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Unexpected Summer (1965)
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Original name: Skjær i sjøen
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The aging and divorced writer Johannes Mørk relives intoxicating infatuation of his youth when his teenage daughter Eva, along with two young girlfriends, sweeps into his lazy southern home. Mørk has long revolved around his own problems with feelings of guilt for the failed marriage. Lone, one of his daughter's friends, makes a strong impression on him, and soon something will begin to develop between them. This awakening leads him to resume his relationship with his ex-wife. This especially affects his daughter Eva, who has been afraid to commit because she is a child of divorced parents.
Style:
reflective, melancholic, romantic, nostalgic
Plot:
father daughter relationship, midlife crisis, family drama, solitude, character study, reconciliation, slice of life, bittersweet, summer romance, sexual tension, sex, teenager, writers, water, summer, divorce, swimming, vacation, old man, boat, sun, daughter, nudity, nude, psychological drama ...
Time:
60s, 1960s
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Most similar movies to Unexpected Summer
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, reflective, realistic and emotional films with plots about bittersweet, character study, midlife crisis, slice of life, intimate, family drama and psychological drama mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Unexpected Summer: Waiting (1981), The Dunce (2016), Autumn (1974), Passion (2008), On the Edge (1995). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 69 min.
Story:
While waiting for her first child, young teacher Masha Pavlova suddenly decides that her husband does not understand her, and therefore does not respect her interests. Having ceased to understand each other, the couple divorced. Nikolai, who once ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, period piece
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pregnancy, loneliness, divorce, marriage, domestic drama, intimate, slice of life, regret, family drama, unrequited love, gender roles, bittersweet ...
Similarity:
95%
143
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Laurent is seeking a path in life after living his childhood and teenage years in laziness. He has a conflictual relationship with Rodolphe, his father, and both are too emotional to express their mutual affection. Despite the women of his life ...
Style:
emotional, sensitive, poignant, reflective, melancholic
Plot:
father son relationship, character study, intimate, family drama, bittersweet, relationships, introspection, coming of age, regret, male protagonist, nostalgia, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s
Place:
france
Similarity:
81%
250
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In their youth they loved each other, but then parted. Ilya got married, Alexandra married, but the family life did not work out for both of them. Having met again, they understand that they still love each other, and spend seven happy days together ...
Style:
romantic drama, reflective, melancholic, period piece
Plot:
character study, bittersweet, intimate, nostalgia, regret, realism, longing, midlife crisis, isolation, minimalism, couples, infidelity ...
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young couple's announcement of their engagement to their friends is followed by a series of interactions and conflicts that forces everyone to reflect on their lives.
Style:
tension, psychological, melancholic
Plot:
friendship, relationships, intimate, realism, character study, confrontation, jealousy, domestic drama, slice of life, secrets, bittersweet, mature ...
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
A man. A woman. A single night in Paris. Such is the basic framework of this French romance that begins when middle-aged middle-class housewife Clara, happily drives to the airport to meet her husband who was supposed to come in on the evening ...
Style:
emotional, reflective, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
infidelity, airport, self discovery, character study, chance meeting, parisian, freedom, intimate, loneliness, introspection, bittersweet, midlife crisis ...
Time:
90s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Ed Hemsler spends his life preparing for a disaster that may never come. Ronnie Meisner spends her life shopping for things she may never use. In a small town somewhere in America, these two people will try to find love while trying not to get lost ...
Style:
romantic drama, social, romantic comedy, romantic, melancholic
Plot:
loss of child, survivalist, lovers, love, loneliness, second chance, character study, realism, intimate, midlife crisis, everyday life, slice of life ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A story about the generation of 1968.
Style:
black comedy, art house, reflective, serious, period piece ...
Plot:
irony, satire, character study, male friendship, moral ambiguity, bittersweet, identity crisis, midlife crisis, melancholy, nostalgia, social realism, urban ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Unlucky in love, strangled at work, and tormented at home, Joel Slater is desperately searching for a way to juggle his life. But sometimes, the secret to happiness begins with letting go.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, captivating, dark comedy ...
