Movies like Resisting Life

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Resisting Life (2006)
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Resisting Life (2006)
Original name: La vida inmune
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Mexico City, 1960. Aurelia lives happily with her family. Just before the birth of her third daughter, her husband dies in an accident. Years later, Leonor, the oldest daughter, has quit her studies to help her mother support the household. Beatriz, immersed in her music, lets life slip her by like a strange melody. Adolescent Nadia has only one interest in life: to seek new experiences. Aurelia starts to lose her sensibility to pain, and the family relationships become so alienated that they begin to disintegrate like the house they live in.
Style: psychological, captivating, surreal
Plot: family relations, family problems, estrangement, kids and family, parents and children, family life, life is a bitch, mother daughter relationship, social problems, relationship problems, alienation, surrealism

Most similar movies to Resisting Life

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and thrilling films with plots about family problems, family relations, parents and children, relationships, family life, relationship problems and dysfunctional family mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Resisting Life: Interlude (2016), Papa (2018), Rebirth (2011), Crown of Tears (2012), His Three Daughters (2023). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Interlude (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Sofia, recently separated, takes her daughters to a small coastal town. Each one in their own universe, live the interlude as a challenge to free themselves and face their fears.
Style: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, independent film
Plot: mother daughter relationship, separation, family problems, dysfunctional family, family relations, family life, breakup, mother and daughter, single mother, relationship problems, life is a bitch, relationships ...
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95%
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Papa (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: A young man, Ben Freidman (Scott Wilson) raised by wealthy adoptive Jewish parents in Beverly Hills, decides that he is ready to finally meet his biological parents. He faces disappointment upon learning of the death of his biological mother. His ...
Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot: father son relationship, family life, family problems, relationships, family relations, mother son relationship, search for father, foster home, life is a bitch, foster child, parents and children, kids and family ...
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90%
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Rebirth (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 147 min.
Story: After the collapse of their relationship, Kiwako abducts the 6-month old child of a man she was having an affair with. Raising the child as her own, it is four years before the authorities catch up with her and the young child.
Style: captivating, psychological, sad
Plot: relationship problems, social problems, parents and children, life is a bitch, tragic event, kidnapping, abduction, family life, tragic past, family tragedy, kidnapper, family problems ...
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85%
Crown of Tears (2012)
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Corona de Lágrimas is a 2012 Mexican telenovela produced by José Alberto Castro for Televisa. It is a remake of Corona de Lágrimas, produced in 1965 and starring Prudencia Grifell and Jorge Lavat. Victoria Ruffo, Africa Zavala and Mané de la ...
Style: captivating, disturbing, suspense, telenovela
Plot: family problems, mother daughter relationship, male female relationship, relationships, family relations, social problems, unfulfilled love, parents and children, couple relations, life is a bitch, eccentric family, family life ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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His Three Daughters (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: When their father's health worsens, three estranged sisters come together to try to plan for the inevitable.
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot: sister sister relationship, father daughter relationship, sister, illness, family relations, family problems, parents and children, family life, kids and family, relationships, relationship problems, sisters ...
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79%
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Care (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia.
Style: suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, captivating
Plot: single mother, life is a bitch, family problems, female protagonist, single parent, women, social problems, family relations, single woman, mother daughter relationship
Place: united kingdom
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78%
Back of Father (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story: A 10-part omnibus drama by 10 different scriptwriters on the theme of fathers and their sons and daughters.
Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling, anthology
Plot: father son relationship, father daughter relationship, family problems, dysfunctional family, family relations, parents and children, kids and family, social problems, family life, multiple storylines, relationship problems, family secret ...
Place: japan
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77%
Mano po 6: A Mother's Love (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Melinda Uy is a half-Filipino, half-Chinese struggling mother to four children married to a full-Chinese blood man. Her family was believed to bring curse to Olive's famiily. Because of this, Melinda was not accepted by Uy's family as one ...
Style: captivating
Plot: sister in law, teenage rebellion, relationship problems, mother and daughter, relationships, mother daughter relationship, child custody, family reunited, family relations, kids and family, family problems, parents and children ...
Place: the philippines
⇓ similarity ⇓
77%
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My Country, My Parents (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 157 min.
Story: Actress Zhang Ziyi, actor-and-director Wu Jing, comedian Shen Teng, and actor-and-director Xu Zheng come together to direct four short films as part of a new anthology drama paying tribute to China’s families.
Style: psychological, captivating
Plot: parents and children, family life, family relations, lifestyle, kids and family, three generations, relationships, multiple storylines, memories, culture, eccentric family, social problems
Place: china
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76%
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Commitment (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Asli, a young mother who is trying to find a nanny to get back to work, finally meets young Gulnihal. Gulnihal is also a mother. With Gulnihal coming into her life, Asli faces her secrets which she has been avoiding herself.
Style: psychological, captivating
Plot: mother, nanny, social problems, family life, relationship problems, introspection, secret, family relations, family problems, motherhood, family secret, working mom ...
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76%
And So The Baton Is Passed (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Yuko Morimiya is a high school student and she lives with her stepfather Morimiya. Morimiya is her third father. Her mother, Rika, is a free spirited person and has remarried several times. She disappeared from Yuko's life at a certain point. ...
Style: captivating, psychological
Plot: stepfather, family relations, parents and children, family problems, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, secret, relationships, family life, kids and family, lifestyle, daughter, family drama ...
Place: japan
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75%
Dark Was the Night (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: In the aftermath of tragedy, a woman and her teenage son must forge into uncharted territory in order to move on with their lives.
Style: suspense, psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: loss of father, teenager, loss of husband, family problems, life is a bitch, single mother, mother son relationship, teenage life, family relations, family tragedy, dysfunctional family, parents and children ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
