Movies like Blank 2009
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Blank (2009)
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Original name: L'absence
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
In this sensitive examination of the effects of Alzheimer's a home care assistant, Felicia, is charged with spending her days with Anna, an elderly woman suffering from dementia. When Anna's husband vanishes, Felicia dedicates herself to Anna, and like Anna, slowly loses all sense of time and self.
Style:
melancholic, contemplative, reflective, medical drama, tragic
Plot:
memory loss, dementia, aging, character study, loneliness, compassion, empathy, disorientation, minimalism, isolation, female protagonist, grief, obsession, routine, intimacy, slice of life, ethical dilemma, missing person, small town, mental disorder, depression, alzheimer's disease, memory, claustrophobia, borderline personality disorder ...
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Most similar movies to Blank
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, art house, contemplative and psychological films with plots about loneliness, character study, isolation, minimalism, intimate, slice of life and psychological drama mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Blank: Black Sea (2008), The Absent (2014), Making Waves (2004), Familiar Touch (2024), The End of the Chain (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Romania, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
It depicts the relationship between an elderly woman and her caregiver.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, melancholic
Plot:
elderly woman, female protagonist, woman woman relationship, older woman younger woman relationship, caregiver, custody, aging, guardian, relationships, older man younger man relationship, lifestyle, old lady ...
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
An old man lives alone in a shabby cabin in a remote mountainous area of Mexico. His house is set to be demolished in order to facilitate the redevelopment of the area. He doesn't know how to protect his house. Time goes by and one day a young ...
Style:
atmospheric, melancholic, contemplative, poignant, slow cinema ...
Plot:
character study, loneliness, isolation, loss, aging, memory, poverty, intimate, beach, journey, grief, slice of life ...
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79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Making Waves is the story of Cella (Jacqueline Blom) and her 71-year-old mother Johanna (Kitty Courbois). Life smiles upon Cella. Happily divorced, having two children and a successful job as a presenter at a local station, for which she interviews ...
Style:
melancholic, emotional, realistic, tragic
Plot:
mother and daughter, memory loss, domestic drama, aging, bereavement, grief, dementia, family secret, middle aged, illness, loss, intimate ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
netherlands
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An octogenarian woman transitions to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
Style:
melancholic, contemplative
Audience:
adult
Plot:
elderly man, aging, character study, loneliness, compassion, bittersweet, identity crisis, memory loss, slice of life, resilience, regret, nostalgia
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A secluded fast food joint next to an empty parking lot, where it's good to go because nobody recognizes you there. On a rainy autumnal day, people show up one after the other – all of them on the verge of a breakdown – or perhaps a ...
Style:
melancholic, independent film, contemplative, existential, art house ...
Plot:
loneliness, empathy, breakdown, character study, rain, trauma, single, transformation, isolation, slow burn, intimate, minimalism ...
Similarity:
64%
261
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Days after her baby is stillborn, Robin's breasts begin to produce milk. Unable to throw it away, she decides to donate the milk. As her quest for a place to donate is more difficult than she anticipated, more and more milk starts to crowd her ...
Style:
melancholic, intense
Plot:
motherhood, stillbirth, grief, loss, donation, female protagonist, family drama, loneliness, obsession, isolation, healing, ethical dilemma ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Norway
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A young woman, and her last memories of the five people who loved her most, recalled while experiencing a catastrophic event.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
memories, female protagonist, death, memory, relationships, love story, male female relationship, love affair, lifestyle, trauma, loss, grief ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
An intimate portrait of a woman's mental confrontation and drifting between dream and reality after experiencing loss.
Style:
psychological, melancholic, contemplative, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
mental health, grief, character study, intimate, female protagonist, loss, loneliness, memory, isolation, confrontation, identity, minimalism ...
Similarity:
62%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
While middle-aged Vincent (Didier Sandre) makes a sand castle on a beach in Brittany, France, his sister Zaza (Catherine Ferran) and brother Francois (Charles Berling) spend a summer day reflecting on death and loss. They think back on their sister ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, poignant, contemplative, emotional ...
