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Downeast (2021)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Dives into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine and it follows Emma Maddox as she returns to her hometown years following the mysterious death of her brother, Mikey. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their flame and Emma begins to uncover the web of lies the town has been keeping.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, dark, crime drama, atmospheric, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
redemption, revenge, small town, life is a bitch, problem, bereavement, lie, getting home, investigation, friendship, betrayal, isolation, grief, coastal town, moral ambiguity, corruption, family drama, intimate, slow burn, reunion
Place:
maine
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Most similar movies to Downeast
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, tense, captivating and suspenseful films with plots about revenge, investigation, moral ambiguity, slow burn, redemption, small town and isolation mostly in Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Downeast: The Return (2003), The Tested (2010), Missing Pieces (2000), The Catch (2020), Love Me Instead (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A former alcoholic returns home after ten years in prison for the murder of her husband. As her recollection of the murder returns, things take a different turn.
Style:
crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
alcoholism, female protagonist, ex convict, tragic event, social problems, tragic past, problem, murder, dark past, recovering alcoholic, life is a bitch, confronting the past ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A life shattering tragedy sends three people on vastly different paths to a similar goal of redemption and understanding.
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Plot:
redemption, loss, trauma, grief, guilt, multiple storylines, problem, life is a bitch, tragic event, tragedy, forgiveness, family drama ...
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Atticus (James Coburn) goes to the small Mexican town where his estranged son (Paul Kersey) was a resident to discover how he died.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
father son relationship, investigation, suicide, murder mystery, private investigation, sleuth, loss of child, life is a bitch, uncover truth, bereavement, family drama, grief ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
90%
268
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A troubled woman returns to her estranged family in coastal Maine. With her lobsterman father caught up in a turf war at sea, she and an ex-boyfriend make plans to hijack local drug runners. As their desperation mounts, each character makes ...
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, heist gone wrong, robbery, family drama, moral ambiguity, theft, relationship problems, heist, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, female protagonist, ex couple relations, relationships ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
One day, Sedat, who works as a prison guard in Konya, is given the duty to take one of the prisoners, Musa, to his hometown. Musa does not intend to return until he finds out why his daughter was killed.
Style:
psychological, emotional, dramatic, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
prison guard, investigation, prisoner, liar, lie, uncover truth, life is a bitch, hidden truth, loss, tragedy, father daughter relationship, getting home ...
Similarity:
82%
121
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Two brothers are forced to confront a terrible crime that was hidden in their past.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, rough, serious, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, false accusation, haunted by the past, murder, dishonesty, law enforcement, legal, injustice, life is a bitch, family relations, dedicated lawyer, clergy ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In a small mountain valley in Italy, the former criminal Cesare discovers the corpse of his nephew Fausto.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
isolation, murder mystery, investigation, murder, murder investigation, murder suspect, life is a bitch, male protagonist, murderer, criminal, suspicion, suspicion of murder ...
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Story:
Following the showdown with his arch nemesis Ando, Detective Ango Ishikawa takes on a new case with his uncanny ability to communicate with the dead.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, detective, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
supernatural, haunting, ghost, macabre, guilt, good versus evil, moral ambiguity, medium, redemption, investigation, police procedural, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
"MMOF" is unflinching and deals with the fury of a man pushed to the limits. Deepak (a mild-mannered, honest to the bone man) who tries to make ends meet by running a Cinema Theatre passed onto him by his father along with his family. A ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, tense, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, killing, secret, murderer, crime solving, murder, murder investigation, theater, uncover truth, problem ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Kelly's newborn baby is stolen from the hospital where she works, she teams up with Gloria, also a victim of baby abduction, to get her child back from a black market adoption ring.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, motherhood, protective mother, female protagonist, child abduction, problem, life is a bitch, abduction, rescue mission, danger, hospital, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The journey of Christian Lafayette, a French soldier who, in the aftermath of a murderous ambush in Afghanistan, has returned to France. Soon mixed up in trafficking opium with Mounir, his brother-in-arms who was wounded in the ambush, Lafayette, a ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Plot:
soldier, war veteran, ptsd, social problems, life is a bitch, drug, drug dealer, criminal, family drama, brotherhood, loyalty, violence ...
Place:
france, afghanistan
Similarity:
65%
170
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After his cousin commits suicide, journalist Stewart Cooper begins to unravel a web of shaming, lies, and secrets. Following the leads he discovers the involvement of the police, his cousin’s ex and the man she had an affair with – her church ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, crime investigation, relationships, private investigation, brother, religious faith, crime solving, uncover truth, secret, affair, faith, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
After being imprisoned for dangerous driving, causing the death of a child and possession of illegal substances, Jason Buckley is finding it difficult to adjust to life outside prison.
Style:
dark, bleak, psychological, atmospheric, intense ...
Plot:
trauma, social realism, loss, grief, guilt, haunting, character study, remorse, reckless driving, accident, isolation, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, USA, Romania
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A captive daughter endures around two decades of abuse at the hands of a sadistic father. One day, destiny presents her with an opportunity to break free.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
father, child abuse, female protagonist, trauma, psychological abuse, domestic abuse, locked in a basement, locked in, captive, despot, brother sister relationship, father and daughter ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Mickey Ryan falls from grace due to a series of downward spiraling events beyond his control. With his life turned upside down, Mickey tries valiantly to resolve his issues but hooks up with the wrong people who blind him with anger and hate.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, crime drama ...
