Soul searching movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant soul searching movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out emotional, melancholic, psychological, existential, captivating and art house films and TV shows about / with soul searching, redemption, self discovery, intimate, personal growth, slow burn, hopes, identity, bittersweet and second chance plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, India, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as soul searching: Tasokare Hotel (2025), Being in Heaven (2009), A Billion To One (2017), Dante (2014), Savoring Paris (2024), Bardo Blues (2017), A Beautiful Soul (2012), Searching for Love (2004), Man of God (2022), Who is Subramanyam? (2015).
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Who is the real you? The "Tasokare Hotel" exists in a state of twilight limbo, allowing souls caught between the afterlife and the world of the living to rest. Neko Tsukahara arrives with no memory of who she is or how she came to be ...
Style:
atmospheric, poignant, melancholic, psychological, spiritual ...
Plot:
hotel, amnesia, afterlife, supernatural, memory loss, ghost, identity, soul searching, limbo, haunting, isolation, revelation ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In a single moment, life can change forever. Jason Masterman is a young and successful New York stock broker whose career comes to a bitter and humiliating end with the onset of the global financial crisis. Waking one morning to the sound of the ...
Style:
spiritual, inspirational, independent film, psychological, uplifting ...
Plot:
freedom, meaning of life, soul searching, life changing, self discovery, personal growth, waking up, redemption, financial crisis, identity, urban, metaphysics ...
Place:
new york, sydney australia
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Genre: Drama
Country: India, Germany, France, UK, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A global search to find the one good soul.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, thought provoking, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
soul searching, problem, inheritance, money problems, rich man, money, obsessive quest, billionaire, rivalry, wealth, rivals, heir ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
"Leave out any hope of salvation, now you're getting in, to never leave again" (Hell - Canto III) It's been years since Beatrice died. Dante, now lonely, has lost control of his life and nothing on Earth is able to help him. Is a ...
Style:
spiritual, allegory, mystical, emotional, poetic ...
Plot:
hell, purgatory, paradise, afterlife, soul searching, grief, supernatural, soul, loneliness, loss, transformation, mourning ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Disillusioned with her life, Ella embarks on a soul-searching journey to Paris where she navigates love, self-discovery and cheese amidst the enchanting backdrop of The City of Love.
Style:
romantic, romantic comedy, feel good, lighthearted, whimsical ...
Plot:
soul searching, self discovery, personal growth, food, midlife crisis, bittersweet, culture clash, love triangle, love, flirting, life changing, cheese ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Bardo Blues is the story of a man coming to grips with tragedy by escaping to paradise. Set in Thailand, Bardo Blues follows Jack as he struggles to learn the truth about the mother that abandoned him and his own reason for existing. Weaving ...
Style:
existential, spiritual, independent film, emotional, meditative ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity, identity crisis, spiritual awakening, existential crisis, soul searching, mental illness, trauma, grief, journey, memory, abandonment ...
Place:
thailand, southeast asia
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
An R&B singer snagged by the trappings of superstardom loses his way and turns his back on his church and faith-filled beginnings. Tragedy strikes, leaving a chance for redemption in its wake. But with rebirth, first comes death.
Style:
realistic, touching, captivating, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
redemption, introspection, self discovery, musician's life, one more chance, lifestyle, hopes, celebrity culture, religions or cults, showbiz, hip hop, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When Ana married Felix, the leader of a rock band and son of a travel agent, she thought her life would be plenty of excitement and travels. Now, in her forties, she leads a monotonous life with her husband and her daughter, giving cooking lessons ...
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
midlife crisis, female protagonist, self discovery, soul searching, escape, marriage, identity, relationships, personal growth, routine, longing, culinary arts ...
Place:
paris france, catalonia, barcelona
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Genre: Drama
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Samuel forsakes his harsh religious upbringing to live his own life — but his soul remains caught between the world and the faith he left behind.
Style:
religious drama, psychological, captivating, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
love triangle, soul searching, religion, faith, religious faith, family problems, moral dilemma, life is a bitch, male protagonist, family drama, prodigal son, temptation ...
Place:
africa
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A corporate man who sets out on a journey of self-discovery and heads to the Himalayas.
Style:
thought provoking, inspirational, reflective, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
self discovery, introspection, travel, journey, personal growth, soul searching, lifestyle, relationship vs career, life philosophy, meaning of life, life changing, mountain climbing ...
Place:
himalaya, mount everest
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. The two forlorn souls develop a special connection.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, contemplative, religious drama
Plot:
grief, music teacher, teacher student relationship, crisis of faith, soul searching, jewish culture, bittersweet, synagogue, second chance, slow burn, ritual, identity ...
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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, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A refugee struggles hard to find an identity for himself in order to accomplish his dreams.
Style:
emotional, poignant, melancholic, realistic, road movie ...
Plot:
refugee, identity, character study, humanity, resilience, empathy, soul searching, social issues, migration, journey, hopes, realism ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The storyline is a thought-provoking drama of two lost and troubled individuals who are forever entwined after a traumatic event occurs. Janis, a twenty-year-old woman who is struggling with depression, takes the blame for Peter, who works as a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
surrealism, depression, crime and punishment, conundrum, death, murder, guilty conscience, introspection, traumatic past, character study, guilt, redemption ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Tunisia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
N is coming from the desert to reach the north of Africa and make an illegal crossing to Europe. Alone in Tunisia, he decides to cross the solitary sea. He steals a boat and begins his journey, but it soon sinks into the water. From that moment, N ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, surreal, existential ...
Plot:
migrant, self discovery, nature, surrealism, shipwreck, journey, loneliness, border crossing, isolation, identity, soul searching, humanity ...
