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Waiting for Heaven (2006)
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Original name: Cenneti Beklerken
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Turkey, Hungary
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Eflatun is a master miniature artist who's living in 17th century Istanbul. One day, he's taken to the vizier's mansion by force. There he learns that Danyal, one of the Ottoman princes who has ignited an insurrection, is arrested in a far off state and to be executed soon. Eflatun is ordered to make a portrait of the rebel prince who's been condemned to death in a Western manner to help the authorities be certain on the identity of him. Upon the order, Eflatun sets off for an arduous journey to Anatolia. He picks up a girl named Leyla en route. Together, they find themselves in a great venture fraught with sensations.
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, epic
Plot:
love and romance, military, rebellion, love affair, rebelliousness, fight for supremacy, battles, fall in love, rivalry, society, political unrest, state affairs, disorder, turkish history, islam, turk, arab culture, biopic, performer's life, violent content, sword, memory, heaven, sword fight, graphic violence ...
Time:
medieval times, 17th century
Place:
ottoman empire, turkey, istanbul turkey, constantinople
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Most similar movies to Waiting for Heaven
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and epic films with plots about state affairs, battles, military, society, rebellion, political unrest and rivalry mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like Waiting for Heaven: Two Hearts as One (2014), The Magnificent Century: Kosem (2015), A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa (2002), Harem Suare (1999), King of the Sands (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A look inside the story of two newlyweds who are parted from each other and spend the next half-century of their lives trying to reunite.
Style:
realistic, emotional, captivating, touching, exciting ...
Plot:
love affair, husband wife reunion, labor camp, life is a bitch, wartime life, love, caucasian, marriage, couples, world war two, flashback, relationships ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 1940s, year 1941
Place:
europe, bosnia, turkey, kazakhstan
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
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Story:
Anastasia a young Greek woman in Ahmed I's harem takes on the name 'Kosem' (leader, pioneer). In a world of men, she rules of the Ottoman Empire through her sons and grandson.
Style:
emotional, captivating, stylized, historical drama, realistic ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, sultan, power struggle, strongman, strong female character, royal family, strong female lead, bossy woman, rise to the top, conspiracy, political intrigue, destiny ...
Time:
17th century, georgian era
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, constantinople, turkey
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.
Style:
epic, realistic, exciting, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
cossack, political unrest, rebelliousness, battles, forbidden love, parent child relationship, sword fight, state affairs, medieval, heroes, father son relationship, betrayal ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, 17th century, middle ages
Place:
poland, ukraine, europe
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100%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
'A Prayer for Hetman Mazepa' unfolds during an interesting era in the history of Eastern Europe when Russia, under Peter the Great, and Sweden, under King Charles XII, struggled for power; Ukraine was the pawn in the middle. In 1709, Ivan ...
Style:
epic, serious, realistic
Plot:
cossack, battles, historical event, free will, political unrest, political intrigue, historical character, love affair, military, historical figure, war for independence, free spirit ...
Place:
ukraine, europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, Turkey
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A story of the impossible love between one of the Sultan's concubines and one of his eunuchs in a harem at the end of the Ottoman Empire.
Style:
sexual, captivating, serious, realistic, sexy ...
Plot:
sultan, nude girl, impossible love, royal court, nude, turkish bath, sexuality, erotica, islam, arab culture, turkish history, orgy ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century
Place:
middle east, ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, turkey
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Syria
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A daring, compelling and controversial take on the life of prince Abdulaziz Al Saud (Ibn Saud), founder of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, epic
Plot:
conquering, rebellion, against the odds, ruler, head of state, battles, rebelliousness, rise to the top, state affairs, battle zone, religions or cults, military ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1930s
Place:
saudi arabia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, Poland
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Storyline: In the summer of 1683, 300 000 Ottoman Empire's warriors begin the siege of Vienna. City's fall, will open way to conquer the Europe. The Sept 11 is the day of main battle between Polish cavalry under the King Jan III Sobieski ...
Style:
serious, bleak, exciting, realistic, christian film ...
