Confronting the past movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant confronting the past movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, psychological, disturbing, serious, tense and realistic films and TV shows about / with confronting the past, suspense, family relations, haunted by the past, troubled past, family problems, male female relationship, tragic past, murder and flashback plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Thriller genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
confronting the past
TOP 10 movies tagged as confronting the past: HeartLand Blues (2016), Real (2013), Ida (2013), Boomerang (2015), The House by the Sea (2017), Nebraska (2013), Frayed (2019), A Mouthful of Air (2021), Always and Forever (2020), My Son-In-Law's Woman (2016).
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List of confronting the past movies
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The story Follows Reid Morrison, a down and out musician who tries to escape his hometown mistakes and start over in New Orleans. Thinking the mistakes he has made will never be forgiven, he attempts to seclude himself from anything worth while. ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining
Plot:
confronting the past, blues, musician, musician's life, male female relationship, lifestyle, life, dealing with the past, troubled past, changing lives, new life, secret past ...
Place:
new orleans
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1K
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Koichi and Atsumi are lovers who have known each other all their lives. A year ago, however, a suicide attempt by Atsumi left her in a coma. Through 'sensing', a type of neurosurgical procedure allowing contact with the intentional aspect ...
Style:
psychological, serious, surreal, mind bending, emotional ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
true love, coma, confronting the past, surrealism, virtual reality, love and romance, couple relations, bittersweet, couples, haunted by the past, love, mysterious past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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59K
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Denmark, France, UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Anna, a young novitiate in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.
Style:
art house, emotional, melancholic, bleak, depressing ...
Plot:
jewish, nun, world war two, anti semitism, family secret, faith, religion, character study, orphan, suicide, self discovery, holocaust ...
Time:
60s, post world war two, 20th century
Place:
poland, eastern europe, europe, denmark
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Antoine Rey looks for a special gift for his sister Melanie on her 40th birthday. He decides to surprise her with a trip to the French Island of Noirmoutier, where they spent many summers as children until their mother's death. On the drive ...
Style:
serious, sincere, touching, psychological, realistic
Plot:
brother sister relationship, dysfunctional family, secret, christmas present, family secret, past, father daughter relationship, childhood memory, family relations, confronting the past, car accident, father son relationship ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
By a little bay near Marseille lies a picturesque villa owned by an old man. His three children have gathered by his side for his last days. It’s time for them to weigh up what they have inherited of their father’s ideals and the community ...
Style:
psychological, touching, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, contemplative
Plot:
grief, nostalgia, family relations, family reunited, soldier, dealing with the past, frustration, confronting the past, memories, suicide, dead brother, social decay ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south of france, mediterranean sea
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120K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An aging, booze-addled father takes a trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim what he believes to be a million-dollar sweepstakes prize.
Style:
road movie, depressing, humorous, realistic, touching ...
Plot:
aging, small town, road trip, dysfunctional family, obsessive quest, honest, relationships, tragedy, eccentricity, elderly, delusion, social relations ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
nebraska, usa, montana, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
A wealthy London housewife is forced to return to her hometown in Australia, where she's forced to confront her past and the reasons that caused her to leave years ago.
Style:
sincere, disturbing, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
getting home, mother daughter relationship, hometown, family life, troubled past, family relations, confronting the past, homecoming, satire, lifestyle, housewife, female protagonist ...
Time:
future, 80s
Place:
australia, london, oceania
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Julie is a new mom and children's book author, who escapes into the bright Crayola-colored world of her creation in order to leave behind the darkness caused by her post-partum depression.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, touching
Plot:
depressed woman, postpartum depression, husband wife relationship, fear, parents and children, writer's life, family problems, family relations, tragic past, confronting the past, writers, female protagonist ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After a tragedy reunites Nicole with her childhood friends, they each find themselves in danger, targets of a deranged stalker. Nicole knows this can't be a coincidence. The secrets of their past are coming back to haunt them.
