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The Handcuff King (2002)
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Original name: Kahlekuningas
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Finland, Sweden, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
It is winter in the mid-1970s in Tornio, a village near the northern border between Finland and Sweden. Esko is a boy with a lot of problems. He has succeeded in getting on the wrong side of his gang.
Style:
period piece, nostalgic
Plot:
friendship, childhood, family relations, youth, coming of age, boy, nostalgia, family drama, small town, escape artist, slice of life, bittersweet, winter, bullying, village life, humour, trick, melancholy, guilt, resilience, identity, gang, river, war trauma, poverty ...
Time:
70s
Place:
finland, eastern europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, melancholic and captivating films with plots about coming of age, small town, family drama, slice of life, friendship, identity and youth mostly in Drama, Comedy and Family genres. Some movies like The Handcuff King: My Brother's Summer (2005), Rubber Tarzan (1981), Killa (2014), Fatty Finn (1980), Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When Sergio learns that he will soon have a baby brother, his imagination kicks into gear in devious and alarming ways. But when his mother suffers a miscarriage, Sergio's feelings of guilt are all too real.
Style:
entertaining, captivating, emotional, melancholic, reflective ...
Plot:
guilt, family relations, father son relationship, miscarriage, children, family drama, guilty conscience, life, relationships, mourning, coming of age, grief ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Ivan is a very lonely 8 year boy who is bullied almost every day in school. Even his father taunts him because Ivan litteraly is a weakling (That should explain the title Rubber Tarzan). As a result of this Ivan spends a lot of his time on ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, emotional, realistic, period piece ...
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, bullying, loneliness, children, school, father son relationship, childhood, underdog, dreaming, dyslexia, self discovery ...
Time:
80s
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
94%
2K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
An 11-year-old boy struggles to cope with the death of his father while trying to make new friends in an unfamiliar place, after his mother gets a job transfer.
Style:
sincere, disturbing, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, child, mother son relationship, childhood, grief, child protagonist, loss, coming of age, adolescence, grownups, friends, teenage life ...
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The time is the 1930's. Australia like the rest of the world is in the grip of depression. For Aussie's one man lifted their spirits, Don Bradman. Arguably one of the greatest sportsmen of any sport, The Don's cricketing prowess was a ...
Style:
period piece, sentimental, independent film
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
bullying, coming of age, children, friendship, child protagonist, childhood, unhappiness, poverty, small town life, heartwarming, fund raising, resilience ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
australia
Similarity:
77%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Bachu, a young man who wishes to become a businessman, is in a big crisis. His family forces him to go to Gulf but he is not ready to change his decision. When lockdown is imposed he rethink his actions.
Style:
realistic, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
family drama, quarantine, realism, aspiration, uncertainty, unemployment, coming of age, social commentary, youth, ambition, male protagonist, identity crisis ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Olappeeppi portrays the story of an ordinary Malayali family and the changes in the socio-economic scene in Kerala from 1970's to the 2000's . As the name suggests, its about colours of the past, taking us to that era along with a boy ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, period piece, reflective, sentimental ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
memory, childhood, family drama, family bonds, social change, empathy, intimate, slice of life, community, humanist, village life, coming of age ...
Time:
70s, 90s, 80s, 2000s
Similarity:
74%
3K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Story of two young siblings compassion for each other and how they overcome obstacles in life.
Style:
heartfelt, touching, emotional, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
family drama, siblings, compassion, support, empathy, resilience, bonding, hopes, childhood, social realism, humanism, struggle ...
Similarity:
71%
284
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young boy is sent to live with relatives when his parents break up. He befriends a dying boy who has an eerie connection with nature.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, poignant, atmospheric, art house ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, family drama, boyhood, bittersweet, empathy, life & death, grief, loss, small town, macabre, outsider ...
Time:
year 1993
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovakia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
12-year-old Sofija is seemingly facing a boring summer vacation with two grandmothers. However, new friendships, a first kiss, and long kept family secrets will turn this summer on the idyllic Adriatic island of Hvar into a priceless experience and ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, emotional, scenic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, teen drama
Plot:
grownups, slice of life, family relations, adolescence vs adulthood, coming of age, self discovery, summer, family drama, adolescence, lifestyle, family life, teenage life ...
Place:
croatia
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tomas (12) gets a camera and begins making a film about his family. His enigmatic father (Ondrej Vetchý) works from home. By hiding a camera in his office, Tomas discovers that on Tuesdays and Thursdays his father leaves the house. When confronted ...
Style:
suspense, melancholic, disturbing, sentimental, suspenseful ...
Plot:
boy, friendship between boys, bully, bullying, sea, childhood, child, coming of age, found footage, family relations, adoption, secret ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, czech republic
Similarity:
70%
637
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Grandson of a legendary rugby player, son of a legendary rugby player, and he himself a legendary rugby player, Jo Canavero raises his only son, Tom, in a small village in the Tarn region. To the great displeasure of Jo, thirteen-year-old Tom is as ...
Style:
captivating, sentimental, serious, touching, realistic
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
rugby, youth, small town, father son relationship, hopes, family relations, follow your dream, parent child relationship, parents and children, single parent, coming of age, legacy ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, period piece, melancholic ...
