Movies like Four Hands
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Four Hands (2017)
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Original name: Die Vierhändige
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After Sophie and Jessica had witnessed a brutal crime when they were kids, Jessica promised her younger sister Sophie: "I will always protect you!" Growing older, this promise became an obsession. Now, Jessica (28) is suffering from paranoia and sees threats to her and her sister everywhere. But Sophie (26) wants to live a normal life without fear, without her sister. She wants to become a pianist and wants to fall in love. When the perpetrators are released of prison after 20 years, Jessica is shocked and wants to confront them. But an accident changes everything. Jessica's promise to always protect her little sister turns into an existential nightmare.
Style:
psychological thriller, tense, dark, suspenseful, intense, crime drama, psychological horror, melancholic, noir
Plot:
childhood trauma, murder, sisters, trauma, revenge, obsession, post traumatic stress, paranoia, family bonds, claustrophobia, witness protection, guilt, moral ambiguity, confrontation, vigilante justice, flashback, twists and turns, urban, small town, sister, hospital, male nudity, pianist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, death of sister ...
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Most similar movies to Four Hands
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, psychological thriller, dark and suspenseful films with plots about moral ambiguity, revenge, obsession, investigation, murder, claustrophobia and isolation mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Four Hands: The Cry (2002), Strings (2011), The Cost (2022), Beautiful Friend (2023), Above Suspicion (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 194 min.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 108 min.
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Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Duration: 142 min.
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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