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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Murasaki Wakako, who is 26 years old, loves going out alone to enjoy eating and drinking, especially when something unpleasant happens at work. Thie show follows Wakako through many solitary outings, where she enjoys different combinations of food ...
Style:
anime, satirical, captivating, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
food, loner, slice of life, lifestyle, japanese woman, satire, gastronomy, city, solitude, character study, healing, slow burn ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
It was 1969 and America was embarking on the biggest adventure known to man - a voyage to the moon. Daniel too was pursuing the unknown; leaving the path of isolation he had traveled for so many years to embrace the love of another. The only ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, sincere, psychological, independent film
Plot:
loner, fall in love, opposites attract, social problems, dreaming, coping, relationship problems, daydreamer, couple relations, family problems, lifestyle, changing lives ...
Time:
60s
Place:
oregon
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: Uruguay
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
STALKER: Monolith's Whisper tells the story of Alexey Savchuk, an exiled victim of the 1986 Chernobyl accident who enters the Exclusion Zone to find his lost brother after "The Second Catastrophe" where a mysterious second explosion ...
Style:
art house, psychological, bleak, philosophical
Plot:
stalker, mercenary, nuclear explosion, loner, freedom, nuclear power plant, quest, dystopian future, escapades, nature, ecology, life & death ...
Place:
chernobyl, ukraine, uruguay
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
Style:
mumblecore, independent film, melancholic, feel good, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
time travel, time machine, loneliness, self discovery, fall in love, journalism, social misfits, happy ending, interview, intern, government agent, mental illness ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
usa, seattle, washington state
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.
Style:
semi serious, touching, humorous, realistic, social ...
Plot:
collector, friendship, odd couple, communication problem, immigrant, society, loner, language barrier, cow, falklands war, melancholy, dark humor ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student resentful of his life. His mother passed away from a car accident when he was younger, causing his father to resort to alcohol and cigarettes. This results in fights between the two until ...
Style:
anime, realistic, sincere, touching, serious ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
high school, fall in love, friendship, high school life, ambition, dream come true, loner, wish come true, teenage life, slice of life, school, coming of age ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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12K
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the baby dies, and both brothers blame themselves. Many years later, Nick is out of prison after serving time for an assault. ...
Style:
gloomy, thought provoking, disturbing, melancholic, sincere ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, childhood trauma, drug abuse, estrangement, drug addiction, haunted by the past, heroin, redemption, insomnia, brother brother relationship, drug addict, adaptation ...
Time:
year 2010, 90s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
denmark, copenhagen, europe, berlin germany
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When Camille falls ill, she is forced to live with Philibert and Franck.
Style:
romantic, feel good, semi serious, sentimental, thought provoking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
cleaning lady, love and romance, friends, nursing, fighting illness, chef, loner, opposites attract, neighbor, grandmother grandson relationship, male female relationship, family relations ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
paris france, europe, france
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111K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A high school teacher's personal life becomes complicated as he works with students during the school elections.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, political, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
teacher, high school, politics, election, teenage girl, satire, jealousy, school, coming of age, campaign, adultery, infidelity ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, y2k, 20th century
Place:
nebraska, washington d.c., manhattan new york city, new york, usa ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
An assassin with a secret, Mia's life is changed forever by a letter from her ex.
Style:
tense, atmospheric, sexy, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
hitman, transsexual, gender, life turned upside down, murder, criminal, disorder, outlaw, loss of loved one, loner, siblings relations, hidden identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, indiana
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Over the course of his summer break, a teenager comes into his own thanks in part to the friendship he strikes up with one of the park's managers.
Style:
touching, teen, sexy, sweet, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot:
summer, teenager, coming of age, vacation, friendship, shyness, loneliness, teenage girl, youth, dysfunctional family, teenage boy, childhood ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
boston, usa, california
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722K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every needs. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. ...
Style:
melancholic, philosophical, futuristic, crying, clever ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
loneliness, artificial intelligence, existentialism, philosophy, love, melancholy, computer, cyberspace, impossible love, solitude, love story, relationship problems ...
Time:
near future, future, year 2013, distant future, 2030s ...
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany, USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Style:
spaghetti western, epic, breathtaking, cult classic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, manly, date night, kids ...
Plot:
old west, civil war, treasure hunt, gunfight, greed, american civil war, moral ambiguity, desert, anti hero, shootout, hitman, cowboy ...
Time:
19th century, year 1966, 20th century, 1860s, victorian era
Place:
texas, arizona, austin texas, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the cold war during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.
Style:
political, black and white, suspense, grim, realistic ...
Plot:
cold war, spy, espionage, berlin wall, british intelligence, iron curtain, double agent, spy thriller, literary, politics, great ending, secret agent ...
Time:
60s, year 1965, 20th century
Place:
east germany, berlin germany, london, england, persia ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the ...
