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Jerichow (2008)
4K
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Turkish diaspora in Germany proves the catalyst for this noir-flavored drama concerning the unlikely friendship between a veteran of the Afghan-Soviet war and a middle-aged Turk in need of a helping hand.
Style:
tense, touching, serious, realistic, suspense, gloomy, surprise ending, neo noir
Plot:
abusive husband, forbidden love, immigrant, couples, dangerous attraction, crimes of passion, love and romance, life is a bitch, woman in danger, estrangement, dishonesty, couple relations, jealous spouse, boss and employee, hot and sexy, husband wife relationship, love triangle, romantic triangle, unfaithful wife, thoughtful, social misfits, sexual content, looking for love, power relations, money ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
germany, europe
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Most similar movies to Jerichow
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, gloomy and touching films with plots about couples, couple relations, love and romance, dishonesty, infidelity, life is a bitch and love triangle mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres. Some movies like Jerichow: The City Below (2010), Dance Town (2010), Secret Love (2010), Amnesty (2011), Yella (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A man and a woman at an art exhibition share a fleeting moment of attraction, which neither can act upon. Days later, a chance second meeting leads to an innocent coffee and the two strangers – both married - toy with their unexplainable ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, emotional, contemplative
Plot:
forbidden love, unfaithful wife, infidelity, adultery, lovers apart, horny woman, marital infidelity, married woman, couple relations, workplace, crumbling marriage, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe, asia, frankfurt germany, indonesia
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A North Korean refugee, Jung-Nim, is trying to find a new life in South Korea, with people suspecting that she is a spy.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
couples, social differences, starting over, injustice, forceful separation, political corruption, couple relations, life is a bitch, dishonesty, society, state affairs, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea, asia, north korea, south korea
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two months after their wedding, Yeon-Yi (Yoon Jin-Seo)'s husband Jin-woo (Yoo Ji-Tae)gets into an accident and falls into a coma. During this time, Yeon-Yi's life shatters from the seams. She misses her deadlines for work, while she has ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, disturbing, psychological, romantic ...
Plot:
twins, seduction, love triangle, coma, forbidden love, love and romance, dangerous attraction, couples, infidelity, betrayal, husband wife relationship, incest ...
Time:
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Place:
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100%
239
Genre: Drama
Country: Albania, Greece, France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Amnesty is a 2011 Albanian movie directed by Buyar Alimani. It’s a story about two people who meet up in jail when they come for monthly visits of their spouses. They fall in love after becoming witnesses to a wedding in jail but relationship has ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, atmospheric, erotic ...
Plot:
prison, forbidden love, love affair, fall in love, dishonesty, love and romance, couple relations, life is a bitch, couples, pardon, legislation, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
albania, europe
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5K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Drama about a woman who is estranged from the possessive and violent husband who can't bring himself to give her up. When their fraught interaction finally comes to a dramatic conclusion, her life takes an odd shift.
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, mysterious, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
workplace, adultery, abusive husband, ghost, boss and employee, job, assistant, estrangement, murder, haunted by the past, love, starting over ...
Time:
year 2007, future, 21st century
Place:
germany, east germany, europe
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
colonial america, forbidden love, infidelity, immigrant, love and romance, couple relations, clergy, dishonesty, society, betrayal, life is a bitch, couples ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
massachusetts, europe, spain, salem massachusetts
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Based on a novel by Bernard Schlink (The Reader), The Weekend follows Jens as he leaves prison 18 years after being arrested as an RAF terrorist in Germany. Back with his family, friends, and ex-comrades, including his former lover Inga, Jens’ ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, suspense, tense
Plot:
family relations, haunted by the past, friendship, parents and children, couple relations, life turned upside down, under the surface, dishonesty, betrayal, couples, terrorism, state terrorism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
26%
155
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Ellen's life is turned upside down after her wealthy hubby vanishes at sea. Everyone close to her is a liar - especially Ellen's missing spouse. Was this a case of an affair gone bad? A corporate cover-up? Or something far more sinister? ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, mind bending
Plot:
couple relations, infidelity, murder, love affair, couples, dishonesty, life is a bitch, who done it, dangerous attraction, alcohol abuse, debt, father figure ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Philipp Gerber is a smart, but self-satisfied car salesman. In an inattentive moment at the wheel of his car, he runs over a boy on a bike and, instead of helping him, he drives away. As he has feelings of guilt, he tries to find out more about the ...
Style:
melancholic, emotional, bleak, crime drama, tense ...