Style:
psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing, dark
Plot:
confronting the past, haunted by the past, group of friends, old friend, threat, suspense, stalker, friends, hunted, mysterious past, past, black
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Jin-sook used to hate her son-in-law Hyun-tae when her daughter died, but now Hyun-tae is like a real son to her. One day, Hyun-tae falls in love with a woman named Soo-kyung, and Jin-sook, who was unhappy with Soo-kyung, finds out that Soo-kyung is ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
confronting the past, kids and family, troubled past, male female relationship, mother daughter relationship, life is a bitch, dysfunctional family, female protagonist, family relations, foster home, mother son relationship, relationships ...
Place:
korea
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
After retiring from being a hit man due to a physical disability, a man returns for one final job to take care of his struggling family.
Style:
serious, captivating, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
hitman, save the day, one last job, confronting the past, suspense, lifestyle change, eviction notice, family relations, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, dismemberment, assassin, ninja ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min.
Story:
Andrew has been in hiding ever since his mob boss father, killed his mother. Once his father gains word of his whereabouts he must make a decision to run, or finally confront his father.
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, captivating
Plot:
chase, murder, mafia, hitman, hiding, henchman, father son relationship, suspense, confronting the past, death of mother, flashback, girlfriend ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Tracking a mysterious man leaping through the night air of Tokyo, Ryotaro and the Imagins find themselves in November 2008, where the DenLiner is stolen by none other than Kaitou Daiki, Kamen Rider Diend! As Daiki tracks his past self, he faces off ...
Style:
suspenseful, semi serious, captivating, exciting
Plot:
time travel, kamen rider, heisei era, superhero, learning the truth, past, police, suspense, abduction, manhunt, confronting the past, train ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1994, at the age of sixteen, Clotilde Idrissi suffered a road accident. Clotilde is the only survivor, unlike her brother Nicolas and his parents, who died instantly. Twenty-five years later, she returns to the scene of the tragedy with her ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
troubled past, confronting the past, life is a bitch, female protagonist, suspense, secret, introspection, learning the truth, changing lives, self discovery, family secret, uncover truth
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological
Plot:
life is a bitch, confronting the past, female protagonist, family problems, protector, child custody, rescue, tragic past, male female relationship, unlikely friendships, adult child friendship, relationships ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
John Beckers gains one last chance from his wife Marjan and their two children to get his life back on track. After a visit to rehab, John starts his new job at the freight company of his father-in-law. The port of Antwerp is a whole new world for ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating
Plot:
second chance, family relations, confronting the past, family problems, starting over, suspense, tragic past, male female relationship, dark past, relationship problems, intrigue, conspiracy ...
Place:
antwerp
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Investigator Sergei Smirnov, must return to the city of his childhood to investigate some high-profile murders. In Crystal city, there is a maniacal pedophile on the loose. Not only does he torture and kill children, he does it in a devious, brutal ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
homicide detective, unsolved crime, serial killer, forensics, serial murder, crime solving, murder investigation, investigation, suspense, crime investigation, killing spree, murder mystery ...
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800
Genre: Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In an uncharted future, two hardened souls meet and confront each other with the things they have done and what they have become.
Style:
captivating, enigmatic, entertaining, futuristic
Plot:
confronting the past, relationships, forbidden love, puzzle, couple relations, murderer, escapades, love affair, love story, male female relationship, hitman, humanoid robot ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
On a business trip to Nashville, Brennan finds himself reunited with the "Girl" who had previously broken his heart. Now, for one weekend in the city's music scene, a past and present romance will be reborn and challenged.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, ex lover, love interest, songwriter, memories, broken engagement, confronting the past, relationships, love story, male female relationship, love affair, relationship problems ...
Place:
nashville tennessee, seattle
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
About a convicted murderer awaiting execution, and the bond he forms with a suicidal young woman who starts visiting him in jail every Thursday. Yu-Jung (Lee Na-Young) has now attempted her third suicide attempt. Her disdain for her mother and ...
Style:
sad, disturbing, captivating, psychological, compassionate ...
