Movies like Possessions 2011

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Possessions (2011)
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Possessions (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Marilyne et Bruno Caron arrivent dans un village de montagne pour emménager dans un chalet qu’ils ont loué à Patrick Castang, promoteur et propriétaire de nombreuses habitations dans la région. Contents de quitter le nord de la France pour démarrer une nouvelle vie, ils acceptent sans sourciller quand Castang leur annonce qu’il va les loger momentanément dans un autre chalet de grand standing car le leur n’est pas terminé. S’ensuivra alors une succession de déconvenues qui va les conduire à déménager de nombreuses fois, avec le sentiment grandissant d’être traités sans aucune considération, alors même que les Castang multiplient patiemment et avec bienveillance les efforts envers eux. Les relations entre les deux familles vont se tendre. Bruno et Marilyne Caron ne supportent plus d’avoir sous leurs yeux le bonheur et l’abondance de biens des Castang. Leur amertume, alimentée par la jalousie, l’envie et la frustration, finira par devenir de la haine.
Style: psychological, atmospheric, serious, tense, realistic
Plot: unlikely criminals, couples, partner, murderous pair, destructive relationship, serial killer, murder, jealousy, wealth, mountain, village, criminal heroes, couple relations, school, children, snow, death, hotel, computer, envy, television, swimming pool, auto mechanic, perfume, child ...
Time: 2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place: france, europe, alps
Keyword: partners

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Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
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Duration: 84 min.
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To Kill a Man (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
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Last Screening (2011)
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Country: France
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Sylvain, a film-obsessed 31-year-old, lives in the basement of a small art-house theater where he works as a programmer, projectionist and cashier. Each night, after the last showing, he goes out for a murderous ritual.
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The Last Deadly Mission (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 125 min.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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⇓ similarity ⇓
78%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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78%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Duration: 90 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
77%
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Style: controversial, crime thriller, serious, realistic, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
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⇓ similarity ⇓
77%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Style: psychological, rough, suspenseful, realistic, disturbing ...
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76%
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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Country: France, UK
Duration: 93 min.
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