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Rock, Paper, Scissors (2012)
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Original name: Piedra, Papel o Tijera
Genre: Drama
Country: Venezuela
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The chance of an innocent child's game will unveil a betrayal that will forever change the lives of two families when their paths cross, endangering what they love the most, in a city that does not give them a truce.
Style:
tense, emotional, suspenseful, serious, realistic
Plot:
destiny, insecurity, betrayal, family in crisis, dishonesty, life turned upside down, kidnapping, gang, drug, plot twist, twists and turns, family relations, family life, urban, crumbling marriage, unfulfillment, violent content, infidelity, money, beach, hotel, neighbor, shooting, father son relationship, waitress ...
Place:
venezuela, latin america
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, tense and captivating films with plots about family relations, couples, family problems, dishonesty, parents and children, unfulfillment and crumbling marriage mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Rock, Paper, Scissors: Blame It on Mum (2009), Desdemona: A Love Story (2009), Matching Jack (2010), Trust Me (2014), Blind Intersections (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mady Celliers, an attractive housewife of 60, he spends his life speaking ill of her two daughters and her husband, a man who shows a strange behavior since has retired. Antoine, the eldest son, company director, is unable to make a success of a ...
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serious, realistic, sincere, touching, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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france
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Gil Garcia is at the end of his life. Wounded and bleeding in a church confessional, he tells an unsuspecting Father Wade his tragic story. At a young age, Gil's father takes him to America in search of a better life, forcing him to leave the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating
Plot:
family problems, single parent, orphan, society, betrayal, terminal illness, starting over, murder, family in crisis, church, siblings relations, family relations ...
Time:
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Place:
latin america, mexico
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A woman struggles with her son's illness and her husband's infidelity, but, after a chance encounter with an Irish sailor and his son, her life is turned upside down in a love story that defies explanation and breaks all the rules.
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
hopes, infidelity, coming of age, bittersweet, dishonesty, friendship, parents and children, life turned upside down, child illness, family in crisis, terminal illness, family problems ...
Time:
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Place:
australia, ireland
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94%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Mari is a talented but insecure chef who dreams of running her own restaurant. She goes through a challenging professional time, taking orders from an authoritarian boss who inhibits her talent. One day she meets Caio, a charming young man who ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, emotional, romantic drama ...
Plot:
restaurant, betrayal, dangerous attraction, cons and scams, rivalry, vengeance, couples, dishonesty, twists and turns, love, chef, trust ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
91%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The Ames' seem to have built the perfect life until their six year old daughter is kidnapped; over the course of seven days they begin to uncover secrets about their past that could rip their marriage and lives apart.
Style:
emotional, serious, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
kidnapping, uncover truth, family relations, danger, parents and children, under the surface, disorder, life turned upside down, secret, women of color, african american, black girl ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
louisiana, new orleans
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama
Country: Lebanon, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three protagonists, one city, different backgrounds: Nour, India and Marwan pass each other but they never meet, though the effect of one incident will drastically alter their lives. Caught in a moment, their lives fall apart in just a matter of ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, non-linear, gloomy
Plot:
life turned upside down, family problems, dysfunctional family, destiny, life is a bitch, down on your luck, death in the family, multiple storylines, drug abuse, marriage, car accident, arab ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
lebanon, beirut lebanon, middle east
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia, Argentina
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Taxi driver Jose begins his night shift bent on revenge after his brother's murder at the hands pf a violent gang. But when an accident brings him unexpectedly closer to his party-girl fare Angela, the damaged pair must struggle against forces ...
Style:
suspenseful, neo noir, bleak, rough, tense ...
Plot:
murder, partner, danger, gang, vengeance, life is a bitch, chases and races, city life, revenge, doom, reluctant partners, urban ...
Place:
colombia
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Drawing on remarkable true stories, Peter Chan delivers a moving drama about child abduction in China. Huang Bo stars as a father whose young son disappears in the streets of a big city. He sets out on a search across China, stopping at nothing to ...
Style:
serious, realistic, touching, tense
Plot:
village, kidnapping, uncover truth, adoption, life turned upside down, parents and children, couples, missing child, danger, couple relations, family problems, family in crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china
Similarity:
89%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Alfredo and Susanna are two well-off fifty-year-olds who lead a stimulating cultural life. He is an architect and she is a psychologist; they live in Rome but spend their weekends at their country home in Umbria, where they love to spend their days ...
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, emotional, erotic
Plot:
idealism, life turned upside down, lifestyle, couples, life is a bitch, social differences, hopes, couple relations, family problems, culture clash, parents and children, family life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
He can deliver a breathtaking speech on the American soul to flabbergasted schoolboys, get mixed up in the private lives of his citizens, and even get his 18-year-old daughter to swear that never, but never, would she leave home. Meet Simon Wolberg, ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, serious, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
family in crisis, family relations, parents and children, estrangement, family problems, dysfunctional family, family life, hopes, siblings relations, crumbling marriage, unfulfillment, midlife crisis ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An American Jewish man visiting Jerusalem for the funeral of his father gets sucked into a world of violent intrigue after meeting a mysterious, beautiful Palestinian woman.
Style:
realistic, tense, emotional, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, political unrest, terrorism, couples, politics, danger, unfulfillment, undercover, society, femme fatale, life turned upside down, intrigue ...
Time:
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Place:
israel, palestinian authority, middle east, jerusalem
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
dishonesty, couple relations, couples, family relations, infidelity, murder, serial killer, blonde, voyeurism, voyeur, golddigger, killing spree ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Jess (Brenda Blethyn) and town handyman Jacob (Kevin Whately) have been happily married 20 years, recently taking in a trio of Jacob's elderly relatives, including his mother (Rosemary Harris). Though the relations are demanding, kindhearted ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, serious, touching
Plot:
love affair, family relations, family problems, society, family in crisis, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, couples, betrayal, love and romance, working class, crumbling marriage ...
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Two young men, Ye-joon and Jae-moon, have been close friends since doing military service together. Ye-joon has lately worked his way up to becoming a successful financier, while the unambitious Jae-moon has opted for a much less conspicuous route. ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France, Greece
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, clever, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
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Place:
germany, france, greece, athens greece
Similarity:
85%
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Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, suspense, tense
Plot:
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Time:
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europe, germany
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Country: Romania, France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, clever, realistic, serious, romantic drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
romania, bucharest
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Michèle shares her life with Paul, her husband and work colleague. She has a lover, Thomas, a musician with whom she has been having a passionate affair for some time. Attracted by Thomass non-conformity and lust for life, Michèle abandons her ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, suspense, gloomy
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
82%
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, captivating, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
scotland
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, realistic, serious, sincere, independent film
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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536
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 94 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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Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, emotional, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
czech republic, denmark, europe, central europe, prague
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Country: Italy
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Not available
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Alice, married for the last 20 years to a taxi driver, works in a beauty parlour, has three children, the eldest of whom is doing his military service, and a mother who works as a maid in her house. None of the three siblings pay much attention to ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, melancholic, sexual ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, touching, psychological, tense ...
Plot:
family relations, family problems, parents and children, breakup, couples, life is a bitch, downfall, unfulfillment, job seeking, down on your luck, adultery, relationships ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Amanda and Jason are happy marriage now, after years of frustration have finally managed to take a beautiful girl from a country in Eastern Europe through an international adoption agency. But when the doctor will perform a DNA test to small, finds ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
kidnapped child, adoption, kidnapping, adopted daughter, suspicion, investigation, uncover truth, couples, family relations, family problems, danger, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
78%
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