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Genre: Crime, Drama, Family
Country: China
TV show
Style:
historical drama, heroic, sentimental, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
train, railway, police procedural, fighting crime, public service, steam train, law and order, brotherhood, journey, social change, mistaken identity, urbanization
Time:
70s
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Hungary
Duration: 57 min.
Story:
A story about a gipsy girl Kati who moves from Hungarian province to Budapest and starts going to school.
Style:
melancholic
Plot:
discrimination, children, racial prejudice, social realism, school, migration, city life, humanism, coming of age, class conflict, empathy, poverty ...
Place:
budapest, rome italy
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Traveler is a 1974 Iranian drama film directed by Abbas Kiarostami that tells the story of Hassan Darabi, a troublesome, amoral 10-year-old boy in a small Iranian town. He wishes to see the Iran national football team play an important match in ...
Style:
realistic, art house, period piece, spiritual, grim
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, soccer, truancy, childhood, child protagonist, iranian, deception, moral ambiguity, innocence lost, social realism, youth, petty theft ...
Time:
70s
Place:
iran, tehran, persia
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Genre: Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Returning rich from the Gulf to find his brothers and sisters relationships falling apart.
Style:
tense, melancholic
Plot:
family conflict, domestic drama, family drama, social commentary, emigration, social change, homecoming, identity crisis, city life, frustration, alienation, resentment ...
Time:
80s
Place:
cairo egypt, egypt, middle east
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Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
This is a drama about Bong Gil who is forty, single and dying to move to Seoul and away from his 90-year-old father who’s been making Pyeongyang Naengmyun for the past 70, lonely years.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, satirical, comedy drama ...
Plot:
father son relationship, loneliness, slice of life, family conflict, restaurant, family drama, family relations, relationships, social problems, parents and children, satire, relationship problems ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A village fella tries to make it big in the city.
Style:
comedy drama
Plot:
aspiration, culture clash, city life, perseverance, fish out of water, bittersweet, working class, identity crisis, urbanization, coming of age, optimism, class struggle ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Animation, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A story set in the mid-1800's about a young doctor who has been trained in Western-style medicine and a young samurai who is trying to live up to the old traditions of his class and culture. The story is actually based upon real people - the ...
Style:
anime, period piece, historical drama, thrilling, semi serious ...
Plot:
samurai, tradition, japanese history, teamwork, wizard, adventure hero, magic, social change, friendship, family drama, coming of age, based on real people ...
Time:
19th century
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
It focuses on the tradition of a musical family and how foreign intrusion creates disturbance in it. “A musician not only goes through music but his or her surroundings and environment molds him or her growth as well. With the growth, his or her ...
Style:
emotional, inspirational, sentimental, melancholic, period piece ...
Plot:
culture clash, family drama, classical music, legacy, nostalgia, inheritance, passion, identity, community, urbanization, conservatism, resilience ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Saudi Arabia
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
In the wake of the significant societal changes in the 1970s, the life of a Saudi family is turned upside down after sheltering a baby found at the mosque.
Style:
historical drama, family saga, captivating, disturbing, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
arab culture, arabic history, social change, cultural difference, historical character, life, society, abandoned baby, cultural conflict, social realism, gender roles, adoption ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
saudi arabia, middle east, arabia
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Several college graduates' love and career affairs are full of uncertainty and hardness.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, satirical, romantic drama ...
Plot:
love, young adult, problem, male female relationship, relationship vs career, satire, couples, love interest, love affair, love and romance, youth, couple relations ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Thanks to the success of his daughter Sheila as a singer, the Sanchez family move to live in a luxury urbanization villa. There they will meet their neighbors, the Sandoval.
Style:
sitcom, feel good, family comedy, humorous, captivating ...
Plot:
neighbor, family relations, new neighbor, musician's life, musician, relationships, father daughter relationship, lifestyle, female singer, large family, neighbor neighbor relationship, humour ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
spain
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
An elderly couple looks back on their lives from the time when he was a naval officer who fell in love with a girl from a different background.
Style:
captivating, sincere, heartfelt, sentimental, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
memories, love, family drama, family bonds, flashback sequence, couples, elderly man, male female relationship, romantic relationship, love affair, elderly, love interest ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Over 30 years of social development and changes, it tells the story of the five children of the Qiao's family, Yicheng, Erqiang, Sanli, Simei, and Qiqi, supporting and relying on each other during the difficult years.
Style:
family saga, captivating, entertaining, exciting, dramatic ...
Plot:
child neglect, self sacrifice, family life, family values, perseverance, family drama, resilience, family bonds, brothers, family relations, large family, siblings ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 70s, 2000s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Because of non-stop environmental destruction, the United Nations commission a private company, "Eternal Earth", to create an artificial jungle to be a nature preserve and to protect animals. Leo, son of Panja, is born in this artificial ...
Style:
anime, captivating, entertaining, feel good, emotional ...
