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Under My Skin (2020)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Denny, a free spirit and artist falls for Ryan, a straight laced lawyer. When Denny questions gender their love is tested.
Style:
sincere, serious, captivating, dramatic, romantic drama, heartfelt, independent film
Plot:
lgbtq, desire for fame, gender, relationships, lawyer, painter, lgbt, love affair, gender issues, couple relations, personal growth, self discovery, acceptance, gay, bisexuality, rejection, forbidden love, urban, slow burn, relationship problems, transsexuality, transgender, artist, male nudity, male pubic hair ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to Under My Skin
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, psychological, realistic and queer cinema films with plots about lgbtq, lgbt, relationships, couple relations, gay, self discovery and love affair mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Under My Skin: And Then There Was Eve (2017), Midnight Swan (2020), Highway (2012), Mutt (2023), Little Gay Boy (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Alyssa, a successful photographer, wakes one morning to find her apartment ransacked and her husband mysteriously missing. Left without even a photograph to offer the police, she turns to her colleague Eve, a talented jazz pianist with a flirtatious ...
Style:
romantic drama, psychological, captivating, independent film, melancholic ...
Plot:
lgbtq, lesbian, loss, grief, social problems, love story, relationships, female protagonist, family problems, fall in love, love and romance, love interest ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Nagisa is transgender. She grew up in Hiroshima as a man, but now lives in Shinjuku, Tokyo as a woman. Due to an incident, she begins to live with middle school student Ichika, who is a distant relative. Ichika has been neglected by her mother ...
Style:
sincere, serious, captivating, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
trans woman, transgender, transsexuality, motherhood, family drama, desire for fame, character study, lgbtq, relatives, relationships, instinct, transsexual ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
89%
Genre: Drama
Country: Nepal, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Five different relationship stories become connected during an ill-fated bus journey from eastern Nepal to the capital, Kathmandu.
Style:
serious, sincere, captivating, realistic, road movie ...
Plot:
human spirit, self discovery, couple relations, human nature, society, on the road, traffic jam, social realism, lgbtq, family drama, slice of life, forbidden love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nepal, asia
Similarity:
76%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Over the course of a single hectic day in New York City, three people from Feña's past are thrust back into his life: his foreign father, his straight ex-boyfriend, and his 13-year old half-sister. Having lost touch since transitioning from ...
Style:
dramatic, captivating, exciting, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
transgender, brother sister relationship, ex boyfriend, lgbt, trans man, transsexuality, transsexual, half sister, body transformation, lgbtq, father, sister ...
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
A young gay boy, from his birth to his teenage years, in which he experiments his sexuality and his own boundaries, to the day he finally meets his father.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, experimental, anthology ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay interest, father son relationship, nude young male, male pubic hair, gay love, desire for fame, family problems, lgbtq, gay lead character, teenager, gay youth ...
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Sarah, a free spirited young girl looking to surgically reassign her gender and Antony, a once exuberant but now a dejected and dispirited young man. What will happen when they meet?
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, art house ...
Plot:
self discovery, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, relationship problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, relationships, coming of age, identity crisis, character study, acceptance ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A despondent gay man throws his life and relationships into turmoil when he volunteers for a controversial pharmaceutical study for a drug designed to make gay men straight.
Style:
sexy, realistic, contemplative, psychological, sexual ...
Plot:
medical experiment, lgbt, gender, love affair, couple relations, midlife crisis, estrangement, couples, gender bending, homosexual, lgbtq, gay interest ...
Similarity:
57%
588
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Johan, a gay man in Copenhagen, revels in nightlife until meeting William, a transgender man. Their profound love challenges societal norms surrounding gender, identity, and relationships.
Style:
atmospheric, sensual, melancholic, erotic, pornographic
Plot:
gay, male nudity, gay interest, bathhouse, transgender, gay sex, lgbt, lgbtq, identity, sexuality, acceptance, empathy ...
