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Lipstikka (2011)
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Original name: אודם
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two women reunite in London, where they go over the details of a life-changing event which occurred when they were teenagers in Jerusalem.
Style:
serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, thought provoking, psychological, tense, sincere, rough, controversial ...
Plot:
lesbian interest, introspection, haunted by the past, friendship, youth, society, starting over, hopes, immigrant, political unrest, female pubic hair, lesbian, lgbt, forced sex, military, friends, soldier, misfit, teenage life, state affairs, teenager, women, flashback, gay interest, female nudity ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
palestine, england, london, europe, palestinian authority, israel, middle east
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Most similar movies to Lipstikka
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and emotional films with plots about friendship, society, friends, hopes, youth, life is a bitch and haunted by the past mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres. Some movies like Lipstikka: The Dawning (1988), The Little Traitor (2007), Anchor Baby (2010), Junkhearts (2011), Initiation (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A young woman in her late teens is caught up in the political unrest of Southern Ireland in the 1920s in this drama that features an excellent cast. Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) befriends the pistol packing stranger she dubs Cassius (Anthony Hopkins) ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, realistic, serious, sincere ...
Plot:
ira, political unrest, coming of age, independence, society, youth, state affairs, mysterious character, dangerous attraction, teenage boy, friendship, struggle ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s
Place:
ireland, europe, dublin ireland
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Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world-renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old ...
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, sentimental, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, rebellion, british military, military, friends, state affairs, soldier, youth, coming of age, child protagonist, man boy relationship, boy ...
Time:
20th century, year 1947, 1940s, year 1977
Place:
middle east, israel, palestine, jerusalem, london
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100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, Nigeria
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Anchor Baby is a tale of an illegal immigrant couple from Nigeria on a quest to create a better life for their unborn child. Their dream is to have their baby in the United States in order for the baby to become a US citizen.
Style:
captivating, touching, serious, realistic, thought provoking
Plot:
couple relations, immigrant, couples, friendship, follow your dream, family relations, deportation, hopes, life is a bitch, pregnancy, society, migration ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, nigeria
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38%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Frank is an ex-soldier, haunted by a violent past. He lives alone, drowning his nightmares with alcohol. Christine - smart and successful... on the surface, tackles life as a single working mother by immersing herself in drugs, parties and sex. ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, atmospheric, captivating, rough ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, change of luck, society, alcohol abuse, youth, hopes, confronting the past, troubled past, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, male female relationship, friendship, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
16-year old Axel and his clique are rioting in a residential home. There he meets the 80-year old Gustav who gains interest in the young boy, as he reminds him of his lost love.
Style:
serious, captivating, touching, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot:
racism, male homosexuality, introspection, haunted by the past, friendship, redemption, elderly, hopes, youth, juvenile delinquency, society, adolescence vs adulthood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, austria
Similarity:
37%
214
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Struggling with her grief, Anglican priest Rebecca Ashton tries to replace her deceased daughter with another girl.
Style:
realistic, psychological, tense, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
obsession, friendship, society, immigrant, under the surface, life is a bitch, clergy, female protagonist, dangerous attraction, danger, grief, folklore ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, cornwall
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Davide is different from the other teenagers. Something makes him look like a girl. Davide is fourteen when he runs away from home. His intuition leads him to choose Villa Bellini, a park in Catania, as a refuge. The park is a world in itself, a ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, touching, serious, queer cinema
Plot:
androgyny, social misfits, lgbt, family relations, youth, parents and children, friendship, society, gay, boyhood, leaving home, coming of age ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, italy, sicily
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel, France, Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An impossible love story between Yossi, a former IDF soldier, and Dora, a mysterious French photographer visiting Israel, as they both struggle in vain to leave their pasts behind.
Style:
non-linear, captivating, tense, realistic, serious
Plot:
impossible love, haunted by the past, obsession, couples, dishonesty, couple relations, obsessive quest, love and romance, unfulfillment, male pubic hair, male nudity, beach ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Genie, a Chinese-American teenager, develops feelings for a charming African-American DJ, but her grandmother forbids their romance forcing Genie to choose between family and love.