Plot:
childhood, getting home, memory, nostalgia, coming of age, relationships, family relations, memories, childhood memory, countryside, family drama, grandparents ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A childhood encounter with actor Bobby Deol leaves an indelible mark on the mind of Nanhe who idolizes the actor.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
coming of age, wedding, desert, fan culture, illiteracy, family drama, poverty, heartwarming, transformation, single mother, small town, bullying ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A 12 year old boy dreams of becoming a goalkeeper for the national Brazilian soccer team, but first he has to overcome his own fears to convince his team boys club and his father who is against competition.
Style:
period piece, realistic, emotional, inspirational, retro
Plot:
soccer, rite of passage, boyhood, childhood, youth, coming of age, family conflict, resilience, teen adventure, school bullying, perseverance, underdog ...
Time:
70s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A 12-year-old boy and his family start life over in a new town.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, realistic
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
small town, bully, family relations, family drama, teenage life, coming of age, kids and family, teenager, new life, small town life, mother son relationship, family life ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
This feature length entry from shorts director Caumon deals with a turbulent mother and son relationship in a rural setting.
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic, reflective, independent film ...
Plot:
family drama, mother son relationship, nostalgia, coming of age, homecoming, village life, small town life, character study, reconciliation, slice of life, bittersweet, memory ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
The story of Parava revolves around pigeon race, a game, which is prominent in Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala.
Style:
emotional, feel good
Plot:
friendship, adolescence, youth, coming of age, family drama, slice of life, realism, competition, neighborhood, father son relationship, tradition, community ...
Similarity:
56%
319
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Moments in four different years in the lives of the Harper family beginning with 1955 as a hopeful Eunice prepares to go to a party, and her brother Phillip, a recent college graduate, departs for New York In 1963, a married Eunice and her husband ...
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 ...
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 52 min.
Story:
It is the story of the unusual friendship that develops between Luka and Umut, two very different boys who meet by chance on the streets of Stuttgart. While Luka, the mute, communicates only through a bizarre hand puppet, the talkative Umut barely ...
Style:
captivating, light, entertaining, buddy comedy, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, bully, mute character, friend, youth, teenage boy, teenager, mute, secret, secret identity, odd couple, self discovery ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, and high-school student, Daniel, spends a normal adolescence life with his family, studying, riding his bicycle, playing games on the Internet and expecting one day to move to the big city of Porto Alegre. ...
Style:
melancholic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, family drama, teenager, friendship, high school, adolescence, grownups, small town, betrayal, guilt, countryside, absent father ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
48%
187
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium, Switzerland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Chubby is the nickname of Kevin, a 12 years old kid already weights 100 kilos (220.46 lb). If he keeps devours fries, pastries and ice cream everyday, he's gonna have heart attack sooner or later unless he decides to change his diet to turn ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, inspirational, emotional ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
friendship, coming of age, bittersweet, youth, physical appearance, friends, teaching the ways of the world, power relations, misfit, obesity, weight loss, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
belgium
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A story about a strange friendship between 11 years old Maria and an older man Jon.
Style:
melancholic, dramatic, sexual, sexy
Plot:
male nudity, friendship, small town, childhood, children, young girl, intergenerational friendship, coming of age, self discovery, female protagonist, slice of life, family drama ...
Time:
70s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Madrid, 1974. Six years have passed since Martin and his family have returned to Spain from Switzerland. A visit to their adopted country will bring complications.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, light, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
friendship, family relations, parents and children, culture clash, disorder, farce, homecoming, love affair, culture shock, identity, immigration, nostalgia ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
switzerland, madrid
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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:
brothers, family drama, divorce, father son relationship, showbiz, bittersweet, mother son relationship, autobiography, realism, theater, intimate, nostalgia ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Four friends deemed 'losers' face immense pressure from parents and society upon entering adulthood. Their emotional tale sees them embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, where love ultimately triumphs over judgment.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, uplifting, realistic, family saga ...
Plot:
coming of age, youth, friendship, self discovery, personal growth, identity, family drama, acceptance, adulthood, social commentary, male bonding, slice of life ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A coming of age story, in flashback, of a group of high school students graduating in 2011. Each will take a different path from here on.
Style:
realistic, emotional, melancholic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, youth, coming of age, grownups, graduation, friendship, flashback, self discovery, nostalgia, bittersweet, identity, classmate ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, dramatic
Plot:
parenting, perseverance, family drama, work ethic, determination, responsibility, father son relationship, hardship, social class, resilience, domestic drama, hopes ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil, Uruguay, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Irene has only a few days to overcome her anxiety and renew her strength before sending her eldest son out into the world.
Style:
satirical, emotional, captivating, psychological, entertaining ...
Plot:
family drama, motherhood, parenthood, parents and children, husband wife relationship, family relations, grownups, satire, family life, father son relationship, lifestyle, slice of life ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Life isn't easy for 10-year old Ricky - his cooler, bigger brother Micha, who just dropped out of school, is always giving him a hard time. Their parents business is in trouble, and with emotions running high, Michas conflicts with his father ...
Style:
dramatic, emotional, tension, melancholic
Plot:
coming of age, sibling rivalry, family drama, friendship, youth, working class, childhood, small town, slice of life, adolescence, maturation, kids and family ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the last year of high school as two friends set out to make the ultimate senior video.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, captivating, reflective ...
Plot:
coming of age, high school, friendship, slice of life, youth, grownups, satire, schoolboy, social problems, friends, high school life, school ...
Similarity:
39%
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