Place:
copenhagen
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Parimal is a woman trapped in a man’s body who runs away from home and joins a ghetto of eunuchs as Puti and sings at traffic signals to earn money. There she falls in love with Madhu, a delivery boy with a Chinese restaurant who moonlights as a ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
lgbt, transgender, lgbtq, desire for fame, trans woman, self discovery, relationships, social problems, problem, life is a bitch, relationship problems, identity crisis ...
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
56%
614
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Magazine editor Taishin Mamiya interviews high school model Noeru Kisaragi. Despite Noeru's bad attitude, his painting of an ocean intrigues Mamiya and leads to a dinner, during which Noeru solicits Mamiya sexually. Soon Mamiya sees Noeru with ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, sentimental, touching, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
gay interest, gay, gays and lesbians, forbidden love, love triangle, boys love, youth, promiscuity, love and romance, gay teenager, jealousy, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
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Story:
The Horizon is a web series which follows the life of Jake and his friends in Urban Gay-Sydney, Australia.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, romantic drama, emotional ...
Plot:
gay, lgbtq, lgbt, relationships, gay romance, homosexuality, lifestyle, homosexual, social issues, gay couple, love affair, gay crush ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
sydney australia, australia
Similarity:
54%
569
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A recent graduate becomes entangled in a relationship with a man and a woman during the summer after college.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, suspenseful, dramatic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
lgbt, self discovery, coming of age, love triangle, relationships, male female relationship, female protagonist, young girl, young woman, youth, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.
Style:
sexy, realistic, psychological, emotional, serious ...
Plot:
transsexual, gender, lgbtq, gender bending, transgender, family drama, sexuality, depression, society, family problems, parents and children, unfulfillment ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
illinois, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Michele and Helene seem to be the perfect couple. However, on weekends, Michele steps into a secret life, as a transvestite, Mylene, in a hidden French forest. There, Mylene meets with a lover, Flavia, another transvestite who once fought alongside ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, sincere, sexy ...
Plot:
forbidden love, double life, hidden identity, infidelity, couple relations, dishonesty, love and romance, couples, under the surface, lgbt, cross dressing, transgender ...
Time:
50s, 20th century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Basketball is the backdrop against which this coming of age lesbian Indie flick is set. A touching story of young ladies irresistibly drawn together against their will.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, captivating, independent film ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
lesbian, basketball, self discovery, friendship, meaning of life, lgbt, best friend, female protagonist, coming of age, youth, lgbtq, young love ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story focuses on the life of a couple and their twin sons, one of whom begins to show that he identifies as a girl. From this, Gabriela, the mother, will try to understand the situation of her son who soon becomes a trans girl, thus beginning a ...
Style:
dramatic, rough, social, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
transsexual, lgbtq, childhood, transgender, lgbt, parents and children, family relations, desire for fame, family problems, relationships, society, transsexuality ...
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
49%
345
Genre: Drama
Country: Vietnam, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Adrift begins with the wedding of Duyen and Hai. Duyen is a beautiful tourist guide and translator who marries Hai, a taxi driver who is two years her junior. Duyen thinks the marriage will make her happy but it turns out more difficult, especially ...
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, psychological, captivating, sexy ...
Plot:
couple relations, closeted lesbian, lgbt, couples, infidelity, sexual relations, self discovery, forbidden love, unfulfillment, family problems, estrangement, tour guide ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
vietnam, asia
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
This coming of age story is about a gay boy, Goyo, as he discovers himself. Living with his Mexican family in the Coachella Valley, Goyo has a hard time hiding his sexual preferences. Although Goyo seeks acceptance from his father Ramon, Ramon ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, serious, f word
Plot:
gay teenager, coming of age, dysfunctional family, gay, alcoholic father, rejection, gay son, lgbtq, gay subtext, lgbt teen, lgbt, homosexuality ...
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Departing for college, Abbie leaves her parents and brother who has autism and is non-verbal. As she explores her independence and sexuality, she's torn between her new life and her love for her brother.
