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Their Distance (2015)
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Original name: 知らないふたり
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Leon, a young bootmaker tends not to have relation with others for some reason. But when he meets Sona, a drunken Korean lady at his favorite park, everything around him starts to change.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, art house, realistic, intercultural, wistful
Plot:
loneliness, isolation, character study, intimate, unrequited love, minimalism, slice of life, obsession, love triangle, personal growth, friendship, apprentice, urban, lgbtq, identity, loner, male female relationship, drunkenness, shoemaker, argument, coworker relationship, drunken woman, park, alcohol, bench ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
tokyo
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Most similar movies to Their Distance
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, art house, emotional and psychological films with plots about intimate, urban, character study, minimalism, loneliness, slice of life and identity mostly in Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Their Distance: Drawing Days (2015), Off-Time (2022), Migratory Birds (2018), Dreamland (2015), DeAD (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Cliff Raines is an up-and-coming actor who struggles with living a lonely life in Los Angeles. In his time between roles, he finds comfort in alcohol and his new found relationship with a young woman with similar baggage to his.
Style:
independent film, melancholic, realistic, existential
Plot:
character study, isolation, loneliness, intimate, slice of life, alcoholism, showbiz, self destructing, identity crisis, bittersweet, urban, personal growth ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Diego is hosting a farewell party in his house before he leaves on a trip that no one knows about.
Style:
reflective, emotional, melancholic, realistic, tension ...
Plot:
secrets, house party, introspection, intimate, relationships, bittersweet, friendship, regret, single, identity, character study, slice of life ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Thomas, a photographer from France, goes to Japan to take pictures of abandoned places. Lonely, he meets Natsuki, a young and beautiful woman, who will become his model. But Thomas has violent panic attacks and nightmares...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, art house, existential, melancholic ...
Plot:
loneliness, character study, nightmare, photography, trauma, mental illness, haunting, isolation, ruins, obsession, memory, intimate ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
73%
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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:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 45 min.
Story:
A receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei forms a fleeting friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die.
Style:
art house, poignant, melancholic, existential, psychological ...
Plot:
suicide, hotel, loneliness, isolation, guest, receptionist, intimate, character study, introspection, mental health, desperation, road not taken ...
Place:
taiwan, taipei
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Sarah, a free spirited young girl looking to surgically reassign her gender and Antony, a once exuberant but now a dejected and dispirited young man. What will happen when they meet?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
self discovery, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, relationship problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, relationships, coming of age, identity crisis, character study, acceptance ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When Yasuko (Eriko Hatsune) was a child, her mother left their home. She grew up not knowing what an ordinary family is. Satoshi's (Kengo Kora) mother was the girlfriend of Yasuko's late father. One day, Satoshi appears in front of ...
Style:
melancholic, psychological, serious, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
absent mother, orphan, family secret, mother daughter relationship, character study, love affair, love story, romantic relationship, love and romance, forbidden love, love interest, unrequited love ...
Similarity:
60%
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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:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Story:
When a retired police inspector, who suffers from agoraphobia, receives an eviction notice, he befriends a homeless boy and together they come up with a plan to get rid of his phobia.
Style:
heartfelt, psychological, emotional, contemplative, realistic
Plot:
mental health, isolation, agoraphobia, friendship, healing, recovery, bonding, redemption, loneliness, homelessness, personal growth, character study ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal, Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he impersonates another man as a gardener at a Portuguese country house, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, psychological, atmospheric, existential ...
Plot:
grief, loss, character study, loneliness, identity, intimate, country house, memory, minimalism, friendship, impostor, gardener ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Richio, a young DJ, is as emotionally non-existent as no other man on the planet. He uses his tough exterior to avoid attachments to people and society.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
love triangle, trauma, character study, relationships, romantic relationship, love affair, love story, physical appearance, male female relationship, relationship problems, social problems, love interest ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France, Switzerland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Jack and Julie live in a bare flat in Paris. At night, Jack drives a taxi while Julie wanders around the city, and in the day they make love. One day Julie meets Joseph, the daytime driver of the taxi, and soon Julie is spending her nights with ...
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, realistic, sensual, art house
Plot:
love triangle, relationships, taxi driver, infidelity, everyday life, desire, character study, urban, intimacy, intimate, couples, loneliness ...
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 201 min.
Story:
Omnibus film "Bungo Sasayakana Yokubo" features 6 different short stories set under 2 different themes ("Mitsumerareru Shukujotachi" & "Kokuhaku Suru Shinshitachi").
Style:
anthology, psychological, captivating, thrilling, art house ...
Plot:
omnibus, male female relationship, relationships, lifestyle, multiple storylines, unrequited love, confession, sexual desire, realism, bittersweet, obsession, urban ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
52%
663
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland, Slovakia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
An aged farmer moves to the urban city for the first time in his life. He befriends a paper delivery boy in the neighborhood and their connection changes the course of both their lives and the boy's family.
Style:
independent film, melancholic, heartfelt, emotional, reflective
Plot:
loneliness, empathy, intergenerational friendship, solitude, bonding, introspection, slice of life, urban, fish out of water, isolation, intimate, minimalism ...
