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United Red Army (2007)
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United Red Army (2007)
Original name: 実録・連合赤軍 あさま山荘への道程
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 190 min.
Story: The film is told in three acts, beginning with a historical background of Japan's student movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, mostly using archive footage and a narrator. The second act follows the formation of the group to their mountain training camps in the southern Japanese Alps. It emphasizes the dogmatic (and eventually hypocritical) bullying of the group by Mori and Nagata, with 12 members being killed for infractions as small as improperly cleaning a gun, wearing make-up, and kissing. The third act shows the splitting up of the group after two members run off. It follows one group of five members to Karuizawa and a hostage-taking and police standoff known as the Asama-Sansō incident.
Style: atmospheric, rough, serious, bleak, political, anime, realistic, avant garde
Plot: revolution, radical, rebellion, idealism, military, life is a bitch, isolation, society, danger, hostage, communism, terrorism, revolutionary, underground, chaos, activist, lecture, protest, marxist, reform, japanese history, mountain, down on your luck, violent content, fight ...
Time: 2000s, 70s, 20th century, year 1968, year 1966, year 1972, year 1970 ...
Place: japan, asia
Keyword: avant-garde

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, bleak and rough films with plots about society, life is a bitch, danger, rebellion, deadly, state affairs and murder mostly in Drama, Crime and Biography genres. Some movies like United Red Army: Good Morning, Night (2003), Mogadischu (2008), Distance (2001), October (1994), From What Is Before (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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11.25: The Day He Chose His Own Fate (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story: On November 25th 1970, a man committed ritual suicide inside the Tokyo headquarters of the Japanese Ministry of Defence, leaving behind a legacy of masterpieces and a controversy that echoes to this day. The man was Yukio Mishima, one of ...
Style: realistic, emotional, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: state affairs, tragic hero, political unrest, idealism, heroes, downfall, writer's life, rebelliousness, life is a bitch, writers, lgbtq, political activist ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, year 1970
Place: japan
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Good Morning, Night (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The 1978 kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro, president of the most important political party in Italy at the time, Democrazia Cristiana, as seen from the perspective of one of his assailants -- a conflicted young woman in the ranks of the Red ...
Style: serious, tense, disturbing, realistic, bleak ...
Plot: terrorism, hostage, revolution, politics, murder, rebelliousness, political unrest, captivity, danger, state affairs, head of state, society ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, year 2003, year 1978
Place: italy, europe, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Mogadischu (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The incredible true story of Lufthansa Flight 181, which was hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in October of 1977, and the noble efforts of stewardess Gabriele Dillmann (Nadja Uhl) to ensure the safety of the terrified ...
Style: tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough
Plot: terrorism, terrorist attack, passenger, daring rescue, confined, danger, airplane, hysteria, raf, pilot, mossad, hijacking ...
Time: 70s, year 1977, 20th century
Place: germany, africa, west germany
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Distance (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 132 min.
Story: On the eighth anniversary of a cult's failed chemical attack on Tokyo and their subsequent mass suicide, family members of those affected gather at the cult's former base on the shores of a lake to observe the anniversary of their loved ...
Style: psychological, serious, bleak, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot: afterlife, destiny, supernatural, life is a bitch, danger, terrorism, estrangement, teenage life, death in the family, haunted by the past, dealing with death, religions or cults ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
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October (1994)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story: In October 1970, one group from the Front de Liberation du Quebec kidnapped the British Consul in Montreal. Few days later, a second group did the same with one of the Minister of the Quebec Government. If the first was released, the second was ...
Style: sad, political, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot: terrorism, kidnapping, murder, terrorist, good versus evil, danger, confined, society, politics, rebellion, state affairs, revolution ...
Time: 70s, year 1970
Place: canada, quebec
⇓ similarity ⇓
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From What Is Before (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 338 min.
Story: The Philippines, 1972. Mysterious things are happening in a remote barrio. Wails are heard from the forest, cows are hacked to death, a man is found bleeding to death at the crossroad and houses are burned. Ferdinand E. Marcos announces Proclamation ...
Style: bleak, serious, realistic, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot: forces of nature, village life, isolation, danger, clergy, confined, society, chaos, village, very little dialogue, army, fired from the job ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1972, year 1970, year 1971
Place: the philippines
⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
Stammheim - The Baader-Meinhof Gang on Trial (1986)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Based on the research for his non-fiction book "Der Baader-Meinhoff-Komplex", "Spiegel" journalist Stefan Aust wrote the screen play to Reinhard Hauff’s controversial feature film that re-narrates the startling trial against ...
Style: controversial, thought provoking, serious, realistic, gloomy ...
Plot: terrorism, prison, raf, courtroom, spy, law, politics, prison escape, marxist, german politics, justice, prisoner ...
