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The Painting (2001)
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Heath Freeman (Tru Calling, ER) heads an all-star cast including Clifton Davis (Any Given Sunday) Ben Vereen (Roots), Stacey Dash (Renaissance Man) and Debbie Allen (Fame) in the period drama Soldier of Change, which resurrects the turmoil and confusion of the late sixties. Travel back in time to visit a young man, Randy (Freeman) who finds himself immersed in the impassioned civil rights cause in the States, and struggles valiantly to adjust to the changing social fabric around him. But this is only the first of two worlds that Randy encounters. When he is drafted and shipped off to Asia - and the nightmare that called itself Vietnam - this inexperienced soldier must fight for his life and his convictions as he attempts to survive amid the turmoil of a war whose real nature is alien even to the country fighting it.
Style:
serious, realistic, romantic, touching, independent film
Plot:
vietnam war, political unrest, interracial relations, love affair, rebelliousness, military, racism, human spirit, love and romance, fall in love, self discovery, society, military life, hopes, interracial romance, class differences, social issues, interracial love relationship, interracial, coming of age, war, battles, soldier, anti war, innocence lost ...
Time:
60s, 1960s
Place:
vietnam, asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Jerry, not a member of the 'protest generation' but is instead, an 'All American boy,' is drafted into the Army, just as things begin to go well for him. He decision to flee to Canada sparks off conflict with his parents, ending ...
Style:
independent film, contemplative, realistic, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
vietnam war, dying man, older woman younger man relationship, father son relationship, college dropout, musician, age-gap relationship, college, military life, parents and children, anti war, innocence lost ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
vietnam, canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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100%
360
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A small town youth finds fulfillment and romance in a big city's creative writing course, but feels obliged to sacrifice them when his sister's home life deteriorates in his absence.
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sincere, serious, touching, sentimental, multicultural ...
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Time:
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Place:
canada, british columbia
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A black soldier in World War II England begins an affair with a white woman whose husband is a soldier currently overseas in battle and in doubts of her relationship with him as she discovered he had been having an affair with his secretary.
Style:
erotic, sex comedy, bleak, emotional, gloomy ...
Plot:
black man white woman sex, world war two, making love, black man white woman relationship, interracial love relationship, interracial romance, wartime, black, sex scene, racism, interracial relations, society ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A tale about Vietnamese refugees sent to an orientation camp on the Camp Pendleton Marine Base in California, 'Green Dragon' focuses on a young boy and his sister. Set in 1975, the film chronicles the stories told to the two children by ...
Style:
psychological, touching, sincere, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
military, vietnam war, interracial relations, military life, friendship, self discovery, coming of age, translator, homecoming, culture clash, human nature, immigrant ...
Time:
year 2001, 70s
Place:
vietnam, asia, california, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
At once gritty and whimsical, The Unidentified follow Estlin, a passionate young journalist scraping by in New York City. As his frustration with his entry-level job at a local newspaper peaks, his disgruntled best friend, Brooke, leaves Brooklyn ...
Style:
touching, realistic, serious, political, independent film
Plot:
politics, journalism, hopes, society, best friend, love and romance, college, fall in love, flapper, love, breakup, idealism ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, september 11 2001, 2000s
Place:
new york, washington d.c., ohio, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, sincere, bleak, inspirational, political ...
Plot:
vietnam war, human spirit, fighting the system, refugee, parents and children, political unrest, re-education, society, tragic hero, hopes, danger, military ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
vietnam, asia, usa, california, indochina
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50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, inspirational, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
60s, 20th century
Similarity:
49%
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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, ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
interracial relations, forbidden love, sikh, love and romance, fall in love, couples, society, soldier, political unrest, social relations, muslim, male female relationship ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Story:
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Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, touching
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, talky
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A young novelist tries to write about love, but realizes he will first need some real-life experience before taking on the subject.
Style:
sentimental, realistic, sincere, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
vietnam war, confined, captivity, military life, battles, life is a bitch, rebellion, on the run, espionage, political unrest, anti war, wartime life ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, serious, touching, realistic, independent film
Audience:
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Place:
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Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
mississippi, uganda, africa, india, southern usa ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: France, Tunisia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic
Plot:
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Similarity:
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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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Place:
australia, afghanistan
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
William & Kate is the first of two unrelated American television films about the relationship between Prince William and Catherine "Kate" Middleton (now The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge), directed by Mark Rosman and written by ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, romantic, uplifting
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
united kingdom, europe, africa, england
Similarity:
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Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, romantic, inspirational, touching, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
taiwan, asia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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uplifting, realistic, serious, touching, sexual ...
Audience:
teen drama
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Time:
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Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Lebanon, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, touching, realistic
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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987
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
surreal, captivating, realistic, sincere, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, 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: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, serious, sentimental, realistic, feel good
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
afghanistan, california, middle east, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, light, period piece, independent film, touching ...
Plot:
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Time:
60s, year 1963, 20th century, year 1968, year 1992 ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, touching, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
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Duration: 79 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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