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CXL (2012)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Story:
This poignant and darkly comedic debut feature from Sean Gillane focuses on Nolan, an aspiring writer who feels stuck. He is frustrated with his career, his relationships, the world and ultimately with himself. Unable to keep from displaying his considerable disdain, he focuses on everything wrong in his life as he treads the same dissatisfying paths. When he meets the stunning and unpredictable Cassie, she invites him to let down his guard and enjoy the world around him. Nolan slowly gives in to Cassie’s exuberance, but just as he begins to change his perspective, circumstances conspire to throw his already fragile psyche into turmoil. Turning even more deeply inward, Nolan attempts escape, but must ultimately face his life as he has made it.
Style:
existential, psychological, melancholic, dark comedy
Plot:
character study, loneliness, self discovery, alienation, identity crisis, obsession, personal growth, isolation, realism, mental breakdown, bittersweet, modern life, midlife crisis, urban, slice of life, young adult, slow burn, satire, coming of age, writers, career, book, imagination, ego, bookstore ...
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, psychological, independent film and captivating films with plots about slice of life, bittersweet, loneliness, intimate, character study, coming of age and self discovery mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres. Some movies like CXL: Little Boxes (2016), The Common Story (2019), Mediterranean Fever (2022), Creative Nonfiction (2009), Odds (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act 'more black,' he fumbles to meet expectations, while his urban intellectual parents Mack and ...
Style:
independent film
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, tragicomedy, dark comedy, existential, melancholic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Germany, France, Cyprus, Qatar
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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58%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Story:
ODDS is a dark comedy reflecting on a woman's struggle with looking for work, meaning, and possibly love in this strange, difficult and modern world - while an odd cast of characters weave through her life. She tries to find her way by seeking ...
Style:
dark comedy, absurd, independent film
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
contemplative, reflective, psychological, existential, melancholic ...
Plot:
self discovery, introspection, coming of age, personal growth, freedom, relocation, identity crisis, isolation, intimate, escape, bittersweet, slice of life ...
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49%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, satirical, ironic, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Dear Sidewalk tells the story of Gardner, a 24 year old mail-carrier, who is struggling to contend with his identity as his quarter-life crisis is in full swing. His regimented routine is thrown out the window when he meets Paige, a divorcee, ...
Style:
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Plot:
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45%
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Poland
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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155
Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
35%
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Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
existential, meditative, psychological, experimental, contemplative ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Duration: 122 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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