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Magalir Mattum (2017)
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Original name: மகளிர் மட்டும்
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A progressive-minded documentary filmmaker reunites three older women who have been separated since college and takes them on a trip.
Style:
psychological, feel good, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, contemplative, emotional, comedy drama, heartfelt, melancholic
Plot:
feminist, friendship, school, women, friends, female friendship, sisterhood, classmate classmate relationship, society, reunited friends, relationships, road trip, aging, bonding, personal growth, self discovery, second chance, nostalgia, reconciliation, high school friend, female empowerment, travel, feminism, memory, realism ...
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, emotional, psychological and melancholic films with plots about slice of life, friendship, nostalgia, intimate, personal growth, relationships and reunion mostly in Drama, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Magalir Mattum: Nitham Oru Vaanam (2022), Happily Ever After (2016), Nanban Oruvan Vantha Piragu (2024), Sweet Inspirations (2019), Kaatrin Mozhi (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
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Duration: 90 min.
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Duration: 95 min.
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