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The Danish Woman (2025)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Iceland
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Story:
Rambo, Napoleon and Pippi Longstocking - all rolled into one - and she lives next door. When Ditte Jensen retires with honours from the Danish Secret Service, she moves into an apartment block in Reykjavik, where she plans to tend to her garden and live out her life in anonymity. But Ditte cannot stop being who she is: an elite soldier and a warrior. Soon, the apartment building becomes a battlefield for a better world. With her deep-rooted sense of justice, she sees her neighbours' problems and feels compelled to help - whether they want her help or not. And in her world, the end justifies the means. Always.
Style:
thrilling, dark comedy
Plot:
female protagonist, determination, secret service, vigilante, moral ambiguity, vigilante justice, anti hero, spy thriller, nordic, espionage, social justice, character study, loneliness, retirement
Place:
iceland
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, dark comedy, satirical and thrilling films and TV series with plots about satire, female protagonist, character study, moral ambiguity, dark humor, social commentary and urban mostly in Comedy, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like The Danish Woman: Obituary (2023), Limelight Years (2015), Magic Funhouse (2016), Don't Cry Anymore (2010), The Kidney (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
When Elvira’s editor informs her that she will be paid per article, she begins murdering people to avoid going broke. Her plans are shaken when she falls for the crime reporter.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, satirical, grim, tension ...
Plot:
murder, dark humor, moral ambiguity, female protagonist, macabre, crime investigation, small town, murder mystery, anti hero, social commentary, satire, journalism ...
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95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
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After recovering from a long term illness, semi-retired popular singer Wah Fong-Ying realizes that she has lived an unfulfilled life. With two failed marriages and estranged relationships with all her children, she lives a lonely life.
Style:
emotional, psychological, thrilling, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
loneliness, fashion, singer, family drama, relationships, male female relationship, family relations, female protagonist, family life, single woman, satire, relationship problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 18 min.
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Story:
Brandon Rogers stars as the screaming, foul-mouthed host of an overly colorful low-budget children's TV show featuring the worst advice for kids, an inept crew, and numerous technical difficulties.
Style:
dark comedy, adult comedy, entertaining, semi serious, satirical ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
satire, advice, irreverent, behind the scenes, hypocrisy, vulgar, character study, stoner, dark humor
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Story:
Tsunoda Miki is a graduate of a second-rate university who manages to find a job at a top-notch company. But after a minor mistake, she becomes the subject of serious bullying by her superiors and other co-workers. Ultimately, she chooses to endure ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
bullying, workplace, harassment, office, job, relationships, coworker, relationship problems, satire, employer employee relationship, co worker co worker relationship, office politics ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
An employee of the fire department - a manipulator and a bribe-taker - is trying to get herself a kidney for a transplant. But this is not easy to do, since she lived her life in such a way that no one wants to help her.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, dramatic, captivating, funny ...
Plot:
female protagonist, family relations, alone, female nudity, drunk, bribery, greed, corrupt official, manipulation, corruption, ethical dilemma, relatives ...
Similarity:
63%
235
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Five independent stories centering on a theme of isolation.
Style:
anthology, feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining ...
Plot:
isolation, satire, quarantine, social problems, social issues, isolated community, social isolation, multiple storylines, loneliness, alienation, introspection, character study ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
sao paulo brazil, brazil
Similarity:
59%
335
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
26-year-old Alice has been through the impossible, an absolute one in a million scenario (or okay type over 70% chance of survival but still): SHE HAS SURVIVED CANCER! Too bad she got rid of the job, dumped by her boyfriend and forced to move home ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, comedy drama ...
Plot:
female protagonist, cancer, medical examination, resilience, recovery, relationships, starting over, changing lives, fighting illness, satire, lifestyle change, lifestyle ...