Plot:
wildlife, friendship, environmentalism, conservation, talking animal, human animal relationship, magic, magical creature, adventure hero, friends, teamwork, animal human communication ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
While there is an old-fashioned feel to the story telling, it moves along new paths that are twisted enough to keep us interested and also has us clenching our fists.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
business, betrayal, corruption, money, money problems, investor, investments, fraud, politics, real estate, working class, greed ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
When a young monk is forced to leave his impoverished monastery, he relies on his extraordinary martial arts skills to survive in the outside world. In search of a mentor, he crosses paths with a Kung Fu master who is in possession of the Book of ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, philosophical, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
kung fu master, shaolin monk, martial arts, medieval, monk, spiritual journey, orphan, exile, lifestyle change, changing lives, fight, master warrior ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.
Style:
captivating, inspirational, anamorphic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
cowboy, black, teenager, father son relationship, teenage life, family relations, society, family life, lifestyle, urbanization, coming of age, father son estrangement ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
Style:
dark comedy, cult classic, black comedy, surreal, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
surrealism, alien, car trunk, punk, punk rocker, absurdism, crime spree, mad scientist, radioactivity, conspiracy theory, flying car, robbery ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, future
Place:
california, los angeles, arizona, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, West Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Rootless Hungarian émigré Willie, his pal Eddie, and visiting sixteen-year-old cousin Eva always manage to make the least of any situation, whether aimlessly traversing the drab interiors and environs of New York City, Cleveland, or an anonymous ...
Style:
independent film, road movie, black and white, art house, contemplative ...
Plot:
minimalism, immigrant, road trip, on the road, hipster, immigration, slacker, dialogue, existentialism, coming of age, melancholy, culture clash ...
Time:
year 1984, 80s, 20th century
Place:
florida, new york, ohio, manhattan new york city, cleveland ohio ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
Style:
art house, atmospheric, cult classic, visual, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
loneliness, multiple storylines, food, serendipity, femme fatale, love story, relationships, fall in love, breakup, amor, drug smuggling, police officer ...
Time:
90s, year 1994, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, california, asia, taiwan ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Truman Burbank is the star of "The Truman Show", a 24-hour-a-day "reality" TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life -- live and in color -- without his knowledge. His entire life has been an unending soap opera for ...
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, psychological, surreal, touching ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
self discovery, simulated reality, video surveillance, alternate reality, fictional reality show, dystopia, freedom, hidden camera, utopia, paranoia, consciousness, loneliness ...
Time:
year 1998, 20th century, 90s, future
Place:
florida, persia, america, usa, los angeles
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65K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
Style:
humorous, dark comedy, parody, stylized, black comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
couple relations, dark humor, twists and turns, cons and scams, neighbor neighbor relationship, writers, old woman, parrot, young lovers, thanksgiving, chocolate, fire ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, san francisco
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58K
Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village, New York, USA. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark ...
Style:
sentimental, stylized, lyrical, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
lesbian, bohemian life, aids, lgbtq, gay, drug abuse, hiv, glbt, drug addiction, christmas, friendship, drag queen ...
Time:
80s, year 1989, year 2005, future, 90s ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, lower east side manhattan new york city, usa, new mexico ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A week in the life of a bus driver and poet named Paterson, and his supportive wife Laura.
Style:
philosophical, melancholic, inspirational, existential, art house ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
poetry, bus driver, everyday life, poet, poem, husband wife relationship, notebook, social realism, writers, bus, beer, bulldog ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016, 90s, 21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa
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16K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
This eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. First dates, friends with benefits, couples with kids. Whatever your relationship status is, it's always ...
Style:
anthology, sexy, thought provoking, sensual, light ...
Plot:
sex, relationships, love triangle, friendship, husband wife relationship, party, society, nudity, family relations, friends, culture, love and romance ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago
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24K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship ...
Style:
visually stunning, touching, captivating, sincere, serious ...
Plot:
relationships, coma, korean american, small town, architecture, friendship, family relations, social problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family life ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, year 1954, year 1950, year 2008
Place:
indiana, midwest
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Mary Ann returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter and ex-husband, twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is ...
Style:
saga, sensual, erotic, sincere, romantic ...
Plot:
lgbt, lgbtq, gay, lesbian love, gays and lesbians, apartment building, lesbian, transgender, friendship, lgbtqi, blackmail, getting home ...
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
An animated musical comedy about the Tillermans, a family that lives in a castle in Central Park. Owen, the park manager, and Paige, his journalist wife, raise their kids Molly and Cole in the world’s most famous park, while fending off a hotel ...
Style:
adult animation, humorous, entertaining, funny, captivating ...
Plot:
family relations, lifestyle, kids and family, environmental activist, showdown, salvation, family life, parents and children, humour, eccentric family, activist, interracial couple ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, Sweden, France, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The staff of a European publication decides to publish a memorial edition highlighting the three best stories from the last decade: an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
Style:
anthology, funny, costume drama, erotic, visual ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
journalist, destiny, magazine, artist, chef, bicycle, voice over narration, journalism, chess, absurdism, chase, hostage ...
Time:
70s, 2020s, post world war two, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
kansas, france, paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A gay New York Times travel writer comes to Tel Aviv after suffering a tragedy. The energy of the city and his relationship with a younger man brings him back to life.
Style:
art house, humorous, captivating, contemplative, psychological ...
Plot:
gay, gay interest, gay sex, lgbt, writers, gay lead character, male nudity, gay love, lgbtq, beach, marijuana, gay couple ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, usa, mediterranean sea, palestine, middle east ...
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