Plot:
loss, grief, mourning, character study, bereavement, beach, memory, intimate, family relations, relationships, small town, minimalism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
brittany
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Hannah is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality. Left alone grappling with the consequences of her husband’s imprisonment, Hannah begins to unravel. Through the exploration of her fractured ...
Style:
psychological, reflective, melancholic, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
character study, female protagonist, grief, loneliness, isolation, coping, midlife crisis, identity crisis, mature, claustrophobia, small town, everyday life ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Beto is the keeper of a house in Mexico City - empty for several years already - in which he used to work as a domestic help. The solitude of the last ten years, as well the monotony and routine of his job have made him lead a secluded life, which ...
Style:
existential, melancholic, contemplative, art house, psychological ...
Plot:
loneliness, solitude, social commentary, alienation, routine, character study, housekeeper, loyalty, repression, minimalism, slice of life, intimate ...
Place:
mexico city
Similarity:
52%
79
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Patrick feels absolutely lonely when he decides to search for his supposable genitor after the suicide of his mother. He doesn’t have a plan, a goal or hopes. He just wants to meet the phantom that he thinks is the reason for his mother’s death.
Style:
existential, emotional, melancholic, independent film, art house ...
Plot:
grief, loneliness, isolation, identity crisis, character study, search for father, alienation, minimalism, intimate, regret, male protagonist, urban ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A woman, scared by motherhood and her new born baby, runs away from her home and family to find a shelter at her upstairs neighbour's place.
Style:
melancholic
Plot:
isolation, loneliness, parent child relationship, female protagonist, family conflict, domestic drama, character study, hiding place, identity crisis, social realism, compassion, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
49%
105
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A tragic tale of an individual teen prostitute as seen from the lens of her Buddhist neighbor.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, independent film, contemplative, realistic ...
Plot:
compassion, prostitution, character study, poverty, loss, empathy, social realism, loneliness, urban, slice of life, street life, ethical dilemma ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Canada
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Feature based on the novel by J. Bernlef. A Dutch couple who have emigrated are confronted with the husband's rapid onset of senility during a snowy winter in North Eastern Canada. The film is an account of the man's fight within himself ...
Style:
psychological, serious, bleak, melancholic, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
dementia, identity, confusion, aging, old age, illness, flashback, loneliness, isolation, couples, intimate, retirement ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
She has never lived in a high-rise apartment, and she wonders how her sister can live at this height every day. A few days ago she kind of burst in to stay with her sister, and she is now becoming re-accustomed to life in Korea. While seeming to ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, contemplative, art house ...
Plot:
female protagonist, secret, character study, lifestyle change, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, intimate, city life, minimalism, slice of life, sibling relationship ...
Place:
korea, seoul
Similarity:
45%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the wake of his daughter's disappearance, a father wallowing in grief feeds his desire to find her with unusual methods.
Style:
intense, melancholic, emotional, suspense, noir ...
Plot:
depression, surveillance camera, missing daughter, missing child, grief, obsession, father daughter relationship, loss, bereavement, investigation, routine, small town ...
Place:
lisbon portugal, portugal
Similarity:
43%
109
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman, withdrawn from life, rescues a live bird that had been trapped in the wall of her apartment.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, art house, existential ...
Plot:
estrangement, strong female presence, restaurant, loneliness, isolation, solitude, character study, female protagonist, alienation, symbolism, slow burn, intimate ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
42%
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231
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young woman falls in love with a famous novelist and travels with him to his home in Southern Italy. There, her obsession with the memory of his dead wife begins to consume her.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, art house, tense, moody
Plot:
obsessive love, obsession, character study, mediterranean, romantic obsession, loneliness, grief, female protagonist, jealousy, memory, tragic romance, mourning ...
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A brutal assault changes Marieke's life. She leaves her familiar city rhythms for the solitude of a isolated house in the countryside. Her irrational fears on the frozen farm are a constant struggle. As spring's orchestra begins, her ...
