Exile movies and TV shows – page 5

List of exile movies

Nest of Vampires (2021)
Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: An MI5 agent who travels from London to rural England in search of the people who murdered his wife and kidnapped his only daughter. During his investigation, he uncovers a ruthless vampiric cult that is heavily embroiled in human trafficking and ...
Style: bloody, captivating, spooky, gothic, dark fantasy ...
Plot: supernatural, revenge, vengeance, loss of family, haunted by the past, vampire hunter, master criminal, bad guy, vigilante, presumed dead, false accusation, death ...
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Despite the Night (2015)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 156 min.
Story: Lenz leaves England and returns to Paris in search of Madeleine who disappeared in uncertain circumstances. He meets Helena, a nurse still struggling with the loss of her infant son. Thus begins a fevered love story set against a backdrop of sorrow, ...
Style: sexy, experimental, captivating, bleak, gothic ...
Plot: relationships, cheating wife, exploitation, underground, big city, loss of child, grief, infidelity, nurse, death, menage a trois, depression ...
Place: paris france
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The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells (2016)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Ray Winstone heads a cast of acclaimed actors in four H. G. Wells stories
Style: anthology, serious, suspenseful, gothic, suspense ...
Plot: violence, exile, personality change, murderous pair, loss of family, haunted by the past, murderer, framed for murder, murder, loss of loved one, betrayal, character change ...
Time: 19th century
Place: england
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Here's My Plan (2021)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A girl believes her whole life has been miserable. She dreams of revenge on people who are responsible for her misery.
Style: suspense, dark, mindfuck, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: childhood trauma, revenge, female protagonist, strong female character, teenager, escape, dysfunctional family, fight, women, social problems, betrayal, hate ...
Place: south korea
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Dante (2022)
Genre: Biography, History, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Based on the life and times of the poet Dante Alighieri.
Style: captivating, suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, art film ...
Plot: daughter, father, father daughter relationship, family relations, life is a bitch, father and daughter, adventure hero, historical figure, family problems, exile, horse, death of wife ...
Time: medieval times, 14th century
Place: italy
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The Pope's Exorcist (2023)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, investigates a young boy's terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.
Style: suspenseful, bleak, disturbing, serious, interesting ...
Plot: catholic priest, exorcism, demonic possession, vatican, exorcist, supernatural horror, catholic church, spanish inquisition, possession, pope, priest, demon ...
Time: 80s, 1940s, year 1942, year 1987, year 1986
Place: spain, rome italy
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Taisho Otome Fairy Tale (2021)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: Tamahiko Shima has been exiled to the country because of his disability, but the sudden arrival of an arranged bride upends his lonely life.
Style: anime, captivating, humorous, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot: depression, disability, male female relationship, slice of life, family relations, father son relationship, dysfunctional family, exile, physical disability, family problems, social problems, father and son ...
Time: 1920s
Place: japan
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Jiang Ziya: The Legend of Deification (2020)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Atop the ruins of war, top commander Jiang Ziya is given the task to banish the Nine-tailed Fox Demon who threatens all mortals' very existence. When he discovers the Nine-tailed Fox's life linked to the soul of an innocent girl, he is ...
Style: anime, suspenseful, disturbing, tense, suspense ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: chinese mythology, mythical creature, fight, creature, god, demon, good versus evil, love, karma, supernatural power, power, deity ...
Place: china
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Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015)
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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Monster Hunt 2 (2018)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The sequel to Monster Hunt. Set in a world where monsters and humans co-exist, the franchise tells the story of Wuba, a baby monster born to be king. Wuba becomes the central figure in stopping an all-out monster civil war.
Style: psychotronic, exciting, unusual plot structure, captivating, scenic
Plot: half breed, monster, martial arts, legend, imaginary, magic, strong female lead, revenge, sword and sorcery, rivalry, danger, escapades ...
Place: ancient china
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Sijjin 6 (2019)
Genre: Horror
Country: Turkey
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Turkish villagers (mostly) being under the spell of BLACK MAGIC which is put up on them by a hater in the close or far families that makes them being suffered and trified by the Djins (very Bad Kind of Wicked Devil Among Muslims Coming from Their ...
