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Miss Tacuarembo (2010)
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Original name: Miss Tacuarembó
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Uruguay, Argentina, Spain
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Miss Tacuarembó is a unique mixture of drama, comedy, musical with touches of parody and nostalgia which for its beautiful narration will attract many open-minded viewers not only in Latin American world. The story of Natalia, the main hero, and her life's struggles is shown in different three eras of her life.
Style:
parody, period piece, heartfelt
Plot:
female protagonist, nostalgia, beauty pageant, aspiration, small town life, christianity, coming of age, bittersweet, satire, female empowerment, latinx lgbt, amusement park, mother son relationship, actress playing dual role
Time:
80s
Place:
uruguay, latin america, buenos aires argentina
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period piece, emotional, melancholic and captivating films with plots about coming of age, nostalgia, bittersweet, satire, friendship, female protagonist and slice of life mostly in Comedy, Drama and Musical genres. Some movies like Miss Tacuarembo: Varshangalkku Shesham (2024), Bald Dog (1981), Nora (2020), All My Friends Part 2 (1982), Histoire de famille (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
Set in the 1970s and '80s, a man of many talents and an aspiring filmmaker come together in their shared ambition of making it big in the magical world of cinema. As they struggle with a burning desire to prove themselves, can their friendship ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, period piece, melancholic, art house
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, ambition, nostalgia, coming of age, film industry, bittersweet, small town life, behind the scenes, rivalry, slow burn, biopic, betrayal ...
Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Hungary
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A Hungarian band plays American rock & roll and blues hits with great enthusiasm and passion, but success seems to avoid them. TV and radio don't play their songs, sometimes even their crowd just sits and sips beer. Something must be ...
Plot:
blues, music band, connection, identity, working class, determination, community, social realism, city life, second chance, youth culture, bittersweet ...
Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nora is 30 years old; she lives with her Argentinian grandfather Nicolás and regularly takes care of her friend Meri's children. She writes the horoscope for the town newspaper, although her dream is to be a travel writer. When her grandfather ...
Style:
melancholic, art house, road movie
Plot:
road trip, self discovery, personal growth, female protagonist, grief, identity, character study, coming of age, bittersweet, slice of life, nostalgia, small town life ...
Place:
basque country
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. All My Friends Part 2 (Italian: Amici miei Atto II) is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It is the sequel to Amici miei of 1975. The movie features Paolo Stoppa in one of his last roles. ...
Style:
tragicomedy, period piece, hilarious
Plot:
male friendship, old friend, camaraderie, unhappiness, male bonding, aging, dark humor, reminiscence, nostalgia, social commentary, satire, urban ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
europe, italy
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The members of a music band that separated 30 years ago are forced to reunite.
Style:
melancholic, comedy drama
Plot:
rock music, nostalgia, rock band, live performance, father daughter relationship, betrayal, jealousy, reconciliation, identity crisis, regret, redemption, bittersweet ...
Time:
80s
Place:
bulgaria, eastern europe
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50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
À travers les yeux de Julie, 'Histoire de famille' relate le chemin parcouru d'une famille québécoise durant la Révolution tranquille des années 1960.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, historical drama, emotional ...
Plot:
lovers on the run, family drama, family life, lifestyle, eccentric family, satire, relationships, family relations, mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, identity, coming of age ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Uruguay, Spain, Argentina
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two young people learn about love as politics turn their world upside down in this drama from director Ana Diez. After a long and successful career as a soccer player, Xavi retires from the game and moves to Spain, where one day to his surprise he ...
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, emotional, reflective, period piece
Plot:
exile, longing, nostalgia, coming of age, bittersweet, flashback, political repression, immigration, intimate, reminiscence, loss of innocence, father son relationship ...
Time:
70s
Place:
uruguay, spain
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After his attempted robbery runs aground, a thief takes a shine to his would-be victim, a charming prostitute, who begins to tell him her life story.
Style:
talky, realistic, humorous, not serious, emotional ...
Plot:
prostitution, silly humor, fall in love, unfulfillment, love and romance, life story, sex work, resilience, survival, brothel, female protagonist, storytelling ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, asia, china
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Indonesia, South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Because of an incident when they were in high school, members of the Bebas Gang were forced to separate. 23 years later, one of them is seriously ill and hopes to meet again one last time.
Style:
emotional, sincere, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
choir, friendship, flashback, high school, female friendship, coming of age, old friends reunited, group of friends, reunited friends, last wish, satire, illness ...
Time:
90s
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49%
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: Hungary
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Lili is a typical girl of our time: she's lonely and tries to convince herself that this is what's good for her. But one day, she finds an old package of letters in her parents' apartment, which her mother apparently didn't want ...
Style:
reflective, romantic drama, emotional, sentimental, period piece
Plot:
summer romance, mother daughter relationship, self discovery, female protagonist, young love, coming of age, family secret, bittersweet, loneliness, memory, love triangle, friendship ...
Time:
90s, 2020s
Place:
hungary, budapest
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Summer 1985, Istanbul. Hakan and Gaye want to give back a music tape to their friend Selen before they leave. Things won't go as planned.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, satirical, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, nostalgia, escapades, friends, music, satire, urban, summer, coming of age, slice of life, misadventure, personal growth ...
