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Uyare (2019)
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Original name: ഉയരെ
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
An aspiring pilot fights for her future -- and justice -- after surviving an acid attack from her abusive boyfriend.
Style:
inspirational, psychological, sincere, thought provoking, captivating, suspense, disturbing, realistic
Plot:
female protagonist, pilot, female pilot, personal growth, perseverance, recovery, resilience, empowerment, hopes, trauma, domestic abuse, changing lives, direction and purpose, social problems, ambition, ambitious woman, social issues, feminism, justice, comeback, rehabilitation, aviation, friendship, mother daughter relationship, city life ...
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, realistic and disturbing films with plots about female protagonist, friendship, coming of age, social problems, slice of life, social issues and resilience mostly in Drama, Comedy and Sport genres. Some movies like Uyare: Never Better (2022), Bollywood Diaries (2016), How Old Are You? (2014), Girl in the City (2016), Miss India (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Terese is a young woman with Cystic Fibrosis stuck in the time loop of quarantine. She fights her boredom with beer, weed, and an unstoppable internal dialogue. When her self-interested roommate returns and fails to practice safe social distancing, ...
Style:
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Plot:
pandemic, loneliness, isolation, time warp, neighbor, flatmate, lifestyle, social problems, social issues, time loop, female protagonist, neighbor neighbor relationship ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The passionate journey of three Bollywood fanatics who wish to make it big in the industry.
Style:
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Plot:
ambition, dream, aspiring actor, passion, ambitious, desire for fame, multiple storylines, aspiration, direction and purpose, actor, hopes, perseverance ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, psychological, captivating, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, female protagonist, patriarchy, parent child relationship, feminist, empowerment, personal growth, gender roles, female empowerment, introspection, social relations, coping ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
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This show is about a young girl who comes to Mumbai to live her dreams and aim at her aspirations. It is about her journey in the big city.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
city life, dream, ambition, aspiration, coming of age, self discovery, personal growth, direction and purpose, changing lives, coping, ambitious woman, female protagonist ...
Place:
mumbai india, india
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57%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Uprooted to America, an aspiring Indian entrepreneur confronts disapproval, sexism and rivalry as she draws from her culture to start a tea business.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, motivational, inspirational ...
Plot:
female protagonist, tea, entrepreneurship, coping, social problems, ambitious woman, businesswoman, female empowerment, resilience, personal growth, family drama, family conflict ...
Place:
india
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51%
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A girl baseball player who is about to graduate from high school will try to enter the professional baseball world forbidden to women.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
baseball, female protagonist, high school sports, ambition, female empowerment, gender roles, determination, underdog, social problems, baseball player, sport team, ambitious woman ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Sweden, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A recovering alcoholic on a pilgrimage meets two young refugees who are trying to find their father. Their struggles during the trip from Poland to France will forever change their lives.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
alcoholic, alcoholism, search for father, journey, social problems, lifestyle change, changing lives, redemption, recovery, refugee, family drama, personal growth ...
Place:
poland, france, eastern europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
While writing an article about an abused boy, a woman fights for protect him after she uncovers shocking details.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
child abuse, female protagonist, domestic abuse, domestic violence, parents and children, violence, family problems, changing lives, beaten up, lifestyle change, child in peril, mentally unstable woman ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Saravanan and Magizhnila, deeply in love, are looking to secure their future together but need more financial stability. When Magizhnila lands a higher-paying job in a new town, it seems like a promising opportunity. However, she soon faces a series ...
Style:
realistic, tension, suspense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Ammu's thought marriage was a fairy tale – full of love and magic, ends when her cop-husband Ravi hit her for the very first time. What Ammu thought was a one-off incident soon turned into a never-ending cycle of abuse, trapping her and ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
domestic violence, female protagonist, marital abuse, abusive husband, dysfunctional marriage, husband wife relationship, violence, family relations, police officer, unhappy marriage, life is a bitch, male female relationship ...
Place:
india
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39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Sudhi, a clerk in a school, struggles in his life as he is suffering from dysarthria. His life takes a new turn after meeting Kalyani, a speech therapist.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
stuttering, speech impediment, stutterer, society, lifestyle, social problems, personal growth, character study, self discovery, redemption, healing, coming of age ...
Place:
india
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37%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
It talks about the necessity of upholding the basic rights of the underprivileged and the marginalized section within our society and how education could make a difference in the lives of those living on the streets.
Style:
bleak, gloomy, captivating, thought provoking, serious ...