Plot:
siege, military, battles, escapades, head of state, state affairs, heroes, danger, isolation, religions or cults, wartime life, against humanity ...
Time:
17th century, medieval times
Place:
ottoman empire, poland, europe, austria, vienna
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of Osman Bey, the son of Ertugrul Gazi and the founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Style:
stylized, captivating, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
sultan, turk, state affairs, royal family, turkish history, battles, intrigue, father son relationship, military, destiny, love and romance, rise to the top ...
Time:
14th century, 13th century
Place:
ottoman empire, turkey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, UK, Italy, Greece, Israel, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, realistic, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
politics, military, rebellion, friendship, battles, state affairs, rebelliousness, rivalry, danger, wartime life, political unrest, conflict ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
israel, palestine, greece, middle east, holy land ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A friendship started in childhood in Thessaloniki firstly turned into being comrade in arms and then a half-century brotherhood and fraternity following the same ideals until the death upon proclamation of the Republic; Ataturk & Salih Bozok ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, psychological, emotional
Plot:
leadership, political unrest, military, state affairs, society, world war one, soldier, idealism, friendship, turkish history, turk, human spirit ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, 1920s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Iceland
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, epic, esoteric ...
Plot:
rebellion, christianity, rebel, religions or cults, political unrest, society, rebelliousness, life is a bitch, state affairs, sapmi, indigenous people, tragic event ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han ...
Style:
serious, epic, realistic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
ancient history, medieval, political conspiracy, wuxia, asian history, head of state, assassination attempt, assassination, state affairs, battles, hidden identity, martial arts ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
east asia, seattle, china, ancient china, asia
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Thailand
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
Prince Naresuan is now the crown prince of Ayutthaya and the king of Burma is dead. While the new Burmese king is waging war, the crown prince plots to assassinate Naresuan. Hearing this, the prince decides to evacuate Thais out of the Burmese ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, serious, epic, realistic ...
Plot:
rebellion, rivalry, fight for supremacy, folk hero, rebelliousness, escapades, state affairs, battles, head of state, royal family, family relations, heroes ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
burma, thailand, asia
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Algeria, France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
During the first euphoric years following independence, two friends, Djaffar and Hamid, are promised a bright future in a free Algeria until one day when betrayal separates them.
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
betrayal, life turned upside down, rebellion, dishonesty, rebelliousness, political unrest, social decay, friendship, life is a bitch, society, state affairs, friends ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
algeria, africa
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Germany, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Set in the 1800s when Napoleon’s French ruled Europe, the film follows young Austrian carpenter Franz and his Bavarian wife, Katharina as an unforeseen event forces them to flee from Augsburg, Bavaria for Franz’s family home in Tyrol, Austria. ...
Style:
realistic, epic, captivating, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
revolution, rebellion, political unrest, society, tragic love, wartime life, couple relations, soldier, injustice, rivalry, napoleon bonaparte, napoleonic wars ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
32%
745
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of a Kurdish newspaper whose journalists are under the constant threat of being abducted and killed by the state security forces.
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, thought provoking, political thriller
Plot:
kurd, journalism, media, political unrest, politics, society, realism, workplace, rivalry, oppression, investigative journalism, danger ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
middle east, turkey
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Young prince Aleksandr has to hold out against two enemies - the Horde in the east and the Teutonic order and Sweden in the west. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and are ready to betray Novgorod to the Swedes and the Germans ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
military, culture clash, political unrest, society, civil war, love affair, tough guy, historical figure, husband wife relationship, heroes, love and romance, romantic rivalry ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 13th century
Similarity:
31%
391
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile, Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In 1897, in Lota, Chile, in the face of long days, low pay, debts to the company store, unsafe and deadly working conditions, and widespread child labor, men try to establish a miners' association at one of the largest coal mines in the world. ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, contemplative, epic ...
