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South Mountain (2019)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When her teenagers head off to camp and her husband abruptly leaves her to begin a new family, Lila is left to her own curious and chaotic devices for a summer in her rural home in the Catskill mountains.
Style:
sincere, melancholic, sentimental, light, romantic, disturbing, independent film, psychological, sensitive
Plot:
friendship, husband wife relationship, adultery, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, marital separation, love, family relations, infidelity, female protagonist, grief, loss, character study, domestic drama, couples, loneliness, betrayal, midlife crisis, motherhood, melancholy, affair, intimate, desire, anger, isolation ...
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Most similar movies to South Mountain
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, psychological, realistic and captivating films with plots about intimate, grief, small town, character study, slow burn, loss and friendship mostly in Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like South Mountain: Vermilion (2018), Family Pictures (2019), Broken Windows (2008), One Last Thing (2018), The Last Brickmaker in America (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Darcy, a composer, sees colors when she plays musical notes. When she notices her usually subtle colors changing, she realizes a profound change is upon her. Over a summer month, Darcy creates a time of music and reflection that help her make a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, contemplative, reflective ...
Plot:
female protagonist, composer, music, life, changing lives, lifestyle change, musician, self discovery, character study, relationships, midlife crisis, intimate ...
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95%
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:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Four Women, Four Dreams, Four Realities
Style:
realistic, independent film, emotional, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
self discovery, grief, friendship, loss, intimate, relationships, introspection, identity crisis, slice of life, party, mourning, slow burn ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dylan Derringer, a lonely dentist in Florida, is confronted by a figure from the past bringing news that sends him on an eventful and ultimately life-altering journey of discovery.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, loneliness, character study, personal growth, relationships, haunted by the past, changing lives, relationship problems, lifestyle, male female relationship, lifestyle change, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
florida
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A man must cope with the loss of his wife and the obsolescence of his job before finding redemption by becoming a role model to an equally lost 13-year-old.
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sincere, reflective ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
friendship, family relations, self discovery, teenage life, interracial relations, hopes, society, idealism, spoiled brat, quibbling, aging, death in the family ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Nearly a decade after a tragic accident costs a young man his life, his sister, Amanda (Gabrielle Kalomiris) and best friend, David (Nathaniel Ansbach) are still peeling back the layers of grief and guilt that come with being left behind.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, suspense, disturbing, poignant ...
Plot:
relationships, grief, loss, guilt, friendship, life is a bitch, tragic event, changing lives, loss of brother, family relations, healing, small town ...
Similarity:
64%
887
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A woman dealing with the loss of her husband, the struggle of parenthood and finding work in a new state finds solace in her relationship with an 8 year old physically disabled girl named Justine who she takes care of.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
single mother, disability, friendship, lifestyle change, changing lives, friends, physical disability, self discovery, single parent, unlikely couple, female protagonist, woman in a wheelchair ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A school teacher from Tehran is preparing to attend a wedding in northern Iran. When her husband suddenly forbids her to go, she makes a choice that will place her on a painful path to atonement.
Style:
melancholic, touching, suspenseful, sincere, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
wedding, wedding planning, love and romance, family relations, husband wife relationship, love, female protagonist, moral dilemma, domestic drama, atonement, couples, wedding ceremony ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
iran, tehran
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Jane fails her final college class, she returns home to her parent's lake house where she comes to terms with the confusing trauma that derailed her senior year.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, reflective, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lake, trauma, getting home, life is a bitch, character study, coming of age, self discovery, healing, mental health, intimate, acceptance ...
Place:
michigan
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, melancholic, bleak ...
Plot:
grief, guilt, mother-in-law, family problems, loss, mourning, character study, bereavement, loss of daughter, mother in law, countryside, loss of wife ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hoping to leave behind the trauma of her mother's death, a young woman moves to New York City, where she becomes close to her similarly haunted roommate -- until a disturbing revelation changes everything.
Style:
psychological, emotional, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female friendship, grief, trauma, friends, changing lives, hidden truth, bereavement, neighbor neighbor relationship, relationship problems, women, tragic past, troubled past ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
After 27-year-old Karmen's father dies, the security structures of her previous life start falling apart, as her relationship with her half-brother Viktor also deteriorates, and she faces the darkness and emptiness of the universe.
Style:
psychological, melancholic, poignant, existential, dark ...
Plot:
grief, female protagonist, loss, dysfunctional family, mourning, young adult, character study, secrets, identity crisis, betrayal, isolation, trauma ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A woman intensely believes her husband will recover from a coma during the holiday season.
Style:
psychological, emotional, thrilling, captivating, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
coma, female protagonist, love, family drama, holiday, love affair, male female relationship, life is a bitch, marital problem, husband wife relationship, family problems, family relations ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A rock-climbing geologist who finds an unexpected friendship in the high desert.
Style:
contemplative, independent film, art house
Plot:
friendship, rock climbing, isolation, geology, solitude, self discovery, character study, loneliness, tenderness, intimate, slow burn, male friendship ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young girl learn to accept love and change, after being sent to live with her uncle in Indiana.
