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Foreign Bodies (2013)
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Foreign Bodies (2013)
Original name: I corpi estranei
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Antonio and Pietro, a man and his child, alone in Milan to fight against illness. Pietro has a brain cancer, to move from South to North Italy seems to be a chance, maybe salvation. Jaber, fifteen years old, lives in Milan with a group of fellow countrymen. He's just arrived in Europe, with other immigrants escaping from North Africa, and from the clashes born with Arab Spring. The hospital, a city within a city, where everyone is forced to remain: Antonio to heal Pietro, Jaber to assist Youssef, his best friend. The disease is the pretext for a meeting between Antonio and Jaber, two scared and lonely souls, "foreign bodies" that are facing pain, insecurity and illegal employment, which will be setting of a changing story. Antonio will experience on his own skin, that pain has no distinctions of color, language, origin, religion or social status. And when for Antonio and Pietro will come the time to come back home, Jaber will seems less foreigner than before, the departure will be ...
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, independent film
Audience: family outing
Plot: hospital, coping, fighting illness, relationships, illness, family relations, life is a bitch, family problems, child illness, teenager, cancer, immigration, adolescence, disease
Place: milan italy

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and suspense films with plots about family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, illness, relationships, fighting illness and dysfunctional family mostly in Drama, Family and Comedy genres. Some movies like Foreign Bodies: A Little Red Flower (2020), Peaceful (2021), The Gravedigger's Wife (2021), Before the Vigil (2013), Bidding Farewell (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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A Little Red Flower (2020)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: China
Duration: 122 min.
Story: The film tells a warm and realistic story, thinking and facing the ultimate problem that every ordinary person will face-imagining that death may come at any time, the only thing we have to do is love and cherish.
Style: suspense, sincere, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: cancer, cancer patient, fighting illness, family relations, life is a bitch, sick, family life, family problems, dysfunctional family, life, illness, friendship ...
Place: china
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Peaceful (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 122 min.
Story: A son in denial of a serious illness. A mother facing the unbearable. And between them a doctor fighting to do his job and bring them to acceptance. The three of them have one year and four seasons to come together and understand what it means to ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: cancer, medical examination, acceptance, mother son relationship, changing lives, family relations, fighting illness, life is a bitch, family problems, illness, lifestyle change, terminal illness ...
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69%
The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Finland, Germany, France, Somalia, Qatar
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Guled and Nasra are a loving couple, living in the outskirts of Djibouti city with their teenage son, Mahad. However, they are facing difficult times: Nasra urgently needs an expensive surgery to treat a chronic kidney disease. Guled is already ...
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot: illness, family problems, life is a bitch, social problems, money problems, family relations, fighting illness, needing money, husband wife relationship, money, afro
Place: africa, somalia
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67%
Before the Vigil (2013)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Matsuoi and his wife Tsuya moved to Oshima City because of her unpredictable character. Even though Tsuya continues to have affairs, Matsuoi loves her and is a devoted husband. Tsuya is then diagnosed with a cancer and later goes into a coma. ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: cancer, fighting illness, family relations, married couple, husband wife relationship, illness, coping, marriage, family problems, marital problem, problem, changing lives ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
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Bidding Farewell (2007)
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story: A mother who learns she has a deadly illness must find a new mother for her children.
Style: captivating, psychological, disturbing, soap opera
Audience: family outing
Plot: sick mother, family problems, terminal illness, illness, dysfunctional family, kids and family, life is a bitch, fighting illness, parents and children, family relations
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
Precious Family (2004)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Precious Family is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Hur Joon-ho, Song Jae-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Jang Hyun-sung, Lee Dong-wook, and Lee Yoo-ri. It aired on KBS2 from October 16, 2004 to July 5, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating
Audience: family outing
Plot: relationships, love affair, slice of life, family life, parents and children, coping, lifestyle, family relations, family problems, love
Place: korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Parallel Roads (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Gaby, Fer's mother and Silvia, Diego's mother, live their lives happily, until one day, due to Diego's kidney disease they find out that the kids were switched at birth. In order to save Diego’, both mothers end up in a legal battle ...
Style: captivating, disturbing
Plot: biological father, mother son relationship, illness, family relations, search for father, child illness, fighting illness, problem, dysfunctional family, parents and children, family problems, life is a bitch ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
The Animal's Wife (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Colombian director Víctor Gaviria melds stark realism with nail-biting thrills in this story about a teenage girl who is kidnapped and forced into marriage with a ferocious shantytown thug.
Style: disturbing, psychological, suspense, captivating
Plot: violent, violence, tragic love, forbidden love, family problems, life is a bitch, family relations, dysfunctional family, relationships, relationship problems, male female relationship
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52%
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Her Only Choice (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A woman is faced with a choice to fight for her life or sacrifice it for another. After years of infertility, a newly-expectant mother is diagnosed with a life-altering disease.
