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The Rebirth (2007)
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Original name: 愛の予感
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Coincidence and the aftermath of violence. A man's middle-school daughter has been murdered. His wife is already deceased. He tells a counselor he wants to live in anonymity, working with his hands. He moves away and gets a job in a factory. The woman who is the mother of the killer wants to apologize to the father, although she knows it would change nothing. He refuses to meet. She moves back to her hometown. She works in the kitchen at an inn where the man now lives. No one speaks. He eats alone. He reads in his apartment. She walks to her home and has a sandwich. She keeps her eyes lowered. He drives to work. Does either want to connect? What bond can they establish? Written by
Style:
psychological, sincere, serious, emotional, melancholic, art house, realistic, gloomy
Plot:
small town, forgiveness, murder, haunted by the past, friendship, life is a bitch, loss of daughter, loneliness, widower, grief, loss, mourning, character study, silence, isolation, chance meeting, guilt, minimal dialogue, regret, trauma, atonement, shame, coincidence, redemption, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
japan, hokkaido, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, psychological and sincere films with plots about friendship, life is a bitch, haunted by the past, friends, family relations, society and hopes mostly in Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like The Rebirth: Bashing (2005), Distance (2001), Hide Away (2011), Not Waving But Drowning (2012), G.H.B. (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
france, shanghai, new york, europe
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, touching, erotic drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Brazil
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, atmospheric, realistic, sincere, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, life turned upside down, haunted by the past, under the surface, life is a bitch, friends, countryside, writer's life, coming of age, literature, nostalgia, introspection ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, emotional, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, serious, emotional, atmospheric, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 217 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, psychological, sincere, lyrical, depressing ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
japan, east asia, asia, tokyo
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, psychological, atmospheric, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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209
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
haunted by the past, life is a bitch, hopes, introspection, college dropout, friendship, lifestyle, down on your luck, social misfits, self discovery, dealing with death, on the road ...
Time:
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Place:
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544
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
sincere, serious, touching, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
maryland, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Kohei Kuryu returns to Tokyo, reunites with his former colleagues, and goes up against one of the most famous lawyers in Tokyo to solve a new case and team up with his best partner, Maiko Amemiya.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
rivalry, legal action, master warrior, investigation, partner, uncover truth, murder, friendship, love, danger, prosecutor, heroes ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, busan, asia, korea
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Country: Mexico, France, Spain
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Story:
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Style:
serious, sincere, realistic, atmospheric, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
1940s
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, disturbing, gloomy
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
David, a professor of dermatology, has been treating 13-year-old Romain since he was a baby. Afflicted with a rare skin condition, Romain must avoid sunlight and is condemned to live in the shade. David and Romain have become the closest of friends ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, touching, realistic, sincere, gloomy ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, fish out of water, culture clash, family life, homecoming, society, family problems, terminal illness, parents and children, life is a bitch, under the surface, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, north korea, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sentimental, captivating, psychological, absurd ...
Plot:
culture clash, homecoming, haunted by the past, friendship, unfulfillment, rivalry, buddies, small town, society, racism, childhood memory, weatherman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil
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100%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Rakshan Banietemad ends her eight-year hiatus from feature filmmaking with this ingenious, mosaic-like narrative, which knits together the stories of seven characters to create a microcosm of Iranian working-class ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
love, family relations, multiple storylines, everyday life, couples, friendship, life is a bitch, social misfits, down on your luck, prostitute, taxi driver, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iran, middle east
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Helen, Rose and Lili have survived the Holocaust and have never seen each other since the war has ended. In 1960, they meet again in Berck, France. They learn to enjoy together simple pleasures in life: nice meals, ballads on the beach, playing in ...
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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