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Loverboy (2003)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Scholiere Denise is ontevreden met haar leven en als ze de 19-jarige charmante Michael tegenkomt lijkt haar verlangen naar luxe en romantiek vervuld te worden. Maar Michael investeert in haar uit eigen belang.
Style:
captivating, romantic drama, bleak, emotional, dark, realistic, intense, crime drama, tragic
Plot:
manipulation, prostitution, prostitute, street prostitution, sex trafficking, loss of innocence, teenager, teenage love, manipulative person, in love, teenage life, sexual manipulation, young woman, betrayal, deception, poverty, coercion, female protagonist, coming of age, teen romance, social class, young adult, relationships, morality, desperation ...
Place:
netherlands
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Most similar movies to Loverboy
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, intense, realistic and dark films with plots about coming of age, moral ambiguity, isolation, urban, survival, psychological drama and identity mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Loverboy: La mia preda (1990), Immaculate (2021), Hello Forever (2013), Shocking Blue (2010), Skunk (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
An eighteen year old beautiful and restless girl runs away from home to find freedom which she much dreamed of. She come across, instead, is the unsavory characters that start on the road to prostitution.
Style:
dark, emotional, bleak, intense, grim ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
prostitution, runaway, loss of innocence, coming of age, youth, female protagonist, sexploitation, manipulation, street life, abuse, danger, urban ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Romania
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When young Daria enters rehab to kick the drug habit her first love left her with, her perceived innocence saves her from the sexual advances of the mostly male junkies inside and gains her their protection. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight and ...
Style:
intense, emotional, dark, disturbing, realistic ...
Plot:
drug rehab, addiction, trauma, female protagonist, recovery, manipulation, survival, abuse of power, sexual content, sexual manipulation, character study, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, Philippines, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Four courageous women are faced with the harsh realities of poverty, prejudice, and corruption.
Style:
independent film, crime drama, psychological, realistic, thrilling ...
Plot:
poverty, murder investigation, prostitution, investigation, women, human trafficking, exploitation, social problems, street prostitution, female protagonist, crime investigation, prostitute ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
William, Jack and Chris have been friends for as long as they can remember - until that day in April when Jack ends up under the wheels of a tractor, his body crushed, William at the wheel. Suddenly nothing is left of the boys' friendship. ...
Style:
melancholic, bleak, tension, atmospheric, dramatic ...
Plot:
friendship, guilt, trauma, accident, grief, regret, loss, coming of age, adolescence, loss of innocence, male friendship, secrets ...
Place:
netherlands
Similarity:
88%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story of Liam, a neglected teenager who lives in a family where alcohol, violence and sex play the main role. He grows up to be a confused youngster which ends in a very aggressive act to break with his past.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, dark, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, family relations, domestic abuse, alcoholism, trauma, troubled past, foster home, life is a bitch, tragic past, confronting the past, dysfunctional family, young adult ...
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A man without scruples mistreats his lover and her daughter, a teenager. also in his mind a diabolical plan to force the girl into prostitution.
Style:
dark, bleak, intense, erotic, art house ...
Plot:
prostitution, brothel, sexual abuse, victimization, forced prostitution, abuse, loss of innocence, sexploitation, teenager, abusive stepfather, domestic violence, human trafficking ...
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Noémie (15 years old) has lived in a youth center for three years. When she loses all hope of being taken back by her mother, Noémie runs away in search of meaning and freedom. She goes to join her friend Léa, a former member of the center, who ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
prostitution, teenage girl, pimp, female protagonist, social issues, exploitation, sexploitation, underage, teen romance, teenager, relationship problems, tragic love ...
Place:
montreal
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three generations of New Orleans prostitute fight the FBI and each other. Based on a true story.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
prostitution, three generations, prostitute, fbi, women, street prostitution, female protagonist, generation, social issues, social problems, relationships, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
85%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When sex worker Tess falls pregnant, she has to fight to keep her past from swallowing her whole.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
pregnancy, afrikaans, female protagonist, sex worker, prostitute, motherhood, sex work, unwanted pregnancy, troubled past, changing lives, prostitution, unplanned pregnancy ...
Place:
africa, south africa
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
High school senior Brandon is drowning in responsibilities when his world is turned upside down after being robbed at gunpoint by the girl of his dreams.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, dramatic, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenage boy, teenager, coming of age, teenage protagonist, responsibility, city life, relationship problems, male female relationship, relationships, love story, love affair, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
81%
607
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A group of young hopeful teenagers who have come to Hollywood in the hopes of an acting career find that the business is harder than they had ever imagined.
Style:
bleak, captivating, independent film
Plot:
aspiring actress, teenager, sexploitation, frustration, teenage prostitution, poverty, desperation, survival, urban, street prostitution, sex work, friendship ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
81%
121
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
One year after the tragic death of his best friend, an eighteen-year-old machinist struggles with the split of his parents and the violent way of life surrounding him.
Style:
emotional, tension, intense, realistic, psychological ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, grief, teenager, trauma, loss, mourning, family drama, family conflict, young adult, confrontation, friendship, anger ...
Place:
oklahoma city, oklahoma
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Taryn finds herself gaining much-desired popularity when the charismatic new girl at school claims her as a “breath sister," teaching Taryn about the Choking Game. Hiding it from her ever-present mother, best friend, and teachers, Taryn sees ...
Style:
psychological, teen, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, peer pressure, social issues, female protagonist, teenager, girl, most dangerous game, suffocation, socially awkward, teenage girl, schoolgirl, desire ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Kristin (Danica McKellar), daughter of upper middle class parents, can hardly stand the immense pressure to fulfill her mother's (Dee Wallace Stone) dream of success in sports and high school. In this tense situation she gets emotional support ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
exploitation, deception, female protagonist, secrets, mother daughter conflict, emotional manipulation, domestic drama, manipulation, victimization, pregnant teenager, betrayal, high school ...
