changing lives, unplanned pregnancy, introspection, life is a bitch, motherhood, journey ...
Place:
mexico city, berlin germany
Similarity:
66%
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:
coming of age, father son relationship, family drama, identity, island, self discovery, character study, getting home, mother son relationship, tradition, memory, loss ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
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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%
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587
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Zurich is a musical roadmovie about Nina, who discovers after the death of her great love, truckdriver Boris, he led a double life. Struggling with her feelings she comes to an almost unforgivable deed, and flees. She submerges into the truckers ...
Style:
road movie, melancholic, sincere
Plot:
grief, double life, mourning, female protagonist, road trip, loss, journey, loneliness, escape, secret life, self discovery, betrayal ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young traveler picks up and elderly woman on his way from Holland to Monte Carlo.
Style:
contemplative, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
compassion, journey, kindness, road trip, chauffeur, personal growth, self discovery, class differences, coming of age, character study, independence, transportation ...
Similarity:
60%
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:
60%
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:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
The story of Tanya, who is suddenly hit by a feeling that her existence is hopelessly devoid of meaning, is set in St. Petersburg. The city landscape provides the backdrop for Tanya's ups and downs as she takes drastic action, gets into scrapes ...
Style:
emotional, touching, poignant, independent film, melancholic ...
Plot:
solitude, personal growth, self discovery, diary, female protagonist, confession, bittersweet, coming of age, resilience, intimate, identity, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
st. petersburg russia
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Lithuania
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A psychology postgraduate student escorts two patients and their nurse to a seaside psychiatric clinic. Along their journey, they break through each other's barriers, delve into the sources of their various traumas, and discover the lasting ...
Style:
road movie, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
mental illness, road trip, bipolar disorder, psychiatric hospital, sociology, problem, suicide attempt, journey, self discovery, trauma, character study, female protagonist ...
Place:
lithuania
Similarity:
56%
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:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, captivating, light, melancholic, independent film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, lgbtq, personal growth, adolescence, escape from reality, swedish, female protagonist, self discovery, women, youth, lesbian, friendship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york, scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
"Schöne Frauen“ handelt genau davon: von schönen Frauen. Fünf Schauspielerinnen finden sich nacheinander zum Casting für einen Fernsehfilm ein. Sie schweigen, taxieren sich, begutachten sich und ihre Gegenüber. Und kommen sich mitnichten ...
Style:
road movie, comedy drama, realistic
Plot:
road trip, friendship, self discovery, audition, female empowerment, self acceptance, personal growth, bonding, midlife crisis, companionship, bittersweet, slice of life ...
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53%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
mumblecore, independent film, existential, melancholic, ambiguous ending ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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52%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A talented karate student embarks on a journey of self-discovery where she experiences both love and loss.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, romantic drama, melancholic, romantic
Plot:
female protagonist, martial arts, self discovery, karate, mother daughter relationship, grief, female empowerment, determination, resilience, coming of age, heartbreak, mourning ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Anand, in the travel back to his home to reunite with his friends , looks back at his life in 8 chapters, trying to find an answer to the question of “What’s happiness / Am I happy?
Style:
poignant, contemplative, emotional, melancholic, philosophical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, introspection, slice of life, self discovery, personal growth, road trip, getting home, homecoming, nostalgia, bittersweet, flashback, acceptance ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ben (Françoise Lebrun) is a woman who never gets to do what she really wants to do and is the victim of everybody and everything. Benedict is her imaginary creation: the girl who would respond with strength and mastery to situations she can only ...
Style:
art house, psychological, period piece
Plot:
pregnancy, female protagonist, marriage, gender roles, identity, female empowerment, feminist, character study, unrequited love, imaginary friend, split personality, domestic drama ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
51%
747
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Marseille describes an interlude in the life of young Berlin photographer Sophie. Wanting a change, Sophie does an apartment swap, so she can go photograph the city of Marseille, and most of all get away from Berlin.
Style:
contemplative, reflective, art house, independent film, melancholic ...
Plot:
photography, city life, introspection, self discovery, realism, slice of life, character study, intimate, solitude, identity, loneliness, seaside ...
Place:
marseille, berlin germany
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the snowy seaside town of Sokcho, 25-year-old Soo-Ha works at a guesthouse. She drifts between her mother’s fish stall and her boyfriend until a French artist’s arrival stirs questions about her identity. As winter deepens, Soo-Ha and the ...
Style:
intercultural, contemplative, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
winter, female protagonist, coming of age, self discovery, young woman, identity, slice of life, intimate, identity crisis, bittersweet, loneliness, small town ...
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Špela graduated in Art History and has never had a steady job. Unlike her two best friends, who have moved out of Slovenia years ago with no plans to return, she is determined to stay in Ljubljana. When even her longtime boyfriend gets a job abroad ...
Style:
comedy drama, realistic, humorous
Plot:
coming of age, frustration, living with parents, female protagonist, self discovery, getting home, personal growth, millennial, young adult, shame, identity crisis, awkwardness ...
Place:
slovenia
Similarity:
48%
516
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
This is a story about returning to ones ancestral homeland. Anna is a cardiologist who discovers her father has fled to his native Armenia after being diagnosed with a heart problem. Despite their contentious relationship, she sets out to bring her ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, road movie, psychological, art house ...
Plot:
armenian genocide, diaspora, genocide, physician, road trip, journey, intimate, family reunited, identity crisis, father daughter relationship, self discovery, female protagonist ...
Place:
armenia, caucasus, france
Similarity:
47%
189
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Because "Tante Zita" main theme is death: a twenty-year old girl, Annie (Shimkus) lives with her mother and her aunt (both played by first-class actresses Suzanne Flon and Katina Paxinou). The auntie is dying, and for the first time in her ...
Style:
existential, melancholic, poignant, reflective, period piece
Plot:
death, coming of age, grief, adolescence, loss, mourning, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, introspection, bereavement, aunt niece relationship, self discovery ...
Time:
60s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
47%
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:
47%
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:
47%
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:
turkey
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Bulgaria, Hungary, UK, Netherlands
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A retarded 55 year old man loses his mother, his only support and care. A Gypsy girl with questionable past joins him on his desperate cross border journey during which they develop a friendship and "come of age" - each their very own way.
Style:
road movie, poignant, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
friendship, empathy, character study, self discovery, loss, grief, coming of age, bittersweet, intimate, loneliness, mourning, identity ...
Place:
hungary
Similarity:
46%
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