Style:
atmospheric, bleak, melancholic, contemplative, art house ...
Plot:
isolation, countryside, female protagonist, healing, solitude, dark past, slow burn, character study, resilience, minimalism, intimacy, rebirth ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A strange life together of a man and a woman united by paintings. A film starring Yuya Ozeki, shot in honor of his 20th birthday!
Style:
art house, independent film, aesthetic, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
painting, artist, creative process, character study, connection, intimate, friendship, memory, art gallery, slice of life, minimalism, loneliness ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Harold Fry is an unremarkable man who has made mistakes with all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. And now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. Until, one day – Harold learns ...
Style:
contemplative, reflective, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
elderly man, pilgrimage, character study, self discovery, walking, journey, grief, changing lives, lifestyle, lifestyle change, life, bittersweet ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Valerio is a lonely young boy who can't get on with the others of the same age. He just observes without been seen and tries to compare himself to them, especially with two tough guys from his swimming course. One day Valerio sees something ...
Style:
melancholic, reflective, contemplative, tension, lgbt cinema ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, loneliness, bullying, coming of age, isolation, adolescence, introspection, loss of innocence, self discovery, childhood, male protagonist ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Quiet and introverted toll booth clerk Kenan's life, a humdrum routine between the Tavsancik toll booth plaza and his home, will change the day the new operations chief comes to inspect Tavsancik.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, contemplative, melancholic
Plot:
father son relationship, socially awkward, alienation, highway, character study, clerk, chore, workplace situations, changing lives, lifestyle change, workplace, routine ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Life is a one take proposition. In ONE TAKE, Kevin never stopped loving Jessie even though she left him years ago and is reported to be dead. When Kevin, out-of-the-blue, receives a card in the mail - an old photo of the two of them with a ...
Style:
romantic drama, independent film, melancholic, existential, twist ending ...
Plot:
loss, grief, character study, loneliness, obsession, sacrifice, imagination, relationships, family secret, memory, revelation, haunting ...
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38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Doktor Glas finds himself attracted to a young woman, married to a corrupt clergyman. She's miserable in her marriage, so he agrees to help in anyway he can. But he is quickly torn between passion and morality. The story is based on the 1905 ...
Style:
melancholic, period piece, grim, noir, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
ethical dilemma, obsession, forbidden love, character study, morality, adultery, guilt, desire, existential crisis, existentialism, sexual repression, romantic obsession ...
Time:
60s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A tale of self-rediscovery seen through the eyes of a grief-stricken trumpeter, who finds salvation in a lighthouse and its two suicidal visitors.
Style:
emotional, dramatic, contemplative, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Plot:
lighthouse, grief, suicide, seaside, empathy, loneliness, trumpet player, salvation, healing, intimate, mourning, redemption ...
Similarity:
36%
322
Genre: Drama
Country: Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Martje is the manager of a successful laundry service, but in her personal life she struggles with her self-image after the amputation of one of her breasts. After she is humiliated when Loe, one of her employees, is startled by the discovery of her ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, trauma, amputation, laundry, kidnapping, illness, madness, insanity, character study, shame, identity crisis, delusion ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Lebanon, Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A day in the life of Malek, a young man who suffers from sleep disorders and is obsessed with thoughts of his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, his overprotective mother struggles with the disappearance of her husband, who was kidnapped more than 15 years ...
Style:
art house, psychological, melancholic, emotional, existential ...
Plot:
insomnia, family drama, character study, longing, slice of life, loss, grief, mother son relationship, memories, intimate, loneliness, regret ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
lebanon, middle east
Similarity:
35%
467
Genre: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Professor Sretenski is a scientist and director of a research center in Russia. He is separated from his wife and lives alone. His daughter, who lives with the mother, comes to his home and stays with him for a period, leaving her daughter with him. ...
Style:
reflective, contemplative, emotional, melancholic, period piece ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, loneliness, scientist, family drama, professor, estrangement, introspection, reconciliation, family relations, parenting, empathy, aging ...
Time:
70s
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
35%
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