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The Falls (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 129 min.
Story: After having to quarantine together during COVID-19, a mother and daughter are forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions.
Style: psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot: family conflict, family life, mother and daughter, social isolation, family problems, isolation, quarantine, living together, conflict, mother daughter relationship, relationships, social problems ...
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73%
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Balloon (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 102 min.
Story: On the Tibetan grasslands, Darje and Drolkar live a serene and ordinary life with their three sons and the grandfather. A condom sparks a series of embarrassment and dilemma, breaking the harmony of the family. What matters more in the circle of ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot: existentialism, family relations, religious, religious faith, relationship problems, faith, religious fanaticism, society, religious intolerance, life is a bitch, kids and family, dysfunctional family ...
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73%
North to Home (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Suzanne McBride is excited to spend her birthday with her family. It will be the first time that her three adopted daughters will be together in years. This seems like a great time for a family reunion, but the sisters are each wrestling with unique ...
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot: family reunited, confrontation, mother daughter relationship, family problems, mother daughter reunion, sister sister relationship, family relations, sisters, relationship problems, family secret, eccentric family, mother and daughter ...
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73%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
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Style: anthology, psychological, disturbing, captivating
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Place: india
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Hanging Garden (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
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Style: captivating, psychological, disturbing, poignant, sincere
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72%
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North Star (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
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The Stonebreaker (2020)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
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Style: psychological, captivating, thrilling
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72%
Our Struggles (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: While Olivier, a 39 year-old foreman gives his job everything he’s got, Laura, his wife and the mother of their two children, abandons the family home, leaving Olivier alone to face his responsibilities. Lost and completely thrown, Olivier is ...
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72%
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Life After You (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Style: disturbing, psychological, captivating
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72%
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Breadcrumbs (2016)
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Country: Spain, Uruguay
Duration: 109 min.
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Style: disturbing, captivating, sincere, psychological
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72%
Sins of the Mother (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
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Plot: college, homecoming, dysfunctional family, estrangement, family relations, family problems, parents and children, single parent, life is a bitch, alcohol abuse, mother daughter relationship, african american ...
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Place: africa, washington d.c.
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72%
The Graveyard Keeper's Daughter (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia, Finland
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A snapshot of one segment of Estonian present-day life, shown through the eyes of a child: 8 years old Lucia is leading a jolly and naughty Pippi-Longstocking-style life in a small town in Estonia. Her father Kaido, a graveyard keeper, can hardly ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, psychological
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Place: estonia
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71%
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Lullaby (2022)
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Country: Spain
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Amaia, who has just become a mother, decides to return to her parents' house along the Basque coast for guidance while her partner is temporarily away.
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling, beautiful
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Place: iberian peninsula
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71%
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Villon's Wife (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story: This enticing period melodrama depicts a long-suffering woman's relationship with her brilliant but self-destructive writer husband in postwar Tokyo. Based on a semi-autobiographical 1947 novel by Osamu Dazai, the story centers less on the ...
Style: semi autobiographical, thrilling, captivating, psychological
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Place: japan, tokyo
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71%
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Bleeding Love (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In an effort to reunite with his daughter after a period of absence, a father takes her on a road trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Along the way they encounter some interesting characters and obstacles while sorting out their relationship.
Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological, independent film
Plot: father daughter relationship, road trip, family drama, father and daughter, kids and family, family problems, father daughter estrangement, relationship problems, relationships, family relations, estrangement, estranged father ...
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70%
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Changeover (2016)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A girl grieving the horrific loss of her parents moves in with relatives, who try their best to welcome her into the family.
Style: psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Plot: mental health, post traumatic stress disorder, relationship problems, family relations, loss of father, post traumatic stress, family life, life is a bitch, loss of family, family problems, uncle niece relationship, loss of mother ...
Place: north carolina
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70%
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Youtopia (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young woman decides to sell her virginity to pay off her mother's debts when she realises that her earnings as an online x-rated model are not enough.
Style: captivating, psychological, sincere
Plot: defloration, family relations, loss of virginity, parents and children, financial problem, money problems, debt, mother daughter relationship, family problems, dysfunctional family, virgin, social relations ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
Into Dad's Woods (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium, France, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Gina, 15, lives in a city on the edge of the forest. She admires her father, unpredictable and whimsical, able to take his children at night in the woods, even to forget them. Jimmy's more and more frequent skids end up alarming his wife ...
Style: captivating
Plot: mental illness, family relations, mental institution, teenage girl, father daughter relationship, relationships, family problems, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage love, love affair, parents and children, couple relations ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
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