Plot:
prison, melancholy, alienation, life is a bitch, forgiveness, family relations, love, murderer, family problems, suicide attempt, tragic past, confronting the past ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Homicide Detective Lise returns to her hometown for the first time since a local tragedy shattered her teens. Tragedy strikes again when a teenage girl vanishes under circumstances that mirror the disappearance of Lise's two best friends, Ana ...
Style:
captivating, tense, enigmatic, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, female police detective, mysterious disappearance, crime solving, confronting the past, suspense, unsolved crime, riddles and clues, secret revealed, murder investigation, getting home, secret ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An elite hitman returns to erase his past only to find that somebody has messed with his future.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, rough, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, mafia, assassin, faked death, killer, betrayal, who to trust, criminal heroes, crime boss, revenge, murder, gangsters ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
romania, london, united kingdom, england, bucharest
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, Ireland
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A touching story of a deaf girl who is sent to an oil rig to take care of a man who has been blinded in a terrible accident. The girl has a special ability to communicate with the men on board and especially with her patient as they share intimate ...
Style:
touching, melancholic, sentimental, romantic, compassionate ...
Plot:
blind character, love, disability, friendship, nurse patient relationship, depression, haunted by the past, loneliness, factory, relationships, love story, complex characters ...
Place:
former yugoslavia, europe, ireland, denmark, eastern europe ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Past Life is an American crime drama television series which aired on Fox from February 9 to June 4, 2010. The series premiered on Tuesday, February 9 at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. After the premiere, subsequent airings were broadcast on ...
Style:
surreal, emotional, serious, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, past life, power relations, workplace, supernatural, partners, unsolved mystery, confronting the past, relationship problems, social problems, private detective, past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
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237
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The story of how social networks and instant messengers are changing the life of a modern person. It has been several years since a 16-year-old teenager posted a photo of his girlfriend in the general chat, hoping to boast to friends. Now he has a ...
Style:
captivating, enigmatic, mystical, spooky
Plot:
ghost, ex girlfriend, murder, social network, nightmare, mysticism, haunted by the past, confronting the past, suspense, social media, dark past, supernatural power ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Allie Fox—a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist—uproots his family for a dangerous quest through Mexico to flee the U.S. government and find safety.
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling
Plot:
migration, confronting the past, on the run, past coming back to haunt, runaway, haunted by the past, parents and children, showdown, dysfunctional family, kids and family, life is a bitch, mysterious past ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
mexico
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Shay is a young African-American college student whom is forced to take a year off from school to return to her hometown where she struggles with her anger and insecurity when she's forced to confront her alcoholic mother, Nona, whom is ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, touching ...
Plot:
college, dysfunctional family, homecoming, family relations, family problems, estrangement, parents and children, single parent, life is a bitch, alcohol abuse, mother daughter relationship, african american ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A family reunion aboard a ship becomes a turning point in the life of 39-year-old engineer Markus. When his son Adam (4) gets a little cut after going to the bathroom with his grandmother Renate, Markus recalls for the first time what his mother did ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, serious
Plot:
parent child relationship, childhood trauma, family secret, dysfunctional family, child abuse, psychotherapy, repressed memory, mental illness, sexual abuse, husband wife relationship, shame, rape ...
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alice is starting a new chapter in life by moving on from her highly stressful job as a hostage negotiator and putting more focus on her family. Suddenly, her world is turned upside down when her daughter is abducted with no demand for ransom. As ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining
Plot:
husband wife relationship, vendetta, unfaithful husband, family relations, kidnapping, revenge, abduction, new job, hostage negotiator, family problems, criminal's revenge, fighting crime ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Frank is an ex-soldier, haunted by a violent past. He lives alone, drowning his nightmares with alcohol. Christine - smart and successful... on the surface, tackles life as a single working mother by immersing herself in drugs, parties and sex. ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, atmospheric, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, change of luck, society, hopes, alcohol abuse, youth, confronting the past, male female relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, troubled past, friendship, psychology ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
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