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Fireflies (2004)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Fireflies is an Australian television show which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia and RTÉ One in Ireland. It debuted on 7 February 2004 and screened as 22 episodes. The series was set in the fictional country town of Lost River, population 487. It was centred on the lives of a group of volunteer firefighters, during the hottest, driest summer in decades. The theme song "Beautiful Feeling" was written and performed by Paul Kelly.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, earnest, nostalgic
Plot:
fire brigade, community, small town, small town life, firefighter, summer, heat wave, teamwork, society, lifestyle, city life, social relations, fire department, family relations, drought, friendship, getting home, commitment, survival, tragedy, isolation, tradition, resilience, intimate, slice of life ...
Time:
2000s, contemporary
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Most similar movies to Fireflies
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing and emotional films and TV series with plots about small town, lifestyle, slice of life, society, friendship, social problems and community mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Fireflies: Something in the Air (2000), Under Fire (2021), Redfern Now (2012), East of Everything (2008), Soar High! (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
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Something in the Air was an Australian television soap opera transmitted by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2002. It was one of the first programs in Australia that was filmed in widescreen. It won the AACTA Award for Best ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, heartfelt
Plot:
small town, radio station, small town life, multiple storylines, lifestyle, countryside, society, city life, social differences, village life, social issues, social relations ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 47 min.
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A tight-knit and headstrong group of firefighters gets shook up by an abrupt change of leadership. After a fatal error during an intervention they come under scrutiny and have to fight for the survival of their beloved fire station "Post ...
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
fire brigade, fire department, firefighting, workplace, firefighter, lifeguard, danger, fire, rescue attempt, rescue team, teamwork, forest fire ...
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73%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Six extraordinary stories one unmissable series. Redfern Now is the first drama series written, directed and produced by Indigenous Australians.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, emotional, anthology ...
Plot:
slice of life, australian aboriginal, lifestyle, family problems, social issues, identity, tragic event, changing lives, family life, society, social problems, city life ...
Place:
australia, sydney australia, indiana
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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East of Everything is an Australian drama television series which began screening on 30 March 2008 on the ABC. It is produced by Deborah Cox, Fiona Eagger and Roger Monk. Two seasons were produced.
East of Everything revolves around a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, melancholic, humorous ...
Plot:
family drama, family problems, social problems, family business, hotel manager, small town life, lifestyle, hotel, self discovery, small town, homecoming, getting home ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
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Iwakura Mai lives with her parents Kota and Megumi and older brother Haruto. Her father Kota runs a small factory in Higashi Osaka, a district that is known for its craftsmen. Mai is shy and withdrawn. But when she visits her grandmother Shoko who ...
Style:
asadora, captivating, psychological, uplifting, realistic ...
Plot:
family drama, female protagonist, relationships, lifestyle, aviation, coming of age, heartwarming, personal growth, inspiration, perseverance, kite, small town life ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Headland is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, soap opera, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
college, university, student life, campus, friendship, relationship problems, teenager, student, love interest, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, hotel, everyday life ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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Steel River Blues is a British television drama serial first broadcast in September 2004 on ITV. based on the working and private lives of a group of firefighters in Middlesbrough. Critics were quick to dub the new drama "Middlesbrough's ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
firefighter, firefighting, fire, workplace situations, fire department, fire brigade, workplace, rescue, coworker, daring rescue, problem, rescue attempt ...
Place:
britain
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49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Style:
psychological, tense, thrilling, captivating, tension
Plot:
firefighting, firefighter, redemption, teamwork, fire brigade, forest fire, troubled past, second chance, save the day, fire, reformatory, prisoner ...
Place:
northern california
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must lead a young group of misfits as they ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, inspirational, political drama ...
Plot:
protest, social relations, female protagonist, independence, social activist, showdown, teacher, school teacher, teachers and students, fighting the system, society, mutiny ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min.
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A groundbreaking serial about a community trying to protect its way of life, while under the constant threat of gentrification and the social stratification of its neighbourhood.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, soap opera
Plot:
gay, slice of life, small town life, city life, social issues, urban setting, class differences, society, culture, lifestyle, culture clash, social problems ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
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The disappearance of a young woman triggers a devastating chain of events which lays bare the dark, hidden heart of paradise. Long buried secrets are dragged into the open as lives and deeds of local residents intersect over one fractured summer and ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, psychological, dark ...
Audience:
preschool
Plot:
disappearance, erotica, lesbian, mysterious disappearance, small town life, lesbian relationship, missing person, society, dark secret, secret, hidden truth, investigation ...
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43%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Chen Huaihai leads his fellows to explore new lives in northeast China by running a tavern. They experience different situations and make a whole new life.
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disturbing, captivating, atmospheric, historical drama, period piece ...
Plot:
friendship, new life, coworker, co worker co worker relationship, business, workplace, family life, friends, new job, workplace situations, lifestyle, brotherhood ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
china
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
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This Town is in part a social commentary, giving us some scary insight into todays youth but also reflecting the points of view of different generations. At heart, the movie asks the viewer to decide if these characters are right or wrong in their ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, psychological, suspense
Plot:
older man younger woman sex, womanizer, social problems, multiple storylines, friendship, city life, family relations, social relations, relationships, small town, society, friends ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 50 min.