Style: disturbing, exciting, scary, serious, suspense ...
Plot: evil power, evil, child illness, supernatural power, ghost, good versus evil, paranormal phenomena, creature, monster, murder, characters in danger, peril ...
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The Possession Experiment (2016)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: When a student takes on a theology project, he taps into another side that had been hidden away from him.
Style: demonic, suspense, disturbing, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: paranormal, possession, priest, medium, found footage, rite, exile, supernatural, obsession, infatuation, nothing goes right, friends ...
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The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Desperate to save his fiancée from a demon that has possessed her soul, a man turns to his longtime priest for help.
Style: suspenseful, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: supernatural, demonic possession, priest, exorcism, fiance fiancee relationship, demon, rite, obsession, exile, possession, good versus evil, paranormal ...
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City of Ghosts (2017)
Genre: Documentary, War
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists who banded together after their homeland was overtaken by ISIS—as they risk their ...
Style: exciting, rough, disturbing, semi documentary, tense ...
Audience: chick flick, boys' night
Plot: isis, terrorist, terrorism, refugee, islam, life risking, runaway, escape, youth, rivalry, society, exile ...
Time: year 2017, 2010s, 21st century
Place: syria, middle east, turkey, germany
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National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 192 min.
Story: National Theatre Live will broadcast the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (film), BBC's The Hollow Crown) in the ...
Style: captivating, tense, intense, psychological, epic ...
Plot: betrayal, shakespeare, vengeance, political intrigue, tragedy, state affairs, leadership, truce, rise and fall, ambition, military, rivalry ...
Place: rome italy
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The Waves (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story: After the death of his wife, Miguel decides to take a trip, postponed for many years, Argeles-sur-Mer, a small town in southern France, where thousands of refugees are concentrated for some time.
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, thought provoking, contemplative ...
Plot: memories, introspection, on the road, haunted by the past, life, memory, loneliness, road trip, loss of spouse, nostalgia, grief, refugee ...
Time: 21st century
Place: spain, south of france
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The Poet (2025)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Musical, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Alexander Pushkin is young, brash and adored by high society. He is the star at every ball he attends, his fans revere his poetic talent, and young women dream of winning his attention. However, not even his aristocratic patrons and loyal friends, ...
Style: lyrical, dramatic, period drama
Plot: poet, biopic, exile, duel, cultural icon, romanticism, russian empire, legacy, love affair, aristocracy, ambition, tragic hero ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century
Place: moscow russia
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Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (2025)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Lloyd is a white mage who was unexpectedly banished from the hero's party. As he was lost and uncertain, he happened to cross paths with an S-rank adventurer party in need of a white mage, so he joined them on their quest. Little did anyone ...
Style: anime, shounen, uplifting, tense, suspense ...
Plot: quest, friendship, exile, magic, fantasy world, female protagonist, female nudity, skinny dipping
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Misery Harbour (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A young writer named Espen Arnakke tells the story of his escape from the small Danish town of Jante. Espen boards a ship headed to Newfoundland, but the harsh conditions on board makes him jump ship, and he ends up in the little town of Misery ...
Style: melancholic, reflective, art house, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot: small town, escape, isolation, fishing village, identity, alienation, longing, exile, sea voyage, self discovery, jealousy, romantic obsession ...
Time: 1930s
Place: newfoundland, canada
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Org (1979)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: Italy
Duration: 177 min.
Story: Explores the complex relationship between the spirit, body, and mind. The film is a nightmare with closed eyes because it counts among the most terrible moments of my life, my second exile, which lasted a very long time. Inspired by an ancient Hindu ...
Style: avant garde, experimental, psychedelic, surreal, spiritual ...
Plot: surrealism, spirit, nightmare, metaphysics, exile, haunting, visionary, isolation, identity crisis, ritual, suffering, transcendence ...
Time: 70s
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre (1984)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 177 min.
Story: When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves ...
Style: emotional, dark, period drama
Plot: shakespeare, shipwreck, survival, fatherhood, sea voyage, separation, redemption, exile, literary, resurrection, love story, tragedy ...
