Movies like Vera 2019
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Vera (2019)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
After a booze-fueled fling with an older American businessman, a young Russian woman, decides to follow him back to the States under the guise of starting a relationship.
Style:
enigmatic, serious, captivating, dramatic, tense, suspense, intense, intercultural, independent film
Plot:
female protagonist, dinner party, pregnancy, businessman, brother sister relationship, pregnant woman, woman, dinner, family dinner, sister, pregnant girlfriend, older sister, deception, single mother, immigration, desperation, secrets, confrontation, character study, survival, loneliness, betrayal, isolation, manipulation, female rivalry ...
Place:
american
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, captivating and intense films with plots about identity, moral ambiguity, female protagonist, betrayal, intimate, character study and survival mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Vera: Godsend (2013), Rose Stone Star (2020), Twisted Sister (2023), Erasing Eden (2016), Secret Society (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A woman who desperately wants a baby asks a girl who is considering abortion to give her the baby instead. The two arrive at an isolated vacation home to spend time in seclusion until the girl gives birth to a baby, but they unexpectedly encounter a ...
Style:
suspense, tension, serious, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
pregnancy and birth, pregnancy, birth, desperation, woman, pregnant girlfriend, unwanted pregnancy, woman in danger, women, unplanned pregnancy, danger, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Carmela is thirty, beautiful and as untamed as an horsewoman. She is jobless and struggles to get by on her own, doing small day-to-day tasks. She makes ends meet by making use of the immigrants who populate the maze of alleyways of Naples' old ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, captivating, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, character study, immigration, poverty, survival, thirtysomething life, life is a bitch, woman, illegal immigrant, 30 year old, life, immigrant ...
Place:
naples italy
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Emily appears to have the perfect life with a daughter, a successful PR firm, a family inheritance, and a strong marriage with Kyle. But everything falls apart when Lily arrives claiming to be her half-sister, causing chaos in her world. (from IMDB)
Style:
captivating, dramatic, suspenseful, serious, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
betrayal, trust, half sister, sister, betrayal of trust, family drama, family secret, female protagonist, sibling rivalry, sibling relationship, mother and daughter, marriage ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman sabotages her own wedding in order to reclaim her identity and obliterates her life in the process.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, serious, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, desert, wedding, mute, left for dead, runaway bride, woman, self discovery, identity, life, fiancee, sabotage ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Celess and Tina play the game too well to be considered your average gold diggers. And they're winning too. But when the jaw-dropping secret they both share is exposed, the same shovel that got them out of the dirt could very well bury them.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, crime drama ...
Plot:
golddigger, secret, female friendship, secrets, black, women, money, female protagonist, betrayal, moral ambiguity, intrigue, deception ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Professor Alberto Sajevo sees a woman walking in downtown Turin and starts following her for days; he finally meets her and they start talking, but they both give fake names. She is not the common secretary she pretends to be, but ex-terrorist Lisa ...
Style:
art house, suspense, existential, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
terrorism, stalking, character study, obsession, guilt, secrets, moral ambiguity, identity, regret, deception, realism, cat and mouse ...
Time:
90s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, turin italy
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a young woman finds herself living life on the streets she learns the art of picking up men to put a roof over her head. But when she meets the guy of her dreams her secret threatens to ruin their perfect relationship.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
con artists, secret, homelessness, love affair, relationship problems, female protagonist, couple relations, love and romance, intrigue, love interest, male female relationship, relationships ...
Similarity:
45%
326
Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When sex worker Tess falls pregnant, she has to fight to keep her past from swallowing her whole.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
pregnancy, afrikaans, female protagonist, sex worker, prostitute, motherhood, sex work, unwanted pregnancy, troubled past, changing lives, prostitution, unplanned pregnancy ...
Place:
africa, south africa
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A woman is faced with a choice to fight for her life or sacrifice it for another. After years of infertility, a newly-expectant mother is diagnosed with a life-altering disease.