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“Tears on Fire” is a rare production featuring firefighting profession in Taiwan, which portrays the life stories of four firefighters. From their daily work, they have not only witnessed various spectrums of Taiwan’s society, but also been ...
Style:
captivating, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
firefighter, firefighting, fire brigade, fire department, workplace, workplace situations, coworker, help, fire, society, heroes, teamwork ...
Place:
taiwan
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
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After the dramatic and sudden death of Linda's husband Micky, childhood friends Linda, Sue and Gail find themselves back together again. Each has their own problems to face; from a looming divorce from the husband she still loves and the loss ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, realistic, melancholic
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friendship, woman, female friendship, middle aged, society, group of friends, coping, lifestyle, life, social relations, best friend, girlfriend girlfriend relationship ...
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39%
339
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min.
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Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
tragedy, friendship, small town, death, secrets, family conflict, life is a bitch, friends, small town life, secret, family secret, scandal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
quebec
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39%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Plot:
relationship problems, family problems, society, social relations, lifestyle, social problems, social issues, social commentary, realism, intimate, domestic drama, moral dilemma ...
Place:
south korea
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39%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 40 min.
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The programme revolved around the lives of the Lewis family, and their various trials and tribulations in the changing environment ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional
Plot:
family drama, family relations, urban setting, society, dysfunctional family, female protagonist, life is a bitch, community, small town, working class, social issues, social change ...
Place:
wales
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Shinzanmono is a detective Japanese television drama, part of the Spring 2010 season of the Japanese TBS Network. It is based on the latest novel in the "Kyoichiro Kaga" series by mystery author Keigo Higashino and is set and filmed in the ...
Style:
detective, suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
homicide detective, murder mystery, murder investigation, investigation, fighting crime, small town life, lie, secret society, society, crime solving, small town, vicious ...
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35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 53 min.
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After making a serious mistake in his work in Tokyo, talented surgeon Goto Kensuke is invited to take charge of the only clinic on the small island of Yonaguni, Okinawa. It is difficult to get competent doctors to serve on this remote island, and ...
Style:
medical drama, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
doctor patient relationship, slice of life, island, physician, island life, personal growth, redemption, healing, compassion, doctors and patients, doctor, society ...
Place:
japan, okinawa japan
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Montenegro, Serbia
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A TV series which depicts the clash of different value systems and mentalities of two Montenegrin families, one from the old city of Budva, and the other from transitional Nikšić.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, dramatic, family saga ...
Plot:
family drama, social issues, relationships, society, city life, family relations, social problems, eccentric family, social change, everyday life, small town life, social realism ...
Place:
montenegro
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
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Healthy and happy teenagers, a philosopher coach, a mixed soccer team for whom the sport is primarily a pretext to have fun and meet with friends.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, thrilling ...
Audience:
family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
teenager, friendship, football team, soccer, friends, sport team, football player, football, adolescence, teamwork, soccer coach, coming of age ...
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33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
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Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
drug dealer, friendship, small town, family relations, addiction, character study, drug dealing, drug trade, city life, penance, illegal drugs, drug use ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
west virginia, appalachia
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Chile, Italy
Duration: 138 min.
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Acclaimed filmmakers from around the world channel their creativity during COVID-19 isolation with this diverse, genre-spanning collection of short films.
Style:
anthology, thought provoking, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
isolation, quarantine, relationships, locked in, intimate, social problems, society, social isolation, epidemic, family relations, pandemic, family problems ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Welcome to the Village, an apartment building in Brooklyn that appears like any other from the outside but is quite unique inside. The people who reside here have built a bonded family of friends and neighbors.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
neighbor, modern life, urban, neighbor neighbor relationship, friendship, friends, family problems, nosy neighbor, society, social problems, social relations, lifestyle ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
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Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
class conflict, social differences, wealthy family, class differences, family relations, social relations, rich and poor, lifestyle change, society, changing lives, social problems, high society ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min.
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A goal kicking comedy drama about girls who are abandoning the sidelines and starting their local football club’s first all-female team. Against the odds, they’ll stand united and overcome any challenge the club, the boys or the opposition can ...
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, captivating, uplifting, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
soccer, football, friendship, female friendship, teamwork, football team, female empowerment, sport team, coping, female protagonist, ambitious woman, women ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Several families in the farmland of Northern California navigate universal themes of class, immigration, culture and family.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic, reflective ...
Plot:
immigration, village life, family drama, class conflict, social problems, family relations, eccentric family, family problems, lifestyle, life, social issues, countryside ...
Place:
northern california
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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In a remote town in Western Tasmania, a teenage girl goes in search for the truth about her father's death and uncovers a secret that changes everything.
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, small town, secret, mysterious death, female protagonist, private investigation, family secret, uncover truth, dysfunctional family, small town life, loss of father, life is a bitch ...
Place:
tasmania
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, comedy drama, touching ...
Plot:
debt collector, relationships, debt, family business, family drama, family relations, family problems, social problems, kids and family, eccentric family, love affair, lifestyle ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
29%
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