Movies and TV shows like Angela 2020
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Angela (2020)
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Original name: Come una madre
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
Angela is a social worker whose life is destroyed by tragedy.
Style:
tense, suspense, emotional, captivating, dark, melancholic, realistic, intense
Plot:
tragedy, female protagonist, grief, social worker, murder, parents and children, life is a bitch, single mother, runaway, protector, murder mystery, family problems, false accusation, on the run, false accusation of murder, framed for murder, accusation, accused of murder, kids in trouble, falsely accused, motherhood, psychological trauma, loss, family drama, loss of child ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Angela
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, captivating, psychological and suspense films and TV series with plots about life is a bitch, investigation, revenge, betrayal, family drama, urban and small town mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Angela: Esaret (2022), Time (2018), Judgement (2019), The Tested (2010), Love and Hate (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Orhun is a successful businessman who was raised in a wealthy but loveless family along with his twin sister Nihan,younger sister Nurşah and their cold,distant mother Afife. Nihan left to do volunteer work as a doctor in Eritrea, but recently she ...
Style:
dramatic, suspenseful, captivating, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
revenge, family relations, family drama, avenge, death of sister, punishment, loss of sister, vengeance, twin sister, murder of sister, family problems, sister ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
100%
292
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Story:
For a man who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, the suffering and hardships others go through every day are not something he can relate to. One day, he unexpectedly becomes involved in a murder incident. He meets a woman who is trapped in ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, romantic drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, tragic past, life is a bitch, conscience, moral dilemma, redemption, regret, guilt, social problems, confronting the past, troubled past, relationship problems ...
Place:
seoul
Similarity:
39%
130
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
The tragic death of Gabrielle and the acquittal of her killer plunges the Dessureaux family into a living hell.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, revenge, family tragedy, murderer, family relations, bereavement, loss of daughter, life is a bitch, criminal, bandit, murder investigation, dysfunctional family ...
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A life shattering tragedy sends three people on vastly different paths to a similar goal of redemption and understanding.
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Plot:
redemption, loss, trauma, grief, guilt, multiple storylines, problem, life is a bitch, tragic event, tragedy, forgiveness, family drama ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
TV show
Story:
A woman named Mavi tries to kill the man who she thinks is her brother's killer (Ali) on their wedding day , although Ali is not his killer , he stayed in prison for 12 years to protect the real killer , his brother Cemal.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, psychological, romantic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, dysfunctional family, family drama, prison, framed for murder, falsely accused, false accusation of murder, family problems, prisoner, brother brother relationship, family secret, life is a bitch ...
Place:
cappadocia turkey
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
It is possible to start over even after experiencing hell. An unexpected inheritance and a crime give an unjustly treated woman the opportunity to change her life.
Style:
emotional, suspense, intense, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
inheritance, redemption, female protagonist, second chance, family drama, resilience, betrayal, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, investigation, justice, family secret ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, USA, Romania
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A captive daughter endures around two decades of abuse at the hands of a sadistic father. One day, destiny presents her with an opportunity to break free.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, psychological thriller, captivating ...
Plot:
father, child abuse, female protagonist, trauma, psychological abuse, domestic abuse, locked in a basement, locked in, captive, despot, brother sister relationship, father and daughter ...
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
It follows a woman in an abusive marriage who sends her son to Istanbul for care. The son goes missing, and after three years, she meets him again, but he now goes by a different name.
Style:
emotional, tense, melancholic, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
mother son relationship, motherhood, female protagonist, domestic drama, family drama, trauma, missing child, single mother, homecoming, recovery, grief, family secret ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
One day, Sedat, who works as a prison guard in Konya, is given the duty to take one of the prisoners, Musa, to his hometown. Musa does not intend to return until he finds out why his daughter was killed.
Style:
psychological, emotional, dramatic, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
prison guard, investigation, prisoner, liar, lie, uncover truth, life is a bitch, hidden truth, loss, tragedy, father daughter relationship, getting home ...
Similarity:
31%
435
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
Mannat, Haya and Nayab are all close friends. Wajih, Yawer , Shayaan and Haya are siblings. Mannat is married to Shayaan. Her In-Laws are shown as quite wealthy. However, Nayab is poor. Her mother passed away and she lives with her father Ramzaan , ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
female protagonist, murder, justice, rape, sexual abuse, love story, problem, male female relationship, relationships, bereavement, love affair, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Behind every prisoner, there's a wife, girlfriend or mother doing time on the outside. For some it's a nightmare, for others a liberation. Prisoners' Wives - it's time to tell their stories.
Style:
emotional, tense, psychological, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, couples, housewife, social relations, family relations, parents and children, women, female protagonist, relationships, family drama, betrayal, motherhood ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
With the odds already not in her favor, Araya tells her side of the story while being interrogated for possibly killing the man who was responsible for her father's death.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, psychological, dramatic ...
Plot:
interrogation, investigation, moral ambiguity, female protagonist, suspect, character study, murder, revenge, accusation, claustrophobia, guilt, police procedural ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Penny’s world implodes when she accuses her husband Phil of a sex crime against her daughter’s teenage friend and nobody believes her.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, intense, suspense
Plot:
female protagonist, accusation, motherhood, domestic drama, family conflict, violence, abusive father, relationship problems, domestic violence, social problems, life is a bitch, family relations ...