Style:
dramatic, emotional, medical drama, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
motherhood, choice, female protagonist, parenthood, infertility, mother, pregnant woman, sacrifice, pregnancy, woman, ethical dilemma, mother love ...
Similarity:
42%
164
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
On a small island somewhere near Japan, three cult members have devoted themselves to the "Deserted Island Program". Calling each other by rank, these people-two men and one women-have been chosen by their superiors to throw off the ...
Style:
psychological, dramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
isolation, woman, male female relationship, social problems, human nature, japanese woman, life is a bitch, lifestyle, social issues, corruption, japanese man, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
41%
340
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Forced to go legal, an outlaw pot farmer fights to preserve her way of life.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, rural area, farming, farmer, lifestyle, countryside, farm, character study, small town, aging, resilience, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Obinna, an African refugee in Canada, faces deportation in 30 days. When all hope seems lost, a chance confrontation with Timothy, his terminally ill landlord, provides him an opportunity to remain in the country. Timothy who is a former immigration ...
Style:
realistic, poignant, tense, intense, independent film ...
Plot:
deportation, refugee, immigration, immigrant, moral dilemma, character study, identity, moral ambiguity, redemption, terminal illness, desperation, deadline ...
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada, africa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A drama directed by Lou Antonio.
Style:
medical drama, tense, intense, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
rape, doctor, hospital, female protagonist, revenge, trauma, life & death, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, vengeance, justice, character study ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
38%
210
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Faced with the trials and obstacles of life, the tight-knit community of Ste-Adeline has always remained united. But this time it's in shock and will have to face a situation that will confront the inhabitants with their contradictions. At the ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, social, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
coming of age, teenage girl, teenager, social commentary, small town, hypocrisy, community, secrets, family drama, life, adolescence, social issues ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
One evening, Amra, a young Algerian living in France, accidentally runs over a pedestrian. Riddled with guilt and the certainty that she will lose her French identity papers, Amra is miraculously proved innocent by Angélique, a beautiful redhead ...
Style:
tense, suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful
Plot:
hit and run, car accident, female protagonist, guilt, dangerous friend, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, immigration, identity, female friendship, deception, dark secret ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
The Intestine is the story of Maya, an unhappy young womn, fed up with her monotonous job, filthy apartment, and the responsibilities of caring for her drug-addicted mother. One night she comes across Philip, a man of wealth, and the next morning ...
Style:
suspenseful, contemplative, unusual plot structure, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, female protagonist, one night stand, drug, blackmail, brother sister relationship, death, strange behavior, class conflict, domestic drama, moral ambiguity, character study ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, USA, Austria
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young pregnant woman arrives in New York City from Russia, and her mind drifts to the past when she was coming of age in a coal mining town in Russia.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, intercultural, realistic, grim ...
Plot:
immigrant, pregnancy, coming of age, flashback, outsider, trauma, loneliness, search for father, character study, dark past, isolation, identity ...
Place:
new york, russia
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Sylvie and Maggie are strangers living on opposite coasts, leading very similar lives with husbands that travel for work too much and daughters about to leave the nest. But when their daughters befriend each other on a college tour, they soon ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, disturbing, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
motherhood, family secret, betrayal, infidelity, female friendship, domestic drama, family life, female alcoholic, alcoholic, family drama, love triangle, mother and daughter ...
Similarity:
33%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A divorcee is surprised to learn her ex-husband has suddenly remarried a much younger woman; and even more surprised to discover her dark and treacherous past.
Style:
captivating, psychological thriller, suspenseful, intense, twist ending ...
Plot:
dark past, relationships, ex wife, woman, ex husband ex wife relationship, ex couple relations, mysterious past, secret past, family relations, couple relations, couples, ex husband ...
Similarity:
33%
124
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
A young woman returns home one year after losing her hands in a savage attack. She cannot remember who her assailant was, but a trip to the local post office leads her towards the truth.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
post office, trauma, female protagonist, physical disability, memory loss, survival, revenge, investigation, secret past, identity, amnesia, confrontation ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A single mother gets entangled in a web of lies to protect her sons.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, crime drama ...
