Movies like Oshin

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Oshin (2013)
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Oshin (2013)
Original name: おしん
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: Japan, China
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A young girl named Oshin is sent to work for another family, because of her own family's financial condition. Nevertheless, the young girl lives strongly.
Style: touching, captivating, sad, independent film, profound
Plot: money problems, maid, poor, servant, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, mother daughter relationship, dysfunctional family, social problems, financial problem, working class, workplace, child, poverty, runaway, struggle
Place: china

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and sincere films with plots about family relations, family problems, life is a bitch, social problems, dysfunctional family, money problems and mother daughter relationship mostly in Drama, Family and Biography genres. Some movies like Oshin: Pawn (2020), The Street Where We Live (2019), Youtopia (2018), Dragonflies (2022), Stand Strong (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Pawn (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A loan shark takes a girl hostage as pawn for her parents' debt.
Style: sincere, captivating, entertaining
Plot: illegal immigrant, male female relationship, lifestyle, money problems, mother daughter relationship, family relations, debt, family problems, social problems, financial problem, immigrant, asian ...
Time: 90s
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The Street Where We Live (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: "I'm just two paychecks away from being on the street." In the aftermath of the nation's financial crisis, Mary, a single mom with two kids, finds herself faced with that exact situation when the factory where she works closes ...
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot: poverty, working class, social problems, financial crisis, life is a bitch, mother son relationship, fired from the job, crisis, family in crisis, financial problem, family relations, money problems ...
Place: midwest, ohio
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Youtopia (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young woman decides to sell her virginity to pay off her mother's debts when she realises that her earnings as an online x-rated model are not enough.
Style: captivating, psychological, sincere
Plot: defloration, family relations, loss of virginity, parents and children, financial problem, money problems, debt, mother daughter relationship, family problems, dysfunctional family, virgin, social relations ...
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Dragonflies (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Álex and Cata, two young women who live on the outskirts of the city, a desolate place full of empty stores and ramshackle bars where dreams end up fading, have been preparing their escape all their lives.
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot: social problems, women, lifestyle, choice, moral dilemma, life is a bitch, poor, family problems, poverty, female protagonist, money problems, dysfunctional family ...
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Stand Strong (2011)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Matt Webster measures his success by his possessions. Though he appears to have it all, pride of ownership does little to fill the void of a purposeless life. Brokern relationships, isolation and pain for himself and his family, are the result of ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, christian film
Plot: christian, family relations, pride, selfishness, husband wife relationship, loss, success, crisis, family problems, financial problem, marital crisis, financial crisis ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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Mommo (2009)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A brother and sister are split up after their mother dies, their father remarries, and their new stepmother rejects them.
Style: touching, sincere, atmospheric, serious, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: kids in trouble, dysfunctional family, family relations, youth, estrangement, siblings relations, family problems, life is a bitch, life turned upside down, death in the family, brother sister relationship, child ...
Time: 21st century
Place: turkey
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36%
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Grind (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand, Nigeria
TV show
Story: Tarela, a young lady who works at a local bar where she is constantly owed salary, struggles to make ends meet as the survival of her mother, Ebiere and her younger sister, Kome, rests squarely on her shoulders.
Style: psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot: stripper, family problems, social problems, female bartender, money problems, dysfunctional family, mother daughter relationship, life is a bitch, family relations, female protagonist, financial problem, single mother
Place: new zealand
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
Yeditepe Istanbul (2001)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Turkey
TV show
Story: When Olcay's husband commits suicide and leaves a huge debt behind, Olcay and her teenage daughter, Duru, are forced to move to a slum in Istanbul. They find themselves financially dependent on Olcay's only remaining friend, so Olcay ...
Style: sincere, disturbing, captivating, humorous
Plot: financial problem, money problems, family relations, mother daughter relationship, single mother, mother and daughter, social problems, life is a bitch, slum, family problems
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Just after losing her husband to a similar condition, Dr Anne Turner is diagnosed with a fatal neurological condition. So she plans to end her life herself. Based on a true story.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense
Plot: euthanasia, wanting to die, family relations, doctor, female doctor, sick woman, illness, social problems, relationship problems, sick, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch ...
Place: switzerland
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34%
Little Big Master (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 112 min.
Story: The story of a hopeful headmaster who perseveres in running a kindergarten for underprivileged children in Yuen Long, despite many challenges and little reward. Based on true events.
Style: thought provoking, captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, sad ...
Plot: teacher, education, school, school principal, high school life, workplace, school teacher, coworker, social problems, strong female character, professor, job ...
Time: year 2016
Place: hong kong, china
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33%
A Little Red Flower (2020)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: China
Duration: 122 min.
Story: The film tells a warm and realistic story, thinking and facing the ultimate problem that every ordinary person will face-imagining that death may come at any time, the only thing we have to do is love and cherish.
Style: suspense, sincere, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: cancer, cancer patient, fighting illness, family relations, life is a bitch, sick, family life, family problems, dysfunctional family, life, illness, friendship ...
Place: china
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33%
At Your Doorstep (2016)
Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: Spain
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Three stories intertwine as different people deal with the challenges of living through times of crisis. An evicted mother, a banker with a conscience and a police officer who has to do his job no matter what, sing and dance in this Brechtian ...
