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Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A rootless young man grappling with his past faces a pivotal moment where goals, memories, and relationships intersect. New encounters challenge his perspective, pushing him to examine his identity and future path.
Style:
reflective, contemplative, emotional, atmospheric, existential ...
Plot:
personal growth, character study, self discovery, identity, memory, relationships, intimate, coming of age, bittersweet, slice of life, slow burn, urban ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A man in his early 30s, living with Asperger's syndrome and trying to navigate where he wants to be in life, falls into a romantic relationship that challenges him to work on areas he needs improvement on.
Style:
heartfelt, romantic drama
Plot:
asperger's syndrome, personal growth, character study, workplace, slice of life, autism, workplace romance
Place:
new orleans, louisiana
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A drama about how to let go of our emotional "baggage" and start living in the moment.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, realistic, reflective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
getting home, self discovery, personal growth, relationships, confronting the past, life is a bitch, elderly man, relationship problems, troubled past, slice of life, friendship, healing ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Takako Mamiya is a lawyer who quits her job at a prestigious law firm and establishes her own office. She confidently sets out to build her business, but soon her former firm is putting up obstacles and interfering, causing Takako's employees ...
Style:
tension, realistic, emotional, melancholic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
personal growth, female protagonist, lawyer, divorce, career change, ambition, female empowerment, resilience, office politics, team building, professional rivalry, ethics ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
After a devastating heartbreak, an aspiring musician escapes to Australia. She agrees to a no-strings romance with a billionaire winemaker, but when she falls in love she must choose to walk away or risk her heart on a man afraid to love.
Style:
romantic drama, modern fairy tale
Plot:
personal growth, second chance, female protagonist, self discovery, resilience, vineyard, aspiring musician, bittersweet, music industry, heartbreak, steamy romance, sex scene ...
Place:
australia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When a workaholic CEO tries to skip Christmas by flying to Australia, she’s in for the flight of her life. Haunted by her past, present, and future, she’s forced to confront the choices that led to her success yet left her flying solo. With the ...
Style:
romantic comedy, uplifting, feel good, emotional, sentimental ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
spirit, ghost, airplane, christmas, holiday, heartwarming, personal growth, self discovery, redemption, second chance, supernatural, families ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Spain
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A 17-year-old idealist has to choose her course at university, and declares that she feels ever closer to God. Contemplating a membership within an enclosed religious order raises questions regarding the liberal principles of her father and her ...
Style:
reflective, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
family drama, female protagonist, spiritual journey, young woman, introspection, coming of age, personal growth, choice, self discovery, moral dilemma, idealism, family conflict ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
The story is set in Tonakishima, a small island with a population of 600. Hana, a high school girl who lives on the island, loves recitals, and holds regular reading sessions for the island's children. Mizuki, the president of the Broadcasting ...
Style:
seinen, anime
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
slice of life, coming of age, storytelling, performance art, island, personal growth, high school life, friendship, empathy, small town, high school, children ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Born into a scholarly family, Huang Yimei grows up surrounded by care and affection, displaying artistic talent from a young age. Early in her career, she quickly gains recognition and meets her partner, Zhuang Guodong. They fall in love but ...
Style:
poignant, melancholic, romantic drama, reflective, art house ...
Plot:
resilience, personal growth, self discovery, bittersweet, women, female empowerment, intimate, terminal illness, divorce, soul mate, entrepreneurship
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
shanghai, beijing china
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Style:
dramatic, inspirational, crying, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, ambition, female politician, personal growth, public service, female empowerment, coming of age, office politics, family secret, woman, politics, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
year 1995, year 1986, year 2008
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Akhil, when failed in EAMCET exam, is forced into long-term coaching after heartbreak teaches him the difference between true and shallow love. At the center, he meets Khatyayani and falls for her, only to be rejected for a strange reason. ...
Style:
humorous, romantic comedy, lighthearted, emotional
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
personal growth, coming of age, first love, young adult, unrequited love, self discovery, heartbreak, slice of life, friendship, empathy, redemption, bittersweet
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Can we ever be freed from the "curse of love" that dictates "women must be pretty and fall in love"? A humorous and at times affecting chronicle of an artistic girl’s life and loves from elementary school, through university, ...
Style:
heartfelt, romantic comedy
Plot:
personal growth, gender roles, coming of age, self discovery, female protagonist, young adult, slice of life, female friendship, tenderness, high school life, bittersweet, friendship ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Four friends deemed 'losers' face immense pressure from parents and society upon entering adulthood. Their emotional tale sees them embark on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, where love ultimately triumphs over judgment.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, uplifting, realistic, family saga ...
Plot:
coming of age, youth, friendship, self discovery, personal growth, identity, family drama, acceptance, adulthood, social commentary, male bonding, slice of life ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic, motivational
Plot:
responsibility, self discovery, family drama, personal growth, sacrifice, redemption, male protagonist, midlife crisis, second chance, parenting, resilience, intimate ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Nakajima looks up to his father, who was a war photographer, but can only get a job as an assistant for gravure magazines. Mizuno is a provisional high school teacher, currently on probation. Nishimura is Mizuno's best friend, whose boyfriend ...