Time: 70s, year 1976, year 1977, 20th century, year 1975
Place: germany, west germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
Blood and Bones (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story: In 1923, the young Kim Shun-Pei moves from Cheju Island (South Korea), to Osaka (Japan). Through the years, he becomes a cruel, greedy and violent man and builds a factory of kamaboko (processed seafood products) in his poor Korean-Japanese ...
Style: psychological, realistic, serious, rough, bleak
Plot: dysfunctional family, family problems, danger, life is a bitch, obsession, family in crisis, alcohol abuse, loan, violence, abusive relationship, badass, asian ...
Time: 1950s, 80s
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
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Act of Aggression (1975)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 101 min.
Story: After his wife and daughter are raped and killed by a motorbike gang a man sets out to take revenge.
Style: gothic horror, classic horror, tense, exciting, serious ...
Plot: rape and revenge, revenge, gang, vengeance, rivalry, chases and races, rebellion, life is a bitch, injustice, sexuality, criminal, violence ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Purge (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Finland, Estonia
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Allide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people were deported to Siberia, she lives alone in an isolated house. One night, she finds a young woman in her yard – Zara has just escaped from the ...
Style: realistic, psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot: love triangle, life is a bitch, haunted by the past, society, redemption, political unrest, exploitation, danger, post war, destiny, violence, betrayal ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, year 2012, 90s, post world war two ...
Place: estonia, europe, baltics, soviet union
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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The Wolves (1971)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min.
Story: After going to prison for killing the boss of the Kanno gang, Seji Iwahashi (Tatsuya Nakadai) gets released early -- only to find that his former gang has merged with the Kannos. But with bitter resentments lingering on both sides, how long will it ...
Style: crime drama, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot: yakuza, samurai, mobster, gangster, gang, conspiracy, violent content, tough heroes, heroes, rivalry, society, dishonesty ...
Time: 1920s, 20th century
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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The Front Line (2009)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, Belgium, UK, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: An Italian man looks back from his jail cell on his youthful exploits as a political extremist with understanding, candour and remorse.
Style: exciting, serious, sincere, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot: idealism, rebellion, fighting the system, danger, society, love and romance, rebelliousness, blind ambition, state affairs, couple relations, youth, hopes ...
Time: 70s, 80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place: italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
The Third Generation (1979)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A mogul merrily funds terrorists to boost his computer sales, by panicking West German government and industry c. 1980, as the third generation of Western European left-wing activists forms, after crippling of the violent Red Army Faction. Released ...
Style: political, art house, black comedy, postmodern, cult classic ...
Plot: transvestism, terrorism, politics, raf, anarchist, female nudity, exodus, protest, cold war, satire, hostage, death squad ...
Time: year 1979, 70s
Place: berlin germany, west berlin west germany, europe, west germany, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Bridge to Nowhere (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A group of 20-something blue-collar workers in Pittsburgh cook up a scheme to make extra money that involves prostitution. Their business takes off, then gets way out of hand.
Style: serious, rough, suspense, bleak, realistic
Plot: prostitute, working class, friendship, illegal prostitution, society, rise and fall, danger, coming of age, escapades, life is a bitch, woman peeing, friends ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pittsburgh, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Women's Prison (1988)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A young woman about to get married discovers all too late that her spouse has mafia connections, when violence breaks out during her wedding. Caught up in the crossfire Lynn gets arrested and thrown into a women's prison.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot: prison, escape, wrongfully committed, false accusation, frame up, bookies, prison life, kids in trouble, law enforcement, rebelliousness, vigilantism, rivalry ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Marianne & Juliane (1981)
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Germany, 1968: The priest's daughters Marianna and Juliane both fight for changes in society, like making abortion legal. However their means are totally different: while Juliane's committed as a reporter, her sister joins a terroristic ...
Style: political, serious, realistic, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot: years of lead, feminist, terrorism, raf, politics, marxist, woman peeing, prison escape, sisters, solidarity, prison, siblings ...
Time: 70s, year 1981
Place: germany, west germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Japanese Summer: Double Suicide (1967)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A sex-obsessed young woman, a suicidal young man she meets on the street, a gun-crazy wannabe gangster—these are just three of the irrational, oddball anarchists trapped in an underground hideaway in Oshima’s devilish, absurdist portrait of what ...
Style: political, psychological, serious, realistic, surreal ...
Plot: anarchist, anarchism, suicide, killing spree, death, murder, sexuality, yakuza, held captive, captive, anarchy, murderer ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: japan, tokyo, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Baader (2002)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Andreas Baader starts out as a small-time criminal. In Berlin, he is recruited by a revolutionary cell. They plan to overthrow the state.
