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Ball (2012)
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Ball (2012)
Original name: Bola
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Lester, the star player of their community basketball team who dreams of playing at the country's premier league, but encounters a problem on the way to PBA (Philippine Basketball Association). He meets Pandy (Arnel Ignacio), a couturier who is smitten by Lester's looks. Pandy becomes the team's manager and helps him become part of the college's varsity team. Pandy is obviously in love with Lester, a straight guy devoted to his childhood sweetheart Denise (Sofia Valdez). Lester is at a loss when Pandy's love for him turns into an obsession.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: basketball, basketball team, manager, corruption, relationship problems, corporate corruption, business, relationships, conspiracy, corporation, love affair, team, direction and purpose, bribery, ambition, aspiration, sport team, professional sports, love story, bribe, corporate world, corporate crime, basketball coach, desire for fame, couple relations ...
Place: the philippines
Keyword: sport

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, disturbing and suspense films with plots about relationships, love affair, relationship problems, couple relations, male female relationship, love story and love interest mostly in Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Ball: The Phantoms (2012), Autumn Fall (2015), The Arrangement (2013), Chain Reaction (2017), Communication & Lies (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Phantoms (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
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Autumn Fall (2015)
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Country: Norway
Duration: 99 min.
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