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Roman (2018)
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Original name: Román
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
"It is absolutely wrong to believe that other people are in a position of undertanding our deepest feelings." - Mishima
Style:
psychological, philosophical, thought provoking, emotional, melancholic, contemplative, art house, existential, nostalgic
Plot:
loneliness, existential crisis, alienation, identity, misunderstanding, intimate, regret, human nature, social isolation, minimalism, memory, realism, urban, violence, religion, roman, justice, workout, corruption, drug dealing, gym, male protagonist, police corruption, crime scene, psychological drama ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Roman
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out art house, melancholic, existential and psychological films with plots about intimate, urban, minimalism, loneliness, isolation, memory and identity mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Roman: DeAD (2013), Simple Being (2014), The Other (2020), Deadendz (2023), Drum (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Patrick feels absolutely lonely when he decides to search for his supposable genitor after the suicide of his mother. He doesn’t have a plan, a goal or hopes. He just wants to meet the phantom that he thinks is the reason for his mother’s death.
Style:
existential, emotional, melancholic, independent film, art house ...
Plot:
grief, loneliness, isolation, identity crisis, character study, search for father, alienation, minimalism, intimate, regret, male protagonist, urban ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young man who feels he doesn't fit in, decides to embark on an intimate journey. Three weeks for three impediments: deafness, mutism and blindness. Three weeks not to escape, but to find reality.
Style:
existential, meditative, psychological, experimental, contemplative ...
Plot:
intimate, blindness, deafness, self discovery, personal growth, existential crisis, identity crisis, loneliness, minimal dialogue, alienation, isolation, identity ...
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80%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
An intimate portrait of a woman's mental confrontation and drifting between dream and reality after experiencing loss.
Style:
psychological, melancholic, contemplative, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
mental health, grief, character study, intimate, female protagonist, loss, loneliness, memory, isolation, confrontation, identity, minimalism ...
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71%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
Ex-con is released from jail, goes through release procedure, buys a gun, tries to pick up girl in bar, tries to sleep, meets up with ex-prison buddy, goes to take revenge on drug deal gone sour. A minimalist drama of dire simplicity, using ...
Style:
art house, bleak, grim, contemplative, slow cinema ...
Plot:
ex convict, character study, moral ambiguity, minimalism, alienation, revenge, isolation, downbeat ending, violence, drug deal, criminal underworld, gun
Similarity:
54%
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42
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The atmosphere is dreamlike, the characters have no name, neither the streets. Teheran is the only character whose name is constantly evoked. A lawyer, as many others, works and lives alone in his apartment, which is both his office and his home. In ...
Style:
art house, melancholic, psychological, surreal, existential ...
Plot:
loneliness, isolation, mysterious stranger, alienation, identity crisis, symbolism, minimal dialogue, intimate, moral ambiguity, minimalism, cold, rain ...
Place:
iran
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Recently released from military prison with a dishonorable discharge and a broken heart, John Hidell decides to travel to New York City. However his preparations are complicated by an unexpected relationship.
Style:
dark, psychological, intense, independent film, controversial ...
Plot:
suicide bomber, trauma, character study, identity crisis, loneliness, mature, moral dilemma, post traumatic stress, isolation, alienation, social commentary, conscience ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The title means "You are responsible for your belongings." As humans, we develop profound attachments to our belongings, which often intertwine with our deepest insecurities. Unfortunately, many of these insecurities manifest in reality.
Style:
realistic, melancholic, tense, reflective, atmospheric
Plot:
possessiveness, responsibility, introspection, identity, relationships, loss, obsession, moral dilemma, slow burn, regret, betrayal, guilt ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Some robots are more real than others.
Style:
meditative, philosophical, thought provoking, atmospheric, existential ...
Plot:
robot, artificial intelligence, androids, humanity, empathy, consciousness, identity, minimalism, connection, ethics, loneliness, relationships ...
Time:
near future
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Romania, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Ivan Semciuc (a journalist), is a charismatic man nonetheless guilty of cynicism and lack of compassion. A seemingly meaningless sexual encounter with a translator in a hotel room in Kabul produces a vital revolution in Ivan’s unshakeable ...
