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Country: West Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Style:
dark comedy, slapstick, picaresque, suspense, black humor
Audience:
adult
Plot:
circus, satire, working class, manipulation, greed, desperation, debt, survival, outsider, farce, small town, rescue ...
Time:
70s
Place:
munich germany
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 10 min.
TV show
Story:
Remi (played by Julian Ras) is a foundling, but apart from that he's just a normal boy, who lives an ordinary life together with Betty Barbarin, the mother who found him. Untill his eleventh birthday, when a big truck stops at their door and ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, poignant, emotional, inspirational ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
orphan, friendship, coming of age, abandonment, journey, lifestyle, search for mother, child, teenage protagonist, adventurer, adolescence, teenage life ...
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: East Germany
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Ede falls in love with Unku, a girl from a travelling circus. Love cannot run smoothly however because Unku is a Gypsy. Various adventures take place before love is finally allowed to run its natural course.
Style:
romantic, period piece, emotional, romantic drama, heartfelt ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
prejudice, friendship, gypsy, young love, forbidden love, tolerance, circus, youth, cultural conflict, interracial relations, urban, social realism ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
berlin germany
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121
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A small carnival is in dire financial straits. Their show is attracting fewer and fewer paying customers, as their "attractions" are ageing, out of shape and beset by internal feuds and bickering. One day a beautiful young woman shows up ...
Style:
sensual, tension, period piece
Plot:
femme fatale, carnival, striptease, manipulation, sexuality, seduction, scheming, showbiz, attraction, circus, sexploitation, deception ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
An aspiring trapeze artist discovers a cryptic letter, written once by her recently deceased father, that leads her to a gold mine in a remote California desert.
Style:
art house, disturbing, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lifestyle change, changing lives, father daughter relationship, acrobat, vaudeville, elderly man, male female relationship, couple relations, family relations, letter, elderly couple ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Traces a family of murderous sideshow performers as they travel around the world on the dying carnival circuit.
Style:
psychological, gothic horror, psychological horror, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
carnival, sideshow, problem, circus, macabre, unsettling, freakshow, murder, outsider, dysfunctional family, road trip, violence ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
FULL MOON'S BUNKER OF BLOOD sceams open for its seventh and penultimate episode. This time we're not clowinging around as we drage The Gore Collector and his eerie entourage into the cotton candy-colored guts of KILLJOY'S CARNAGE ...
Style:
slasher, splatter, psychological thriller, suspense, psychotronic ...
Plot:
killer clown, nightmare, body horror, evil clown, violent, bloodbath, psycho, human experiment, experiment, psycho killer, survival horror, psychopath ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Finland, UK, Russia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A flock of storks fly in the misty sky, all carrying white bundles. One of the bundles falls and a little girl called Juniper ends up in a strange world. This is the beginning of a wonderful, magical adventure as the girl tries to find out who she ...
Style:
fairy tale, surreal, emotional, dark fantasy, whimsical
Plot:
troll, magical, forest, bravery, friendship, circus, companionship, quest, identity, coming of age, peril, rescue ...
Place:
finland
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A circus clown is imprisoned by the Nazis and goes with Jewish children to their deaths.
Style:
controversial, emotional, tragic ending, grim, disturbing ...
Plot:
clown, holocaust, nazi, auschwitz, concentration camp, oppression, innocence lost, accomplice, haunting, tragedy, guilt, prison ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A tale of murder in small-town Kansas. When Jimmy is lured away from his abusive family by a traveling sideshow carnival, he encounters Sandra, one of the main attractions. The happiness they find together causes them to confront the darkness in ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, psychological, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot:
anal rape, rape, gay rape, male rape, dysfunctional family, murder, small town, gay incest, teenage boy, psychopath, family problems, life is a bitch ...
Place:
kansas, usa
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Based on a classic Danish children's book by Ole Lund Kirkegaard. Being small doesn't make life easy for little ten-year-old Victor and his friends, who not only have to face a world full of stern grown-ups but also the town bully Freddy ...
Style:
feel good, stylized, semi serious, humorous, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
friendship, rivalry, ambition, contests and competitions, mischievous children, best friend, underdog, disorder, dishonesty, obsessive quest, small town, youth ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
europe, denmark
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278
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Nicaragua, Mexico, Spain, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
This is the story of Yuma a strong-willed and rebellious girl from the poor neighborhoods of Managua who dreams of being a boxer.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, rough
Plot:
female boxer, against the rules, ambition, human spirit, rebellion, follow your dream, parents and children, society, love and romance, social differences, life is a bitch, lifestyle ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nicaragua, latin america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
An aging out of work clown returns to his small hometown, resigned to spend the rest of his days in a drunken stupor. But when his passion for clowning is reawakened by the local amateur circus he finds his smile.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
clown, circus, carnival, passed out drunk, comeback, alcoholic, amateur, redemption, unconsciousness, instructor, drinking, small town ...
Place:
indiana
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Brazil, Argentina
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The Caravana Rolidei rolls into town with the Gypsy Lord at the mike: he does magic tricks, the erotic Salomé dances, and the mute Swallow performs feats of strength. A young accordion player is completely enamored of Salomé, and he begs to come ...
Style:
road movie, manga, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
on the road, female nudity, prostitution, circus, male nudity, bare breasts, amazon jungle, surrealism, transformation, nude girl, friendship, couples ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s
Place:
brazil, latin america
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it: Paprika.
Style:
surreal, psychological, philosophical, psychedelic, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids, teens, adult
Plot:
dream, trippy, lucid dream, virtual reality, surveillance, hallucination, surrealism, villain, mental illness, scientist, psychiatrist, doctors and patients ...
