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Sleepless Nights (2003)
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Original name: سهر الليالي
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A strong controversial adult drama about troubles facing young married and non-married couples. The old friends are invited at Khaled's and Perry's daughter birthday. Moushira is married to Ali, Amr to Farah , and Sameh is having an affair with Inas. After the party all the problems explodes when Moushira tells Ali that he doesn't satisfy her sexually, Perry tells Amr about her discovery of his infidelity, Amr is jealous of Ali as Farah's ex-boyfriend and she is faces him with the fact that her rich family improved his standard. While Inas gives the choice to Sameh of either marrying or separating. Then everyone faces his problem trying to make decisions with the help of his/her friends.
Style:
islamic
Plot:
infidelity, adultery, husband wife relationship, marriage, psychotherapy, couples, troubled marriage, character study, domestic drama, loneliness, friendship, urban, everyday life, introspection, slice of life, escape, nightlife, confession, regret, male bonding, social commentary, road trip, nostalgia, reconciliation, birthday party ...
Place:
cairo egypt, alexandria egypt
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, realistic, psychological and captivating films with plots about infidelity, slice of life, character study, urban, bittersweet, marriage and regret mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Sleepless Nights: The Stud (1978), Passion (2008), Waiting (1981), 365 Days (2015), A Break Alone (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Fontaine Khaled is the wife of a wealthy but boring businessman. She spends his money on her nightclub, The Hobo, and partying. She hires a manager, Tony, to run her club, but it is understood that his job security is dependent on him satisfying her ...
Style:
erotic, independent film, erotic drama
Plot:
wife swapping, sex club, gigolo, orgy, group sex, disco, older woman younger man, nymphomaniac, sex scene, erotica, cuckolded husband, swinger couple ...
Time:
year 1978
Place:
london, england
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100%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young couple's announcement of their engagement to their friends is followed by a series of interactions and conflicts that forces everyone to reflect on their lives.
Style:
tension, psychological, melancholic
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pregnancy, loneliness, divorce, marriage, domestic drama, intimate, slice of life, regret, family drama, unrequited love, gender roles, bittersweet ...
Similarity:
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289
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
This film tracks a hasty marriage through its first 365 days.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, emotional, romantic drama ...
Plot:
marriage, relationships, marriage crisis, troubled marriage, family relations, male female relationship, husband wife relationship, tragic love, couples, couple relations, marital problem, relationship problems ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Gangjae's normal family life is turned upsdie down when he falls for a young yoga teacher. Gangjae has got it all, a loving wife, adorable children, and a high-paying position. But he yearns for something more. When the teacher breaks off the ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot:
unrequited love, adultery, extramarital affair, infidelity, jealousy, male female relationship, family problems, love affair, couples, tragic love, family relations, love triangle ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
A man. A woman. A single night in Paris. Such is the basic framework of this French romance that begins when middle-aged middle-class housewife Clara, happily drives to the airport to meet her husband who was supposed to come in on the evening ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
infidelity, airport, self discovery, character study, chance meeting, parisian, freedom, intimate, loneliness, introspection, bittersweet, midlife crisis ...
Time:
90s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
34%
462
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A young female journalist in London falls in love with a married orchestra conductor.
Style:
romantic drama, period piece, remake of american film
Plot:
orchestra conductor, classical music, interview, affair, infidelity, adultery, forbidden love, midlife crisis, character study, regret, loneliness, female journalist ...
Time:
60s
Place:
london, england
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Second part of the trilogy
Style:
contemplative, melancholic, indie film, art house
Plot:
character study, conflict, infidelity, isolation, intimacy, bittersweet, slice of life, loneliness, everyday life, road trip, escape, minimalism ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
southeast asia
Similarity:
33%
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358
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Egypt, Lebanon, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After studying literature at Cairo University, Dunia, 23 years old, wants to become a professional dancer. She attends audition for an oriental dance contest where she recites Arabian poetry without any body movement. She explain to the perplexed ...
Style:
realistic, serious, thought provoking, disturbing
Plot:
belly dancer, self discovery, female sexuality, friendship, tradition, professor, audition, liberation, husband wife relationship, arab, feminism, freedom ...
Place:
cairo egypt, persia, egypt, middle east
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
tragic ending, romantic drama, bleak, realistic
Plot:
suicide, alcoholism, family drama, domestic drama, self destructing, family conflict, affair, marriage, infidelity, female protagonist, tragedy, character study ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Five women, Anikha, Isha, Gauri, Kullante and Aami, undergo life-changing experiences with regard to love.
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, satirical, semi serious, captivating
Plot:
family relations, marriage, cat, confession, secrets, family drama, relationships, changing lives, lifestyle change, crumbling marriage, male female relationship, couple relations ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
woman, female protagonist, marriage, abandonment, character study, loss, loneliness, metaphor, domestic drama, symbolism, modern life, slice of life ...
Place:
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113
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Heidi M. is in her late forties and has a small store in the pulsating center of Berlin. She goes out in the evenings with her friend Jacqui, but when she is unexpectedly confronted with romantic love, old wounds are opened.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, art house, contemplative
Plot:
character study, female protagonist, longing, introspection, city life, urban, bittersweet, loneliness, desire, self discovery, confrontation, realism ...
Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
slice of life, complex characters, character study, intimate, separation, self discovery, everyday life, loneliness, minimalism, slow burn, identity, regret ...
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Country: Egypt
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic, thrilling, reflective ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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460
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Gay man in Soho tries to come to terms with new reality after 9/11.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, heartfelt ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, reflective, melancholic, period piece
Plot:
character study, bittersweet, intimate, nostalgia, regret, realism, longing, midlife crisis, isolation, minimalism, couples, infidelity ...
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, realistic, psychological, melancholic
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, rough, thought provoking, romantic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
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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