Style:
melancholic, existential, art house, surreal, moody
Plot:
death, guilt, loneliness, grief, regret, loss, memory, mourning, hotel, obsession, suicide, mature ...
Place:
bucharest, afghanistan
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47%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After the death of his wife and his young daughter in a traffic accident for which he was responsible, Luna falls into a large pit of depression. Neither medication nor religion help him to keep going. Until one day, Luna has a dream that he ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, suspense, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
risk, widower, death of daughter, abused woman, death of wife, loss of wife, violence, guilt, grief, depression, loss, redemption ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
46%
59
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A mysterious accident has separated Jaap from his beloved Rose, but they continue to talk to each other in their minds and dreams. As Jaap struggles to come to terms with what happened, his best friend JP suggests they travel to France to visit Rose ...
Style:
road movie, emotional, romantic drama, psychological, melancholic ...
Plot:
friendship, dream, secret, memory, journey, longing, grief, haunting, male protagonist, intimate, road trip, friend ...
Place:
france, london, belgium
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Lebanon, Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A day in the life of Malek, a young man who suffers from sleep disorders and is obsessed with thoughts of his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, his overprotective mother struggles with the disappearance of her husband, who was kidnapped more than 15 years ...
Style:
art house, psychological, melancholic, emotional, existential ...
Plot:
insomnia, family drama, character study, longing, slice of life, loss, grief, mother son relationship, memories, intimate, loneliness, regret ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
lebanon, middle east
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
A documentary from Nick Peterson.
Style:
existential, contemplative, psychological, surreal, melancholic ...
Plot:
alter ego, isolation, flashback, suicide, existential crisis, identity crisis, memory, mental illness, guilt, stream of consciousness, regret, mental breakdown ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
It's a movie about a subject that captivates me. And I can see that it also captivates the world and people and has done it at all times. It is the meeting with the stranger. Why is it so difficult to relate to those who's not like ...
Style:
thought provoking, art house, contemplative, tense, intercultural ...
Plot:
prejudice, xenophobia, social commentary, alienation, immigration, empathy, identity, moral ambiguity, slow burn, urban, psychological drama
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44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A romantic holiday has left Ines all alone. So alone. She's really not at all happy about it.
Style:
captivating, romantic, emotional, contemplative, melancholic ...
Plot:
loneliness, brawl, fiance fiancee relationship, marital argument, bickering couple, fiancee, female protagonist, introspection, holiday, self discovery, identity, slice of life ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Slovenia, France
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
On a barren island, a mother and son confront years of silence and misunderstandings in writer-director Hanna Slak’s formidable fourth feature film starring Maren Eggert, scored by Amélie Legrand, and shot by Claire Mathon.
Style:
melancholic, contemplative, atmospheric, existential, art house ...
Plot:
silence, family drama, mother son relationship, isolation, introspection, intimate, strained relationship, misunderstanding, motherhood, communication, minimalism, slow burn ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In a bar in Santiago, two old men talk over their past. This is a strange discussion. In fact, they talk of themselves as if they were dead. We don't know what is true or false, what is dream or reality.
Style:
melancholic, philosophical, reflective, existential, art house ...
Plot:
memory, nostalgia, aging, ambiguity, life & death, intimate, existential crisis, loneliness, death, dream, slow burn, minimalism ...
Place:
chile
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Portrays the universe of an eternal being that exists within a lifecycle filled with disappointments and hopelessness. It's the chronicle about the search for love and the fight against oblivion.
Style:
existential, reflective, melancholic, emotional, dramatic ...
Plot:
loneliness, character study, loss, hopelessness, memory, frustration, identity crisis, alienation, intimate, lgbt, gay, redemption ...
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a kind of philosophical dialogue, Doctor Augustin Masset and renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint discuss life and death… A whirlwind of encounters in which the doctor is the guide and the writer, his passenger, led to confront his own fears and ...
