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Herstory (2018)
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Original name: 허스토리
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A true story of a six-year-long legal conflict of 10 comfort women and 13 attorneys against 200 Fukuoka supporters association.
Style:
historical drama, psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, bleak, emotional, political, period piece
Plot:
war crime, courtroom, rape victim, trial, legal action, justice, women's rights, survivor, court, life is a bitch, society, social problems, legal investigation, lawsuit, female victim, human rights, resilience, activism, legal battle, social criticism, investigation, hunting, japanese occupation of korea, imperial japan, go public
Time:
90s, 1990s
Place:
busan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, tense, emotional and psychological films with plots about courtroom, investigation, court, trial, justice, courtroom drama and life is a bitch mostly in Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Herstory: The Allegation (2021), Land of Happiness (2024), Juror 8 (2019), Dhananjoy (2017), Echoes of the Past (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 225 min.
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Story:
25 defendants, 300 trial days and a legal scandal that has gone down in the history of jurisprudence: In this thrilling legal drama, bestselling author Ferdinand von Schirach transports the so-called "Worms Trials", a German legal scandal ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, tense, suspense
Plot:
sexualized violence, true crime, rape, child abuse, court, scandal, violence, sexual abuse, life is a bitch, legal action, domestic violence, trial ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
assassination, court, justice, judge, problem, legal action, political unrest, politics, political intrigue, courtroom, defense attorney, oppression ...
Time:
70s
Place:
south korea, korea, seoul
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Seoul, South Korea, September 21st, 2008. Eight citizens, the first to intervene as jurors in the country's legal history, are randomly selected to examine a matricide case that appears to have been resolved due to the existence of apparently ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, thought provoking, tense, intense ...
Plot:
jury, courtroom, legal investigation, court, justice, legal action, law and order, court case, trial, society, legislation, judge ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story is based on the conviction Dhananjoy, accused for the gruesome murder of Hetal Parekh, which took place in the year 1990. On the basis of circumstantial evidence and on the basis of the deceased mother's statement, Dhananjoy ...
Style:
realistic, dark, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, execution, trial, death penalty, death sentence, courtroom drama, accused of murder, framed for murder, life is a bitch, guilty verdict, legal investigation ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Greece
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A lawyer, who represents the German government against the Greek reparation claims for Nazi crimes in World War II, travels to Greece and meets one of the remaining survivors of the Kalavryta massacre that took place in 1943.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, tense, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
war crime, world war two, investigation, war violence, attorney, genocide, massacre, tragic past, troubled past, nazi occupation, german occupation, haunting ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
germany
Similarity:
45%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Ten-year-old Sembi and her grandmother Veerayi, an apiarist, live peacefully amidst nature in the hilly regions of Kodaikanal. They lead a beautiful life until three influential miscreants shatter all their dreams. After a tragedy the two escape and ...
Style:
emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
journey, bus, social issues, social problems, bus trip, life is a bitch, child protagonist, compassion, women's rights, justice, injustice, resilience ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
659
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The massive scandal comes to light through a father's unwavering search for the truth behind the sudden death of his family.
Style:
bleak, emotional, heartbreaking, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, bereavement, private investigation, family tragedy, family drama, grief, medicine, illness, physician, medical examination, doctor, fighting illness ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Story:
Based on the best-selling book 'My Story' this feature length drama goes beyond the headlines to tell an intimate story about secrets and one woman's struggle to have them heard. In 1993 Louise Nicholas made her first shocking ...
Style:
emotional, serious, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
rape, rape victim, accusation, rape accusation, sexual assault, trauma, social problems, tragic past, sexual abuse, rape and revenge, traumatic memory, female protagonist ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" reveals Florida prosecutor, Jeff Ashton’s inside story of the true crime drama that captivated and then shocked the nation when Caylee Anthony’s mother, Casey, was acquitted of killing her daughter, despite ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, serious, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
true crime, trial, courtroom drama, investigation, murder, obsession, legal, dedicated lawyer, courtroom, life is a bitch, law, criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based on a true story about an extraordinary woman, who after a traumatizing rape, refuses to remain a victim. Wendy Crewson stars as Jane Doe (as she must legally be called), a woman who discovers she was the fifth victim of a serial rapist ...