Similarity:
28%
339
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Fragile tells the story of two diametrically opposite families: the wealthy, influential Bachands, and the salt-of-the-earth Coutures. It’s also the story of an unlikely friendship, that of Dominic Couture (Pier-Luc Funk) and Félix Bachand ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
tragedy, friendship, small town, death, secrets, family conflict, life is a bitch, friends, small town life, secret, family secret, scandal ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama
Country: Croatia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The story begins when we learn that the lives of the main characters, although quite different and seemingly unrelated, are actually intertwined on multiple levels. Through a series of unfortunate circumstances, a great friendship and business ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
relationships, friendship, life is a bitch, family problems, relationship problems, confronting the past, tragic past, friends, betrayal, business rivalry, realism, conflict ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 20 min.
TV show
Story:
L'Heure Bleue follows a family trying to recover from a devastating loss. Anne-Sophie leaves her house and family hoping to start afresh and fleeing the grief.
Style:
psychological, emotional, disturbing, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
family tragedy, loss, grief, mourning, family drama, tragic past, tragic event, dysfunctional family, life is a bitch, family problems, healing, recovery ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
quebec
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Marco, a cynical and ambitious young lawyer, lives in Bari with his partner Martina and their eight-year-old son Mateo. Martina had left Chile and moved to Italy when she met Marco. Their relationship has run its course, however, and Martina longs ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, intense ...
Plot:
family drama, fatherhood, missing child, family problems, marital problem, relationships, unhappy marriage, marriage crisis, dysfunctional family, family relations, relationship problems, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
chile
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Hizaki Yuko is a child psychologist working at the Childcare Center. At work, her heart goes out to the children at the center. At home, she has to endure the grumblings of her mother, Tamiko, who is the sole caregiver of Seitaro, Yuko's father ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, social problems, family relations, psychological trauma, relationship problems, crime investigation, crime solving, life is a bitch, family problems, psychology, homicide detective, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Shivan revolves around a couple who are very much in love but one day the woman is found dead and the man is found guilty and imprisoned. But once he is in jail he recollects certain memories that change everything.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
love, innocence, flashback, memory, murder, wrongful conviction, investigation, prison, justice, moral ambiguity, guilt, character study ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 174 min.
TV show
Story:
After going before the judge for the third time, 15-year old Manon is placed in a reform centre for six months. Challenged by her own uncontrollable temper, and the bureaucracy of the institution, will this be Manon’s last chance at redemption?
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological, intense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
troubled teen, teenager, coming of age, parent child relationship, mother daughter relationship, social problems, teenage girl, family problems, redemption, adolescence, social issues, violence ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 140 min.
TV show
Story:
"Eylül" is a 16 year old girl sexual harassment by her stepfather , and her mother did not believe her and she went with "Eylül" to the orphanage , and left her daughter there. Then Eylül become friends with the girls in the ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
girls' boarding school, sexual abuse, domestic violence, stepfather, sexual harassment, family drama, orphanage, abuse, life is a bitch, family problems, parents and children, friendship between girls ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
The city of Bukcheon has been dominated by the Jang family for 3 generations. Jang Joon-Seo is the second son of family leader Jang Beom-Ho. A woman who Jang Joon-Seo loves dies. After that, he tries to reveal the truth about her death and a secret ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological, political thriller ...
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, corruption, uncover truth, tragic love, bereavement, relationships, family relations, life is a bitch, organized crime, murder mystery, revenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
25%
299
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Dives into the often ignored seedy underbelly of Maine and it follows Emma Maddox as she returns to her hometown years following the mysterious death of her brother, Mikey. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their flame ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
redemption, revenge, small town, problem, bereavement, life is a bitch, lie, getting home, investigation, betrayal, friendship, coastal town ...
Place:
maine
Similarity:
25%
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542
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Marcie Diggs, a star corporate lawyer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, suspense, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
racism, justice, attorney, fight for justice, courtroom, social issues, social justice, ambition, teamwork, rich and poor, female lawyer, lawyer ...
Similarity:
25%
462
Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
A true story based on the tragic event in the life of a top-notch actor at the peak of his career.
Style:
crime drama, realistic, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
tragedy, murder, scandal, rise and fall, fame, relationship vs career, problem, actor's life, tragic event, actor, movie actor, career ...
Place:
serbia
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
TV show
Story:
Two brothers from the same dysfunctional family, having escaped the desperate days of their early childhood, find their newly ordered lives falling apart when one becomes a suspect in a murder.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, suspense, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, murder investigation, family drama, family problems, brother, brother brother relationship, accusation, framed for murder, accused of murder, life is a bitch, relationships, family relations ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: Switzerland, Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In a small mountain valley in Italy, the former criminal Cesare discovers the corpse of his nephew Fausto.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
isolation, murder mystery, investigation, murder, murder investigation, murder suspect, life is a bitch, male protagonist, murderer, criminal, suspicion, suspicion of murder ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Martín (Iván Sánchez) hurries to Mina Escondida after getting an urgent letter from his brother begging to be rescued from the hell in which he's living. On arrival, Martin despairs upon finding out that Demetrio (Pablo Montero), his ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, dark, novela ...
Plot:
revenge, hate, family secret, vengeance, secret, lie, intrigue, dysfunctional family, eccentric family, relationships, male female relationship, family problems ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
latin america
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Kang Chul Soo (Lee Joon Hyuk) is an enthusiastic fireman. He poses as a nude model to make money for his sick friend. He is then targeted as the criminal of an arson-murder case that took place 10 years. Kang Chul Soo and mysterious heiress Han Jin ...
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, dramatic ...
Plot:
firefighter, investigation, arson, private investigation, money problems, murder investigation, crime solving, murder, assistant, model, unsolved crime, nude model ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Kelly's newborn baby is stolen from the hospital where she works, she teams up with Gloria, also a victim of baby abduction, to get her child back from a black market adoption ring.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, motherhood, protective mother, female protagonist, child abduction, problem, life is a bitch, abduction, rescue mission, danger, hospital, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
24%
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