Movies like Flying Colors 2016
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Flying Colors (2016)
17
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A 15 year old mute village girl runs away from home due to problems, lands in Mumbai city. Initially she struggles to cope up with the big city, but fights her way forward to survive and achieve freedom overcoming obstacles.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, coming of age, empowerment, female empowerment, survival, female protagonist, independence, determination, perseverance, resilience, struggle, journey, poverty, independent woman, self discovery, inspiration, disability, family conflict, social issues, social realism, hopes, friendship, street life, class struggle, identity ...
Place:
mumbai india
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Most similar movies to Flying Colors
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, inspirational and heartfelt films with plots about resilience, coming of age, identity, hopes, slice of life, friendship and poverty mostly in Drama, Comedy and Adventure genres. Some movies like Flying Colors: Nevia (2019), Dhumketu (2025), Queen of Walking (2016), Mayu: Kokoro no hoshi (2007), Vaazhai (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Nevia, a 17-years-old girl from a poor trailer park family in Naples, joins a circus, trying to escape from her situation.
Style:
captivating, psychological, realistic, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
circus, escape, young woman, teenage protagonist, coming of age, poverty, lifestyle change, teenage life, changing lives, teenage girl, circus performer, social problems ...
Place:
naples italy, southern italy
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Megh is a married person, who works as manager of a tea estate in North Sikkim. In a certain crisis he became jobless and struggles to make ends problems of his life because there are not many options for livelihood around in the hills. He fights to ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, scenic, melancholic
Plot:
struggle, resilience, empathy, poverty, hopes, unemployment, perseverance, family bonds, slice of life, sacrifice, parenting, recovery ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A high school girl, Man-bok, who has to walk for four hours every day back and forth between home and her school due to the congenital motion sickness disorder, happens to begin her training as a speed walking athlete unexpectedly. Through the ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, inspirational, realistic ...
Plot:
teenager, female protagonist, coming of age, walking, athlete's life, track and field, teenage girl, schoolgirl, teenage life, athlete, athlete and trainer, underdog ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Adaptation of Mayu Ohara's autobiography.
Style:
heartfelt, realistic, emotional, reflective, period drama ...
Plot:
biopic, autobiography, adaptation, female protagonist, personal growth, slice of life, mother daughter relationship, coming of age, intimate, domestic drama, bittersweet, resilience ...
Similarity:
83%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A twelve-year-old bright schoolboy, Sivanandhan, his mother, sister, and with his friend Sekhar works during his school holidays carrying banana stalks, a task he dreads. As he navigates life's challenges, poverty, friendship, and the ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, realistic
Plot:
coming of age, poverty, childhood, social realism, village life, friendship, resilience, sibling relationship, mother son relationship, determination, labor, slice of life ...
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty-ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by helping each other out. One night, they secretly board a ship bound for New York to reach ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, neorealism, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
post war, journey, immigration, struggle, social realism, hopes, resilience, working class, poverty, coming of age, friendship, survival ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s
Place:
new york, naples italy, italy
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, employees at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation are concerned about potential layoffs. However, Assistant Commissioner Uday encourages them to enroll in night school to complete their education for a better future.
Style:
inspirational, motivational, realistic, emotional
Plot:
empowerment, social realism, urban, night school, hopes, working class, compassion, perseverance, resilience, social justice, poverty, humanitarian ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama
Country: Burkina Faso, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Four women become friends and face challenges while traveling through West Africa.
Style:
road movie, intercultural, realistic, multicultural, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, female friendship, independence, road trip, female empowerment, travel, social realism, courage, solidarity, resilience, gender roles, everyday life ...
Place:
africa, west africa
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama
Country: Austria
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Anna, 12, lives with her deaf mother in a loving bond, yet under humble conditions, that are a source of social shame when she begins high school. Staying close to its heroines, this refreshing debut blends solidarity, feminism and tons of melodies.
Style:
compassionate, emotional
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, coming of age, female protagonist, heartwarming, motherhood, empathy, adolescence, family drama, friendship, identity, slice of life, self discovery ...
Place:
vienna
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
One evening, Dalva is suddenly taken away from her father’s house. Dumbfounded and outraged at first, she later meets Jayden, a social worker, and Samia, a teen with a temper. A new life seems to start for Dalva, that of a girl her age.
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic, dramatic
Plot:
father daughter incest, incest, coming of age, family drama, friendship, identity, self discovery, teenage life, social worker, resilience, adaptation, rebellion ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
In a poor neighborhood crisscrossed by a polluted river, Tati, a 14-year-old girl, is forced to grow up alone in a troubled and confusing context. While learning to sail on the river, she dreams of being a boat rower. A job only ruled by men.
Style:
emotional
Plot:
female protagonist, gender roles, adolescence, coming of age, ambition, struggle, river, youth, poverty, working class, resilience, dream ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Family is an institution. Sometimes, you gotta break out. This is the story of how 17-year-old Candy finds the courage to walk away from everything she's ever known with the hope of discovering a better tomorrow.
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film, period piece
Plot:
hopes, teenager, coming of age, family conflict, grownups, family drama, personal growth, female protagonist, self discovery, resilience, working class, optimism ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A young man dreams of fashion glory in this coming of age tale. 16-year old Giovanni hopes to become a designer. Unfortunately, his small rural town is a long way from the bright lights. With his cheating father out of the picture, Giovanni must ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
fashion, coming of age, aspiration, family conflict, teenager, fashion industry, hopes, dream, ambition, island life, father son relationship, resilience ...
Place:
sardinia
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
It tells the inspiring story of a woman who, after surviving a brutal acid attack, refuses to be defined by society's rejection and follows her passion for music. Despite facing challenges in education and employment due to her disfigured face, ...