Similarity:
48%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The film revolves around the life of Tarak, a foley artist of Bengali film. Tarak's job is to create ambient sounds for films, but, he gradually gets trapped in his own world, a world full of sound.
Style:
art house, thought provoking, serious, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
character study, obsession, creative process, isolation, alienation, realism, intimate, family conflict, identity crisis, mental health, slow burn, slice of life ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
In the unforgiving shadows of sympathy, Ganesh Gangadharan, a paraplegic designer, wrestles with his inner demons, striving for a semblance of normalcy.
Style:
thought provoking, emotional, intense, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
disability, paraplegic, resilience, introspection, character study, healing, isolation, identity, redemption, empathy, grief, loss ...
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46%
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:
46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Laurie, a cynical schoolgirl, builds a secret friendship with Pete, an older handyman who is obsessed with her.
Style:
sincere, captivating, realistic, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
coming of age, obsession, love triangle, outsider, loner, secret, platonic, friendship, high school, homecoming, working class, loneliness ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, UK, USA, Greece
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Tommaso is an American expat film director living in Rome with his young wife and their daughter. Disoriented by his past misgivings and subsequent unexpected blows to his self-esteem, Tommaso wades through this late chapter of his life with an ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, realistic, sincere, melancholic ...
Plot:
family relations, character study, parents and children, creative block, life philosophy, existential crisis, midlife crisis, society, disorder, couples, lifestyle, friendship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
44%
19
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A meeting in the middle of Tokyo between Jan, a middle age French photographer who is living his life carelessly, and Flare, a 17 years old runaway girl with a complicate family background. Charmed by Jan’s works, a budding of love soon developed ...
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, art house, sensual, intercultural ...
Plot:
coming of age, loneliness, bittersweet, family conflict, self discovery, mature, sexual tension, urban, intimate, forbidden love, identity crisis, nightlife ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A lonely masseuse Sunny is reluctant to have an intimate relationship because of her painful memories of the past. Ji-seok comes to LA with a vague wish to meet his ex-girlfriend and becomes a roommate with Sunny. Young-shin, also known as Helen ...
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, sincere, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
relationships, intimate, healing, loneliness, female protagonist, love story, ex couple relations, male female relationship, troubled past, love affair, couple relations, new neighbor ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A depressed widower, a bored housewife, and a gay lawyer all intersect in this triptych of love lost.
Style:
anthology, captivating, realistic, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
widower, gay, husband wife relationship, character study, male female relationship, relationships, unrequited love, loneliness, melancholy, grief, heartbreak, rejection ...
Time:
year 2014
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Teruko is a 28-year-old office worker. 5 months ago, she fell in love with Mamoru at first sight. Since that time, she has not cared about her work or her friends. She then loses her job and her friends look at her coldly. Yet, Teruko is happy as ...
Style:
realistic, romantic drama, psychological, captivating, sentimental ...
Plot:
obsession, unrequited love, heartbreak, love, japanese woman, female protagonist, relationships, couples, fall in love, family relations, relationship vs career, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
"Alicia, Go Yonder" is the story of Alicia, a nineteen-year-old who sets out on a solitary journey to the end of the world only to come face to face with the immensity of the universe.
Style:
road movie, philosophical, reflective, contemplative, art house ...
Plot:
personal growth, young woman, coming of age, female protagonist, self discovery, character study, young adult, solitude, odyssey, minimalism, spiritual journey, intimate ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
LifeStories is a film about 6 short stories taking the audience through the lives of the protagonists. Oscillating between joy, companionship, loneliness, camaraderie, guilt and unadulterated love.
Style:
emotional, anthology, realistic, reflective, poignant ...
Plot:
slice of life, relationships, loneliness, love, empathy, bittersweet, intimate, everyday life, companionship, guilt, mature, regret ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A man lives alone in Istanbul. He makes a living doing odd jobs for several people, but dreams of being a singer.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, independent film
Plot:
dream, loneliness, male protagonist, character study, ambition, singing, working class, housekeeper, struggle, introspection, urban, aspiration ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Madhumati, a 19-year-old Indo-American girl, whose visit to Vizag for a family wedding takes an unforeseen turn after a clash with her mother. Meanwhile, Madhusudhan, a separated and unemployed man, grapples with his failing marriage to Lekha. Their ...
Style:
romantic drama, contemplative, realistic, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
slice of life, complex characters, character study, intimate, separation, self discovery, everyday life, loneliness, minimalism, slow burn, identity, regret ...
Similarity:
39%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
It tells the story of Adam who lives in isolation due to his stuttering, and hip-hop is the only way he can get rid of his speech impediment.
Style:
emotional, independent film, realistic, lyrical, psychological ...
Plot:
speech impediment, stuttering, hip hop, personal growth, isolation, intimate, outsider, identity, self discovery, subculture, redemption, coming of age ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A film about people who are leaving Serbia for economic reasons.
Style:
melancholic, art house
Plot:
emigration, coming of age, friendship, love triangle, youth, uncertainty, identity, social realism, slice of life, intimacy, bittersweet, graduation ...
Place:
serbia, belgrade
Similarity:
37%
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