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Partition (2007)
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, India, Pakistan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Determined to leave the ravages of war behind, 38 year old Gian Singh resigns from the British Indian Army to a quiet life. His world is soon thrown in turmoil, when he suddenly finds himself responsible for the life of a 17 year old girl, traumatized by the events that separated her from her family.
Style:
sincere, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, inspirational, political, atmospheric, epic, captivating ...
Plot:
interracial relations, forbidden love, sikh, love and romance, fall in love, soldier, couples, society, political unrest, social relations, muslim, male female relationship, inspiration, third world, village life, love, woman, age difference, couple relations, village, young, fireplace, romance
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 40s
Place:
pakistan, india, africa, middle east, south africa, asia
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Genre: Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
forbidden love, impossible love, muslim, hopes, destiny, rescue, uncover truth, love affair, false accusation, against the odds, social differences, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
india, pakistan, middle east, asia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 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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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
ireland, europe
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Estonia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, touching, captivating
Plot:
fall in love, parents and children, unlikely couple, society, social misfits, village life, self discovery, family relations, drunkenness, summer, tourism, girl ...
Time:
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Place:
estonia
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 171 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, touching, serious, captivating, realistic
Plot:
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Time:
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100%
Genre: Drama
Country: India, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
forbidden love, society, love and romance, political unrest, social differences, culture clash, liberal, conservative, parents and children, religious differences, rebellion, journey ...
Place:
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, touching, sincere, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Country: Spain
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
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Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
60s, 1950s, 50s, 2000s, 70s ...
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, France, Kyrgyzstan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
forbidden love, against the odds, unlikely couple, opposites attract, social differences, religions or cults, couples, fall in love, love and romance, society, young lovers, tragic love ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, touching, serious, realistic, islamic ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
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Place:
middle east, canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
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Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, sentimental, emotional, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, realistic, touching, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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realistic, touching, sentimental, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, romantic drama, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
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Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, realistic, touching, serious, sentimental ...
Plot:
forbidden love, love, love and romance, social differences, parents and children, couples, family relations, life is a bitch, fall in love, slum, favela, violent content ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, atmospheric, serious, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
poland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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111
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, touching, sincere, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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