Movies like Beauty 2022
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Beauty (2022)
923
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young singer on the brink of a promising career finds herself torn between a domineering family, industry pressures and her love for her girlfriend.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, queer cinema
Plot:
woman, black woman, lesbian, singer, life is a bitch, social problems, female protagonist, female singer, racial prejudice, black hero, racial issues, racial injustice, race issues, music, girl, lgbtq, lgbt, hospital, church, african american, father daughter relationship, club, mother daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, smoking ...
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Most similar movies to Beauty
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, queer cinema, psychological and disturbing films with plots about lgbt, lesbian, lgbtq, lesbian love, female female kiss, female protagonist and lesbian relationship mostly in Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Beauty: Vivere (2007), Running on Empty Dreams (2009), When Time Got Louder (2022), Bobbie´s Girl (2002), Love & Suicide (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
212
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
On Christmas Eve, Francesca sets out for Rotterdam in order to find her little sister, who has run off with her musician boyfriend. On the way, she picks up Gerlinde, a heartbroken older woman at the end of her rope.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, road movie
Plot:
lesbian, small town, christmas, sister sister relationship, christmas eve, teenage girl, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, lgbtq, older woman younger woman relationship, women, life is a bitch, relationship problems ...
Place:
rotterdam netherlands
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Young and athletic Sydney Harris finds out that she has six months to live unless she and her husband can come up with the money for her medical treatment. Sounds simple enough; get the money, save her life. But her underpaid, working class husband ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, erotic, independent film
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian teen, lgbt, lesbian love, lesbian relationship, female nudity, lesbianism, lesbian friend, lesbian erotica, infidelity, illness, lgbtq ...
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal. As she explores her independence and sexuality, she's torn between her new life and her love for her brother.
Style:
lgbt cinema, disturbing, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbt, sexual desire, relationships, relationship problems, family relations, family problems, female protagonist, life is a bitch, love affair, brother sister relationship, forbidden love, woman ...
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, art house, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbt, lesbian relationship, women, polyamory, lesbian, menage a trois, married couple, jealousy, relationship problems, woman woman relationship, romantic rivalry, relationships ...
Place:
south of france, new orleans
Similarity:
86%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Two middle-aged Lesbians (Peters and Ward) find their lives complicated when one of them (Ward) takes in her ten-year-old nephew (Sangster).
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian friend, lgbt, lesbian, lesbian love, nephew, lesbian couple, woman woman relationship, aunt nephew relationship, lesbian relationship, couple relations, relationships, lesbian interest ...
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
When pretty but troubled Kaye moves to New Orleans from Atlanta with her mother and little brother, she forges a special friendship with Emily, a rebellious high school senior with troubles of her own. They become instant best friends, and begin ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspense, independent film
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian seduction, lgbt, lesbian relationship, lesbian couple, teenager, mother daughter relationship, lesbianism, teenage love, teenage girl, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, social problems ...
Time:
year 2006
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Max returns to her slum turned into the vocalist of a rock band. There, the memories await, the latest news and the truths that were silent for years: Sonia is a voice that speaks from the death.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
musician, lgbt, social problems, musician's life, music band, social issues, life is a bitch, rock band, getting home, confronting the past, troubled past, rock star ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
70%
3K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman's friendship with a drug-dealing drifter evolves into a lesbian romance.
Style:
sexy, psychological, realistic, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian relationship, lgbt, coming of age, self discovery, lgbtq, lesbianism, female protagonist, drug, arrest, strip club, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Kenya, South Africa, Germany, Netherlands, France, Norway, Lebanon, UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, touching, disturbing, social ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lesbian, lgbtq, black lgbt, lesbian love, black lesbian, abuse, gay, sapphic, father daughter relationship, election, politics, coming of age ...
Time:
year 2019
Place:
africa, indiana, south africa, kenya
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.
Style:
romantic drama, sad, serious, psychological, deep ...
Plot:
lgbt, lesbian, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, lesbian sex, lesbian teen, death penalty, sister sister relationship, death row, lgbtq, sapphic, lesbianism ...
Place:
usa, indiana
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
During a hot and hazy summertime in northern Ontario, 13-year-old Bea wants a best friend more than anything else, but when she meets boisterous Kate, she gets more than she imagined. A story of bravery, small-town summer love, and the secret world ...
Style:
psychological, sincere, touching, captivating, contemplative ...
Plot:
teenage girl, 13 year old, coming of age, childhood, lgbtq, lesbian interest, summer, friends, society, love and romance, love, youth ...
Place:
ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
63%
2K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A young woman in the Army must make tough decisions when her love for an older woman causes her to question just where she is going. Adapted from Deb Shoval's 2011 short film of the same name.
Style:
sexy, sincere, sentimental, captivating, deep ...
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian love, lesbian relationship, lgbt, lesbian couple, small town, class differences, bisexual, older woman younger woman relationship, lesbian sex, lgbtq, army ...
Place:
afghanistan, indiana, pennsylvania, canada
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Pensioners Nina and Madeleine have hidden their deep and passionate love for many decades. From everybody’s point of view, including Madeleine’s family, they are simply two neighbors living on the top floor of their building. They come and go ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian interest, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, closeted homosexual, senior citizen, lesbian attraction, lesbian friend, secret love, lesbian mother, neighbor, neighbor neighbor relationship ...
Place:
france, rome italy, south of france
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A happily married woman comes to realize herself of being a repressed lesbian after she has an affair with a female college professor, and then tries to come to terms with her newfound lifestyle.
Style:
sexual, cult classic, independent film, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian relationship, lesbian couple, sexual relations, sapphic, lesbian sex, lesbian teen, lgbt, friendship, lesbian mother, female nudity, divorce ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, ...