Place:
tunisia, mediterranean sea, north africa, poetic realism
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A retired police officer, despondent over the loss of his family, contemplates a dramatic decision which will change his life forever, until he meets a mysterious woman who, through her personal stories, gives him a reason to re-examine what is most ...
Style:
christian film, sincere, suspenseful, inspirational, reflective ...
Plot:
faith, grief, healing, father son relationship, christian, family relations, love, father, husband wife relationship, fatherhood, integrity, redemption ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a kind of philosophical dialogue, Doctor Augustin Masset and renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint discuss life and death… A whirlwind of encounters in which the doctor is the guide and the writer, his passenger, led to confront his own fears and ...
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, existential, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
life & death, mortality, fear of death, soul searching, character study, anxiety, intimate, acceptance, confession, regret, minimalism, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two men bond as one recovers from an attack and the other deals with the impending death of his grandmother.
Style:
religious drama, emotional, existential, intense, psychological ...
Plot:
friendship, loneliness, crisis of faith, christianity, spirituality, mourning, grief, compassion, character study, doubt, moral dilemma, soul searching ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
quebec
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Yellow Day chronicles a young man's life-changing and inspirational journey through the mysterious Yellow Day. To many, the Yellow Day is simply a fun day celebrating outreach at a kid's camp, but to some, God bestows visions and miracles, ...
Style:
feel good, stylized, surreal, inspirational, uplifting ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
camp, teenage life, looking for love, love and romance, youth, escapades, transformation, faith, hopes, spiritual journey, faith based, young man ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Caio is 40 years old and lives in the Rio de Janeiro's countryside, where he owns a scrap-metal yard. On Christmas' Eve, he goes to the capital to visit his family and friends. Finally he will be able to meet a man he has not seen for a ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, serious, realistic, existential ...
Plot:
self discovery, family relations, haunted by the past, parents and children, family problems, hopes, estrangement, christmas, intimate, soul searching, identity crisis, male protagonist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, latin america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Harry is an old-school car wash owner in Alabama who has a lot of soul searching to do when the child he once called "son" returns after 17 years as a proud trans woman named Desiree. Her homecoming brings together a hilarious cast of ...
Style:
emotional, compassionate, southern gothic
Plot:
lgbtq, transgender, acceptance, personal growth, family drama, identity, self discovery, second chance, reconciliation, parent child relationship, getting home, soul searching ...
Place:
alabama
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Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A drifter helps a rancher's granddaughter find her true calling.
Style:
sentimental, semi serious, independent film, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
self discovery, small town, magic realism, rivalry, hopes, farm, modern west, environmentalism, soul searching, coming of age, bittersweet, blue collar ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Samuel Allen's life collapses, but he wants to pursue his childhood goals and become a preacher. To do this, the rock n roll star has to fight against his past demons.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, uplifting ...
Plot:
blues, music, preacher, religion, redemption, second chance, faith, gospel, spiritual journey, musician's life, follow your dream, musician ...
Time:
20th century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Jason has made up his mind: he's going to live in the wilderness for a year. One problem: he's never been camping. While he's preparing, he meets Mona, a goal oriented corporate type who has just suffered a nervous breakdown at work. ...
Style:
contemplative, offbeat
Plot:
introspection, personal growth, forest, self discovery, soul searching, escapism, bittersweet, slice of life, intimate, male protagonist, city life, hobby ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, Austria, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The chance meeting of two people at the darkest moments of their lives leads to a bright new beginning : Arthur (around 50) and Claire (around 30) pull each other from the abyss – by trying to save the other they see the worth of their own life.
Style:
melancholic, romantic drama, life affirming, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
connection, terminal illness, humanity, intimate, soul searching, empathy, bittersweet, second chance, healing, loneliness, redemption, companion ...
Place:
amsterdam
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Kane Madison is an architect working in Los Angeles while his doppelganger-like spirit, an eighteenth century Ronin, wanders a parallel netherworld of masked demons and Japanese swordsmen. When tragedy strikes, Kane embarks on a journey of faith ...
Style:
dark fantasy, atmospheric, mystical, existential, art house ...
Plot:
ronin, samurai, christian, faith, sword fight, dual identity, soul searching, identity crisis, redemption, doppelganger, alternate reality, paranormal ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When a young businessman goes through a crisis, he finds that his only hope is a holy woman who starts to help him.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, spiritual, emotional ...
Plot:
hopes, businessman, problem, male female relationship, crisis, love affair, relationships, redemption, soul searching, religious, female protagonist, healing ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A troubled young woman working at a prayer call center makes a difference in other people's lives, forcing her to reconcile with her troubled past with the faith she brings out in others.
Style:
semi serious, satirical, psychological, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
call center, female protagonist, faith, redemption, christian, religious faith, workplace situations, rescue, satire, assistant, saving a life, workplace ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A love story set in Scotland and London that follows a romance between Kira and Ian, two 30-somethings who meet while on the run from themselves.
Style:
romantic drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
love, male female relationship, love affair, husband wife relationship, couples, love story, love interest, relationships, relationship problems, love and romance, couple relations, problem ...
Place:
london, scotland
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Genre: Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
WALK AWAY FROM LOVE is the story of Micah (Noree Victoria), a single attorney who hasn't been in a committed relationship in three years. After having her heart broken, Micah has no plans of falling in love again any time soon. But after an ...
Style:
romantic drama, romantic, entertaining, captivating, light ...
Plot:
love affair, love and romance, love story, romantic relationship, in love, ex husband, ex couple relations, male female relationship, relationships, fall in love, couple relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
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