Style:
lgbt cinema, disturbing, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbt, sexual desire, relationships, relationship problems, family relations, family problems, female protagonist, life is a bitch, love affair, brother sister relationship, forbidden love, woman ...
Similarity:
44%
919
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
TUCKED is a raw and tender drama about an aging 80 year old drag queen who forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality. As they discover more about each other, they ...
Style:
compassionate, emotional, feel good, reflective, independent film ...
Plot:
lgbtq, drag queen, desire for fame, friendship, mortality, slice of life, gay, self discovery, terminal illness, identity, aging, acceptance ...
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Troy and his young transgender son Joe are on the run from his conservative mother in the Montana wilderness, with a detective in hot pursuit.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, social, dramatic ...
Plot:
transsexual, mental health, father son relationship, separated parents, transgender, wildlife, transsexuality, runaway, wilderness, gay, family relations, desire for fame ...
Place:
montana
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Alex is 16, a misfit, a drop-out, a failure. She uses drugs; she cuts herself. She has been sent by her despairing adoptive mother to a farm in northern Germany. At first, Alex hates this remote place and the demanding job of looking after the ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian, lgbt, lgbtq, relationships, female friendship, couple relations, female protagonist, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, female bonding, horse ranch, love affair, unlikely friendships ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
The worst part about love is that it's never enough.
Style:
psychological, romantic drama, emotional, thrilling, romantic ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay interest, gay, heartache, romantic relationship, love story, problem, relationships, love affair, relationship problems, love interest, love ...
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An Italian lesbian couple wants a child. A gay couple tries to help them. Four friends, hundreds of problems. One solution.
Style:
captivating, independent film, entertaining, queer cinema
Plot:
lesbian, gays and lesbians, lgbt, love affair, love story, lesbian couple, parenthood, family relations, lesbian romance, lesbian relationship, relationships, couple relations ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Venezuela
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
"Get ready for an unforgettable experience where love and the anime world intertwine in "My Otaku Girlfriend"! An anonymous mangaka is discovered by a beautiful otaku influencer, and he must choose between finishing his manga with her ...
Style:
serious, exciting, dramatic, captivating, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
male female relationship, love story, relationships, love, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couple relations, female protagonist, couples, love affair, young adult, personal growth ...
Place:
venezuela
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A lonely masseuse Sunny is reluctant to have an intimate relationship because of her painful memories of the past. Ji-seok comes to LA with a vague wish to meet his ex-girlfriend and becomes a roommate with Sunny. Young-shin, also known as Helen ...
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, sincere, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
relationships, intimate, healing, loneliness, female protagonist, love story, ex couple relations, male female relationship, troubled past, love affair, couple relations, new neighbor ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In this verité-style drama, Anthony, a newcomer to San Francisco, attempts to come to terms with his abusive ex-lover when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a street hustler.
Style:
realistic, emotional, atmospheric, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
gay, gender, gay interest, gay lead character, male nudity, looking for love, couples, love and romance, city life, rent boy, male pubic hair, lgbtq ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa, california
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
At the age of 30 and with a young daughter, Amber Evans is forced to start over after she builds up the courage to leaver her husband and the only life she's ever known. As she struggles to find her way, she meets Logan, a free spirited ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
lesbian relationship, lesbianism, lesbian sex, self discovery, relationship problems, relationships, new love, love, romantic relationship, marital problem, changing lives, couple relations ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Austria
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Mark commits to falling back in love with Jonah, he is forced to look at himself with unprecedented courage and honesty.
Style:
cute, sexy, contemplative, psychological, sentimental ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, relationships, gay interest, relationship problems, lgbtq, breakup, drug, love, gay couple, couples, fall in love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
514
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Twenty-year-old Cal returns from France to Britain after receiving news that his mother is ill. His finds his home city of Bristol facing hard economic times brought on by the global economic crisis, with poverty and crime on the rise and rioting ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, erotic, tense ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, love affair, society, life is a bitch, gay interest, male pubic hair, bare chested male, male nudity, lgbtq, coming of age, age difference ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
36%
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