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Waller's Last Trip (1989)
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Original name: Wallers letzter Gang
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: West Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An idyllic valley in the Allgaeu (South-Germany). A railway line will be shot down. WALLER, an old track inspector whose life has been part of its history, will be forced out of work. Waller sets out on his final inspection. His journey becomes a journey through time: his memories lead us to people, to pleasure, to forgotten facts. Grass grows over the memory. When WALLER passes the last buffer, the tracks have disappeared beneath the high grass. Written by
Style:
melancholic, contemplative, poignant, reflective, art house, period drama, nostalgic
Plot:
railway, flashback, memory, aging, loss, grief, retirement, bittersweet, family conflict, small town, regret, forgiveness, redemption, illegitimacy, nature, train, family relations, literature, poetry, rural setting, countryside, train track, train tracks
Time:
20th century, 1920s
Place:
germany
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, emotional, reflective and art house films with plots about memory, loss, bittersweet, intimate, regret, grief and small town mostly in Drama, War and Biography genres. Some movies like Waller's Last Trip: Railroad Man (1999), Boxes (2007), Dream State (2018), Courage (2022), The Last Rifleman (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 100 min.
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
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Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, reflective ...
Plot:
journey, memories, world war two, retired, escapades, elderly man, war veteran, veteran, senior citizen, bittersweet, redemption, courage ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 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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53%
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Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
Story:
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Style:
spiritual, meditative, existential, contemplative, poignant ...
Plot:
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Duration: 104 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 95 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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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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