Plot:
single mother, parent child relationship, protective mother, deception, family relations, family problems, social problems, single parent, life is a bitch, female protagonist, financial problem, children ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
The film is counterbalanced between two interrelated parts. The first part takes place in Los Angeles, and is centered around a Korean female student, Gah-in, who is studying in the US. She is having a sexual affair with a married man named, Jun. ...
Style:
intercultural, tense
Plot:
infidelity, extramarital affair, secret relationship, female protagonist, sexuality, betrayal, marriage crisis, regret, loneliness, guilt, longing, urban ...
Place:
seoul, los angeles, south korea
Similarity:
32%
377
Genre: Drama
Country: Luxembourg, Belgium, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After ten years abroad, Catherine returns to Luxembourg, to catch up with her daughter Alba, brought up by Catherine’s mother Elisabeth. Alba is cold and distant with this stranger showing up unexpectedly in her life, so is Elisabeth, keen to keep ...
Style:
art house, thought provoking, enigmatic, suspense, touching ...
Plot:
mother daughter reunion, mother daughter relationship, grandmother granddaughter relationship, runaway, escapades, female protagonist, character study, introspection, regret, trauma, alienation, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When a woman finally becomes pregnant but is diagnosed with a deadly condition, she must lean on her family to save her unborn child.
Style:
realistic, touching, sincere, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
pregnancy, relationships, woman, family relations, family drama, family bonds, motherhood, female protagonist, parenthood, pregnancy and birth, serious illness, couple relations ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Colombian woman moves to Miami to marry an ambitious politician, in an attempt to leave her troubled past behind.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama, tense ...
Plot:
politician, couples, love story, troubled past, couple relations, love affair, political activism, ambition, relationships, male female relationship, changing lives, escape ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
miami
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
An abused woman escapes from prison, is recaptured, and sent back then tries to get her sentence reduced. Based on a true story.
Style:
serious, dramatic, emotional, intense, realistic ...
Plot:
domestic abuse, female protagonist, survivor, prison life, wrongful imprisonment, psychological trauma, legal battle, biopic, courtroom, escape, survival, female empowerment ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After two decades in prison Widmer, a former German RAF-terrorist, is released. He meets Valerie, his next door neighbour. The young woman tries to get her life back on track after she lost child custody for her little son. She shows some interest ...
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, serious ...
Plot:
relationships, raf, terrorism, guilt, male female relationship, life is a bitch, love affair, couple relations, tragic past, confronting the past, ex convict, secrets ...
Place:
west germany
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Wendy, a hardened immigration officer is offered a high-profile asylum case, judged on her ability to quickly and clinically reject applicants. Through her interrogation, she must uncover whether Haile is lying and has a more sinister reason for ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, intense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
immigration, border patrol, interrogation room, financial problem, immigration officer, social problems, illegal immigration, moral dilemma, political unrest, social commentary, interrogation, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
europe, united kingdom
Similarity:
31%
161
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Each character involved in this psychological exploration of family and sexuality discovers what it means to suffer inexplicable torment rather than be alone.
Style:
independent film, existential, contemplative, atmospheric, emotional ...
Plot:
desert, solitude, isolation, loneliness, character study, alienation, female protagonist, introspection, psychological torment, family secret, sexuality, artist ...
Place:
arizona, phoenix arizona
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Switched Before Birth follows Olivia Crawford and her husband Brian, who after multiple miscarriages, numerous failed IVF trials and stretching themselves to the limit financially, finally receive the joyous news that she’s pregnant with twins. ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, tear jerker ...
Plot:
pregnancy and birth, wanting a baby, miscarriage, baby, motherhood, grief, family drama, infertility, custody battle, domestic drama, medical malpractice, artificial insemination ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
31%
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