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The Sound of a Flower (2015)
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Original name: 도리화가
Genre: Biography, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
During the Joseon Dynasty, lowborn Chae-sun challenges the rule that states only men allowed to sing while navigating devotion to her teacher and the demands of the king's father.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, emotional, dramatic, costume drama, art house, period drama, nostalgic
Plot:
joseon dynasty, musician, teacher student relationship, cross dressing, singer, patriarchy, gender disguise, female empowerment, kingdom, dynasty, social problems, jail, confined, musician's life, pretense, competitor, opera, ambition, identity, sacrifice, audition, forbidden love, imprisonment, father, folk music ...
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Most similar movies to The Sound of a Flower
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, emotional, disturbing and psychological films with plots about musician's life, musician, music, biopic, ambition, singer and lifestyle mostly in Biography, Music and Drama genres. Some movies like The Sound of a Flower: My Paparotti (2013), Dilberay (2022), The Music of Silence (2017), Midas Man (2024), Patsy & Loretta (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavarotti although he is part of a gang and Sang-jin, currently a countryside art school music teacher but once a highlighted vocal singer.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, inspirational, dramatic ...
Plot:
aspiration, musician, singer, redemption, troubled youth, desire for fame, gangster, music, lifestyle change, direction and purpose, changing lives, musician's life ...
Time:
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Place:
east asia
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95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and ...
Style:
inspirational, disturbing, captivating, psychological, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
female protagonist, biopic, singer, violence, perseverance, domestic abuse, child marriage, musician's life, resilience, survival, musician, poverty ...
Time:
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92%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Born with a serious eye condition that eventually leads to his blindness, Bocelli nevertheless rises above the challenges, driven by great ambitions towards his passion. The silent pursuit of his daily mission continues.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing, inspirational
Plot:
musician, blindness, pianist, singer, blind man, ambition, musician's life, direction and purpose, aspiration, music, coping, blindness and impaired vision ...
Time:
60s, 80s, 70s
Place:
tuscany
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When Brian Epstein set foot in the Cavern Club in November 1961 to watch The Beatles perform, he saw something no one else could – a glimmer of gold. Sharply dressed and well-spoken, Brian was hardly the most obvious radical – but being Jewish, ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, historical drama, dramatic ...
Plot:
music industry, the beatles, biopic, musician, music business, record producer, musician's life, music, ambition, music history, backstage, identity ...
Time:
60s
Place:
liverpool, london, new york
Similarity:
89%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A story of the close friendship of country music stars Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
country music, female friendship, biopic, female musician, female protagonist, musician, music, musician's life, relationship vs career, country singer, friendship, friends ...
Time:
60s
Place:
nashville tennessee
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Samuel Allen's life collapses, but he wants to pursue his childhood goals and become a preacher. To do this, the rock n roll star has to fight against his past demons.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, uplifting ...
Plot:
blues, music, preacher, religion, redemption, second chance, faith, gospel, spiritual journey, musician's life, follow your dream, musician ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Biopic of Brazilian singer Tim Maia, from his childhood in Rio de Janeiro until his death at age 55, including his passage by the US, where he discovers a new style of music and is arrested for theft and drug possession.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, emotional, tragic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
singer, biopic, music, drug, musician's life, life story, historical figure, historical character, social problems, lifestyle, musician, celebrity ...
Time:
60s, 70s, 80s
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, usa, new york
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Follows the biopic of Vicente Fernández, the indisputable king of traditional Mexican ranchera music.
Style:
dramatic, thrilling, serious, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
biopic, family relations, musician, lifestyle, singer, social problems, life is a bitch, singing, musician's life, music, ambition, passion ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Deals with the life, work, and tragic death of Johann "Falco" Hölzel. The biopic portrays his work through his early days, as member of the Viennese band "Drahdiwaberl", and later with his own hits as solo artist, like "Der ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, period piece, emotional, reflective ...
Plot:
musician, biopic, musician's life, pop singer, music, rising to stardom, price of fame, singer, historical figure, historical character, tragic hero, glory ...
Time:
80s
Place:
vienna, austria
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Chronicling the beautiful and tragic life and career of Ted Gärdestad, this biopic tells the story of the great highs and lows of one of Sweden's most loved artists.
Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pop music, music industry, celebrity, musician, biopic, musician's life, social problems, life, music, historical figure, lifestyle, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biographical film based on the story of the singer, songwriter and pioneer of urban music in Spanish. From his humble beginnings until his jump to international fame. The harsh experiences of a warrior of life that changed the perspective of music ...
Style:
captivating, emotional, inspirational
Plot:
musician, hip hop, biopic, musician's life, rising to stardom, life, drug, talented, self discovery, social problems, music, talent ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Blood, Sweat and Tears is a story about the life of Andre Hazes, a Dutch popular singer. It shows three crucial phases in the life of Hazes: his youth (in the 1960s), his breakthrough (1980s) and the last year of his life (early 2000s).
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot:
biopic, singer, musician's life, ambition, rising to stardom, artists and showbiz, music, cultural icon, music industry, portrait, pop music, family drama ...
Time:
80s, 60s, 70s, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
netherlands, amsterdam, holland
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Biography, Music
Country: France
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
The life and virtuosic work of Russian violinist David Oistrakh, once known as King David in the Soviet Union, is chronicled with depth and detail by filmmaker Bruno Monsaingeon in this intriguing portrait of an artist. Highlights include a range of ...
Style:
serious, educational, intellectual, reflective, inspirational ...
Plot:
classical music, violin, interview, musician, portrait, legacy, propaganda, cold war era, biopic, relationship vs career, human spirit, hopes ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
soviet union, ussr, odessa ukraine, russia, europe
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A movie directed by comedian Lee Kyeong-kyu about the laughter and inspiration of competitiors in the process of getting prepared for the singing comtest that has become one of Korea's representing event.