Place: ancient greece
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Last Days in Jerusalem (2011)
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, Germany, France
Duration: 80 min.
Story: About the emotional upheaval of a Palestinian couple's last moments before leaving voluntarily Jerusalem, their native city, to forge a brighter future in France.
Style: emotional, serious, realistic, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot: hopes, couples, self discovery, society, introspection, leaving home, interracial relations, couple relations, crumbling marriage, emigration, relocation, nostalgia ...
Time: future, 21st century
Place: israel, jerusalem, middle east, palestinian authority
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The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest (2025)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: Once a loyal court magician supporting the crown prince from behind the scenes, Alec Ygret is cast aside and exiled for only knowing support magic. But just as he hits rock bottom, he reunites with Yorha Eisentz, a former comrade from the legendary ...
Style: anime, shounen, emotional
Plot: magic, sword and sorcery, underdog, exile, redemption, palace intrigue, betrayal, healing, rise to power, strategy, revenge, dark past ...
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My Motherland (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story: France has been living alone in her apartment since the death of her husband. When she hears on the radio that the Singa association puts homeless migrants in contact with people who can take them in, she decides, against the advice of her family, ...
Style: melancholic, art house
Plot: compassion, immigration, war trauma, empathy, humanity, loneliness, grief, social issues, exile, human rights, solidarity, integration ...
Place: france, afghanistan
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Go in the Wilderness (2013)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 61 min.
Story: GO IN THE WILDERNESS tells the story of Lilith, Adam’s rebellious first mate, and her guardian, as they forge an uneasy alliance on their journey back to Eden. Once in the Garden, they meet Adam and his new mate Eve, and realise that all is not as ...
Style: independent film, art house, allegory, atmospheric, slow cinema ...
Plot: adam and eve, survival, wilderness, rebellion, journey, exile, self discovery, female protagonist, female empowerment, symbolism, isolation, paradise ...
Place: canada, quebec
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My Uncle Archimedes (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Czech Republic, France, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Telling the story of Archimedes, one of thousands of refugees who left Greece for Czechoslovakia at the end of the 1940s, as the Greek civil war meant many communist fighters sought refuge in communist countries. Told through the eyes of ...
Style: historical drama, dramatic, melancholic
Plot: socialism, greek civil war, refugee, uncle nephew relationship, communism, immigration, bittersweet, humanist, family drama, identity, exile, cold war ...
Time: 1950s, 1940s
Place: czechoslovakia, greece
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A Season in France (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: An African high school teacher flees his war-torn country for France, where he falls in love with a Frenchwoman who offers a roof for him and his family.
Style: emotional, realistic, melancholic, political, tense ...
Plot: illegal immigrant, illegal alien, refugee, immigration, war trauma, immigrant family, survival, bureaucracy, alienation, exile, integration, resilience ...
Time: 2010s
Place: paris france, africa
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RSC Live: The Tempest (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story: On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to ...
Style: captivating, psychological, thrilling, dramatic, reflective ...
Audience: adult
Plot: magic, island, shipwreck, storm, revenge, remote island, shakespeare, theater, supernatural, supernatural power, literary, wizard ...
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The Rich and Lazarus (2017)
Genre: Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 69 min.
TV show
Story: After the death of Joshua, the Hebrew people begin to "go their own way", turning their backs on God and beginning to worship pagan gods. But when the prophet Jeremiah tries to warn them, his own people try to stone him, calling him a ...
Style: novela, saga, historical drama, biblical, captivating ...
Plot: religious, jewish history, babylon, religious conflict, jewish man, lifestyle, jewish culture, jewish life, religion, religious faith, election, faith ...
Place: jerusalem
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The Lenin Factor (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Having dedicated his life to the preparation of the revolution in the Russian Empire, Vladimir Lenin, living in exile in Switzerland, desperately seeks a way back to Russia to take control. Options are few when Lenin receives an offer from Alexander ...
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, dramatic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: lenin, revolutionary, power struggle, political unrest, biopic, communist, state affairs, communist propaganda, politics, bolshevik, protest, pursuit ...
Time: year 1917
Place: russia, switzerland, germany
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