Style:
sincere, touching, emotional, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
family relations, parents and children, teenage life, immigrant, opposites attract, friends, love and romance, human nature, youth, family life, single parent, introspection ...
Similarity:
35%
262
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Helen, Rose and Lili have survived the Holocaust and have never seen each other since the war has ended. In 1960, they meet again in Berck, France. They learn to enjoy together simple pleasures in life: nice meals, ballads on the beach, playing in ...
Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
auschwitz, starting over, haunted by the past, friendship, hopes, human spirit, girlfriend, reunited friends, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, post war, lifestyle, age-gap relationship ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 50s, 60s
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Qatar
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
In New York, a Pakistani native finds that his American Dream has collapsed in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Style:
tense, emotional, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
immigrant, culture clash, wall street, muslim, 9/11, terrorism, conspiracy, political unrest, civil rights, american dream, false accusation, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, middle east, pakistan, istanbul turkey, usa ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Thomas Turgoose (This Is England) stars as David, a young boy who lives a carefree life on a coastal caravan park with his best friend Emily (Holliday Grainger). When David learns that Emily is being forced to move away, he helps her hide out in a ...
Style:
touching, sincere, captivating, serious, teen ...
Plot:
friendship, leaving home, youth, society, life is a bitch, rebelliousness, family problems, secret place, parents and children, teenage life, dysfunctional family, coming of age ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: India, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A collegian in turbulent Mumbai attempts to improve his lifestyle.
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot:
coming of age, follow your dream, rich and poor, working class, society, youth, hopes, state affairs, parents and children, political unrest, social differences, family relations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
asia, india, bombay india
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Israel, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Tai is 17 years old. Naim is 20. She's Israeli. He's Palestinian. She lives in Jerusalem. He lives in Gaza. They were born in a land of scorched earth, where fathers bury their children. They must endure an explosive situation that is not ...
Style:
serious, realistic, sentimental, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, friendship, interracial relations, rebelliousness, family life, friends, danger, terrorism, politics, society, adolescence vs adulthood, political unrest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, palestine, israel, palestinian authority
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young Glaswegian prostitute in London tries to start a new life.
Style:
non-linear, erotic, depressing, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
teenage prostitution, sexual abuse, women, feminist, sex scene, making love, heroin addict, vengeance, life is a bitch, youth, social misfits, going straight ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
glasgow scotland, scotland, england, europe, london
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Smadar (Smadar Sayar) and Mirit (Naama Schendar), both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality their initial frosty relationship changes to ...
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, suspense
Plot:
politics, soldier, military life, friendship, terrorism, women, danger, israeli, third world, lgbt, lgbtq, glbt ...
Place:
israel, middle east, jerusalem, palestine
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, South Korea, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A Korean immigrant falls in love with her best friend while navigating her way through the challenges of living in a new country.
Style:
realistic, emotional, contemplative, sentimental, captivating ...
Plot:
immigrant, coming of age, friendship, teenage life, unfulfilled love, unfulfillment, society, youth, women of color, love, couples, refugee ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Singapore, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A drama centered on a man dealing with the aftereffects of being in a coma caused by a car accident.
Style:
realistic, tense, captivating, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, starting over, introspection, immigrant, society, life is a bitch, hitman, estrangement, friendship, friends, unfulfillment, womanizer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An African immigrant living illegally in Belgium is desperate to find his own sense of belonging.
Style:
sexy, serious, contemplative, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
society, misfit, life is a bitch, couple relations, job seeking, immigrant, human nature, couples, call girl, blaxploitation, nudity, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, brussels, europe, belgium
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A Canadian doctor finds her sympathies sorely tested while working in the conflict ravaged Palestinian territories.
