Exile movies and TV shows – page 3
Best films
List of exile movies
20K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Thailand
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An autistic woman with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
Style:
brutal, rough, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, gangster, girl heroine, muay thai, debt, vengeance, female martial artist, yakuza, wuxia, revenge, tough girl ...
Time:
year 2008, 80s, 21st century
Place:
thailand, asia, tokyo, hong kong, japan
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Spain, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Style:
political, thought provoking, visually stunning, talky, intense ...
Plot:
revolution, violence, cuban revolution, dictatorship, communism, military, biopic, politics, idealism, rebel, civil war, cold war ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2008, 60s ...
Place:
cuba, caribbean, latin america, mexico city, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Chilean exiles in Paris discuss the problems facing them. They kidnap and attempt to re-educate a touring singer from their fatherland.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy
Plot:
exile, dialogue, migration, singer, diaspora, politics, kidnapping, solidarity, absurdism, radical, anti fascist, dishonesty ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
europe, chile, paris france
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years is an 8-part 1981 drama serial based on the life of Winston Churchill, and particularly his years in enforced exile from political position during the 1920s and 30s. It was written and directed by Ferdinand ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, serious, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
winston churchill, exile, british politics, world war two, biopic, leadership, character study, resilience, mature, rise to power, isolation, conservative ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s
Place:
london
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105K
Genre: Animation, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she ...
Style:
adult animation, political, black and white, visually stunning, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
coming of age, revolution, feminist, female protagonist, politics, iraq iran war, self discovery, biopic, childhood, repression, adolescence, culture clash ...
Time:
80s, year 2007, 70s, 20th century, year 1978 ...
Place:
iran, middle east, tehran iran, france, vienna ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland, UK, Brazil, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, period piece, noir
Plot:
train robbery, fugitive, exile, heist, prison escape, moral ambiguity, criminal underworld, anti hero, cat and mouse, manhunt, double life, crime boss ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 80s
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, london, scotland yard
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Space Pirate Captain Harlock and his fearless crew face off against the space invaders who seek to conquer the planet Earth.
Style:
computer animated, anime, futuristic, epic, 3d animation ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
space travel, pirate, space opera, rebelliousness, space battle, spacecraft, hopes, rebellion, outer space, battles, idealism, space pirate ...
Time:
future
Place:
japan, space western, tokyo
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Sun is setting on Havana. Five friends are gathered to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile in Madrid.
Style:
realistic, contemplative, sentimental, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
friendship, homecoming, friends, introspection, novelist, exile, nostalgia, society, character study, realism, slice of life, bittersweet ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
cuba
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108K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.
Style:
parody, humorous, biblical, satirical, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
caveman, stupidity, satire, chosen one, slavery, road trip, sarcasm, farce, dumb, destiny, buddies, profanity ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age, year 2009
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Austria, Germany, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the "right attitude" towards the events in war torn Europe and his search for a new home.
Style:
exciting, thought provoking, captivating, touching, sincere ...
Plot:
writers, exile, husband wife relationship, world war two, writing a book, ex husband ex wife relationship, judaism, art, politics, sociology, biopic, double suicide ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942, 1930s, year 1941, year 1936
Place:
germany, new york, buenos aires argentina, brazil
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Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A man exiled in Paris makes various trips to Portugal after the Carnation Revolution. Each trip is represented by a woman.
Style:
melancholic, reflective, existential, intercultural, political drama
Plot:
exile, memory, character study, symbolism, alienation, getting home, bittersweet, nostalgia, journey, emigration, mature, slice of life ...
Time:
70s
Place:
portugal, poetic realism, paris france
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Genre: Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story of Lehi and his wife Sariah and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. Lehi leaves Jerusalem because he prophesied unto the people concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, and they sought his life. He journeys into the wilderness ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, serious, suspenseful, independent film
Plot:
mormon, father son relationship, sibling rivalry, prophet, faith, travel, religion, exile, wilderness, dream, desert, latter day saints ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
jerusalem
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Genre: Drama, Musical
Country: Argentina, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Some Argentinians, exiled in Paris, decide to put on a tango-ballet, dedicated to Carlos Gardel, a legendary Argentinian tango star.
Style:
melancholic, poignant, cult classic, weird
Plot:
tango, exile, nostalgia, homesickness, longing, alienation, loss, community, dance, dance performance, immigration, working class ...
Place:
paris france, latin america, france, argentina
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of ...
Style:
costume drama, realistic, serious, captivating, epic ...
Plot:
napoleon bonaparte, napoleonic wars, conspiracy, prison, heroes, state affairs, dishonesty, downfall, island, exile, intrigue, prisoner ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, 18th century, year 2003
Place:
europe, france
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, visually stunning, breathtaking, thrilling ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, date night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, secret identity, plot twist, good versus evil, double life, revenge, chaos and mayhem, terrorism, disguise, self sacrifice ...
Time:
future, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
london, pittsburgh, italy, usa, pentagon ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Morocco, UK
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed.
Style:
epic, controversial, islamic, breathtaking, dramatic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
muslim, islam, religion, arabic history, desert, arab, faith, prophet, religions or cults, ancient history, religious persecution, caravan ...
Time:
middle ages, 7th century, medieval times, year 1976
Place:
middle east, arabia, rome italy, egypt, ethiopia ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Serbia
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with ...