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, social media, pregnancy, blackmail, twitter, personal growth, honesty, life is a bitch, unplanned pregnancy, social issues, life, social network ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
tokyo
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467
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Helene, who is in her mid-twenties and who is not nicknamed “Hell” for nothing. Her life is anything but relaxed, Helen jumps from one job to the next and privately she keeps stumbling into big and small blunders. Sometimes she wishes she ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
guilt, personal growth, self discovery, guilty conscience, family problems, family relations, female protagonist, dysfunctional family, relationship problems, satire, parents and children, couple relations ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
High school student Lee Shi Kyung suddenly moves out to the countryside and transfers to a mysterious high school. Getting through unfamiliar experiences, he realizes the meaning of life and love.
Style:
captivating, psychological, romantic, semi serious, disturbing ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
school, high school, self discovery, coming of age, high school life, personal growth, adolescence, teenager, teenage love, love interest, love story, love affair ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 32 min.
TV show
Story:
Cindy, a sharp and restless teenager, grows up happily in the high society of San Pedro Garza García in Nuevo León. When she and her longtime friends enter coeducational high school for the first time, Cindy questions the role of ...
Style:
semi serious, psychological, thrilling, satirical, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, high school, school, student, female protagonist, personal growth, identity crisis, society, teenager, teenage life, teenage protagonist, lifestyle ...
Place:
mexico
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Morten Arnfred's warm comedy Lykkevej (Move Me) begins with Sara (Birthe Neumann) being left by her husband of a quarter century. Sara gets a job and moves into a new home on a street populated by eccentrics. Neighbor Robert (Jesper Lohmann) ...
Style:
heartfelt, feel good, romantic comedy
Plot:
divorce, neighborhood, personal growth, starting over, self discovery, independence, infidelity, midlife crisis, female protagonist, resilience, friendship, community ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
With graduation looming, university student Cheng Xin is convinced her graduation ceremony would be the perfect time to propose to her boyfriend, Zheng Qian. Mustering up the courage to do just that, Cheng Xin proposes but in an unexpected move, ...
Style:
romantic drama, captivating, entertaining, exciting, sentimental ...
Plot:
friendship, friends to lovers, workplace, youth, misunderstanding, graduation, coming of age, young adult, job seeking, personal growth, couples, friend ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Seven years ago, Sissy Carlyle's parents were killed in an icy car crash. While her charming irresponsible brother continued his questionable pursuits, Sissy stepped in to take care of their parents' antique shop, their home and the family ...
Style:
independent film, reflective, art house, whimsical
Plot:
coming of age, self discovery, female protagonist, grief, personal growth, antique shop, identity, dreaming, independent woman, magic realism, melancholy, small town ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
About 19-year-old Minna, this is a funny, tender, and emotional movie about searching for love and yourself. About taking control of your life.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, heartfelt, romantic comedy, humorous ...
Plot:
looking for love, personal growth, coming of age, self discovery, young adult, slice of life, teenage love, young woman, identity, first love, teacher student relationship, longing ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: South Korea
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Once a famous singer, Choi Gon is reduced to doing gigs in cafes after being involved in a scandal. When Choi Gon gets arrested after an argument, Park Minsu, his manager, seeks help from a director of a radio station, who agrees, with a condition.
Style:
satirical, captivating, humorous, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
radio announcer, satire, musician, friendship, radio, personal growth, escapades, workplace situations, relationship problems, workplace, co worker co worker relationship, musician's life ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When a white lie leads to unexpected results, Chen Chen and Zheng Yuxing forge a deep friendship and must face the harsh realities of growing up.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic drama, realistic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
high school, summer, friendship, coming of age, campus, personal growth, relationships, male female relationship, star crossed lovers, relationship problems, teenage life, teenager ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Morgan, who is an uneducated very rich man, is used to buy everything he wants. Now the one thing we wants is a college certificate which he seeks to buy.
Style:
feel good, captivating, semi serious, satirical, light hearted ...
Plot:
education, satire, billionaire, wealth, college, materialism, personal growth, university, rich man, rich, campus, illiteracy ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
cairo egypt, middle east
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Hey Jude celebrates the innate beautiful things in human beings and life as a whole. For the world, Jude and his thought processes seem like a puzzle. However, certain unforeseen incidents take him to places he has never been to and experiences ...
Style:
psychological, life affirming, captivating, disturbing, romantic ...
Plot:
self discovery, love story, relationships, personal growth, transformation, changing lives, lifestyle change, romantic relationship, male female relationship, fight, introspection, love affair ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Pavel Zuev has to start his life over from darkness after he looses his sight. The young man has to learn again how to eat, walk, wash himself, do simple housework, and even how to look out of the window without seeing anything. All connections to ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, sincere, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
loss of eyesight, blindness, hopes, relationships, blind man, disability, personal growth, empathy, life is a bitch, starting over, social problems, male female relationship ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Sasha Korolev has a congenital disorder. The boy’s father has chosen what seemed to him the only correct way to put the son on his feet: to treat him like a healthy person. “You’re not a patient, you have temporary difficulties”. Eating, ...
Style:
emotional, thought provoking, realistic, heartfelt, reflective ...
Plot:
boy, childhood, parents and children, rise to the top, father son relationship, human spirit, personal growth, family drama, family conflict, resilience, perseverance, working class ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
ussr
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path ...
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, reflective, melancholic, intercultural
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female nudity, chance meeting, coming of age, male nudity, self discovery, soul searching, personal growth, introspection, young adult, chemistry, bittersweet, slow burn ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, crime drama, serious ...
Plot:
lapd, police officer, police, male protagonist, police station, crime investigation, daring rescue, life risking, race against time, terrorism, forced into action, criminality ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles
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