Plot:
introspection, starting over, love and romance, love triangle, therapy, secret, depression, industry, dream, personal growth, everyday life, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When dutiful and loyal Camille decides to go on a road trip down memory lane with her Alzheimer's suffering father, she must learn to let her father go or risk losing her own chance at a life and happiness.
Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, independent film, road movie ...
Plot:
family drama, memory loss, father daughter relationship, road trip, aging, bonding, nostalgia, bittersweet, loss, intimate, heartwarming, reconciliation ...
Place:
bosnia, switzerland, italy
Similarity:
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49
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Italy, Israel
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After many years working far from home, Mila is forced to temporarily leave her seaside mansion—and her secret romance—to return to her family in a remote Polish village. But the long-awaited reunion is far from what she imagined. As tensions ...
Style:
melancholic, atmospheric
Plot:
remote village, mother daughter relationship, family drama, getting home, homecoming, reconciliation, bittersweet, character study, confrontation, mature, isolation, identity crisis ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After the death of her mother Marianne, a young cellist discovers that her father had a mistress.
Style:
emotional, reflective, contemplative
Plot:
cellist, pianist, loss of mother, mourning, grief, mother daughter relationship, family drama, classical music, family secret, father daughter relationship, reconciliation, memory ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
"Inspired by the correspondence between Rainer Maria Rilke and his psychoanalyst paramour Lou Andreas-Salomé, Miévilleés sophisticated study of modern love charts the turbulent relationship between a filmmaker (Bunel) and a volatile actor ...
Style:
reflective, melancholic, art house, crying
Plot:
character study, personal growth, age difference, slice of life, mature, midlife crisis, empathy, violence, dancing, love triangle, telephone call, dancer ...
Similarity:
54%
328
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A 30-something man between relationships must move quick when an exciting new woman enters his life.
Style:
romantic comedy, captivating, touching, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
breakup, ex girlfriend, love interest, painter, wedding, unrequited love, self discovery, character study, love triangle, midlife crisis, bittersweet, slice of life ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Teresa changes her vacation plans to spend the summer with Ani, her mother. Living together day and night after so many years is not easy for either of them. Accustomed to living alone, it is difficult for them to agree on even the small things of ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, old woman, family drama, relationships, family problems, parent child relationship, social problems, female protagonist, relationship problems, women, problem, mother and daughter ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Mit seiner pedantischen und verklemmten Art trieb Leonhard (Tobias Moretti) einst seine Gattin Marlene (Barbara Auer) geradewegs in die Arme seines besten Freundes Jan (Ulrich Thomsen). Nur mit Mühe gelang es dem Trio danach, die gemeinsame ...
Style:
tragic ending, romantic drama, bleak, realistic
Plot:
suicide, alcoholism, family drama, domestic drama, self destructing, family conflict, affair, marriage, infidelity, female protagonist, tragedy, character study ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Ami, who lives a peaceful married life, meets Jun, a young painter, due to an incident at work one day. She takes on the role of a painting model lightheartedly, but the two gradually become strongly attracted to each other.
Style:
melancholic, sensual, erotic, moody
Plot:
forbidden love, infidelity, affair, painting, male female relationship, attraction, adultery, longing, temptation, character study, marriage, artist ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
reflective, realistic, melancholic, art house
Plot:
small town, getting home, love, family reunited, slice of life, reconciliation, intimate, isolation, moral ambiguity, river, art, church ...
Place:
east germany
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Shinichi debuted as a novelist at a young age, but his career has been stagnant for many years. He also has broken up with his girlfriend. His day have now become gloomy. At this time, Yuko and her son moves into Shinichi's home. Yuko is the ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, atmospheric
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
melancholic, poignant, existential, reflective, period piece ...
