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The Gromovs (2006)
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Original name: Громовы
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
At the end of 70s in little miner's town lives Gromovs family: Mary, Feyodor and their children - Nastya, Sasha, Sava and little Nick. Feyodor works at mine, Mary - the teacher. Their measured life full of daily cares, troubles and pleasures. Whatever happens they always have their stronghold - a loving family. Some people even jealous to Gromovs family - they are so happy together. But soon happens horrible tragedy: the father perishes, and mother with childs are compelled to leave the settlement and look for a new place where they will find their new happiness.
Style:
touching, compassionate, disturbing, rough, emotional, sad, realistic, tear jerker, uplifting, sentimental
Audience:
family outing, chick flick
Plot:
life is a bitch, orphan, parents and children, teaching the ways of the world, single mother, family relations, family history, loneliness, destiny, society, poverty, life, happiness, relatives, family drama, family conflict, relationships, childhood, brother sister relationship, mishap, wisdom of life, everyday life, bittersweet, women, youth ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
soviet union, russian
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out touching, realistic, emotional and serious films and TV series with plots about family relations, parents and children, family drama, relationships, hopes, life is a bitch and bittersweet mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like The Gromovs: House with Lilies (2013), Our Century (2019), Time Goes By (2010), Stolen Children (2013), Embracing the Sky (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Plot:
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Plot:
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