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, disturbing, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
israeli palestinian conflict, doctors and patients, political unrest, injustice, society, wartime life, friendship, life is a bitch, doctor, terrorism, tragedy, israeli ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
palestine, middle east, israel, palestinian authority, jerusalem
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young man ushers an older woman into a dark exploration of her past - back to the time when, as a young girl, she met a stranger who affected her life forever.
Style:
psychological, sincere, stylized, period piece, captivating ...
Plot:
estate, elderly, lifestyle, introspection, haunted by the past, social relations, love and romance, society, post war, youth, life is a bitch, unfulfillment ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, 2000s, 60s, 21st century
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Marine officer Alexandra is tough enough to kick any guy's ass in a bar fight, but there's one opponent she can't beat: military policy. When she returns to her conservative hometown from Iraq with a mysterious personal life, she ...
Style:
emotional, sincere, uplifting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian relationship, iraq war, lesbian love, lgbt, closeted homosexual, military, teenage life, homecoming, soldier, society, hopes ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, iraq, california
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A successful businessman attempting to resurrect his life buys and boards a dilapidated sailboat.
Style:
realistic, sentimental, emotional, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
starting over, self discovery, friendship, hopes, haunted by the past, small town, redemption, father daughter relationship, death of wife, society, bittersweet, elderly ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
On April 9, 1948, a Jewish militia entered the Palestinian village of Deir Yassin and killed over 100 villagers. Soon after, a mental hospital was built on the ruins. The first patients to be committed were Holocaust survivors. A legend says that to ...
Style:
uplifting, psychological, emotional, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
mental institution, haunted by the past, uncover truth, human spirit, culture clash, memory loss, life is a bitch, hopes, mentally unstable, conflict, israeli, israeli palestinian conflict ...
Place:
israel, palestine, usa, middle east
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Alienated and cold, The Mortician (Method Man) processes the corpses with steely disregard. He is lonely and isolated. He is introduced to his new employee, Noah, (EJ Bonilla) by the morgue boss (Edward Furlong). Noah is a volatile youth working as ...
Style:
neo noir, psychological, tense, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
mortician, insomnia, haunted by the past, murder, redemption, emotionless, social decay, danger, corpse, black, urban ghetto, hopes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Conscription has been introduced in Britain. Across the country, young people are being called upon to serve the nation in another reactionary Middle-Eastern conflict. They face war on a scale not seen in any of their lifetimes. hearts & minds ...
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
introspection, life is a bitch, wartime life, soldier, military, conscription, war on terror, youth, protest, fictional war, british soldier, wartime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, bristol
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Irene moves to Paris to begin a new life with her husband Jason and their two daughters, but an act of betrayal and her desire for revenge soon sends her to the brink of madness.
Style:
psychological, emotional, serious, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
disorder, redemption, friendship, friends, introspection, family life, life turned upside down, family relations, immigrant, adoption, misfit, single parent ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A Mexican boy smuggles himself to Brooklyn to meet his long-lost father - only to have his identity stolen upon arrival by an impostor who seeks to steal the fathers' fortune.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, serious, tense, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
family relations, parents and children, starting over, estrangement, hopes, on the road, criminal heroes, u.s. mexico border, mexican immigrant, boy, mexican american border, little boy ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Family, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Johnny St. James was a young seminary student who lost his wife to a drunk driver. With his reason for living gone, John lost his faith and turned to alcohol. Ten years later, John is finally read to get his life back on track. With his best friend ...
Style:
serious, emotional, tense, suspenseful, thought provoking ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, vengeance, hopes, life is a bitch, rehabilitation, starting over, redemption, rivalry, friendship, addiction, faith, murder of wife ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Nine former schoolmates, staying at a secluded mountain cabin for a reunion, try to figure out why one of their friends and their hostess would invite them there and commit suicide which prompts them to look into the mysterious and dark past of ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, psychological, serious, talky ...
Plot:
friends, friendship, vengeance, gays and lesbians, introspection, youth, haunted by the past, parents and children, family relations, couples, mountain, teenage life ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
32%
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