Time:
80s
Place:
istanbul turkey, turkey
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Lithuania, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
It is highly probable that before their own death, everyone has to organise someone else’s funeral. This is by far not an easy task. In addition to the searing grief, dying also brings a number of tasks that are at once utterly alien and intensely ...
Style:
reflective, emotional, inspirational, thought provoking, dark comedy ...
Plot:
death of father, mourning, funeral, female protagonist, grief, death, parents and children, teenage dreams, life & death, life lesson, mental health, character change ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
On the day of Gandhi Jayanti, when meat sale is prohibited nationwide, an 11-year-old girl goes on a quirky adventure in pursuit of a forbidden chicken curry.
Style:
lighthearted
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
child protagonist, small town, curiosity, slice of life, coming of age, social commentary, moral dilemma, determination, bittersweet, heartwarming, nostalgia, political satire ...
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44%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Miguel is in love with Rosa, a special woman. The relationship did not work at all and they break up. Rosa falls for a Sevillian painter who has returned after forty years of exile but can not forget Miguel. Miguel starts a passionate relationship ...
Style:
romantic drama, poignant, period piece, atmospheric, erotic ...
Plot:
love triangle, nostalgia, unrequited love, female protagonist, bittersweet, character study, male protagonist, exile, city life, jealousy, obsession, identity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
andalusia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
loneliness, love, female protagonist, social problems, life is a bitch, lifestyle, political unrest, loss, young woman, self discovery, coming of age, rebellion ...
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: Peru
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Based on a theater musical, this movie is set in the city of Lima, Peru during the end of the 80's. The plot is about a group of youngsters from Lima who are participating in a contest for the best new Peruvian rock band. All these while they ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, semi serious, period piece, emotional ...
Plot:
rock music, adolescence, coming of age, musician's life, music, love affair, competitor, grownups, love interest, life, musician, record producer ...
Place:
latin america
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Argentina
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Neil Simon's "Broadway Bound" is the Final Chapter of his acclaimed trilogy that began with "Biloxi Blues" and "Brighton Beach Memoirs".
Style:
family comedy, period piece
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
period piece, black and white, heartfelt, sentimental, melancholic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
sitcom, captivating, satirical, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
road trip, nostalgia, family relations, satire, family drama, adolescence, coming of age, hopes, bittersweet, siblings, tenderness, first love ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
poland
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the ...
Style:
atmospheric, poignant, art house, period piece
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
period piece, heartfelt, comedy drama, sentimental, dramatic
Plot:
female protagonist, family relations, family drama, dysfunctional family, regret, bittersweet, siblings, character study, mother daughter conflict, small town, homecoming, nostalgia ...
Time:
1950s, 60s, 70s, year 1955, year 1963 ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Professor Herceg struggling with difficulties, it is not easy to determine how students conveyed knowledge, and even harder to avoid the hatred of the disciples, and sympathy for the students. Arrival of television in school, a poll about the new ...
Style:
period piece, slapstick, black and white
Plot:
teacher student relationship, education, high school life, social commentary, satire, discipline, moral dilemma, bureaucracy, misunderstanding, character study, everyday life, media satire ...
Time:
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Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of 1960s Bangalore, Aachar & Co. follows the journey of a traditional family as they navigate the challenges of embracing modernity while honouring their roots. The film brings together a delightful mix of nostalgia, ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
60s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, period piece, ironic, dark comedy, light hearted ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
czechoslovakia
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The story kicks off on Hartcliffe council estate in Bristol during the early 1980s. It follows Steven Knight, a working-class boy who has his motorbike stolen the day he buys it. Teaming up with his scoundrel friends he desperately tries to track it ...
Style:
thrilling, satirical, psychological, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
working class, satire, city life, lifestyle, relationships, street life, revenge, neighborhood, urban, loyalty, coming of age, friendship ...
Time:
80s
Place:
bristol, britain
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A prostitute seeks to escape her life by becoming the protege of a lady of status and class.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, changing lives, lesbian love, couple relations, lesbian lover, satire, lesbian couple, lesbian relationship, lgbt, lesbian interest, prostitute ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
A pretentious underground filmmaker struggles with his masterpiece while a scuzzy punkoid chick tries to keep her band from fading into obscurity.
Style:
postmodern, experimental, black and white
Plot:
coming of age, underground, punk, aspiration, creative block, filmmaking, ambition, obsession, outsider, subculture, punk rock, counterculture ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on director Lotte Svendsen's own memories of her childhood on the Baltic island of Bornholm, but though it is set in 1981 the conflicts portrayed do not seem far away. At the start of the film Lars Erik and his wife Sonja are doing well ...
Style:
realistic, melancholic, period piece
Plot:
family drama, island life, family bonds, marriage crisis, working class, social realism, machismo, nostalgia, resilience, social change, intimate, survival ...
Time:
80s
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman strives to pursue the actors' dream despite being an extra and stand-in.
Style:
humorous, sincere, captivating, light, thought provoking ...
Plot:
dream, female protagonist, underdog, ambition, perseverance, behind the scenes, showbiz, film industry, aspiration, follow your dream, rise to the top, bigger dreams ...
Place:
china
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31%
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