Movies like Louise by the Shore

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Louise by the Shore (2016)
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Louise by the Shore (2016)
Original name: Louise en hiver
Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: France, Canada, Belgium
Duration: 75 min.
Story: On the last day of summer, Louise, an old woman realizes that the last train has departed without her. She finds herself alone in a small seaside resort town, abandoned by everyone. The weather quickly turns for the worse followed by the seasonal tides. Fragile and coquettish, not nearly as well-prepared as a would-be Robinson Crusoe, Louise isn’t likely to make it through the winter. Yet, Louise takes her abandonment as a challenge. She’s going to survive, confronting the elements as well as her memories, which have found the perfect occasion to join in the adventure…
Style: anime, adult animation, existential, aesthetic, surreal
Plot: loneliness, beach, philosophy, old age, memory, elderly, dog, dancing, sea, train, fishing, female nudity, storm, talking dog, book, cemetery, elevator, christmas eve, memories, flying, piano, crab, wind, train station, flashback ...
Time: 1940s, 2010s, 2000s
Place: brittany

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out adult animation, anime, stylized and psychological films with plots about friendship, society, coming of age, flashback, death, train and drawing mostly in Animation, Drama and Family genres. Some movies like Louise by the Shore: Tehran Taboo (2017), The Red Turtle (2016), Chico & Rita (2010), The Swallows of Kabul (2019), Wrinkles (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Tehran Taboo (2017)
Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 96 min.
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Style: serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, disturbing ...
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Time: year 2017, 2010s
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The Red Turtle (2016)
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Belgium, Japan
Duration: 80 min.
Story: The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.
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Audience: kids, family friendly, adult
Plot: isolation, nature, island, raft, sea turtle, loneliness, beach, desert island, swimming, sea, transformation, solitude ...
Time: 2010s, year 2016
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Chico & Rita (2010)
Genre: Animation, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment.
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Country: France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco
Duration: 81 min.
Story: Summer 1998 - Kabul under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn.
Style: social, psychological, thought provoking, captivating, political ...
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Wrinkles (2011)
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Duration: 89 min.
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Place: spain, europe
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Duration: 84 min.
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