Style:
realistic, thrilling, captivating, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial rapist, female protagonist, rape victim, rape, rapist, fight for justice, social injustice, attempted rape, fighting the system, life is a bitch, social problems, injustice ...
Place:
toronto ontario canada, canada
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
On October 9th, 1963, at 10:39 pm, 260 million cubic meters of rock fell down from Mount Toc to the artificial lake formed by the Vajont dam, the higher dam in the world. The landslide formed a 250-meters wave and 50 million cubic meters of water ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
political corruption, dam, disaster, landslide, corruption, corrupt official, tragic event, social relations, society, catastrophe, mourning, cover up ...
Time:
60s
Place:
alps
Similarity:
37%
406
Genre: Drama
Country: Sri Lanka
Story:
The film follows Dr. Manorani Saravanamuttu's relentless pursuit of justice after the tragic abduction and murder of her son, Richard de Zoysa, a journalist, writer, and human rights activist, in 1990.
Style:
emotional, bleak, tense, historical drama, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
human rights, family tragedy, political violence, biopic, courage, abduction, activism, assassination, journalism, investigation, trauma, social justice ...
Similarity:
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18K
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A son tries to restore the honour of his father, who was imprisoned during the 1980 military coup.
Style:
tense, emotional, suspense, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
coup d'etat, coup, family relations, lifestyle change, struggle, wrongful imprisonment, family problems, parents and children, family life, social relations, changing lives, social problems ...
Time:
80s
Place:
middle east, turkey
Similarity:
36%
709
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Inspired by the true story of Kim Kyung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding judge of his appeal against unfair dismissal.
Style:
thought provoking, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
legal, mathematics, life is a bitch, courtroom drama, legal investigation, dedicated lawyer, society, legal action, injustice, courtroom, law, archer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea, south korea
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The Order of Rights is a pro-life film. The story centers around Emma Stein, a pregnant single girl who has been advised by her mother to have an abortion. Despite the objection of the child's father, Ethan Carpenter, and his promise to help ...
Style:
thought provoking, thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pregnancy, life, abortion, trial, social problems, legal action, court, courtroom drama, pregnant woman, unwanted pregnancy, family problems, judge ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
How Murat Kurnaz ended up in Guantanamo Bay is a mysterious story. 5 YEARS investigates the psychological aspect of this endless and unjustified "imprisonment" where Kurnaz had to endure never ending physical and psychological torture.
Style:
captivating, psychological, political, thought provoking, bleak ...
Plot:
biopic, prison life, prison, injustice, human rights, jailed, confined, military prison, jail cell, prison violence, prisoner, jail ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, a powerful study of the dysfunction and disorder in the police and criminal justice systems that allowed a wily psychopath to murder nearly 50 marginalised women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
serial killer, social problems, conspiracy, sex slavery, uncover truth, illegal prostitution, slave trade, investigation, disappearance, secret, sex slave, mysterious disappearance ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
nasa, space shuttle, whistleblower, rocket launching, race against time, risk, corporate greed, engineer, moral dilemma, realism, bureaucracy, investigation ...
Time:
80s, year 1986
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of missionary Graham Staines who was martyred in India in 1999. “The Least of These” shares the story leading up to the murders of the Australian Christian missionary and his sons, Philip, 10, and Timothy, 6, who were helping a ...
Style:
christian film, serious, suspense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, journalist, forgiveness, religious persecution, moral dilemma, faith, missionary, investigative journalism, christian, investigative reporter, problem, private investigation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
india
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Kazakhstan, Russia, Poland, Israel
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Jewish child deported to Kazakhstan is saved and adopted by Kasym, an old Kazakh railway-man. Kasym gives him a Kazakh name, Sabyr, that in Kazakh language means humble. The child grows up in the small Kazakh village along with other deportees ...
