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Chechnya (2004)
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Original name: Cecenia
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Story:
The story of Radio Radicale journalist Antonio Russo
Style:
tense, bleak, intense, suspenseful, grim, political thriller, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
journalism, war correspondent, investigation, tragedy, human rights, realism, political repression, mysterious death, biopic, corruption, moral dilemma
Place:
chechnya, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sri Lanka
Story:
The film follows Dr. Manorani Saravanamuttu's relentless pursuit of justice after the tragic abduction and murder of her son, Richard de Zoysa, a journalist, writer, and human rights activist, in 1990.
Style:
emotional, bleak, tense, historical drama, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
human rights, family tragedy, political violence, biopic, courage, abduction, activism, assassination, journalism, investigation, trauma, social justice ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nepal
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
political thriller, brutal, intense, tense, bleak ...
Plot:
torture, human rights, oppression, political unrest, social commentary, war crime, interrogation, trauma, ethical dilemma, realism, survival, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
nepal
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87%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In 2005, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was kidnapped in Iraq by a group of terrorists. Nicola Calipari, a SISMI agent, is tasked with rescuing her, but interference from US forces in Iraq compromises the operation. Despite the difficulties, and ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, bleak, historical drama, emotional ...
Plot:
terrorism, sacrifice, kidnapping, heroism, rescue mission, espionage, journalism, middle east conflict, betrayal, moral ambiguity, biopic, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
iraq, italy
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
assassination, court, justice, judge, problem, legal action, political unrest, politics, political intrigue, courtroom, defense attorney, oppression ...
Time:
70s
Place:
south korea, korea, seoul
Similarity:
77%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Deepak Pradhan, a young police officer, gets transferred to North Bengal where his junior officers are involved in corrupt practices. When disturbing events from the past start to surface and the pressure builds, will Deepak be able to hold on to ...
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, tense, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
corruption, corrupt system, integrity, justice, ethics, moral dilemma, small town, betrayal, power struggle, investigation, social issues, whistleblower ...
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
Political journalist Jayadev (Meka Srikanth) unearths several scams made by a politician (Ahuti Prasad) who in turn invites him to bribe him. The but idealistic Jayadev refuses to relent, and as they discuss, a group of Maoists attack the politician ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
journalism, political corruption, problem, relationships, journalist, investigative journalism, outlaw, investigative reporter, social commentary, moral ambiguity, corrupt politician, hostage situation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, intense ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, tragedy, newspaper, journalism, disaster, airplane crash, airplane accident, news reporter, accident, reporter, investigative reporter, job ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, bleak, political thriller, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, massacre, trial, political corruption, investigation, cover up, conspiracy, mafia, true crime, corruption, justice, civil unrest ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
sicily
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60%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The Death Prosecutor (...) [focuses] on a significant court case in the period of the post-1956 retaliations, through the true story of a newly graduated prosecutor, Endre Grátz.
...
Style:
historical drama, tense, serious, bleak, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prosecutor, political repression, courtroom drama, cold war era, justice, biopic, social commentary, ethical dilemma, victimization, bureaucracy, investigation, morality ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
hungary, budapest
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A conspiracy-theorizing filmmaker meets with a prospective producer in order to pitch a movie about the death of real-life German politician Uwe Barschel, in which the official ruling of suicide raised more questions than answers.
Style:
thought provoking, political thriller, tense, dramatic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
conspiracy, scandal, true crime, cover up, investigative journalism, investigation, political intrigue, suspicion, german politics, corruption, journalism, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
year 1987
Place:
geneva switzerland, west germany
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia, France, Croatia, Iran, Qatar
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Vlada works as a truck driver during the NATO bombing of Serbia in 1999. Tasked with transporting a mysterious load from Kosovo to Belgrade, he drives through unfamiliar territory, trying to make his way in a country scarred by the war. He knows ...
Style:
grim, bleak, road movie, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
guilt, moral ambiguity, trauma, survival, fear, corruption, claustrophobia, isolation, minimalism, suspicion, smuggling, truck ...