Plot:
working class, injustice, fighting the system, workplace, rebellion, rebelliousness, racism, love affair, family business, political unrest, workplace situations, life is a bitch ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s
Place:
chile
Similarity:
31%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
17. yüzyıl İstanbul’u, 4. Murat’ın demir yumruğu altında yasaklarla dolu ama fantastik karşılaşmalara da pay bırakan bir hayata sahne olmaktadır. Kendilerini uçmaya ve insan sınırlarını zorlamaya adamış iki mucit, Hazerfen ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting
Plot:
aviation, turkish history, lgbt, scientist, love, airplane, nudity, sexual content, fall in love, escapades, state affairs, ambition ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
middle east, ottoman empire, istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
During the Sarikamis Battle, the Ottoman army runs out of ammunition and appeals to the people of Van for help, who happen to have supplies. However, the First World War is on and all men are fighting at four corners of the empire and therefore can ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, educational, serious
Plot:
world war one, war, genocide, nationalism, battles, against humanity, military, turk, great war, turkish history, arab culture, islam ...
Place:
turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, factual, banned
Plot:
politics, chinese history, revolution, society, state affairs, head of state, social differences, rebellion, communist party, chinese civil war, patriotism, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1910s
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.
Style:
exciting, realistic, captivating, factual, epic ...
Plot:
military, liberation, battles, against the odds, soldier, rivalry, ambition, war, army, danger, freedom fighter, political intrigue ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
mexico, america, latin america
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
April, 1915. First World War in Canakkale, Ottoman Empire. Two brothers leave their mountain village to fight on the front line. One is an experienced sniper fighting for Ottomans against the invasion, while his brother finds it much tougher to cope ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, stylized, epic ...
Plot:
world war one, turk, battles, great war, military, turkish history, survival, violent content, battle zone, heroic mission, danger, one man army ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1915, middle ages
Place:
gallipoli, turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In the middle of the 13th century, following the death of "The Iron Sultan, Alaeddin Keykubat," Mongols attack Anatolian Seljuks to destroy the last power against "The Great Khan". Allegiance or independence turns into an issue ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, uplifting
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
invasion, battles, resistance, military, rivalry, sword fight, danger, rebellion, military life, hopes, murder, betrayal ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Artistic portrayal of the difficult personality of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and his dramatic life against the backdrop of National-liberation war in the mid-17th century and the Cossack state building. The main storyline shows Khmelnytsky not only as ...
Style:
realistic, epic, serious
Plot:
cossack, independence movement, doomed love, historical figure, heroes, historical character, historical event, war for independence, politics, free spirit, freedom fighter, freedom ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
ukraine, poland, europe
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
After the First World War, the Allies occupy Istanbul. The protagonist, Yandim Ali is a rogue, discharged from the navy, who doesn't believe that the country can be saved, until he meets Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk), who plans to start a resistance ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
rebellion, revolution, state affairs, rebelliousness, danger, political unrest, resistance, ex military, tough heroes, occupation, turk, violence ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey, ottoman empire
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
“Soldier of God” A film by W. D. Hogan From The New York Times Director W. D. Hogan‘s sweeping period epic “Soldier of God” unfurls in the Middle East of the late Twelfth Century. As the story opens, the Knights Templar, a religious ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, epic
Plot:
knights templar, medieval, military, escapades, obsessive quest, heroes, political intrigue, royal family, political unrest, state affairs, clergy, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 11th century
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, kung fu, military, asian history, state affairs, battles, betrayal, fight for supremacy, family relations, rivalry, dishonesty ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
china, seattle, asia, ancient china
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Activist Hyun-woo is released from prison after a 17-year stint. Journeying back to the village where he spent some time as a fugitive he recalls the time spent with Yoon-hee, a woman who gave him shelter and companionship.
Style:
serious, realistic, sincere, touching
Plot:
life sentence, tragic love, love affair, political unrest, love and romance, society, couples, fall in love, couple relations, state affairs, isolation, father daughter reunion ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
south korea, asia, korea, seoul
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to ...
Style:
saga, captivating, serious, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, battles, paganism, vengeance, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, love and romance, murder, young lovers, renewed love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 9th century
Place:
denmark, europe, scandinavia
Similarity:
28%
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