Time:
future, year 2006, 2000s
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, feel good, detective, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
murder, book, writers, couples, dangerous attraction, danger, investigation, love and romance, who done it, fall in love, comedy of errors, circus ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1989
Place:
romania, eastern europe
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Genre: Horror
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A parasite crawls into the uterus of an abused woman (Yanka) and begins to demands human blood.
Style:
disturbing, rough, suspenseful, demonic, underground horror ...
Plot:
gory, body horror, evil wins, pregnancy, murder, deadly creature, danger, supernatural, mutant, human prey, monster, vampire ...
Time:
90s, 80s
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Sweden
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.
Style:
black and white, depressing, art house, cerebral, philosophical ...
Plot:
parable, farm, minimalism, existentialism, cruelty, redemption, friendship, swing, european, spirit, countryside, saint ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s, 20th century
Place:
france, europe, tokyo
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
With 8 ½ Frederico Fellini leaves a self-portrait where dreams and reality are a mix. With help from a most excellent cast and unique scenery this self reflecting film is one of his master works.
Style:
psychological, art house, cerebral, philosophical, surreal ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
surrealism, childhood, filmmaking, midlife crisis, loneliness, stream of consciousness, flashback, memory, satire, catholic, dream, actress ...
Time:
20th century, year 1963, 60s, 1930s
Place:
italy, europe, paris france, france, england ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
The son of a ruined millionaire and a horsewoman becomes a clown.
Style:
surreal, mind bending, psychedelic, silent, slapstick ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
crazy love, loss of fortune, circus, love letter, great depression, elephant, traveling circus, stock market crash, family relations, power relations, dull life, hopes ...
Time:
year 1965, 1920s, 20th century, 1930s, 1940s ...
Place:
france, europe, brittany
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
Ringmaster Rick rose to success with his children's show, Circus Town, by making a deal with a demon to bring his marionette, Charlie Chowderhead, to life!
Style:
creepy, sinister, dark fantasy, suspense, horror comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
puppet, killer clown, deal with the devil, supernatural, clown, unsettling, puppet master, circus, curse, traveling circus, backstage, macabre ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Manu fell in love with the pianist Stella Panini when he was a child and it's been his dream to meet her ever since. To achieve his dream he follows the advice of Stefano Salegi, a shady character who becomes his manager and forms a band. But, ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, humorous, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
musician, music, outsider, musician's life, violinist, violin, orchestra, live performance, music band, performer's life, artist, public speaking ...
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A magical performance in the circus on the eve of the New Year miraculously twists the fates of two girls absolutely different from each other. Sonya lives with a rich dad - the owner of a candy empire, and Katya and her brother Kolya grow up in an ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating, light, fairy tale ...
Plot:
children's home, girl, childhood, rich girl, rich kid, rich, brother, rich father, children, kids and family, wealth, little girl ...
Place:
moscow russia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Returning home to Prague, the magician Pasparte, an owner of a circus caravan, meets his dying colleague who entrusts his beautiful daughter Aloisie to his care. In Prague they all take up their lodgings at the house At Blue Fish in which they ...
Style:
light hearted, surreal, black and white, satirical, melancholic ...
Plot:
film history, magician, friendship, nostalgia, circus, love triangle, jealousy, community, heartwarming, wanderer, renaissance, filmmaking ...
Time:
pre world war one, turn of the century, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
prague, czechoslovakia, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In a sleepy village of Brandenburg (near Berlin), bachelor Horst Krause lives a quite life with his sister as constable and farmer, nothing more exciting or erratic then dreamer . When adventurous sailor Albert arrives to inquire about an artist he ...
Style:
melancholic, art house, period piece
Plot:
secret, small town, loneliness, village, memory, nostalgia, humanity, fatherhood, circus, brother sister relationship, siblings, slow burn ...
Time:
60s
Place:
germany
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, France, Germany, Luxembourg
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Stitch Head was the first creature brought to 'almost life' by mad professor Erasmus. In the years since, he’s become nursemaid to the master’s ever-growing menagerie of neglected creatures, tasked with teaching them to suppress their ...
Style:
dark fantasy, atmospheric, gothic, tension, melancholic ...
Plot:
mad scientist, freakshow, outsider, acceptance, laboratory, loneliness, castle, identity, creature feature, circus, haunting, redemption ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Russia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The continuations of the adventures of Bobrov family all members of which suddenly became superheroes...
Style:
humorous, light, funny, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
superhero, super powers, family relations, male female relationship, relationships, superhero team, superheroine, couple relations, couples, husband wife relationship, super villain, love affair ...
Place:
thailand, soviet union
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An aerialist rehearsing for a rock tour battles age, injury, and a young director scheming to end her career, while a mysterious reporter digs into the ghosts of her past.
Style:
emotional, independent film, suspense, psychological, intense ...
Plot:
character study, resilience, ageism, female protagonist, showbiz, circus, mature, performance art, female empowerment, trauma, redemption, manipulation ...
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Genre: Family, Animation, Musical
Country: Canada, USA, Philippines
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Before Dorothy landed on the Wicked Witch of the East with her little farm house, the witch had to contend with another resident of middle America. The Lion, who was once part of the Omaha Circus, comes to Oz with the Wizard and starts on an ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, entertaining, colorful, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
wizard, magic, bravery, animal protagonist, friendship, courage, human animal relationship, witch, wizard of oz, lion, animal, friends ...
Place:
midwest
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A decade after her mother's murder, Riley Canterbury must return home, after her neglectful, carnival owner father has gone missing. She soon realizes things in this small New England town are much stranger and sinister than she remembered.
Style:
creepy, sinister, psychological, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
carnival, cursed object, occult, supernatural, nightmare, small town, missing person, dream, macabre, ritual sacrifice, secrets, investigation ...
Place:
new england
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