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Prodigy (2007)
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Original name: 神童
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Naruse Uta is a "unique" 13 year old child. She possessed the talent to read sheet music even before she could speak, but has now come to the point where she hates playing the piano. Her father was also a piano virtuoso, but mysteriously disappeared from her life at a young age. Because of her father's disappearance Uta's mother had to move out of their posh home and into a far modest working class neighborhood. In this working class neighborhood there is a local grocer. The grocer's son Kikuna Oto happens to be a budding musician, but lacks the drive to truly succeed. That is until Uta Naruse comes into his life...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, touching, emotional, melancholic, nostalgic
Plot:
prodigy, self discovery, hopes, orphan, family relations, ambition, musician's life, relationship vs career, youth, dedicated educator, music, single parent, piano, family drama, personal growth, coming of age, character study, child genius, friendship, single mother, aspiration, working class, identity, mentor protege relationship, slice of life ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
japan, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, touching and emotional films with plots about friendship, coming of age, hopes, family relations, youth, bittersweet and music mostly in Drama, Music and Romance genres. Some movies like Prodigy: Madame Sousatzka (1988), 8000 Miles (2009), Andre Valente (2004), My Brothers and I (2021), Dingo (1991). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 122 min.
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Place:
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Duration: 80 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, Music
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Duration: 109 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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481
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, emotional, touching, romantic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
musician's life, friendship, betrayal, rising to stardom, contests and competitions, coming of age, artists and showbiz, music, love and romance, music band, rivalry, desire for fame ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, asia
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67%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: China, South Korea
Duration: 116 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, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, realistic, feel good
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Hungary
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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108
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, touching, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
52%
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Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Country: Japan
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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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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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 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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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 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: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
touching, emotional, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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