Plot:
guilt, hit and run, accident, suicide attempt, tragedy, loss, death, moral dilemma, conscience, character study, motherhood, cover up ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
24%
17K
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
It is the summer of 1980 in East Germany and, alone, Barbara is confined to living and working as a doctor in a small provincial town - her punishment for attempting to emigrate to the West. She has only one focus; to escape and for this, she has to ...
Style:
tense, melancholic, compassionate, atmospheric, psychological ...
Plot:
doctor, escape, stasi, cold war, fascism, lovers apart, iron curtain, communism, introspection, character study, power relations, life is a bitch ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 70s, year 1980
Place:
east germany, germany, berlin germany, northern germany, german democratic republic ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Drama - A career woman stuck in an unhappy marriage struggles to find happiness. - Chuti Tiu, Kipp Shiotani, Dana Lee
Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, serious, tense ...
Plot:
unfaithful wife, sex scene, culture clash, crumbling marriage, unsupportive spouse, couple relations, immigrant, sexual content, rebellion, unfulfillment, relationship vs career, infidelity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Middle-aged lawyer Thomas assists Leyla, an attractive blonde, when she drops her things at the pool. After their paths keep crossing, he picks up the courage to ask her out for a date. Somewhat to his surprise she agrees, but arrives late, just as ...
Style:
suspense, tense, art house, psychological thriller, neo noir ...
Plot:
obsession, minimalism, psychological manipulation, manipulation, moral ambiguity, deception, missing person, cat and mouse, loneliness, betrayal, isolation, identity ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
On the request of his mother Gitte, Marko, who has been living in Berlin for years, drives off to the countryside to visit his parents. His hopes of spending a quiet and relaxing time with his family fall short when Gitte surprises everyone by ...
Style:
sincere, serious, disturbing, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
mental illness, family relations, parents and children, introspection, estrangement, family problems, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, housewife, berlin wall, stasi, bittersweet ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
21%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
This is a story of Ida and Krister. It's about a relationship that goes to hell. They are both crazy in love but manage to strangle the supply of oxygen and adapt to each other in a way that will lead to catastrophic consequences.
Style:
sexy, tense, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
losing-it hero, hot and sexy, sex scene, destructive relationship, woman in danger, penetration, couples, life is a bitch, couple relations, female nudity, male nudity, love ...
Place:
europe, scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Based on the award-winning novel of the same name, this boldly erotic yet movingly tender portrait of a group of vulnerable, variously wounded people — a depressed housewife, her high-school-aged lover, and his best friend, who is struggling to ...
Style:
serious, emotional, touching, realistic, sexual ...
Plot:
relationships, infidelity, estrangement, couples, love and romance, love affair, unfulfillment, cosplay, love interest, infertility, forbidden love, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Anita and Fred have been a couple for 50 years, and happily married for nearly as long. They have two grown children, and their grandchildren are finishing school. Both can look back at a fulfilling past, but their lives are still rich and vibrant. ...
Style:
realistic, touching, emotional, serious, romantic drama ...
Plot:
terminal illness, couples, love and romance, family relations, unfulfillment, suicide, cancer, elderly, elderly couple, love story, aging, companionship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Wealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
Style:
talky, realistic, semi serious, clever, retro ...
Plot:
forbidden love, airport, nobility, love triangle, multiple storylines, boss and employee, betrayal, starlet, couples, love and romance, dishonesty, journalism ...
Time:
year 1963, 60s
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Greece
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Under the influence of signs and premonitions, a man allows himself to veer in and out of a love affair with his colleague.
Style:
serious, realistic, clever, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
infidelity, introspection, life turned upside down, love affair, love triangle, dishonesty, journalism, crumbling marriage, couple relations, destructive relationship, obsession, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
germany, france, greece, athens greece
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A dark tale of working-class life in Marseilles, a city in crisis. Interesting characters include a hard-bitten but compassionate fish market worker with a drug addicted daughter and a moody bartender with a shocking secret life.
Style:
contemplative, serious, captivating, realistic, disturbing ...
Plot:
skinny dipping, unemployment, working class, family relations, drug abuse, life is a bitch, assassination, couple relations, parents and children, immigrant, society, love and romance ...