Style:
psychological, touching, contemplative, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
acceptance, small town, uncle niece relationship, friendship, husband wife relationship, death, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, love, family relations, personal growth, family drama ...
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
42%
705
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Backpacking alone on the Appalachian trail, a married woman meets a younger hiker and the two strangers become inexplicably drawn to one another.
Style:
captivating, realistic, sincere, sentimental
Plot:
hiking, camping, mountain, love, infidelity, loneliness, dysfunctional relationship, husband and wife, hot and sexy, friendship, family relations, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, maine
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A Female DJ finds love in a new city, and shares her music in honor of her late mother.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, atmospheric, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dj, female protagonist, love story, relationships, musician's life, love affair, family problems, social problems, music, musician, family relations, changing lives ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A mosaic of stories about love and loss, exploring our relationship to the objects, artifacts, and memories that shape our lives.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, disturbing, poignant ...
Plot:
memory, memories, relationships, flashback sequence, introspection, lifestyle, past, self discovery, bittersweet, longing, loss, love story ...
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Isabelle Brodeur embarks on a journey to Vietnam, her adopted daughter’s birthplace. Throughout this stunningly beautiful journey, Isabelle discovers her daughter’s country through the eyes of the woman who brought her into this word.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, intercultural, melancholic ...
Plot:
grief, loss of child, mixed race child, adoption, mother daughter relationship, healing, cross cultural relations, culture, father daughter relationship, changing lives, family relations, culture shock ...
Place:
vietnam
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Doug and Amber were madly in love and married during their college years. Driven by the "dream" of a prosperous life together - Amber worked two jobs to put Doug through school. Soon after they shared in his business success and celebrated ...
Style:
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Plot:
love, marriage, infidelity, gospel, affair, husband wife conflict, domestic drama, family relations, couples, married couple, couple relations, relationships ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A girl grieving the horrific loss of her parents moves in with relatives, who try their best to welcome her into the family.
Style:
emotional, psychological, disturbing, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
mental health, uncle niece relationship, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, loss, grief, family drama, post traumatic stress, family life, loss of father, loss of mother, family problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
north carolina
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal, Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The disappearance of his wife leaves Fernando, a quiet geography teacher, completely devastated. Aimless, he impersonates another man as a gardener at a Portuguese country house, where he forms an unexpected friendship with the owner.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, psychological, atmospheric, existential ...
Plot:
grief, loss, character study, loneliness, identity, intimate, country house, memory, minimalism, friendship, impostor, gardener ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Oona, a recent graduate in anthropology, has returned to her dead mother’s seaside cottage in southern England to prepare it for sale. Her arrival disturbs Mani, a wary vagrant who has been squatting on the property.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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314
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bored within her marriage, an unhappy wife falls to temptation which quickly spirals toward a fatal encounter.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, intense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
infidelity, betrayal, marriage, adultery, relationships, male female relationship, adulteress, love affair, seduction, marital problem, family relations, relationship problems ...
Similarity:
37%
839
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Greece, France, UK, China, Singapore
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Jacqueline, a young refugee, lands alone and penniless on a Greek island where she tries to survive, then to cope with her past. While gathering her strength, she begins a friendship with a rootless tour guide and together they find the resilience ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, melancholic ...
Plot:
hopes, friendship, refugee, connection, character study, love story, male female relationship, lifestyle change, changing lives, relationships, love interest, couples ...
Place:
greece, liberia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Hannah is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality. Left alone grappling with the consequences of her husband’s imprisonment, Hannah begins to unravel. Through the exploration of her fractured ...
Style:
psychological, reflective, melancholic, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
character study, female protagonist, grief, loneliness, isolation, coping, midlife crisis, identity crisis, mature, claustrophobia, small town, everyday life ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland
Story:
Ross is trying to come to terms with the suicide of one of his classmates, as he finds his life falling down around him. Suddenly he finds himself involved in a new friendship with the new girl in school, Róisín. She helps to lead him in the right ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, lgbt cinema, tense, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
suicide, school, friendship, teenager, youth, homosexuality, coming of age, love and romance, friends, lesbian, lgbt, couples ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
34%
173
Genre: Drama
Country: Cyprus, Israel, Slovenia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Chara’s family is everything to her, and yet she sometimes ponders a life without them. When she strikes up a hesitant friendship with a young girl, she is inexorably forced to confront a painful past and to answer a burning question: Is ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, realistic, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
motherhood, domestic drama, character study, identity, female protagonist, gender roles, intimate, realism, family secret, trauma, friendship, intimacy ...
Similarity:
33%
137
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Married for 20 years since the age of 15, Nina's husband suddenly decides to leave her.
Style:
melancholic, realistic, sensual, intense
Plot:
marital separation, midlife crisis, female protagonist, infidelity, adultery, abandonment, female sexuality, loneliness, self discovery, depression, middle aged woman, character study ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The film is about a young woman (Gayle James) running away from her past and moves in with a woman (Leigh Rose) who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and she believes is her grand-daughter.
Style:
realistic, touching, atmospheric, serious, reflective ...
Plot:
small town, small town life, connection, loss, memory loss, bittersweet, character study, healing, identity, love, female protagonist, self discovery ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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