Style: captivating, disturbing, suspense, psychological
Plot: parenthood, motherhood, moral dilemma, fighting illness, changing lives, illness, female protagonist, life is a bitch, infertility, choice, family problems, fight
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51%
More Than Puppy Love (2002)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: This is the story of a girl, her dog, and a man who needs to regain his self-reliance. Curtis Peterson, a strong, vital man in his late twenties, and his wife Marie want to start a family. Tragedy strikes when Curtis is paralyzed in a construction ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, sincere
Audience: family outing
Plot: coping, family problems, lifestyle change, handicapped, changing lives, owner dog relationship, disability, wheelchair bound, family relations, destiny, seeing eye dog, love ...
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50%
A Loving Husband (2016)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Schoolteacher Yohei is married to Miyoko. For the first time in 25 years they begin to live by themselves when their son marries and moves out. Then Yohei discovers that all’s not well in his marriage.
Style: captivating, disturbing, psychological
Audience: family outing
Plot: husband wife relationship, family problems, relationship problems, male female relationship, lifestyle change, changing lives, marital problem, divorce, relationships, couples, lifestyle, marital crisis ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Interlude (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Sofia, recently separated, takes her daughters to a small coastal town. Each one in their own universe, live the interlude as a challenge to free themselves and face their fears.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, independent film
Plot: mother daughter relationship, separation, family problems, dysfunctional family, family relations, family life, breakup, mother and daughter, single mother, relationship problems, life is a bitch, relationships ...
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43%
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Race To Win (2016)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: After losing her father, a young women must find the strength to face her fears and compete in the race of her life or her family will lose everything.
Style: thrilling, psychological, captivating
Audience: family outing
Plot: girl horse relationship, rider horse relationship, horse trainer, racehorse, coping, problem, life is a bitch, competitor, family problems, horse race, faith, woman ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
Louder Than Words (2013)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: After the unexpected death of their daughter, a couple work to build a state of the art children's hospital where families are welcomed into the healing process.
Style: touching, emotional, serious, sentimental, captivating ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: hospital, child illness, parents and children, human spirit, family problems, couples, life is a bitch, last wish, family relations, hopes, couple relations, dealing with death ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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41%
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The Choice (2015)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A childless couple struggle in the aftermath of a sexual assault leaves the woman pregnant.
Style: psychological, suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: couples, husband wife relationship, relationships, life is a bitch, family relations, marital reconciliation, marriage, pregnancy, marital problem, violence, pregnant wife, sexual abuse ...
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38%
A Distant Cry from Spring (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A Distant Cry from Spring (TV Movies)
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological
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I Not Stupid Too (2006)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Singapore
Duration: 124 min.
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Style: semi serious, captivating, thrilling, satirical, psychological
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Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, suspense
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⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Johnny (2010)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: When Dr. Drew Carter tragically loses his ten-year old son in a car accident, he didn’t expect to lose his whole family as well. Since the accident, his wife (Julia) has become emotionally absent towards him and their daughter. When Johnny, a ...
Style: realistic, christian film, sentimental, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: adoption, terminal illness, leukemia, family relations, family problems, child illness, religions or cults, life is a bitch, hopes, unfulfillment, family in crisis, death in the family ...
Time: 21st century
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34%
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The Prayer Box (2018)
Genre: Family
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Duration: 103 min.
Story: On a mission to get God's attention in hopes that God will heal his sister from terminal cancer, a young boy begins answering the prayers left by church members in the pastor's prayer box after the pastor throws them away, jaded by his own ...
Style: captivating, psychological
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34%
Don't Make Me Go (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
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Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating, teen, road movie
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⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Skipping Stones (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Nearly a decade after a tragic accident costs a young man his life, his sister, Amanda (Gabrielle Kalomiris) and best friend, David (Nathaniel Ansbach) are still peeling back the layers of grief and guilt that come with being left behind.
Style: suspenseful, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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32%
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Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (2011)
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
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Style: captivating, sincere, tear jerker
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Not on My Watch (2017)
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Duration: 85 min.
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Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift (2020)
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Style: disturbing, psychological, suspense, captivating
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Atharintiki Daaredi (2013)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 170 min.
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Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating, suspense
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31%
Damaged Goods (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story: When Amanda discovers that her estranged, abusive father needs a transplant to save his life, and she is the only match, she is forced to confront her painful past and make the decision that will decide her future.
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot: fighting illness, relationships, transplant, family relations, father daughter relationship, female protagonist, father, illness, family problems, dysfunctional family, terminal illness, choice ...
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31%
Dark Was the Night (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: In the aftermath of tragedy, a woman and her teenage son must forge into uncharted territory in order to move on with their lives.
Style: suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: loss of father, teenager, loss of husband, family problems, life is a bitch, single mother, mother son relationship, teenage life, family relations, family tragedy, dysfunctional family, parents and children ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Changeover (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A girl grieving the horrific loss of her parents moves in with relatives, who try their best to welcome her into the family.
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: mental health, post traumatic stress disorder, relationship problems, family relations, loss of father, post traumatic stress, family life, life is a bitch, loss of family, family problems, uncle niece relationship, loss of mother ...
Place: north carolina
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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