Movies like Rabbit Heart
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Rabbit Heart (1987)
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Original name: Hasenherz
Genre: Family
Country: East Germany
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
The thirteen year old Janni is depressed, because she's still a little behind in her physical development. This leads to bullying remarks from her classmates. One day, a film crew comes to her school to find a candidate for the role of a Prince in a movie. They choose Janni, who they think is a boy. She takes on the role. At school, she tells her classmates she plays a Princess. When the moment of truth approaches she must find the self-confidence to invite the class to the premiere.
Style:
fairy tale
Plot:
teenager, dog, horse, dragon, first love, prince, german, burglar, birthday, brother, sword, sword fight, teenage girl, horse riding, producer, actress, filmmaking, director, backstage, casting, coming of age, classroom, tomboy, puberty, fence ...
Place:
germany
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, feel good, semi serious and touching films with plots about horse, family relations, dog, youth, friendship, family and coming of age mostly in Family, Fantasy and Comedy genres. Some movies like Rabbit Heart: Flicka 2 (2010), Black Beauty (2015), And Then There Was Light (2017), Prince Bayaya (1971), Snow dragon (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Duration: 73 min.
Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 96 min.
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Genre: Family
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Country: East Germany
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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