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, existential, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
life & death, mortality, fear of death, soul searching, character study, anxiety, intimate, acceptance, confession, regret, minimalism, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal, Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he impersonates another man as a gardener at a Portuguese country house, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, psychological, atmospheric, existential ...
Plot:
grief, loss, character study, loneliness, identity, intimate, country house, memory, minimalism, friendship, impostor, gardener ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
One morning Joel finds his wife's dog Elvis half dead. This forces him out of home, something he has avoided for a long time. After forgetting his keys inside, he'll spend the day desperately trying to get back into his flat, his shelter.
Style:
emotional, disturbing, sincere, realistic, controversial ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mourning, realism, dog, nothing goes right, human nature, society, social misfits, disorder, misfit, pets, dealing with death, loss ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After being heralded by Jean-Luc Godard as the great hope of the New American Cinema, Peter Emanuel Goldman relocated to Paris just in time for 1968. Social dissolution permeates WHEEL OF ASHES, a stripped-down account of a young man's ...
Style:
existential, avant garde, art film, philosophical, art house ...
Plot:
existential crisis, alienation, introspection, religion, hallucination, surrealism, symbolism, isolation, a vision, psychological torment, male protagonist, urban ...
Time:
60s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A debt-ridden father takes advantage of an unforeseen situation to disappear and live off the grid under a false identity. But a chance event occurs and the temptation to want to know his family resurfaces.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
disappearance, temptation, family bonds, family drama, fatherhood, secret, money problems, problem, social problems, regret, guilt, escape ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
She has never lived in a high-rise apartment, and she wonders how her sister can live at this height every day. A few days ago she kind of burst in to stay with her sister, and she is now becoming re-accustomed to life in Korea. While seeming to ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, contemplative, art house ...
Plot:
female protagonist, secret, character study, lifestyle change, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, intimate, city life, minimalism, slice of life, sibling relationship ...
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.
Style:
contemplative, serious, thought provoking, realistic, anthology ...
Plot:
mass murder, genocide, armenian genocide, society, identity, social commentary, magic realism, modern life, alienation, loneliness, isolation, urban ...
Place:
latin america, armenia, south america, portugal, brazil ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Kumaresan, a police constable, gets recruited for an operation implanted to capture Perumal Vaathiyar, who leads a separatist group dedicated to fighting against the authorities for committing atrocities against innocent village women in the name of ...
Style:
crime drama, political thriller, tension, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
police officer, fight, capture, battles, police, problem, police procedural, human rights, moral ambiguity, police brutality, violence, justice ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A tale of self-rediscovery seen through the eyes of a grief-stricken trumpeter, who finds salvation in a lighthouse and its two suicidal visitors.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, contemplative, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Plot:
lighthouse, grief, suicide, seaside, empathy, loneliness, trumpet player, salvation, healing, intimate, mourning, redemption ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Following the death of his estranged father, Louis is left feeling he hasn't achieved as much as he had hoped for. A chance encounter with figures from his past triggers a set of events that shakes his perception of life.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, emotional, reflective, art house ...
Plot:
grief, coming of age, self discovery, mourning, loss, family drama, realism, male protagonist, bittersweet, chance meeting, intimate, memory ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Sebastian, a man in his thirties, works a series of temporary jobs and embraces love at every opportunity. He transforms, through a series of short encounters, as the world flirts with possible apocalypse.
Style:
existential, captivating, disturbing, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
meteorite, dog, owner dog relationship, society, life is a bitch, psychology, social problems, alienation, existential crisis, social commentary, male protagonist, absurd humor ...
Place:
poetic realism, chile, argentina
Similarity:
33%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
Areum sits in a small café, typing on her laptop. Around her, customers enact various dramas from their lives. Is she writing what she hears or is she hearing what's been written?
Style:
melancholic, psychological, contemplative, reflective, captivating ...
Plot:
guest, creative process, secretly observing, antisocial behavior, lifestyle, cafe, socially awkward, intimate, ambiguity, slice of life, female protagonist, everyday life ...
Similarity:
32%
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