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The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes (2011)
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Original name: Hur många lingon finns det i världen
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Alex's high opinion of himself isn't backed up by reality as he is unemployed and having trouble with his girlfriend. When he finally gets a job with the local council/municipality of Hudiksvall his life is about to change. Suddenly Alex finds himself the leader of a local theatre group of people with learning difficulties. Through their work together, Alex comes to appreciate that we all have our own talents which can grow if given the opportunity and support. "The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes" is based on the work of the Glada Hudik Theatre whose performances have met with success in Sweden and internationally since it was formed in 1996.
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, sincere
Plot:
down syndrome, disability, chance, against the odds, misfit, self confidence, personal growth, mentally challenged, group of friends, loss of friend, theatre group, european, theater, actor, funeral, loss of job, breakup, talent show, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, train travel, death of friend, job interview, intellectual disability, ambition, new job ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
eastern europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, touching, sincere and serious films with plots about misfit, friendship, disability, hopes, love and romance, family relations and friends mostly in Drama, Comedy and Music genres. Some movies like The Importance of Tying Your Own Shoes: The Swimming Pool (2012), Girlfriend (2010), Mr. Muhsin (1987), Me Too (2009), Intimate Lighting (1965). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Cuba, Spain, Venezuela
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
During summer in La Habana, four adolescents with physical problems, while in vacation from school, spend a day in a swimming pool with their apathetic instructor.
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Plot:
swimming, teenage life, mentally challenged, realism, youth, disability, teachers and students, loneliness, swimmer, misfit, power relations, disabled ...
Time:
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Place:
cuba, latin america
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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sincere, serious, touching, melancholic, independent film ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 119 min.
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Style:
sentimental, touching, sad, art house, serious ...
Plot:
turk, kurd, advice, lonely, social commentary, love and romance, ambition, artists and showbiz, follow your dream, couples, showbiz, against the odds ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, touching, serious, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
Taking his young city girlfriend along for the trip, a man visits old musical friends in a country village for a string quartet rehearsal.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, sentimental, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
husband wife relationship, modernism, exodus, renaissance, villa, classmate, musician, funeral, small town, gay subtext, bittersweet, misfit ...
Time:
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Place:
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59%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, humorous, captivating, serious, comedy drama ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, debt, musician, father daughter relationship, talent show, bipolar disorder, gambling, audition, working mom, motherhood, family bonds, family drama ...
Place:
switzerland, zurich switzerland
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57%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, touching, heartfelt
Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
inspirational, sincere, motivational, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Former punk rocker Jonen, now a Buddhist priest, seems to have lost the meaning of his life. His manic depression handicaps him further. Music seems to be the only solution for him to exorcise his demons, against all obstacles and sound volume ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot:
introspection, musician's life, artists and showbiz, self discovery, society, bittersweet, unfulfillment, redemption, follow your dream, hopes, rock, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway, Denmark
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, captivating, realistic, touching, serious ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, feel good, realistic, humorous, touching
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
sincere, sentimental, touching, heartfelt, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
canada
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, light, touching
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, sincere, realistic, emotional, touching ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Music
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, serious, realistic, gloomy
Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, touching, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
42%
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, serious, touching, sincere, independent film ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
40%
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
40%
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, england, united kingdom, wales
Similarity:
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, contemplative, sincere, touching, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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294
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, touching, serious, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, touching, sad
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
37%
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Duration: 192 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, realistic, clever, touching, humorous ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
sad, emotional, touching, biting, uplifting ...
Plot:
disability, depression, hospital, courtroom drama, legal, paralysis, suicide, female nudity, health, law, nude girl, car accident ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
massachusetts, boston
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, uplifting, touching, sincere, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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