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Mayfly (2025)
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Original name: Efímera
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Emilia is a teenager with the ability to see people who are about to die shine. Always lonely and focused on the future, she is faced with reality when she sees a schoolmate shine, at the same time that she begins a love relationship with Renata, who will finally lead her to appreciate her present.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, atmospheric, melancholic, contemplative
Plot:
lgbtq, lgbt, self discovery, female protagonist, supernatural ability, lesbian relationship, coming of age, mortality, relationships, life is a bitch, love affair, supernatural power, relationship problems, problem, introspection, loneliness, first love, grief, loss, identity, teen romance, empathy, young adult, school, healing ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Mayfly
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, melancholic and thrilling films with plots about relationships, intimate, coming of age, self discovery, grief, female protagonist and bittersweet mostly in Drama, Fantasy and Romance genres. Some movies like Mayfly: And Then There Was Eve (2017), R: King, Queen & Secrets (2018), Violet (2013), When the Light Breaks (2024), Spring, Again (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Alyssa, a successful photographer, wakes one morning to find her apartment ransacked and her husband mysteriously missing. Left without even a photograph to offer the police, she turns to her colleague Eve, a talented jazz pianist with a flirtatious ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, independent film, melancholic ...
Plot:
lgbtq, lesbian, loss, grief, social problems, love story, relationships, female protagonist, family problems, fall in love, love and romance, love interest ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A student grieving the loss of her parents joins an extracurricular club and becomes entangled in a romance with a classmate who has secrets.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic drama, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
secrets, teen romance, problem, love story, relationships, male female relationship, undercover, love interest, relationship problems, couples, secret, couple relations ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
95%
112
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A guy tries to find outside what he is unable to find inside.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, contemplative, existential ...
Plot:
introspection, character study, self discovery, identity crisis, problem, meaning of life, lifestyle, cause and meaning, loneliness, intimate, journey, slice of life ...
Similarity:
83%
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:
81%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A mother who just lost her only hope, daughter, made a critical decision. On that day, she happened to live a life which the time goes back to one day before every day. During the time traveling, she gets the second chance for her life.
Style:
emotional, disturbing, suspense, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
suicide, grief, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, second chance, mourning, suicide attempt, relationships, problem, introspection, male female relationship, relationship problems ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
72%
1K
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:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
After the death of her abusive husband, Matilde finds her new best friend in Miguel, her young, insecure, and disoriented neighbor.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, emotional, sensitive ...
Plot:
friendship, dealing with the past, relationship problems, widow, relationships, male female relationship, life philosophy, family problems, social problems, loneliness, companionship, grief ...
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
63%
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:
61%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young woman named Amber is sent to live with her father who she hasn't seen in over 10 years after suffering a car accident that takes the life of her mother. As Amber is healing she discovers a man hiding in the woods that is an elf. She ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
elf, father daughter relationship, family relations, male female relationship, love story, relationships, in love, supernatural power, couple relations, relationship problems, love interest, couples ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The touching story of a teenager who cannot feel and has nothing to live for until he learns to find meaning through love and loss.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, melancholic, existential ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, alienation, love, relationships, coming of age, love and romance, couple relations, social problems, life is a bitch, love story, teenage life, love affair ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Spain, Lithuania, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A sound designer has to rethink her whole life when her sight and hearing start to get out of sync.
Style:
thrilling, psychological thriller, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female protagonist, character study, family problems, problem, mental disorder, life is a bitch, isolation, mental health, intimate, visual impairment, introspection, identity crisis ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
Style:
psychological, captivating, emotional, allegory, contemplative ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, motherhood, magic realism, female protagonist, family relations, relationships, social problems, woman, life is a bitch, supernatural, talking animal, family drama ...
Similarity:
57%
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:
56%
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:
56%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A small town-teen predicts his friend’s death with startling accuracy and is labelled the “Prophet of Death.” One thing he didn’t see coming? Falling in love - with his best friend’s girl.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, teen ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
self discovery, forbidden love, teenager, coming of age, love and romance, fortune teller, teenage love, love affair, relationships, outcast, predicting the future, supernatural power ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
56%
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%
468
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Tai-hung, in his 50s, lives happily with his wife. Informed of the death of his high school friend, Tai-hung’s secret past resurfaces. The feature debut from promising new Hong Kong talent Jun Li.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, melancholic, emotional ...