Time:
90s
Place:
marseille, provence, france, europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
DAY AND NIGHT is about people that love and want to be loved. It's the story of a father, his young son, his unfaithful wife, her secret lover, his young mistress, his lonely sister, his forgetful mother, a fanatic football coach, a pregnant ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, psychological, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
childhood trauma, mistress, love triangle, estrangement, looking for love, infidelity, couples, family relations, human nature, parents and children, suicide, soccer coach ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scandinavia, europe, stockholm sweden, eastern europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A woman breaks with traditional Muslim culture by living with her boyfriend before getting married, but when the relationship ends, she must face the harsh consequences of being an outcast in her community.
Style:
realistic, sentimental, serious, contemplative, gloomy ...
Plot:
lovers apart, against the rules, self discovery, rebellion, social decay, love and romance, couple relations, religions or cults, love triangle, society, life is a bitch, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A woman claims she had an affair with John F. Kennedy.
Style:
realistic, touching, captivating, serious
Plot:
love triangle, politics, love affair, dishonesty, head of state, couples, infidelity, rivalry, state affairs, couple relations, love and romance, fall in love ...
Time:
50s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Brian Cruver, an ambitious 26-year-old lands a job at Enron. As he assimilates to the company's get-rich-quick mantra, spending sprees and wild corporate "gatherings" become the norm. But when Enron files for bankruptcy, Cruver ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, political, edutainment ...
Plot:
evil corporation, greed, corporate crime, rise and fall, fighting the system, ambition, rise to the top, uncover truth, power relations, whistleblower, love and romance, couple relations ...
Place:
austin texas
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Rita is about to marry a wealthy physician, Dr. Augusto Vilela. One night, Vilela's best friend, Camilo, is brought to the hospital, dying from an overdose. Vilela saves his life and introduces him to his fiancée. Rita and Camilo fall in love ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, captivating, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
friendship, fall in love, love triangle, couples, friends, sexual relations, twists and turns, couple relations, sex scene, psychiatrist, doctor, hot and sexy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece, Italy, Germany, Russia, France
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A, an American film director of Greek ancestry, is making a film that tells his story and the story of his parents. It is a tale that unfolds in Italy, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada and the USA. The main character is Eleni, who is claimed and ...
Style:
sincere, atmospheric, touching, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
couples, politics, love affair, parents and children, hopes, couple relations, love triangle, state affairs, society, introspection, love and romance, political unrest ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 70s, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
kazakhstan, greece, new york, canada, russia ...
Similarity:
19%
925
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
23-year-old "Dino" (Bianca Kronlöf) dreams of a different life. Like an abundance of Swedes her age, she has fled the mass unemployment of her home country in search of a more worthwhile existence in a nouveau-riche Oslo. But her new life ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
working class, love triangle, society, power relations, dishonesty, infidelity, life is a bitch, unemployment, intrigue, racist, marriage crisis, love ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
19%
689
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a "rethinking" of Shakespeare's play, albeit still retaining the original's power and potency. The story is set in the London ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
interracial relations, shakespeare, tragic love, power relations, vengeance, downfall, murder, betrayal, life is a bitch, couple relations, infidelity, dirty cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, london, england
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Lucy Honeychurch (Elaine Cassidy, Ghost Squad) and her nervous chaperone embark on a grand tour of Italy. Alongside sweeping landscapes, Lucy encounters a suspect group of characters — socialist Mr. Emerson and his working-class son George, in ...
Style:
period piece, realistic, serious, captivating, touching ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
forbidden love, lovers apart, self discovery, love and romance, couple relations, couples, wooing, fall in love, world war one, male pubic hair, skinny dipping, holiday ...
Time:
victorian era, edwardian era, 1910s, 1920s, 20th century ...
Place:
britain, europe, florence
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Sweden, shortly before Christmas. Surgeon Rickard is told the job he expected goes to a Dane, because of his substance abuse. It's too late to cancel dinner with his in-laws. The guest couple announces their in-vitro is a success. Then ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, touching, bleak, sincere ...
Plot:
infidelity, vengeance, crumbling marriage, family problems, parents and children, love affair, dishonesty, redemption, introspection, couple relations, couples, family relations ...
Place:
europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Nelly leaves her lazy, unemployed husband to work for retired judge Mr Arnaud, forty years her senior, after he offers to clear her bills for her. While she types his memoirs the two develop a close friendship, but Arnaud becomes jealous when Nelly ...
Style:
sexual, contemplative, realistic, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
friendship, age difference, senior citizen, friends, couples, unfulfillment, love and romance, writer's life, couple relations, human nature, fall in love, introspection ...
Time:
90s, year 1995, 1920s
Place:
france, europe, paris france, california, tokyo
Similarity:
19%
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