Style:
political, psychological, breathtaking, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
politics, shakespeare, vengeance, tragedy, manipulation, betrayal, state affairs, rise and fall, leadership, ambition, uninhibited rivalry, tragic hero ...
Place:
rome italy, former yugoslavia, england, seattle
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
What does a young noblewoman freshly betrayed by her betrothed need most? A crash course in everything naughty! And who better to teach her than the feared hermit sorcerer who for some reason can’t help but pamper her to no end?
Style:
anime, psychological, captivating, naughty, sensual ...
Plot:
slice of life, sorcerer, noblewoman, exile, wizard, problem, relationships, changing lives, magic, wizards and magicians, seduction, broken engagement ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
A proud young calligrapher is punished for punching a critic by being sent to a faraway island in the east coast of Japan. But as he meets and lives with the island's friendly people, his attitude begins to improve.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, thrilling, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
village life, slice of life, exile, japanese culture, heartwarming, seaside, social change, social relations, changing lives, lifestyle change, social problems, island ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
This is the story of Su Baek-hyang, born as the elder daughter of King Mu-ryeong but unable to retain her title of princess due to her ambitious younger sister, Sol-hui. Humble and hard-working, she was taught never to want or to desire beyond what ...
Style:
touching, romantic, captivating, political, harsh ...
Plot:
ancient korea, princess, royal family, battles, marriage, exile, korean history, love, family relations, palace intrigue, palace, ambitious woman ...
Time:
5th century, 6th century
Place:
korea
Is relevant?
150
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
A nameless man wanders the city, littered with necrotic artifacts and a trail of corpses. Are his grotesque hallucinations clues to a violent past?
Style:
bloody, scary, bleak, slasher, suspenseful ...
Plot:
killer, patient, wounded, death, exile, dismemberment, suffering, extreme, brutality, violence, killing spree, violent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: China, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Loneliness, saving face, and public mores. In 1983 in China, Yun is a bright schoolgirl who gets pregnant. She's expelled, her boyfriend leaves town, and her mother arranges the baby's adoption, telling Yun the child died at birth. Ten ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, serious, touching, bleak ...
Plot:
estrangement, small town, haunted by the past, unlikely couple, family relations, couples, parents and children, life is a bitch, social misfits, society, pregnancy, secret ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
asia, china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Thailand
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Jan Dara grows up in a house lacking in love but abundant in lust. He quickly picks up the sinful way of life of the man who married his mother after she became pregnant from being raped. His 'father's' mistress welcomes the young boy ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
incest, half brother half sister relationship, father daughter incest, father daughter sex, extramarital affair, sex scene, forbidden sex, child born of rape, erotica, forbidden love, sexual relations, young lovers ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Under the oppressive Japanese colonial rule, Deok-hye, the last Princess of the declining Joseon Dynasty, is forced to move to Japan. She spends her days missing home, while struggling to maintain dignity as a princess. After a series of failed ...
Style:
sad, costume drama, realistic, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
japanese occupation of korea, japanese occupation, princess, tragedy, wedding planning, exile, family problems, family bonds, husband wife relationship, unfulfillment, family in crisis, neurology ...
Place:
south korea
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11K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
It’s 1948 and the Cold War has arrived in Chile. In the Congress, prominent Communist Senator and popular poet Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betraying the Party and is stripped of his parliamentary immunity by President González Videla. ...
Style:
costume drama, serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
political repression, latinx lead, writers, anti communism, poet, manhunt, latin american history, propaganda, biopic, politician, police detective, police investigation ...
Time:
1940s, year 2016, year 1948, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place:
chile, south america, santiago chile, latin america, andes mountains ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A female assassin during the Tang Dynasty who begins to question her loyalties when she falls in love with one of her targets.
Style:
colorful, atmospheric, stylized, surreal, meditative ...
Plot:
wuxia, martial arts, kung fu, assassin, tang dynasty, love, life & death, life philosophy, art, beautiful scenery, assassination, magic realism ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2016, 7th century, 9th century
Place:
ancient china, china, taiwan, mongolia
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Ten humans on planet XT-59 paving the way trough swamp to reach Islands of Happiness.
Style:
captivating, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining, tense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
alien planet, prisoner, survival, teamwork, exile, coping, leader, life sentence, power struggle, wilderness, genius, prison escape ...
Time:
distant future, near future, 2010s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The story of the last year and a half of Tsar Nicholas II and his family from the February Revolution of 1917 to their execution in July 1918.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating
Plot:
imperial russia, russian history, czar, forbidden love, royalty, russian revolution, family relations, exile, social problems, marital problem, couple relations, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 1918, year 1917, 1910s
Place:
russia, soviet union
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Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain, Brazil
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Juan lives in clandestinity. Just like his mum, his dad and his adored uncle Beto, outside his home he has another name. At school, Juan is known as Ernesto. And he meets María, who only has one name. Based on true facts, set in the Argentina of ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, realistic, intellectual, social
Plot:
dictatorship, youth, coming of age, family relations, disappearance, hidden identity, school, family life, disorder, parents and children, dishonesty, boy ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1979
Place:
latin america, argentina, buenos aires argentina, italy, south america ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Argentina, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The kidnapping 77-year-old man in Argentina forces his daughter to return to Buenos Aires after years of exile abroad.
Style:
suspenseful, thought provoking, serious, rough, captivating ...
Plot:
kidnapping, state affairs, missing person, politics, confined, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, exile, dictatorship, family drama, moral ambiguity, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
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