Style:
historical drama, suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
boy, totalitarian regime, loss, tragedy, deportation, nuclear testing, oppression, social problems, foster child, reprisal, dysfunctional family, repression ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
kazakhstan
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Ever since she served on the jury during his trial, Nora has been convinced that Jacques Viguier is innocent, despite him being accused of murdering his wife. Following an appeal by the public prosecutor’s office, and fearing a miscarriage of ...
Style:
serious, suspense, realistic, tense, atmospheric
Plot:
legal investigation, justice, lawyer, murder trial, trial, courtroom, car accident, doubt, missing person, fight for justice, suspicion of murder, perjury ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
france
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When three young, pregnant women are held against their will, a jury must examine just how far they would go to save a life.
Style:
thought provoking, controversial, serious, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
pregnancy and birth, courtroom, courtroom drama, trial, jury, pregnancy, abortion, debate, justice, moral dilemma, woman, legal action ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After a brutal nighttime attack on a woman alone in her suburban home, police investigators zero in on teenager Eric Sutter. When the victim identifies Sutter as her attacker, the legal system closes in on the boy as friends, neighbors and the media ...
Style:
suspense, realistic, tense, emotional, crime thriller
Plot:
rape, false accusation, courtroom, justice, innocence, mother son relationship, investigation, legal battle, alibi, moral dilemma, attempted murder, police procedural ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
30%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Sarah Walsh, a tough New Orleans attorney who serves on a murder trial jury and does some investigating of her own.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, sincere, independent film ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, trial, uncover truth, investigation, courtroom drama, false accusation, life is a bitch, legal, dishonesty, dedicated lawyer, prosecutor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
True story about a rape victim who took a stand that rape is never the victim's fault and inspired many other victims who felt shame about what had happened to them to speak out.
Style:
emotional, serious, inspirational, bleak, educational ...
Plot:
sexual assault, female protagonist, courage, biopic, resilience, strength, courtroom drama, traumatic memory, activism, social justice, legal battle, abusive husband ...
Time:
90s
Place:
iowa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A taxi driver is found dead, and Hyun-woo, the only witness, charged with a murder and serves 10 years in prison. While offering pro bono services, a lawyer Junyoung meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to prove his innocence.
Style:
serious, intense, suspense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
lawyer, trial, friendship, false accusation, crime investigation, justice, prosecutor, investigation, society, legal action, moral dilemma, hopes ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
PRAYER NEVER FAILS is a gripping legal drama about an up-and-coming small town high school basketball coach, well on his way to a championship caliber season, when he is fired after he prays with one of his players who is in great need. The movie is ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, christian film
Plot:
faith, christian, fired from the job, lawsuit, coach, basketball coach, lawyer client relationship, atheist, lawyer, high school, religious conflict, redemption ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, a 14 year-old boy is accused of raping and murdering a little girl
Style:
serious, juvenile, tense, bleak, suspense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
rape, murder, justice, wrongful accusation, miscarriage of justice, trauma, courtroom, investigation, moral dilemma, teenager, guilt, social commentary ...
Time:
70s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Argentina, Portugal
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Galicia, northern Spain, January 2, 1921. The steamship Santa Isabel, sailing towards Argentina with more than two hundred emigrants on board, sinks off the coast of Sálvora Island. Three island women, María, Josefa and Cipriana, who have bravely ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
castaway, problem, saving a life, secret, ship, sinking ship, island life, rescue, survival, resilience, moving, emigration ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
galicia
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the Cervical Check scandal that rocks Ireland "THE LETTERS" tells the story of three women from different walks of life who have weeks to live due to the false results of their cervical cancer checks.
Style:
medical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, poignant ...
Plot:
women's issues, cancer, women, terminal illness, social problems, social issues, illness, scandal, mortality, family tragedy, grief, social injustice ...
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
28%
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