Style:
spaghetti western, stylized, epic, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
old west, violence, gunfight, wild west, gang war, small town, greed, vengeance, tough heroes, drifter, cowboy, death ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
mexico, latin america, new mexico, mexico city, arizona ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
Style:
atmospheric, scenic, epic, meditative, factual ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
wilderness, survival, native, hunting, mountain man, native american, revenge, mountain, rocky mountains, grizzly bear, indians, trapper ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 1850s, year 1972
Place:
colorado, persia, usa, north america
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692K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
The true story of top student and athlete, Christopher McCandless, who after graduating from Emory University in 1992, abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Style:
road movie, philosophical, melancholic, inspirational, reflective ...
Audience:
teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
wilderness, self discovery, survival, road trip, freedom, isolation, solitude, journey, life philosophy, lifestyle change, beautiful scenery, nature ...
Time:
2000s, year 2007, 20th century, year 1990, year 1992 ...
Place:
alaska, los angeles, north america, northern california, america ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Ye Mo, the leader of the Cult of Eternal Paradise, who has terrorised the martial arts world for many years, is finally slain by a group of martial arts heroes. However, ten years later, the shadow of evil forces still lingers, and the seemingly ...
Style:
suspenseful, noir, tense, dark, melancholic ...
Plot:
martial arts, murder mystery, wuxia, betrayal, corruption, secret society, investigation, political intrigue, loner, assassination, conspiracy, power struggle ...
Place:
ancient china
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135K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Style:
surreal, psychological, neo noir, black comedy, cerebral ...
Plot:
twists and turns, dark humor, hollywood, screenwriter, showbiz, murder, neighbor, surrealism, nightmare, serial killer, insanity, filmmaking ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1991, 90s, year 1941
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new york, new york state
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Genre: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the ...
Style:
scary, slasher, perverse, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
blind man, home invasion, rottweiler, kidnapping, murder, organ transplant, recluse, sole survivor, violence, gunfight, criminal, invasion ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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875K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.
Style:
neo noir, futuristic, tech noir, atmospheric, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
artificial intelligence, cyberpunk, dystopia, existentialism, dystopian future, distopia, androids, cyborgs, fugitive, police detective, fugitives, flying car ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2019, 20th century, near future ...
Place:
los angeles, california, bolivia, usa
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439K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is dying of insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ...
Style:
psychological, twist ending, surprise ending, depressing, surreal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
insomnia, insanity, uncover truth, obsession, mysterious character, paranoia, losing-it hero, twists and turns, schizophrenia, life is a bitch, secrets, alienation ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, america, persia, los angeles
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32K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving ...
Style:
detective, suspenseful, psychological thriller, saga, serious ...
Plot:
investigation, private detective, multiple suspects, female partner, mind game, antisocial behavior, private investigator, unrequited love, detective agency, amputee, war veteran, danger ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
england, united kingdom, oxford university, london, britain
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81K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a ...
Style:
suspenseful, detective, suspense, intense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
car chase, police, ford mustang, organized crime, murder, chase, police detective, hitman, police procedural, street racing, tough cop, hospital ...
Time:
year 1968, 20th century, 60s, 70s
Place:
san francisco, bay area, usa, chicago, illinois ...
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671
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Laurie, a cynical schoolgirl, builds a secret friendship with Pete, an older handyman who is obsessed with her.
Style:
sincere, captivating, realistic, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
coming of age, obsession, love triangle, outsider, loner, secret, platonic, friendship, high school, homecoming, working class, loneliness ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Danila is sixteen. Katya is twice his age. He spends hours watching her from an old shed on the forest. He does not even think about trying to be with her until Danila's father shows up on Katya's doorstep in an attempt to run away from ...
Style:
erotic, melancholic, psychological, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
older woman teenage boy relationship, sexuality, older woman younger man relationship, older woman teenage boy sex, illicit affair, age difference, villager, obsessive love, obsession, father son relationship, dysfunctional marriage, mature woman ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A group of strangers struggles for survival aboard a spaceship heading to a distant planet.
Style:
futuristic, suspenseful, disturbing, intense, suspense
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
space opera, dark past, corporation, spaceship, left for dead, survival, group of strangers, spacecraft, hi-tech, loner, new life, utopia ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Austria
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
On his quest for happiness, Per decides to leave Jutland and an upbringing in a strict religious home. He runs from his family and his patriarch father, and sets sail towards Copenhagen to become an engineer. Parallel to his studies, he works on a ...
Style:
disturbing, romantic, touching, sweet, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
religion, engineer, jewish family, poverty, nordic, love interest, loner, pride, love affair, adaptation, hopes, rivalry ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
austria, copenhagen
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A malevolent vagrant decides to make life hell for an injured accident victim.
Style:
suspense, psychological, rough, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Plot:
backwoods, held captive, drifter, abduction, trapped, revenge, murder, loner, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, maniac, isolation, mind game ...
Place:
dublin ireland
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20K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben (Greg Timmermans) finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite (Laura Verlinden). Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's ...
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, serious, stylized, sad ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
autism, asperger's syndrome, communication problem, escape from reality, internet, faked death, bullying, computer game, mental illness, computer, imaginary friend, antisocial behavior ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
belgium, brussels, brussels belgium
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