Plot:
family man, criminal, organized crime, changing lives, problem, life is a bitch, social problems, loss of control, desperation, redemption, moral ambiguity, character study ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young man, Stevie, awakes on a wasteland overlooking Bradford, still bleeding from a brutal attack that has left him with severe memory loss. Recent events are a total blank; his more distant memories are a blur. He slowly begins to piece together ...
Style:
psychological, dark, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
identity, amnesia, memory loss, character study, repressed memory, tragic past, confronting the past, assault, amnesiac, life is a bitch, memory lapse, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
india, pakistan
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A re-imagination of the Celso Ad Castillo classic, "Nympha" tells the story of an orphan woman named Nympha living in a backward province with a narrow minded aunt who is a religious fanatic.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, dark, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, woman, murder mystery, family secret, uncover truth, social problems, murder investigation, problem, crime solving, life is a bitch, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After two decades in prison Widmer, a former German RAF-terrorist, is released. He meets Valerie, his next door neighbour. The young woman tries to get her life back on track after she lost child custody for her little son. She shows some interest ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, serious ...
Plot:
relationships, raf, terrorism, guilt, male female relationship, life is a bitch, love affair, couple relations, tragic past, confronting the past, ex convict, secrets ...
Place:
west germany
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jerome becomes a street cop in hopes to find his mother but also seeks love in the mist, that may turn into a tragedy.
Style:
crime drama, dark, tense, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
family secret, investigation, secret past, mother son relationship, tragedy, identity, family drama, urban, betrayal, self discovery, hidden identity, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
In Hyderabad, Arjun,a DJ leads a happy life with his family and falls for Amulya. Suddenly his life turns upside down as the police arrest him for allegedly raping and killing an innocent girl. After 5 years, ACP Roopesh reopens the case to find out ...
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, tense, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
justice, investigation, innocence, falsely accused, wrongful conviction, police procedural, suspicion, uncertainty, cold case, legal system, courtroom, evidence ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
On a family visit, a young man and his girlfriend set out to discover why his eccentric uncle has been mysteriously confined to one room for years.
Style:
suspenseful, emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, family drama, mental health, social problems, family problems, eccentric family, life is a bitch, secret, uncle nephew relationship, family secret, empathy, intimate ...
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Shota came to Tokyo to become an actor but has a side hustle in petty crime. On a trip back to his hometown in Wakayama he meets Takara, who is being assaulted by her father just sprung from prison. Soon they pair up and hit the road to escape.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
retirement home, problem, relationships, male female relationship, love story, life is a bitch, actor's life, love interest, actor, couple relations, love affair, escape ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Ashley suspects her father's partner was behind a brutal home invasion.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, home invasion, family relations, problem, undercover, father daughter relationship, suspect, business partner, crooked businessman, suspicion, businessman, secret ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Chile, Argentina
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A child disappears from his parents sight in a mysterious but haunting forest after a punishment.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
missing child, parents, forest, lost in the woods, disappearance, mysterious disappearance, vanished man, parent child relationship, family drama, punishment, isolation, loss ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, corruption, police corruption, courtroom, wrongful conviction, fighting crime, crime solving, fight, battles, attorney, fighting the system, paranormal investigation ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Revolves around a female lawyer and a male ex-con who team as victim advocates and go to the edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, crime thriller, suspenseful ...
Plot:
lawyer, female protagonist, court, underdog, legal action, judge, teamwork, courtroom drama, advocate, justice, criminal, fight for justice ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A struggling addict ventures into the Louisiana swamps to reconnect with her estranged faith healer father, only to discover he is hiding a troubling secret aboard his houseboat.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
swamp, family relations, father daughter relationship, secret, addiction, witch doctor, drug addiction, drug abuse, heroin addict, father and daughter, drug overdose, family drama ...
Place:
louisiana
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Bobby just needs to deal with his wife’s death, so he retreats to an old family cottage. His grief is disrupted when she comes back to haunt him, forcing him to confront what it really means to live, love, and lose.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, atmospheric, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
grief, ghost, loss, isolation, lake, mourning, haunting, supernatural, bereavement, cottage, afterlife, memory ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Moosa, a trooper gets back following 19 years in Prison. He finds he is assumed dead. How Moosa gets on track to demonstrate his character while additionally attempting to find some peace with all that has occurred around him during his time in a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
ex convict, soldier, life is a bitch, lifestyle change, changing lives, prisoner, new identity, battles, presumed dead, fight, relationship problems, justice ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A couple enters a city ruled by cruel thugs but an unsettling affair reopens unexpected twists and creates new tensions for them. Will they stick together through it all?
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, intense, psychological ...
Plot:
gang, unsettling, corruption, moral ambiguity, fear, betrayal, power struggle, urban, survival, adultery, revenge, claustrophobia ...
Similarity:
44%
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