Style: tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: family problems, crisis, eviction, financial problem, married couple, money problems, mother daughter relationship, dysfunctional family, financial crisis, family life, economic crisis, husband wife relationship ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Interlude (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Sofia, recently separated, takes her daughters to a small coastal town. Each one in their own universe, live the interlude as a challenge to free themselves and face their fears.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, independent film
Plot: mother daughter relationship, separation, family problems, dysfunctional family, family relations, family life, breakup, mother and daughter, single mother, relationship problems, life is a bitch, relationships ...
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29%
Up Among the Stars (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Víctor is a film director who is overcome by his own misfortunes. He is an alcoholic, unemployed and terribly depressed, largely because of the death of his wife. However, Victor is still the best in one thing: telling fantastic stories to his ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot: father son relationship, filmmaker, life is a bitch, ambition, social problems, family relations, father and son, money problems, filmmaking, dysfunctional family, family problems, life ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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The Kid (2015)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Argentina
Duration: 88 min.
Story: His mother has left and Gonzalo doesn't know why. How he is taking care of his little infant sister all alone, though he himself is barely ten years old. Neighbours help and try to figure out what should be done with the two children. Like old ...
Style: serious, sincere, captivating, rough, realistic ...
Plot: kids in trouble, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, child as adult, family problems, youth, family relations, realism, siblings relations, parents and children, single parent
Time: 21st century
Place: argentina
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27%
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Marussia (2013)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: France, Russia
Duration: 82 min.
Story: In cities like Paris there are countless people from Eastern Europe who have forsaken their homelands because they can see no future there. Lucia and her little daughter Marussia are two such people. They have been thrown out by the Russian ...
Style: touching, serious, realistic, sincere, gloomy
Plot: childhood, society, immigration, family relations, family problems, poverty, single parent, family in crisis, life is a bitch, mother daughter relationship, exile, migration ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france, paris france
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26%
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Woman (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: After the accidental death of her husband and being deemed ineligible for welfare, Koharu struggles to care for her two children.
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological, dorama
Plot: single mother, woman, family relations, motherhood, mother daughter relationship, family problems, female protagonist, mother daughter estrangement, parents and children, life is a bitch, social problems, mother and daughter ...
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26%
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Balloon (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 102 min.
Story: On the Tibetan grasslands, Darje and Drolkar live a serene and ordinary life with their three sons and the grandfather. A condom sparks a series of embarrassment and dilemma, breaking the harmony of the family. What matters more in the circle of ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot: existentialism, family relations, religious, religious faith, relationship problems, faith, religious fanaticism, society, religious intolerance, life is a bitch, kids and family, dysfunctional family ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Long Day's Journey Into Night (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story: Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical masterpiece pulls back the curtain on the Connecticut home of the Tyrone family, where deep-seated resentments and bourbon-fueled tirades cause a family to expose their darkest natures. Starring ...
Style: psychological, suspenseful, captivating
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25%
The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 82 min.
Story: Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive surgery to treat a chronic kidney disease. Guled is already ...
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
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Place: africa, somalia
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Jacob's Kingdom of Heaven (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story: Jacob, a successful businessman, is settled in Dubai with his family. He is forced to flee to another country when he ends up with a huge debt as his friend betrays him.
Style: entertaining, captivating, disturbing, psychological, inspirational
Audience: family outing
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Place: dubai, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.
Style: sincere, serious, touching, captivating, realistic ...
Audience: teens, family outing, chick flick, teen drama
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Time: 21st century
Place: america, nova scotia, new york, usa
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24%
A Man Called Ahok (2018)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 102 min.
Story: An indonesian biopic movie on the controversial former Jakarta governor Ahok.
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating, semi autobiographical, tragic
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24%
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Duration: 105 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Care (2018)
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 90 min.
Story: Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia.
Style: suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, captivating
Plot: single mother, life is a bitch, family problems, female protagonist, single parent, women, social problems, family relations, single woman, mother daughter relationship
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Genre: Drama, Family
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Style: touching, emotional, serious, sentimental, captivating ...
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Time: 21st century
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23%
The Featherweight (2023)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Set in 1965, Pep is living in relative obscurity in his hometown of Hartford. Amidst personal troubles, and with the need to earn, Pep, at the age of 42, makes a stunning return to the ring
Style: captivating, realistic, thrilling, psychological
Plot: boxing, boxer, biopic, based on real people, social problems, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, athlete's life, marital problem
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1964
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23%
The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia, Finland
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological
Plot: daughter, father daughter relationship, children, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, teenage life, changing lives, social problems, dysfunctional family, teenager, kids and family ...
Place: estonia
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Drowning in the depths of depression and sadness, burning with anger, and chained down by alcoholism, Jonathan couldn’t do it anymore. After the loss of his father as a young boy, facing countless horrific death scenes in the line of duty, and the ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, semi serious, suspenseful, christian film
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22%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A Distant Cry from Spring (TV Movies)
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological
Plot: farm hand, widow, family problems, murderer, relationship problems, male female relationship, relationships, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, murder mystery, family relations, secret ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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