Plot:
transgender, grief, lgbt, transgender woman, character study, identity, gender issues, problem, changing lives, family relations, lifestyle change, couple relations ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
51%
265
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sawako enjoys taking photos of older men and making scrapbooks with them. Although the men she has dated have always been older than her, she has been unable to speak well with her father and they have grown apart.
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic ...
Plot:
self discovery, sexual awakening, problem, relationships, romantic relationship, love story, couple relations, love interest, love, relationship problems, love affair, love and romance ...
Similarity:
51%
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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%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A drama about how to let go of our emotional "baggage" and start living in the moment.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, reflective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
getting home, self discovery, personal growth, relationships, confronting the past, life is a bitch, elderly man, relationship problems, troubled past, slice of life, friendship, healing ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
As a boy copes with his difficult home life and his parents' failing marriage, a mysterious girl suddenly appears. Faith, family and a special kind of magic come together as his new friend teaches them all about love, forgiveness and healing.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, uplifting, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
forgiveness, faith, family drama, coming of age, parent child relationship, family relations, love affair, relationship problems, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family problems, couples ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Parimal is a woman trapped in a man’s body who runs away from home and joins a ghetto of eunuchs as Puti and sings at traffic signals to earn money. There she falls in love with Madhu, a delivery boy with a Chinese restaurant who moonlights as a ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
lgbt, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, trans woman, self discovery, relationships, social problems, problem, life is a bitch, relationship problems, identity crisis ...
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
49%
104
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young man, Ben Freidman (Scott Wilson) raised by wealthy adoptive Jewish parents in Beverly Hills, decides that he is ready to finally meet his biological parents. He faces disappointment upon learning of the death of his biological mother. His ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
parent child relationship, identity, relationships, family relations, foster home, foster child, family problems, life is a bitch, father son relationship, mother son relationship, family life, kids and family ...
Place:
beverly hills
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One summer night, Cha-kyung dies in a car accident, leaving her boyfriend Hyuk-geun behind in the greatest sorrow. One year since she died, Hyuk-geun is still waiting for Cha-kyung to come back. Denying the reality, Hyuk-geun builds a fantasy in his ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, melancholic, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
mental disorder, longing, tragic romance, grief, loss, love story, male female relationship, relationships, problem, imaginary character, relationship problems, imaginary friend ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany, Finland
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Juliane's happiness seems perfect. She is head over heals in love and has just begun a new life with August. One morning, however, she wakes up to find that she has been unexplainable thrown back into her past - to the time before she met her ...
Style:
psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama ...
Plot:
second chance, time loop, female protagonist, relationships, time travel, time paradox, love story, death of girlfriend, time jump, back in time, starting over, male female relationship ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
After the death of her mother, 35-year old Maybelle Garris must learn to live for herself, as a gay women in the south, who’s still in love with her best friend from High School.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, southern gothic, heartfelt ...
Plot:
lesbian, female protagonist, lgbt, lgbtq, problem, relationships, love and romance, lesbian couple, loss of mother, lesbian relationship, lesbianism, lesbian interest ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
High school senior Saimon is headed for college, and his buddy Tada Takashi will take over his family's factory. Takashi is fed up with being surrounded by guys and heads off with Saimon on a journey to find the love of his life. Takashi goes ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, road movie, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
coming of age, high school, self discovery, male bonding, friendship, identity, youth, graduation, relationship problems, love affair, social problems, relationships ...
Similarity:
45%
353
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Switzerland, Belgium, Lebanon
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Nada is going home. Or at least she wants to. When she comes back to Lebanon, she realizes she's a foreigner in her own country. But there's still a place she calls home: an abandoned house in ruins, haunted by the presence of her ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful, surreal ...
Plot:
female protagonist, identity, memory, homecoming, self discovery, introspection, life is a bitch, family relations, relationships, trauma, haunted house, family secret ...
Place:
lebanon
Similarity:
45%
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:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A woman intensely believes her husband will recover from a coma during the holiday season.
Style:
psychological, emotional, thrilling, captivating, sentimental ...
Audience:
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Plot:
coma, female protagonist, love, family drama, holiday, love affair, male female relationship, life is a bitch, marital problem, husband wife relationship, family problems, family relations ...
Similarity:
43%
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