Movies and TV shows set in central europe
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in central europe ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out psychological, captivating, tense, suspense, humorous and emotional films and TV shows about / with family relations, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, female nudity, politics, youth, man with glasses, bare chested male, sex scene and love and romance plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as central europe: What Men Want (2018), The Man with the Iron Heart (2017), Restore Point (2023), I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970), The Czech Century (2013), I, Mattoni (2016), The Lure (2015), The Regime (2024), The Sound of Freedom (2010), The Winner (2023).
Best films
New films
| Terezín (2023) | 5.8 | |
| Invalid (2023) | 7.2 | |
| Caravan (2025) | 6.6 | |
| Kill Me If You Dare (2024) | 4.6 | |
| Snake Gas (2023) | 3.7 |
List of movies set in central europe
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The charismatic and self-confident man, Karel Král, is the editor-in-chief of men's magazine. Although a chauvinistic type, he is very popular with women. However, he struggles in his personal life. He frequently argues with his ex-wife over ...
Style:
witty, humorous, funny, crying, psychotronic ...
Plot:
husband wife relationship, psychiatrist, new job, co worker co worker relationship, fortune teller, father daughter relationship, car accident, revenge, drunkenness, mother daughter relationship, friendship between men, repeated event ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
prague, central europe, europe
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Genre: Action, Biography, Thriller, War
Country: France, Belgium, UK, USA, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
With the Third Reich is at his peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhardt ...
Style:
captivating, bloody, suspenseful, suspense, tense
Plot:
assassination, world war two, nazism, resistance, nazi, paratrooper, ss, holocaust, czech history, european history, naval officer, fascist ...
Time:
year 1941, 1940s, year 1929, year 1942, year 1939 ...
Place:
central europe, prague, germany, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Serbia
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
It’s 2041 and the gaps in social and economic inequality have left the world on the brink. A breakthrough in science has given humanity the ability to bring victims of a violent crime back to life by backing up their brain every 2 days. This ...
Style:
neo noir, crime thriller, suspenseful, captivating, futuristic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, homicide detective, investigator, memory, resurrection, life & death, crime solving, murder investigation, sleuth, police investigation, crime investigation, who done it ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
This futuristic science fiction comedy features an atomic bomb blast that causes women to grow beards and lose the ability to have children. A summit meeting is held at the United Nations, with the proposed solution of building a time machine. The ...
Style:
black comedy, apocalyptic, absurd, raunchy comedy, spoof ...
Plot:
time paradox, post apocalypse, post-apocalyptic future, distopia, surrealism, time travel, time machine, nobleman, fat man, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend reunion, woman rapes man, love story ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s, 20th century, future, 1910s
Place:
central europe, czechoslovakia, europe, prague, czech republic
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
Czech Century brings the key moments of the history of the Czech nation from 1918 to 1989.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, psychological, captivating, educational ...
Plot:
european history, czech history, politics, politician, national identity, historical event, political activism, society, historical figure, social issues, social problems, world war two ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
central europe, prague, czechoslovakia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
Biographical series about Heinrich Mattoni, capitalist of the early period of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, founder of the world-famous mineral water bottling company, a man of a dynamic and controversial fate.
Style:
family saga, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family business, self made man, husband wife relationship, flashback, ambition, biopic, capitalism, entrepreneurship, mogul, ambitious man, businessman, male female relationship ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century
Place:
central europe, czech republic
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic
Story:
Czech Television's epic historical film draws on the breathtaking dramatic life of the great of Czech history, King Charles IV.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, tense, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
czech history, power struggle, royal family, king, medieval, knight, father son relationship, aristocrat, european history, royal court, family relations, historical figure ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages
Place:
central europe, prague
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 171 min.
Story:
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, sensual, erotic drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
sex, infidelity, passion, adultery, waitress, photography, voyeurism, lesbianism, voyeur, erotic scene, photograph, love triangle ...
Time:
20th century, year 1988, year 1968, 60s
Place:
central europe, california, switzerland, soviet union, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Two mermaid sisters, who end up performing at a nightclub, face cruel and bloody choices when one of them falls in love with a beautiful young man.
Style:
fairy tale, psychotronic, horror musical, modern fairy tale, perverse ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
mermaid, dance club, female monster, body horror, teenage girl, sister sister relationship, dancing, musician, coming of age, breast feeding, monster, new job ...