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, comedy drama, sentimental
Plot:
musician, aspiring singer, music competition, small town life, music, desire for fame, musician's life, contests and competitions, direction and purpose, aspiration, pop singer, rivalry ...
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873
Genre: Biography, Music
Country: Poland
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A Polish language biographical drama about the rapper Tomasz Chada.
Style:
captivating
Plot:
rap, hip hop, rapper, mafia, single mother, cocaine, depression, prison, stealing a car, price of fame, rising to stardom, musician ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Biography, Music
Country: West Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
"Spring Symphony" is the story of Robert Schumann and Clara Wieck. Both were music entities. Robert Schumann turns out to have been a second tier composer, if that, never rising to the heights of a Beethoven or Mozart. In contrast, Clara ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
composer, children, biopic, nude bathing, classical composer, musician, couples, disability, family relations, love and romance, ambition, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the early years of the hard rock band, Def Leppard, the group faces both success and personal tragedies such as drummer, Rick Allen losing his arm in a car accident and guitarist Steve Clark's alcohol addiction.
Style:
captivating, disturbing
Plot:
heavy metal, musician, rock music, music band, hard rock, rehearsal, desire for fame, musician's life, alcohol abuse, ambition, coping, direction and purpose ...
Time:
80s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Follows the successful career of Jackson as well as her unique friendship and devotion to Martin Luther King Jr. and her unsung contribution to the Civil Rights Movement.
Style:
psychological, semi autobiographical, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
civil rights, female protagonist, friendship, biopic, gospel, singer, civil rights movement, martin luther king, black history, social problems, friends, social climber ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Biography
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
Story:
Biography - Taylor Alison Swift has evolved into one of the most popular names in modern music. Her strong voice and natural charm has made her the most successful country music artist in history. At the tender age of 21, she's already sold ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, sincere
Plot:
ambition, musician, musician's life, performer's life, artists and showbiz, pop singer, country music, female singer, biopic, music industry, chore, singer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nashville tennessee
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Biopic about French cult hip-hop duet Supreme NTM. A story of Paris suburbs, protests, police brutality that shaped the music of JoeyStarr and Kool Shen.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, political, controversial
Plot:
hip hop, subculture, musician, biopic, police brutality, musician's life, social problems, direction and purpose, counterculture, society, music industry, music ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
france
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Brazil
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The life story of Claudinho e Buchecha, greatest icons and most successful duo of the Brazilian funk melody in all time, showing how the rhythm and poetry of the periphery conquered Brazil.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, semi autobiographical, inspirational ...
Plot:
biopic, musician, music band, musician's life, lifestyle, music, legacy, music industry, tribute, favela, community, coming of age ...
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Argentina, Uruguay
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The life and death of the tropical singer Gilda.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
romantic relationship, female protagonist, fame, female singer, desire for fame, historical character, price of fame, ambitious woman, music, direction and purpose, musician's life, historical figure ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico, Colombia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
In this captivating period series, the life and career of Mexican singer Vicente Fernández is dramatized like never before.
Style:
period piece, thrilling, captivating, emotional, dramatic ...
Plot:
musician, music, life, career, cultural icon, biopic, legacy, historical character, historical figure, singer, musician's life, lifestyle ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s
Place:
mexico, colombia, latin america
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, disturbing, dramatic ...
Plot:
music, artists and showbiz, ambition, musician's life, showbiz, dancing, biopic, lifestyle, rise and fall, life is a bitch, drug abuse, salsa ...
Time:
70s, year 2006, 60s
Place:
usa, new york, puerto rico
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Serbia
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Biopic about Toma Zdravkovic, the man who is remembered not only for his songs and unique way he was singing them, but also as a bohemian, both in his behavior and his soul.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
musician's life, musician, relationship vs career, rising to stardom, price of fame, folk singer, biopic, life story, historical figure, historical character, friends, lifestyle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
former yugoslavia, belgrade
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley's performance at his father's tribute concert in 1991.
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, gloomy, serious ...
Plot:
rock, musician's life, music, introspection, artists and showbiz, love and romance, lifestyle, ambition, art, biopic, junkie, punk ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Canada, Belgium, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
For Aline Dieu, nothing in the world matters more than music, family and love. Her powerful and emotional voice captivates everyone who hears it, including successful manager Guy-Claude Kamar, who resolves to do everything in his power to make her a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing
Plot:
musician, female singer, family relations, record producer, musician's life, desire for fame, ambition, dream, love and romance, music, love affair, direction and purpose ...
Time:
2000s, 80s, 90s, year 1932
Place:
paris france, quebec
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of singer Ritchie Valens whose life was cut short by a plane crash.
Style:
inspirational, touching, intense, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
music, musician's life, biopic, rock and roll, interracial romance, musician, happy ending, love story, rock, rock music, music business, racism ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1987, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, southern california, new york, tijuana mexico ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.
Style:
captivating, humorous, psychological, disturbing, black comedy ...
Plot:
musician, biopic, life is a bitch, musician's life, con artists, con trick, cons and scams, financial problem, money problems, deception, spin doctor, woman ...
Place:
boston
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Park Kyung-won, who aspired to become a pilot since a young age, enrolls at an aviation academy in Japan. There she meets a charming exchange student from Korea who she is destined to be with.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tragic ending, dramatic, melancholic ...
Plot:
female pilot, female protagonist, ambition, aviation, japanese occupation of korea, flying, biopic, aviator, relationships, air disaster, life, heroine ...
Place:
korea, japan, tokyo
Similarity:
38%
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