Plot:
social justice, injustice, education, human rights, social issues, justice, homeless, social commentary, homelessness, homeless man, social injustice, social problems ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A talented veteran actor, Mohan Kumar, is back on the big screen through a critically acclaimed film and those around him raise his hopes on great recognitions coming his way through the project. His path towards glory, however, isn’t easy.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, psychological, thrilling, sentimental ...
Plot:
friendship, driver, family relations, music fan, lifestyle, cultural icon, friends, relationships, male female relationship, loyalty, empathy, family drama ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
In the city of Cochin a series of incidents connects the lives of a Tamil laborer couple, an actress, a builder, a criminal, and the wife of a businessman.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot:
worker, relationships, couple relations, city life, bonding, bandit, urban setting, battles, social problems, criminal gang, fighting crime, mob hit ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
An uneducated and noisy simpleton, Mike Philippose, arrives in a city as an organ donor for an old astrophysicist. Soon, he changes the lives of everyone around him.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, comedy drama, realistic ...
Plot:
organ transplant, friendship, lifestyle change, changing lives, social problems, social issues, opposites attract, empathy, humanism, odd couple, culture clash, class differences ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Taryn finds herself gaining much-desired popularity when the charismatic new girl at school claims her as a “breath sister," teaching Taryn about the Choking Game. Hiding it from her ever-present mother, best friend, and teachers, Taryn sees ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
italy
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33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The adventures of a young woman who moves to New York City from a small town to become an actress.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
aspiring actress, female protagonist, aspiration, direction and purpose, changing lives, ambitious woman, actress, ambition, satire, self discovery, coming of age, struggling artist ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
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33%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, satirical ...
Plot:
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Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Cameroon
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, inspirational
Plot:
social problems, women's rights, father daughter relationship, father daughter conflict, social issues, family problems, society, teenage life, family secret, small village, social differences, secret ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
faith, endurance, coping, athlete's life, fighting illness, changing lives, grief, running, life is a bitch, lifestyle change, loss, ambitious woman ...
Place:
africa
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31%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A peaceful community is forever changed when a mysterious young woman moves in. As the quirky locals embrace her, their lives soon improve. But, they can't help notice that their strange new neighbor has a secret.
Style:
sincere, psychological, disturbing, captivating, surprise ending
Plot:
new neighbor, faith, neighbor neighbor relationship, friendship, lifestyle change, lifestyle, female protagonist, social problems, social issues, neighbor, changing lives, old man ...
Place:
new york state
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Marie, an independent and militant woman, has never needed anyone's help, including when it comes to raise her son. When the latter is expelled from his certificate of professional competence training class, Marie cannot accept it. Dreaming of ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, dramatic, realistic ...
Plot:
prostitution, mother son relationship, prostitute, prostitute mother, female protagonist, single mother, motherhood, family drama, financial problem, blind ambition, money problems, life is a bitch ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
After a near fatal car accident, a popular high school student loses her memory and gets a second chance at a more meaningful life.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, inspirational, feel good
Audience:
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Plot:
memory loss, amnesia, female protagonist, second chance, high school, car accident, self discovery, changing lives, lifestyle change, teenage life, teenage girl, memory lapse ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
uplifting, inspirational, disturbing, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
basketball, high school basketball, perseverance, resilience, hopes, road accident, community, high school, determination, teamwork, sport team, direction and purpose ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Ximena is illiterate; Jacqueline reads to her. Everything except a letter hidden under a wooden Buddha that Ximena won’t let her read. To know what it says, Ximena must learn to read. As Ximena learns, their relationship, thorny at first, becomes ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, sincere, psychological, reflective ...
Plot:
illiteracy, female protagonist, illiterate, middle aged woman, lifestyle change, training, changing lives, education, uneducated, home schooling, lifestyle, character change ...
Place:
chile
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A 15 year old mute village girl runs away from home due to problems, lands in Mumbai city. Initially she struggles to cope up with the big city, but fights her way forward to survive and achieve freedom overcoming obstacles.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
empowerment, coming of age, teenager, female empowerment, female protagonist, struggle, independence, perseverance, determination, survival, resilience, disability ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Alif had just graduated from Pondok Madani. He returned to Maninjau and couldn't wait to start college. However, his friend, Randai, doubted that Alif would pass the entrance exam for university because he did not have a high school ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, inspirational, emotional ...
Plot:
aspiration, friendship, school, friend, high school, coming of age, determination, perseverance, personal growth, resilience, teenager, ambition ...
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