Style:
sexual, captivating, erotic, lgbt cinema, sensual ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian love, lesbian relationship, gender, lesbian couple, lgbtq, lgbt, lesbianism, sapphic, lesbian interest, feminism, girlfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 20th century, year 2000, year 1961 ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The lives of three young Middle Eastern women intertwine as they struggle to defy tradition and create their own realities. From an arranged marriage and a lesbian love affair to an abusive family situation, the film delicately tackles some of the ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
lgbt, lesbian, lgbtq, religious hypocrisy, oppression, muslim, sexual desire, women, society, social problems, lifestyle, sexual fantasy ...
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Netherlands
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Lucca is in the middle of her A-level exams, heading for a career as a high-flying lawyer when she is mistakenly accused of criminal damage and sentenced to community service in a hospice. There she meets Valerie who is determined to carry out the ...
Style:
tense, romantic, sexy, touching, melancholic ...
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbian sex, lesbian romance, father daughter relationship, female nudity, woman, love and romance, family relations, love, friendship, youth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A family of friends is forever changed when two of the friends realize that their love for one another goes beyond the confines of their conventional relationship.
Style:
psychological, captivating, independent film
Plot:
lesbian, lesbian relationship, lgbt, lesbian romance, family relations, friendship, lesbianism, sister sister relationship, gay slur, lgbtq, couple relations, lesbian love ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A veteran soap opera star retires to a beach house with her publicist and partner, but her Early Onset Alzheimer's will strain the couple's relationship until they find the strength to redefine themselves and what they mean to one another.
Style:
realistic, suspense, psychological, thought provoking, atmospheric ...
Plot:
lesbian, alzheimer's disease, dementia, lesbian couple, lesbian relationship, lgbtq, lgbt, lesbian love, rise and fall, actor's life, celebrity, introspection ...
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
High school athlete Cyd Loughlin lives alone with her depressive father in South Carolina, perpetually longing to get away from it all. When her aunt, famous novelist Miranda Ruth, agrees to host her for a few weeks during the summer, Cyd jumps at ...
Style:
erotic, captivating, touching, disturbing, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
coming of age, lesbian, lgbt, bisexual girl, teenage girl, lesbian teen, novelist, first lesbian experience, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, tomboy, aunt niece relationship, dating ...
Time:
year 1968, year 1992, 90s, 19th century, 1850s ...
Place:
illinois, chicago, south carolina
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Marketing whiz Alma Beltran and Christmas tree whisperer Charlie Freemont cross paths when Charlie finds the perfect tree for the Maine Governor's Holiday Celebration — right in Alma's back yard. While they initially spar, romantic ...
Style:
captivating, romantic, thrilling, queer cinema
Plot:
christmas, lesbian romance, lesbian relationship, lgbt, lgbtq, lesbian love, holiday, lesbian couple, fall in love, romantic relationship, in love, couples ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A 20-something woman goes back to her hometown for the holidays for the first time in several years and is not only met with people from her past, but she's forced to deal with unresolved feelings too.
Style:
independent film, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, small town, christmas, mother daughter relationship, love and romance, gays and lesbians, relationships, lesbian romance, love affair, youth, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The wife of a pastor who preaches against homosexuality embarks on an affair with a female writer.
Style:
captivating, touching, sexy, sexual, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lesbianism, lesbian mother, lesbian couple, lesbian relationship, lesbian love, gays and lesbians, lesbian teen, couple relations, lesbian sex, sapphic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana, usa
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Alex is 16, a misfit, a drop-out, a failure. She uses drugs; she cuts herself. She has been sent by her despairing adoptive mother to a farm in northern Germany. At first, Alex hates this remote place and the demanding job of looking after the ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lgbtq, relationships, female friendship, couple relations, female protagonist, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, female bonding, horse ranch, love affair, unlikely friendships ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Maya, a 19 year old queer pixie, gets romantically involved with her sexually fluid insta-crush and unknowingly inserts herself into a twisted love triangle.
Style:
psychological, sentimental, romantic, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
teenage girl, lgbt, lesbian romance, bisexual woman, female artist, lesbian, love triangle, love and romance, romantic relationship, couple relations, love story, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Follows Hazel, who goes to spend the holidays in her home town, where a romance begins to bloom with a local contractor who has been helping her father with their family bakery, but some misunderstandings threaten to tear them apart.
Style:
dramatic, entertaining, captivating, feel good
Plot:
christmas, lesbian couple, bare chested male, gay couple, lesbian, holiday, female protagonist, male female relationship, love, couple relations, love and romance, couples ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way.
Style:
teen, disturbing, psychological, sentimental, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, best friend, teenage sexuality, lesbian teen, high school, lesbianism, lesbian love, friendship, youth, lgbtq, coming of age, softball ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forever changed.
Style:
suspense, emotional, disturbing, teen, psychological ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, school shooting, teenage life, psychological trauma, post traumatic stress, family problems, social problems, tragic event, teenager, high school student, lesbian love, teenage crush ...
Similarity:
42%
651
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After learning she only has three months to live, Morgan flips her conservative protected life upside down. That is where she meets Jordan, a purse snatching cross dresser artist, who takes her on adventure of a lifetime.
Style:
romantic drama, indie film, life affirming, sexy, transgressive ...
Plot:
terminal illness, cancer, mortality, lgbt, lgbtq, female protagonist, self discovery, bittersweet, bucket list, rebellion, coming of age, female friendship ...
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Finland, Russia, Estonia, Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A Finnish archaeology student escapes an enigmatic lesbian love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected ...
Style:
road movie, disturbing, psychological, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
train, lgbt, relationships, lesbian couple, vodka, lesbian, journey, winter, female protagonist, language barrier, train station, male female relationship ...
Time:
90s
Place:
moscow russia, russia, soviet union, st. petersburg russia, ussr
Similarity:
41%
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