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This Is England (2006)
134K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Style:
political, depressing, cult classic, stylized, harsh, rough, social, erotic, breathtaking, period piece ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
skinhead, racism, childhood, friendship, coming of age, neo nazi, adolescence, boy, nationalism, children, youth, violent, bullying, prejudice, xenophobia, transgression, politics, bully, social problems, vandalism, brutality, punk, juvenile delinquency, outsider, peer pressure ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, year 2006, 2000s, 20th century
Place:
england, britain, northern england, united kingdom, europe, woodstock
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
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Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A hardcore American racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant ...
Style:
disturbing, emotional, bleak, independent film, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
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Duration: 98 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 93 min.
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Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
subculture, skinhead, youth, rebelliousness, social misfits, friendship, friends, life is a bitch, teenage life, sexual relations, adolescence, social problems ...
Time:
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Place:
england, yorkshire, europe
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Austria, Switzerland
Duration: 110 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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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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64%
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, period piece, harsh, rough, intense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
80s, 2000s, year 2006, y2k, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, california, america, usa, north america ...
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100%
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Duration: 109 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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Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
disturbing, psychological, bleak, independent film, teen ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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25K
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Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, bleak, depressing, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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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: UK, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, contemplative, serious, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, yorkshire, britain, europe, london
Similarity:
100%
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Country: Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Russia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
heartbreaking, serious, psychological, intense, rough
Plot:
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Similarity:
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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: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
cult classic, surreal, stylized, melancholic, depressing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, london, britain, europe, brighton ...
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Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, tense, bleak, rough, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, britain, europe
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60%
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
victorian era, 19th century, middle ages, 1800s, year 2005 ...
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
100%
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Duration: 136 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, controversial, psychedelic, philosophical, atmospheric ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
future, 20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s ...
Place:
britain, london, england, united kingdom, europe
Similarity:
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