Style:
emotional, uplifting, intense
Plot:
inspiration, determination, female protagonist, empowerment, female empowerment, strength, human spirit, resilience, moving, classical music, prejudice, vocalist ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Jeong-eun is dispatched to a subcontracting company. She tries to fit in, but her co-workers aren’t comfortable around her and she’s completely new to field work. Despite all that, she wants to stay on for a year and then return to headquarters, ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, worker, workplace, social problems, discrimination, women's rights, working class, co worker co worker relationship, coworker, civil rights, classism, adaptation ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Saravanan and Magizhnila, deeply in love, are looking to secure their future together but need more financial stability. When Magizhnila lands a higher-paying job in a new town, it seems like a promising opportunity. However, she soon faces a series ...
Style:
realistic, tension, suspense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, love story, relationships, trust, empowerment, courage, perseverance, resilience, hopes, empathy, workplace, social issues ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young boy homeless by tragic misfortune, is taken in by a poor yet loving man. Dylan, now a street-smart maverick yearns for a better future. With the odds stacked against him, Dylan fights to bring hope to his community, and find his place in the ...
Style:
heartfelt, inspirational, emotional
Plot:
struggle, resilience, homelessness, poverty, coming of age, hopes, aspiration, street life, community, survival, urban, friendship ...
Similarity:
53%
123
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
For Marisol Rivera, a first generation Mexican-American, college is everything she's worked toward. She spent mornings cleaning horse stalls and evenings studying. Now, with a scholarship in hand, she's ready to leave Southwest Texas and ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, heartbreaking, emotional ...
Plot:
coming of age, on the run, immigration, social problems, grownups, social issues, life is a bitch, racism, illegal alien, adolescence vs adulthood, racial injustice, identity crisis ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In Margate, England, life is not easy for teenager Sarah Taylor, between being bullied at school, being exploited by a dominant boss and having to take care of her depressive mother and her two siblings. But Sarah finds a way to channel her growing ...
Style:
emotional, independent film, bleak, intense, black humor
Plot:
teenager, stand up comedy, coming of age, mental illness, working class, bullying, caregiver, realism, british, poverty, social issues, depression ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The lives of six individuals across the city change just as the city is reeling under floods. Will they all make it safely to the other side?
Style:
emotional, realistic, bleak, inspirational, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
city life, family drama, urban, survival, deafness, social issues, sacrifice, motherhood, natural disaster, realism, resilience, slice of life ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Kamali is a happy-go-lucky girl from a small town. She is a weak student who is hardly interested in studies when she falls in love with a studious boy in Chennai who aspires to make it to IIT Madras. She decides to take her studies seriously and ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, inspirational, uplifting ...
Plot:
education, women's rights, village life, village, female empowerment, problem, countryside, female protagonist, personal growth, aspiration, perseverance, determination ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Melody Brooks, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy, has a quick wit and a sharp mind, but because she is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, she is not given the same opportunities as her classmates. When a young educator notices her student's ...
Style:
uplifting, heartfelt, inspirational, realistic, educational ...
Plot:
cerebral palsy, middle school, coming of age, bullying, disability, resilience, empowerment, empathy, perseverance, personal growth, discrimination, youth ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a rebellious young woman is disease-stricken. Upon being admitted to a nursing home, she finds hope in the most unlikely of places...
Style:
emotional, touching, independent film, medical drama, heartfelt ...
Plot:
multiple sclerosis, disability, deaf, resilience, hopes, retirement home, community, character study, empathy, bonding, friendship, abandonment ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Nee Dhaarey Nee Katha explores the theme of perseverance, through the lens of music. The film moves through seemingly lighthearted instances and conversations in engaging with the message of pursuing what makes one fulfilled.
Style:
emotional, feel good
Plot:
determination, resilience, perseverance, musician, ambition, personal growth, self discovery, inspiration, hopes, friendship, underdog, young adult ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A bullied adolescent who has spent his life bouncing from foster home to foster home finds new hope with the help of a Tae Kwon Do master and his paraplegic granddaughter.
Style:
emotional, realistic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
taekwondo, foster home, martial arts, recovery, inspiration, resilience, hopes, underdog, redemption, empowerment, bullying, disability ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A talented karate student embarks on a journey of self-discovery where she experiences both love and loss.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, romantic drama, melancholic, romantic
Plot:
female protagonist, martial arts, self discovery, karate, mother daughter relationship, grief, female empowerment, determination, resilience, coming of age, heartbreak, mourning ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Max and Lenny is the story of a friendship between two girls fighting for survival in a northern area of Marseille.
Style:
realistic, sincere, touching, serious, multicultural ...
Plot:
friendship, youth, ambition, hopes, teenage life, follow your dream, society, hip hop, family relations, music, urban, female friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, marseille, europe
Similarity:
41%
272
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A 10-year-old South African orphan leaves his Zulu village to make his own life in the city... only to find no one will help him, except a formidable Indian woman.
Style:
realistic, heartfelt, emotional, independent film
Plot:
orphan, resilience, coming of age, poverty, child protagonist, struggle, empathy, social realism, hopes, migration, street life, survival ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
africa, south africa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
A young girl from a conservative family aspires to become the best cook in India.
Style:
culinary, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
cooking competition, ambition, female protagonist, family drama, perseverance, aspiration, female empowerment, personal growth, domestic drama, hardship, self discovery, triumph ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
39%
4K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A middle-class family battles financial hurdles and personal setbacks while pursuing their dream of owning a home in the bustling city.
Style:
realistic, heartfelt, emotional, sentimental
Plot:
middle class, family drama, aspiration, city life, family bonds, city, slice of life, working class, sacrifice, social issues, perseverance, hopes ...
Similarity:
38%
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