Place:
serbia, belgrade, kosovo
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Marco is a judge investigating a case of arms trafficking, one of the judges fight against corruption of Italian political life. Carla, his wife, lives dominated by the fear that her husband is murdered and, unfortunately, their fears are realized. ...
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, political intrigue, political corruption, italian politics, mafia, female protagonist, conspiracy, fear, justice, investigation, danger, intimidation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A software worker/reporter named Arjun loves a fellow reporter Netra. When minister Krishna offers him a lucrative trucking job due to financial troubles, complications arise as he attempts to flee.
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, romantic drama, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, escape attempt, social commentary, financial difficulty, journalism, corruption, class struggle, urban, betrayal, conspiracy, cat and mouse ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
47%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Just before the election, the sudden death of the son of the chief minister and a girl ignites a media frenzy and public speculation. This clash of egos sparks a covert investigation by retired IAS officers.
Style:
political thriller, tense, intense, crime drama, suspense ...
Plot:
media frenzy, investigation, election campaign, suspicion, conspiracy, cover up, bureaucracy, corruption, power struggle, journalism, scandal, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, dramatic, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
social commentary, moral dilemma, bureaucracy, political intrigue, power struggle, government corruption, conspiracy, whistleblower, investigation, activism, legal battle, urban
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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975
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ali and his father go from their poor neighborhood in the outskirts of the city to a hospital so that Ali's father can be treated for his sickness. However since they have no money, Ali starts to work for Dr. Sameri who deals in blood.
Style:
grim, neorealism, bleak, intense, crime drama ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
40%
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Country: China
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, intense, tense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
prosecutor, courtroom, justice, moral dilemma, evidence, ethics, investigation, social commentary, witness, suspicion, corruption, redemption ...
Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 58 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, bleak, political ...
Plot:
witness, defamation, factory worker, conscience, ethics, moral dilemma, responsibility, social injustice, intimidation, legal battle, realism, social realism ...
Place:
bulgaria, eastern europe
Similarity:
38%
3K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Businessman Raj Kundra's 63 days inside India's most over crowded jail, Arthur Road jail.
Style:
realistic, tense, intense
Plot:
biopic, claustrophobia, celebrity culture, urban, media frenzy, legal battle, male protagonist, isolation, ethical dilemma, police interrogation, corporate crime, tabloid journalism ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Dominican Republic
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A fictional retelling of the Regina Express tragedy, in which 22 Dominican stowaways died from suffocation in an attempt of illegal travel in September 1981.
Style:
historical drama, bleak, grim, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
illegal immigration, desperation, tragedy, suffocation, human rights, human trafficking, poverty, realism, claustrophobia, social injustice, guilt, moral dilemma ...
Time:
80s
Place:
dominican republic, caribbean, puerto rico
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, intense, bleak, suspenseful, grim ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, political thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
media manipulation, election, reporter, political scandal, presidential candidate, journalism, debate, political unrest, political activism, presidential election, media coverage, political campaign ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary, Romania
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, grim, historical drama, period piece, tense
Plot:
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Place:
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100
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Spain, 1982. Marisa decides to take her daughter to Madrid to find a solution for an unwanted pregnancy. Lucia ends up in Peñagrande, a reformatory for pregnant teenagers. There, she will forge strong friendships with the other girls and discover ...
Style:
historical drama, bleak, emotional, tense, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
injustice, motherhood, women's rights, unwanted pregnancy, child kidnapping, abuse of power, trauma, social realism, family drama, reformatory, human rights, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young female prison guard finds out that her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, noir, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
california
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
political thriller, intense, grim, controversial, bleak ...
Plot:
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Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on the earlier bombing attack on the Twin Towers in New York
Style:
tense, suspenseful, historical drama, bleak, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorist, world trade center manhattan new york city, rescue, terrorism, bombing, skyscraper, disaster, bomb threat, evacuation, search and rescue, resilience, urban ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A 16-year-old boy in Ryd, Sweden, has to do 12 misdeeds to prove his loyalty to his gang of mates.
Style:
emotional, intense, tense, suspenseful
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, political thriller, dark, suspenseful, grim ...
Plot:
male nudity, nun, torture, interrogation, interrogation room, abuse of power, political repression, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, guilt, obsession, confession ...
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