Time:
80s
Place:
central europe, warsaw poland
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.
Style:
black comedy, political, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
palace, female protagonist, politics, authoritarianism, palace intrigue, power struggle, corruption, problem, political unrest, political activism, intrigue, political intrigue ...
Place:
central europe, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
Valerie, a Czechoslovakian teenager living with her grandmother, is blossoming into womanhood, but that transformation proves secondary to the effects she experiences when she puts on a pair of magic earrings. Now seeing the world around her in a ...
Style:
fairy tale, allegory, surreal, sexual, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
innocence, teenage girl, folk horror, wedding night, surrealism, menstruation, folklore, magic realism, older man younger woman relationship, supernatural, female protagonist, vampire ...
Time:
19th century, year 1970, near future
Place:
central europe, eastern europe, europe, czech republic
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Czech Republic
Story:
Based on true events. USSR, 1950s. As the reach of the oppressive communist regime escalates,
Style:
detective, dramatic, exciting, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
dictatorship, spy, dictator, sex scene, communism, female nudity, jazz, political oppression, repression, resistance movement, young girl, jazz club ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
central europe, czechoslovakia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
Viktor Hudák, Prime Minister of a small European country, is ending his career in politics and returning to everyday life. However, when his successor radically overturns all the policies that he spent a lifetime building he quickly realises there ...
Style:
satirical, family comedy, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
political satire, satire, politician, husband wife relationship, family relations, relationships, lifestyle, career, relationship vs career, politics, family life, family reunited ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
central europe
Is relevant?
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
Standa Pekárek has three wishes in life: to drive a volga, to drive for the Humour and Folk Entertainment editorial office and to drive Got'ák. The five-part miniseries Volha is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Karel Hynia, ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, thrilling, period drama
Plot:
driver, secret mission, secret agent, social climbing, spy, spy hero, satire, escapades, espionage, husband wife relationship, opportunism, social climber ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
central europe, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The love of 34-year-old Dora's life, has broken up with her - or worse: he has remarried. Her only joy, the pastry shop she owns, also appears to be lost. She makes up her mind to get both her ex-boyfriend and her pastry shop back, even if it ...
Style:
talky, psychological, romantic, emotional, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lovers, young lovers, bakery, self discovery, love, candy store, love and romance, love affair, youth, relationships, love interest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
In late-1950s Czechoslovakia, a young couple's new love is tested by their parents' expectations and the toll of the Communist regime.
Style:
sincere, humorous, light, psychological, feel good
Plot:
marriage proposal, female protagonist, family relations, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, lack of privacy, strong female character, little girl, father daughter conflict, domineering husband, overprotective father ...
Time:
50s, 1950s
Place:
central europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Slovakia
TV show
Story:
Talented and passionate about learning, Samo often gets involved, sometimes against his will, in the problems of his class of second-graders, which he is in charge of as their class teacher. Together with him, we will witness what young people ...
Style:
humorous, sincere, light, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
teacher, school, relationships, coming of age, male female relationship, workplace situations, satire, couple relations, school teacher, workplace, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, couples ...
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
33-years old Tamás Merthner is heartbroken, after his girlfriend Anna, who is on a scholarship in Paris, breaks up with him. While wallowing in self-pity, Tamás takes a trip down memory lane to figure out if love only exists when it's ...
Style:
psychological, unusual plot structure, humorous, contemplative, tense ...
Plot:
boyfriend girlfriend relationship, midlife crisis, breakup, male objectification, friendship between men, group of friends, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, love, couple relations, love and romance, couples, friendship ...
Time:
2000s, 90s
Place:
central europe, paris france, budapest
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Genre: Drama
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1976 a famous American writer Nathan Zuckerman is challenged by Czech immigrant Sisovsky who implores him to retrieve valuable manuscripts from communist Czechoslovakia. The writer accepts this dangerous mission, where his every step is observed ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful
Plot:
writers, relationship problems, resentment, manuscript, secret police, male female relationship, communism, group sex, topless woman, pub, attempted rape, bare breasts ...
Time:
70s
Place:
central europe, prague, czech republic
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108
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 67 min.
TV show
Story:
David must join forces with police analyst Petra as they are drawn deep into the tangled web of who controls the flow of meth into Europe.