Plot:
introspection, literary, character study, monologue, bittersweet, family drama, regret, nostalgia, midlife crisis, unrequited love, jealousy, dark humor ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
west end london
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway, Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Maria finds herself at a crossroads when her husband suddenly announces that he wants to end their relationship. She must either let her whole world come crashing down, or come to terms with the life she has and find a way forward.
Style:
realistic
Plot:
female protagonist, divorce, domestic drama, motherhood, working mom, self discovery, midlife crisis, empowerment, resilience, loss, slice of life, intimate ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
reflective, realistic, psychological, melancholic
Plot:
midlife crisis, family drama, family conflict, character study, reconciliation, acceptance, aging, introspection, urban, family gatherings, bittersweet, regret ...
Place:
paris france, copenhagen, denmark, france
Similarity:
45%
185
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A thirty-two year old man falls in love with a seventeen year-old highschool student whom he sees at the bus stop everyday.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, romantic, controversial ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
relationships, romantic relationship, age-gap relationship, love story, male female relationship, fall in love, in love, age difference, star crossed lovers, relationship problems, love interest, love and romance ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A Yugoslav stage actor marries an American girl in Belgrade and has a child with her, when his career downhill out of political reasons he develops a drinking habit, his wife leaves him and takes their daughter to U.S.A.
Style:
bleak, melancholic, emotional, political drama, tragic
Plot:
actor, marriage, family drama, alcoholism, divorce, stage actor, child custody, character study, loss, regret, theater, social commentary ...
Time:
90s
Place:
belgrade, former yugoslavia, serbia, usa, belgrade serbia
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Norway, Denmark
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Lina is in her best age, mid-30s. She is strong-willed, resilient and self-conscious. There has never been a man in her life, on the contrary, she even had to play the man's role on the small farm to sustain herself and the parents. But the ...
Style:
realistic, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
gender roles, female protagonist, loneliness, character study, small town life, village life, intimate, nostalgia, romantic reunion, bittersweet, love, tragic event ...
Time:
1910s
Similarity:
44%
319
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a fiery young couple attempts to rekindle their relationship after three years apart, the highs and lows of their passion leave the pair wondering if nostalgia is enough to keep them together.
Style:
erotic, melancholic, contemplative
Plot:
relationships, slice of life, character study, reconciliation, breakup, personal growth, identity crisis, nostalgia, ex convict, passion, mature, slow burn ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young American art student must decide whether to stay in Paris with her boyfriend or go back to the U.S. when her wealthy father arrives to bring her back.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, period piece, independent film
Plot:
coming of age, art student, young lovers, american abroad, european, urban, love triangle, class differences, bittersweet, identity crisis, travel, painting ...
Time:
60s, year 1963
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa), a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.
Style:
postmodern, sincere, romantic, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
middle aged, love and romance, male female relationship, lifestyle, character study, female protagonist, love affair, romantic relationship, love interest, society, social relations, love story ...
Place:
shanghai
Similarity:
42%
613
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Seo-hyun is an ordinary housewife in her late thirties with a ten year-old son and a successful architect husband. For Seo-hyun, life is a series of banal routines, but she is well provided with upper class comforts. Her sheltered life is suddenly ...
Style:
melancholic, intense, romantic
Plot:
adultery, affair, sensuality, attraction, forbidden romance, sexual awakening, marital infidelity, sexual tension, illicit affair, middle aged woman, guilt, betrayal ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Yugoslavia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young man finds a way to spend his last few days of freedom before joining the army. Set in eastern Bosnia in summer of 1968.
Style:
reflective, period drama
Plot:
summer, youth, coming of age, friendship, rite of passage, grownups, male bonding, small town, melancholy, nostalgia, bittersweet, uncertainty ...
Time:
60s
Place:
former yugoslavia, bosnia
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, France, Portugal, Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A man's life is turned upside down after he is abandoned by the woman he loves.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, fairy tale
Plot:
fairy, family drama, grief, imagination, healing, divorce, loneliness, coming of age, bittersweet, symbolism, family conflict, loss of spouse ...
Place:
europe
Similarity:
41%
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