Time:
90s
Place:
louisiana
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Bart, a young film student slowly loses his mind while studying at the film academy. Based on a true story.
Style:
realistic, independent film, dark, bleak, emotional ...
Plot:
psychosis, hallucination, mental illness, mental breakdown, character study, delusion, coming of age, identity crisis, isolation, loneliness, self destructing, young adult ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
amsterdam
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Switzerland
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Aïcha is a troubled teenage girl who cannot forgive her mother for kicking out the stepfather she adored. Aïcha longs for him to come back and take her away. When she meets Baz, a man twice her age, it’s love at first sight for her; the real ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, dramatic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, teenager, adolescence, romantic obsession, teenage girl, family conflict, infatuation, obsession, relationships, love, teenage life, teenage love ...
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, suspense, rough, crime drama ...
Plot:
manipulation, deception, murder, true crime, mother daughter conflict, murder of mother, murder investigation, hate, pretense, mockery, grownups, teenage life ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A minor argument between two strangers escalates into a life-altering conflict, exploring how a seemingly insignificant event can drastically alter a person's perception and circumstances.
Style:
emotional, tense, intense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
conflict, escalation, chance meeting, realism, character study, social commentary, misunderstanding, slice of life, city life, urban, suspicion, morality ...
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the ...
Style:
crime drama, realistic, emotional, bleak, melancholic ...
Plot:
river, male protagonist, orphan, adoption, identity, coming of age, abandonment, loss of innocence, street life, moral ambiguity, gangster, survival ...
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Greece
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A nightmarish crisis occurs after a pregnant young Greek immigrant takes a job as a nanny to a young professional couple, in this stunning drama from Germany’s Christian Zübert.
Style:
emotional, captivating, psychological, intense, tense ...
Plot:
nanny, pregnancy, female protagonist, family drama, motherhood, responsibility, immigration, loss of child, grief, guilt, unwanted pregnancy, social problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Nick is a handsome 13-year-old runaway whose search for a family leads him into the arms of male prostitution. While Nick's sexual exploits with strange men keep his pockets lined with cash, the experience does nothing to preserve his waning ...
Style:
controversial, intense, melancholic, bleak, independent film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
male prostitution, lgbt, gay, loss of innocence, mature, coming of age, juvenile delinquency, desperation, street life, sexual awakening, loneliness, homelessness ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
copenhagen, europe
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Carmela is thirty, beautiful and as untamed as an horsewoman. She is jobless and struggles to get by on her own, doing small day-to-day tasks. She makes ends meet by making use of the immigrants who populate the maze of alleyways of Naples' old ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, captivating, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, character study, immigration, poverty, survival, thirtysomething life, life is a bitch, woman, illegal immigrant, 30 year old, life, immigrant ...
Place:
naples italy
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
While waiting for the train to pass (Bennet), an out-of-town businessman notices a destitute girl (Vanessa), freezing in the cold. Suspecting that she will throw herself under the train, he takes the girl with him to a nearby restaurant for a warm ...
Style:
heartbreaking, bleak, emotional, dark, independent film
Plot:
trauma, survival, exploitation, victimization, prostitution, abuse, loss of innocence, sexual abuse, desperation, suicide, child abuse, poverty ...
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a young woman finds herself living life on the streets she learns the art of picking up men to put a roof over her head. But when she meets the guy of her dreams her secret threatens to ruin their perfect relationship.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
con artists, secret, homelessness, love affair, relationship problems, female protagonist, couple relations, love and romance, intrigue, love interest, male female relationship, relationships ...
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A grittily realistic tale of prostitution at an Eastern European border town
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sexy, bleak ...
Plot:
life is a bitch, exploitation, down on your luck, seamstress, prostitute, roommate, female protagonist, survival, small town, desperation, young woman, poverty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
slovakia, eastern europe, czech republic
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A single mother gets entangled in a web of lies to protect her sons.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, crime drama ...
Plot:
single mother, parent child relationship, protective mother, deception, family relations, family problems, social problems, single parent, life is a bitch, female protagonist, financial problem, children ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The story of a drug dealer from Romania and his son in Rome's suburbs.Roman is an immigrant from Romania arrived in Italy 30 years ago. He sells drugs and lives in criminal contexts. His dream is to see his child, Nicu, whom he raised without a ...
Style:
crime drama, emotional, intense, tense, bleak ...
Plot:
fatherhood, drug dealing, immigration, father son relationship, social realism, street life, illegal drugs, moral ambiguity, poverty, urban decay, violence, survival ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
italy
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Ana throws her life on the Instagram and other social networks, where she posts pictures, videos and short animations, together with witty (and lucid) texts. Ana is going through a strange moment. In addition to going through the family conflicts ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
female protagonist, coming of age, social media, female friendship, friendship, self discovery, instagram, identity crisis, adolescence, character study, teenage love, relationships ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
When six girls and a guy all teenagers are found with their wrists slit on a high school playground, it's left to their guidance counselor to try to make sense of the mystery behind the apparent suicide pact. Told in nonlinear fashion, the ...
Style:
sincere, touching, serious, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
teenager, friendship, love, self discovery, school, lesbian, teen suicide, high school, counselor, multiple perspectives, trauma, grief ...
Similarity:
78%
275
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A coming of age film about a group of high school seniors forced to spend a Saturday at school completing an exam they either missed taking or failed. By the end of the day, they find their own values, betrayals and love within themselves and their ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
classmate, adolescence, self discovery, coming of age, friendship, high school, school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage life, adolescence vs adulthood, teenage protagonist, relationships ...
Similarity:
77%
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