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Dear Dolphin (2013)
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Original name: 환상속의 그대
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One summer night, Cha-kyung dies in a car accident, leaving her boyfriend Hyuk-geun behind in the greatest sorrow. One year since she died, Hyuk-geun is still waiting for Cha-kyung to come back. Denying the reality, Hyuk-geun builds a fantasy in his mind where he and Cha-kyung secretly share everyday life. To wake up Hyuk-geun from Cha-kyung’s illusion, Cha-kyung’s best friend, Gi-ok who was secretly in love with him, puts herself in the same accident with Cha-kyung.
Style:
psychological, emotional, melancholic, captivating, thrilling, poignant, tragic ending, romantic drama, indie film
Plot:
mental disorder, grief, loss, longing, tragic romance, love, relationships, love and romance, accident, in love, imaginary friend, love affair, male female relationship, relationship problems, problem, loss of wife, love story, love interest, imaginary character, bereavement, couple relations, car accident, nostalgia, mourning, bittersweet ...
Place:
korea
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, thrilling and romantic drama films with plots about relationships, love affair, male female relationship, love interest, love story, couple relations and love and romance mostly in Drama, Romance and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Dear Dolphin: The Scar (2014), 18+: True Love Never Dies (2010), Gyeongju (2014), One Day (2017), Whatever Happens (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Thailand
Story:
A story of the unrequited love. Kwan's love for Riam grew fonder while her love for him seem to fade as she was taken to Bangkok.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, poignant, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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534
Genre: Drama
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Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, melancholic, reflective ...
Plot:
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747
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A man, who witnessed his wife's suicide, gradually cures his emotional scars through a fateful encounter with the spirit of a woman in coma...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, sincere, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, thrilling, romantic ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic, romantic drama
Plot:
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Place:
india
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59%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, thrilling, captivating, romantic, psychological ...
Plot:
relationships, love, love story, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love affair, love interest, love and romance, couples, lovers reunited, couple relations, memory ...
Time:
2010s, future
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sawako enjoys taking photos of older men and making scrapbooks with them. Although the men she has dated have always been older than her, she has been unable to speak well with her father and they have grown apart.
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic ...
Plot:
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55%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, romantic drama, art house ...
Plot:
love triangle, love, adaptation, literary, love affair, love story, relationships, couple relations, problem, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love and romance ...
Place:
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Similarity:
54%
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Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, atmospheric, reflective ...
Plot:
classical music, love story, changing lives, male female relationship, problem, relationships, couple relations, love and romance, love interest, love, relationship problems, love triangle ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, captivating, psychological, sincere, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic drama, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
secrets, teen romance, problem, love story, relationships, male female relationship, undercover, love interest, relationship problems, couples, secret, couple relations ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, romantic drama ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
romantic, captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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42%
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, romantic drama, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, melancholic
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, captivating, romantic drama, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
love and romance, love triangle, love interest, love affair, relationship problems, love, female protagonist, couple relations, problem, romantic relationship, male female relationship, relationships ...
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38%
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Country: India
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, suspense, disturbing, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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