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57%
181
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
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Story:
Standa Pekárek has three wishes in life: to drive a volga, to drive for the Humour and Folk Entertainment editorial office and to drive Got'ák. The five-part miniseries Volha is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Karel Hynia, ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, period drama
Plot:
driver, secret mission, secret agent, social climbing, spy, spy hero, satire, escapades, espionage, husband wife relationship, opportunism, social climber ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
central europe, europe
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
In 1969, an ambitious woman aspires to cross the line between the haves and have-nots to secure her seat at America's most exclusive, fashionable, and treacherous table: Palm Beach high society.
Style:
dark comedy, captivating, entertaining, thrilling, exciting ...
Plot:
private club, female protagonist, high society, strong female presence, male female relationship, woman, women in society, sorority, social life, women, society, infidelity ...
Time:
60s, year 1969, 70s
Place:
palm beach
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
Einar, a charismatic history teacher is committed to a remote mental asylum in Iceland. During the bank holiday weekend he initiates an uprising that transforms into a proper revolution where the lunatics literally take over the asylum.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, satirical, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
mental illness, mental institution, revolution, satire, rebellion, psycho, revolt, mental patient, mentally unstable, escapades, disturbed individual, rebelliousness ...
Time:
90s
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
52%
891
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 567 min.
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Story:
The epic – and sometimes hilarious – story of the madness of power, and how it affects the lives of two men.
Style:
political thriller, controversial, dark comedy, political, black comedy ...
Plot:
director, politics, power struggle, social commentary, moral ambiguity, working class, social realism, character study, ambition, education, class conflict, manipulation ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
northern england, liverpool, england
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
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Story:
Somewhere in the Nordic wilderness, in a place that lives by its own rules, lies Utmark. A corrupt sheriff, cross-dressing farmer, possessed shopkeeper, alcoholic shepherd, nature-loving bootlegger, God-hating pastor, grieving pimp. Everyone knows ...
Style:
satirical, semi serious, captivating, disturbing, offbeat ...
Plot:
small town, satire, nordic, village, society, small town life, lifestyle, moral ambiguity, isolation, social satire, school teacher, corruption ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about a funeral eulogy speaker who loses faith in her work and tries to sabotage her husband's funeral.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, semi serious, comedy drama ...
Plot:
widow, funeral, female protagonist, grief, mourning, death, problem, bittersweet, honesty, mature, self discovery, public speaking ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
50%
563
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Noa, an officer lacking interpersonal abilities, commands orientation training for the first time and has to deal with particularly difficult soldiers, a staff that does not know what to make of her and an intolerant system
Style:
semi serious, captivating, thrilling, satirical, entertaining ...
Plot:
boot camp, army, basic training, training camp, problem, military base, satire, military training, military officer, military, soldier, commander ...
Place:
palestine
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 23 min.
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Story:
A twisted comedy show that portrays the drinking and partying habits of the average swede in absurd, over-the-top and, most importantly, hilarious ways. A comedy drama that will make you laugh and cringe at the same time. Anything can and will ...
Style:
dark comedy, light, entertaining, humorous, satirical ...
Plot:
satire, alcohol abuse, absurd humor, swedish, lifestyle, social satire, humour, society, silly humor, irreverent, debauchery, recklessness ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
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Story:
What happens when idle gossip escalates out of control and starts to affect people’s lives. Set in a picturesque fishing village, the series centres on Maggie Cole, the self- appointed oracle of this close-knit community.
Style:
feel good, satirical, semi serious, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
gossip, satire, fishing village, small town, community, rumor, relationship problems, male female relationship, relationships, family problems, scandal, reputation ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
Blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington, discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent ...
Style:
crime thriller, psychological, captivating, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
race against time, satire, criminal gang, bandit, money problems, gang, bloody violence, blue collar, family bonds, survival, family secret, small town ...
Place:
pittsburgh
Similarity:
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4K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 31 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
dark comedy, suspense, dark, twisted, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, sexual content, character study, self discovery, guilt, moral ambiguity, investigation, murder investigation, urban, revenge, claustrophobia, nostalgia ...
Time:
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Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 40 min.
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Story:
Polish drama series which follows the tragicomic adventures of a 40-year-old urban legend (Borys Szyc) in Warsaw. He is a deeply complex character, an irresponsible party animal, a serial lothario and everyone’s friend at the same time. Behind the ...
