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Alif (2019)
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Original name: الف
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 39 min.
TV show
Story:
Alif is the journey of Momin and Momina, where Momin’s journey is to rediscover his roots and Momina’s journey is to maintain the livelihood of her family by fateful events their paths will join.
Style:
spiritual, psychological, captivating, thrilling, poignant, philosophical, nostalgic
Plot:
self discovery, introspection, faith, life is a bitch, healing, redemption, help, identity, spiritual journey, relationships, life, mental disorder, family relations, multiple storylines, male female relationship, relationship problems, problem, forgiveness, mother son relationship, grief, loss, struggle, religious, literary, memory ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
pakistan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out psychological, captivating, thrilling and emotional films and TV series with plots about relationships, relationship problems, life is a bitch, male female relationship, urban, family relations and family problems mostly in Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Alif: Still, Life Goes On (2011), Aye Musht-E-Khaak (2021), If Time Flows Back (2020), Qaid-e-Tanhai (2010), Second Life (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Fukami Hiroki's younger sister was killed by a friend. Hiroki then meets the killer's sister, Toyama Futaba, 15 years after the incident. Both of their families have been burdened with grief, but through their meeting they struggle to find ...
Style:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Three unrelated families, each dealing with failed marriages, are drawn into chaos by a woman with a troubled past. As they face unpredictable challenges, they must decide whether to accept their fate or break free and forge a new path.
Style:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
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Qaid-e-Tanhai is a Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV from October 22, 2010 to March 18, 2011. It was written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Babar Javed. The drama was produced by A & B Productions.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 47 min.
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Two brothers thought they knew exactly what they wanted out of life but got a second chance at life that they both did not expect. Ho Li-Wei (Chieh-kai Shiou) was perfectly happy settling down with his beautiful but narcissistic wife, Ko Hsin-Yi ...
Style:
emotional, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
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Place:
taiwan
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80%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
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Story of trust, relationships and regrets, revolving around five people with different backgrounds and their faith and conviction. It highlights the concept of how the creator rewards the people who believe in hard work and patience.
Style:
spiritual, psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
faith, trust, religion, belief, spiritual journey, humanity, relationships, social problems, problem, multiple storylines, lifestyle, confronting the past ...
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71%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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psychological, captivating, thrilling, southern gothic, heartfelt ...
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lesbian, female protagonist, lgbt, lgbtq, problem, relationships, love and romance, lesbian couple, loss of mother, lesbian relationship, lesbianism, lesbian interest ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 44 min.
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Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, realistic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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emotional, psychological, captivating, disturbing, tear jerker
Audience:
adult
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 45 min.
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Time:
2000s
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min.
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captivating, psychological, thrilling
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Place:
rome italy, italy
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Country: Hungary
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Country: India
Duration: 22 min.
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Country: Pakistan
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Country: Pakistan
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Duration: 50 min.
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Audience:
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Duration: 120 min.
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Country: Philippines
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soap opera, captivating, psychological, thrilling, suspense
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Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
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Place:
japan
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Duration: 50 min.
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Country: Japan
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Genre: Drama
Country: Estonia
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 36 min.
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