Movies like How Harry Became a Tree
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How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, UK, Ireland
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
his drama is set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney ('Colm Meany' ) sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty - the most powerful man in town, who not only owns the local pub and most of the businesses in the area, but is also the local matchmaker. When Harry's son Gus(Cillian Murphy) - upon whom Harry regularly heaps abuse (mostly mental and verbal) - falls for the lovely Eileen, George helps get the two together during this time, Harry quietly mobilizes his dastardly plans. Written by Horselove
Style:
humorous, realistic, semi serious, touching
Plot:
family relations, feud, life is a bitch, social relations, obsessive quest, village life, revenge, husband wife relationship, village, wedding, adultery, scarecrow, funeral, father son relationship, infidelity, stuttering, tree, wedding night, scandal, matchmaker, abusive father, dark humor, sex, dog, dancing ...
Time:
1920s, 20s
Place:
ireland, europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, touching, serious and emotional films with plots about family relations, death, mother son relationship, husband wife relationship, drinking alcohol, sex and friendship mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres. Some movies like How Harry Became a Tree: Secrets of the Heart (1997), Three Brothers (1981), Seaside (2002), Claire Dolan (1998), Fathers and Sons (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, France, Portugal
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Javi and his friend Carlos visit an old house on the outskirts of a small Spanish village. According to his brother Juan this is a haunted house and one can hear the voices of the dead. Later he is intrigued with a room which is always closed (the ...
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coming of age, youth, boy, friends, village life, dog sex, boyhood, friendship, village, ghost, dealing with death, love and romance ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, spain
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Seaside takes place in a small coastal town on the Bay of Somme. The year-round inhabitants find ways to make their lives work; Paul, a lifeguard in the summer, works at the grocery all winter. His mother, Rose (Ogier) likes to play the slots just ...
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semi serious, realistic, sentimental, sincere, gloomy ...
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infidelity, family business, resort, love triangle, couple relations, elderly lovers, hopes, dull life, family problems, family life, dysfunctional family, parents and children ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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erotic, psychological, serious, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
pimp, interracial sex, prostitute, mother daughter relationship, rough sex, sex, prostitution, sex scene, making love, immigrants, priest, liar ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons. The first section features Anthony and Jenny and traces the father-son bond that develops between Anthony and his newborn son over ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, emotional, captivating ...
Plot:
single parent, infidelity, family relations, dysfunctional family, couples, life is a bitch, family problems, estrangement, elderly, gender, love and romance, homecoming ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
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Ale, a deeply disturbed young man subject to seizures, benignly decides to murder members of his dysfunctional family for altruistic reasons.
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Plot:
epilepsy, brother sister relationship, catholicism, death of mother, matricide, dysfunctional family, suicidal tendency, murder of brother, prostitute, death, blindness, reckless driving ...
Time:
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Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Germany, France, Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, uplifting, serious, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Seven men have a group session and share their feelings on women, love, life and work.
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Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Place:
ireland, boston, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Greece, France, Italy
Duration: 127 min.
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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