Style: realistic, disturbing, suspenseful, rough, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, terrorist, gang, danger, rebellion, social decay, state affairs, confined, fighting the system, rebelliousness, working class, political unrest ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, 60s
Place: germany, west germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
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Our Homeland (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
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Style: realistic, serious, touching, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot: fish out of water, culture clash, haunted by the past, family life, society, life is a bitch, homecoming, terminal illness, parents and children, under the surface, family relations, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, north korea, asia, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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Inside (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: An emotional and thrilling tale of life and death behind the walls of a maximum security prison. From the acclaimed director of 'Bonnie and Clyde', and featuring a powerful international cast.
Style: independent film, talky, captivating, tense, thought provoking ...
Plot: prison, political prisoner, apartheid, prisoner, politics, racism, disintegration, tragic hero, uninhibited rivalry, legal, confined, dishonesty ...
Time: year 1996, 80s
Place: south africa, africa, johannesburg south africa
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41%
A Children's Story (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The story focuses on the life of an 11-year old boy surrounded by criminality and poverty in the suburbs of Naples.
Style: disturbing, serious, rough, bleak, realistic
Plot: street kid, juvenile delinquency, youth, friends, danger, society, life is a bitch, coming of age, social worker, teaching the ways of the world, social decay, urban ghetto life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: europe, italy, naples italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Vengeance is Mine (1979)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story: A thief, a murderer, and a charming lady-killer, Iwao Enokizu (Ken Ogata) is on the run from the police. Director Shohei Imamura turns this fact-based story—about the seventy-eight-day killing spree of a remorseless man from a devoutly Catholic ...
Style: disturbing, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot: serial killer, father son relationship, parents and children, on the run, prostitute, violence spree, violence, sex scene, killer, female nudity, sociopath, sex ...
Time: 20th century, year 1979, 70s
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Agent of Influence (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story: This story of espionage and counter-espionage is based on the novel by Ian Adams. Suspicious circumstances surrounded the mysterious death of a Canadian diplomat. At the height of The Cold War in October 1964, John Watkins, Canada's former ...
Style: realistic, bleak, captivating, exciting, rough ...
Plot: espionage, head of state, undercover, rebellion, state affairs, dishonesty, heroes, cold war, cia, diplomacy, intrigue, spying ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Siberian Education (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, ...
Style: serious, realistic, rough, suspense, gloomy ...
Plot: friendship, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, teenage life, social misfits, crime and punishment, society, social relations, isolation, parents and children, misfit, mafia ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 21st century
Place: russia, siberia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Bashing (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker. Finally released and back in her hometown, Yuko finds herself ostracized as a national disgrace by society that sees her helping a country other than ...
Style: psychological, realistic, serious, bleak, gloomy
Plot: journalism, propaganda, confined, homecoming, estrangement, misfit, hopes, iraq war, society, life is a bitch, social misfits, harassment ...
Time: 21st century
Place: iraq, japan, middle east, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.
Style: realistic, serious, psychological, thought provoking, bleak
Plot: prison, escape, college, car accident, manslaughter, courtroom, on the run, fugitive, girlfriend, injustice, stock broker, estrangement ...
Time: year 1971, 70s
Place: new york, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany, France, Czech Republic
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody "Deutschen Herbst" in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust's standard work on Die Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The ...
Style: political, bleak, realistic, intellectual, harsh ...
Audience: teens
Plot: terrorism, anti war, revolution, protest, revolutionary, journalist, prison, politics, idealism, capitalism, assassination, terrorist attack ...
Time: 70s, year 2008, 60s, 20th century, year 1967 ...
Place: germany, somalia, west berlin west germany, berlin germany, africa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
 5.7
 4K
Awaydays (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: On the Wirral in the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, the opportunities for thrill seeking young men looking to escape 9 to 5 drudgery are what they've always been: sex, drugs, rock n' roll, fashion, football and ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, tense ...
Plot: gang, hooligan, football, destructive relationship, juvenile delinquency, coming of age, teenage life, troublemaker, buddies, life is a bitch, violence spree, down on your luck ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: england, britain, liverpool
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Katherine (1975)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A harrowing look at the 60s and early 70s through the eyes of Katherine Alman, a wealthy debutante who slowly, but inexorably spirals down into a fight for the causes that shook a nation, leading a path to the underground life. Written by Miguel Cane
Style: psychological, serious, realistic, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot: swing, vietnam war, girl, revolution, rebellion, politics, teenage life, militant, political unrest, state affairs, life is a bitch, society ...
Time: 60s, year 1970, year 1967, year 1968, year 1969 ...
Place: san francisco, peru, guatemala
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
 5.1
 3K
Stoic (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A heated game of poker causes three men incarcerated for nonviolent offenses to brutalize their cellmate before taking drastic measures in order to cover up their crime.
Style: disturbing, realistic, suspenseful, rough, cerebral ...
Plot: prison life, physical abuse, confined, criminal heroes, murder disguised as suicide, society, rebellion, crime gone awry, buddies, life is a bitch, gory, prison ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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