Style:
psychological, tense, suspense, disturbing, poliziottesco
Plot:
drug dealer, drug cartel, police investigation, police, investigation, chase, violence, name calling, society, illegal drugs, clue, escapades ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The fates of several women intertwine as they navigate professional setbacks, repair dysfunctional relationships and take control of their lives.
Style:
romantic, talky, emotional, humorous, touching ...
Plot:
female sexism, politician, mother daughter relationship, misandry, selfish woman, female sexist, female protagonist, female chauvinist, sex scene, pimp, female chauvinism, motherhood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
prague, central europe, czech republic
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
Three bears have mysteriously disappeared from the ZOO. And what's worse - the porter died during the nocturnal assault on the security guard. An extensive search for the possible motives for the bizarre theft of the big predators is launched ...
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, unusual plot structure, detective ...
Plot:
female protagonist, policewoman, strong female character, investigator, veterinarian, murder, murder investigation, female detective, investigation, theft, bear, coworker relationship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
central europe, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 64 min.
TV show
Story:
A criminal series set in Czech Republic, where a group of top class detectives are solving cases based on a true stories.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, detective, dramatic ...
Plot:
true crime, investigation, teamwork, crime investigation, police detective, police investigation, police station, criminal, police procedural, law enforcement, crime scene, felony ...
Place:
prague, central europe, czech republic, eastern europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
TV show
Story:
Detective Kunes has a problem once again: he's lambasted the boyfriend of his ex-wife, and is threatened with dismissal from the police service. His high-ranking (female) boss has a solution for him: "removing" him on an internships ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
police investigation, investigator, police, investigation, police detective, murder investigation, revenge, death, chase, who done it, testimony, uncover truth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Liesel Landauer and her friend Hana are linked by a lifelong relationship and an exceptional house built by the architect Von Abt for Liesel and her husband Viktor in Czechoslovakia in the early 1930s.
Style:
period piece, erotic, psychological, emotional, touching ...
Plot:
lesbian love, lesbian, lesbianism, lesbian relationship, lesbian interest, lesbian couple, love, lgbtq, young lovers, lgbt, lesbian teen, family relations ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
central europe, czechoslovakia, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 78 min.
TV show
Story:
The first half of the fifties, Czechoslovakia, Prague. Stanislav Láník is a talented actor. However, his position affects the staff profile. The father died in the resistance, the mother was killed after a neighbor was accused of allegedly ...
Style:
political thriller, tense, contemplative, psychological, unusual plot structure ...
Plot:
closeted gay, closeted homosexual, communism, actor, double life, spy, secret agent, coworker relationship, gay lead character, secret mission, social climber, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century
Place:
central europe, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Markus is a handsome and respectable architect who has a secret: he is a pedophile. Despite feeling disgust of himself, Markus can't help but feel attracted to young boys. When he thinks he won't be able to suppress his deepest feelings, ...
Style:
ambiguous ending, tense, psychological, suspense, crying ...
Plot:
pedophile, gay lead character, lgbt teen, little boy, pedophilia, sexual attraction, boy, psychotherapy, co worker co worker relationship, identity crisis, depression, architect ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
central europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Tragedy meets comedy in seven stories about how our entire world can collapse at any given moment.
Style:
tragicomedy, dark comedy, non-linear, neurotic, light ...
Plot:
group of friends, husband wife relationship, passive aggressive woman, passive aggressive man, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, comedy of manners, multiple storylines, wedding, dark humor, party, failed expectations, wedding day ...
Place:
central europe, poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Netherlands
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Celebrity hairdresser Erika might seem to have it all: a successful business, her own TV show, stylish modern loft in center of Prague, designer clothes, lots of friends and an ever-loving mother with a housework fixation. However, as Erika reaches ...
Style:
humorous, light, captivating, psychological, contemplative
Plot:
strong female character, female protagonist, secret relationship, midlife crisis, death of mother, domineering mother, ex husband ex wife relationship, mother daughter relationship, television crew, bare butt, gay best friend, best friend ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
central europe, europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
The young Maria Theresia sees her life clearly in front of her: she will marry Franz Stephan of Lorraine and start a family of many with him. Even if Franz Stephan is not quite sure of his luck and her father, Emperor Charles VI, and his powerful ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, contemplative, visually appealing
Plot:
aristocrat, empress, female politician, female protagonist, motherhood, high society, czech history, european history, political leader, noblewoman, strong female character, royalty ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
central europe
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