Style:
tragicomedy, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
playboy, character study, polish, midlife crisis, satire, middle aged, lifestyle, male protagonist, bittersweet, introspection, urban, identity crisis ...
Place:
warsaw poland
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Directed by Rémi Waterhouse, Mille Millièmes is centered around an eccentric ensemble of apartment residents. Kindness is noticeably absent among their quarters, as demonstrated by a dating pair of neighbors whose request to have their apartments ...
Style:
dark comedy, satirical
Plot:
neighbor, power struggle, social commentary, social satire, class conflict, character study, indifference, classism, manipulation, satire, cruelty, loneliness ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Norway
Duration: 55 min.
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Story:
The incredible story of Gro Harlem Brundtland, who in the late 70s works as a young doctor, fighting for self-determined abortion, when she almost by accident, stumbles into politics. As the government implodes around her, Gro learns to play her ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, thought provoking, intense ...
Plot:
politics, political satire, female protagonist, biopic, women's rights, power struggle, resilience, female leader, leadership, ambition, campaigning, character study ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
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Story:
Sequel to 'The Night Shift' and 'The Day Shift'.
Style:
tragicomedy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, misfit, social misfits, friends, prison life, confined, rules and policies, warden, buddies, satire, confined space, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iceland, europe
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
After switching in-and-out of character so often by snapping his fingers, Jesse finds that he can longer control his story-telling power. This causes a blending of worlds, an identity crisis...and perhaps...a hidden darkness.
Style:
psychological thriller, captivating, thrilling, psychological, satirical ...
Plot:
identity crisis, identity, satire, strongman, problem, lifestyle, split personality, magic realism, supernatural, urban, mental breakdown, character study ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
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Story:
At the Swedish embassy in Mexico City, the staff tries to do everything to promote the image of Sweden. But for the selfish ambassador Thomas Hofwander, it is mainly about lifting himself.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, captivating, political, semi serious ...
Plot:
political satire, diplomacy, ambition, office politics, diplomat, political campaign, satire, social climber, job, workplace, political candidate, political leader ...
Place:
eastern europe, mexico city
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
At Central Rochester High, a teen girl struggles for power within the school system.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, teen ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, high school, young adult, youth, teenage life, school, teenage girl, young girl, ambition, high school life, schoolgirl, satire ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
41%
467
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Follow Helene, who is in her mid-twenties and who is not nicknamed “Hell” for nothing. Her life is anything but relaxed, Helen jumps from one job to the next and privately she keeps stumbling into big and small blunders. Sometimes she wishes she ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
guilt, personal growth, self discovery, guilty conscience, family problems, family relations, female protagonist, dysfunctional family, relationship problems, satire, parents and children, couple relations ...
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40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A wild and punky tale of a mother's love for her daughter, of deep-rooted and passionate friendships, and of brilliance thwarted by poverty and prejudice.
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, psychological, poignant ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, single mother, female protagonist, hardship, gay, working class, poverty, realism, class conflict, social inequality, mother love, unconventional family ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Germany, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A widowed farmer begins a new life on her own terms by fighting against corruption and injustice in her community.
Style:
emotional, tense, social, comedy drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
social realism, corruption, widow, determination, female protagonist, moral dilemma, slow burn, justice, resistance, bittersweet, isolation, survival ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Ida has just arrived in Oslo to study psychology at the University, after dropping out of her literature studies in Trondheim. Ida's is anxious for most things. Not getting of the bus at the right stop, running out of toilet paper on the public ...
Style:
humorous, disturbing, captivating, dramatic, tension ...
Plot:
fear, anxiety, guy, relationships, female student, university student, young girl, student, female college student, youth, young man, young woman ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.
Style:
black comedy, political, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
palace, female protagonist, politics, authoritarianism, palace intrigue, power struggle, corruption, problem, political unrest, political activism, intrigue, political intrigue ...
Place:
central europe, europe
Similarity:
37%
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