| Love Me! (2014) | 5.6 | |
| Girl, Interrupted (1999) | 7.3 | |
| Benediction (2021) | 6.6 | |
| My Story (2019) | 5.3 | |
| Mr. Nobody (2009) | 7.7 |
Emotionally unstable movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant emotionally unstable movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out psychological, disturbing, suspense, realistic, serious and dark films and TV shows about / with emotionally unstable, mental illness, loneliness, obsession, storytelling, coming of age, nude, runaway, female nudity and psychology plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as emotionally unstable: Black Swan (2010), Closed Spaces (2008), Wasp (2015), System Crasher (2019), Play Misty for Me (1971), Repulsion (1965), Persona (1966), Girl, Interrupted (1999), My Story (2019), Intimate Enemy (2018).
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882K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
Style:
psychological, cerebral, atmospheric, suspense, twist ending ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
ballet, mental illness, obsession, psychology, character study, dancing, insanity, hallucination, mother daughter relationship, ballerina, surrealism, schizophrenia ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
bolivia, usa, new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The first Russian emo-movie, Closed Spaces is a story about the newest generation of Russians. Having grown up in Russia's crazy 1990s, an era filled with constant and drastic change, these teenagers have no solid ground beneath their feet. ...
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, unusual plot structure, psychological, philosophical ...
Plot:
sex, emotionally unstable, coming of age, captive, relationships, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, sexual harassment, captivity, sexual perversion, philosophical conversation, fear, hostage ...
Place:
russia
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1K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, Switzerland, Lebanon
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Having left England for a romantic escapade in the South of France, Olivier and James invite Caroline along at the very last minute. The trio arrives in a little Provencal village, somewhat cut off from the world. Though everything seems calm ...
Style:
sexy, lgbt cinema, psychological, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
gay, vacation, seduction, emotionally unstable, passive aggression, bisexuality, gay lead character, gay relationship, gay sex, swimming pool, truth or dare, hide and seek ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The wild and energetic journey of 9-year-old girl Benni through all possible stations of German Child Proctective Services.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, sincere, realistic, sad ...
Plot:
problem child, teenager, outcast, social outcast, social problems, parents and children, trauma, emotional abuse, anger issues, violence, loneliness, flashback ...
Time:
year 2019
Place:
germany, central europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A brief fling between a male disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening, and perhaps even deadly turn when another woman enters the picture.
Style:
suspenseful, creepy, psychological, suspense, neo noir ...
Plot:
stalking, obsession, loneliness, female psychopath, fatal attraction, femme fatale, jealous woman, jazz, insanity, radio, murder, manipulation ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
california, monterey california, san francisco, usa, pacific ocean
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61K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In Roman Polanski's first English-language film, beautiful young manicurist Carole suffers from androphobia (the pathological fear of interaction with men). When her sister and roommate, Helen, leaves their London flat to go on an Italian ...
Style:
atmospheric, disturbing, cerebral, surreal, cult classic ...
Plot:
mental illness, surrealism, rape, insanity, schizophrenia, murder, isolation, delusion, hallucination, fear, nightmare, claustrophobia ...
Time:
20th century, year 1965, 60s
Place:
england, london, europe, britain, eastern europe ...
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140K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer. Alma eventually ...
Style:
mind twisting, cerebral, surreal, black and white, sexual ...
Plot:
surrealism, mute character, actress, silence, patient, existentialism, medical, nordic, art, dream, alienation, insanity ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s, 20th century
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line ...
Style:
psychological, crying, gothic, serious, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
mental illness, suicide, coming of age, psychiatric ward, suicide attempt, mental institution, teenage girl, psychiatrist, borderline personality disorder, insanity, female protagonist, mentally unstable ...
Time:
20th century, year 1999, 90s, year 1967, 60s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Young talented Elizabeth leaves a successful career in ballet for love. The man who has stolen her heart, however, has a dark side, and in a single moment Elizabeth loses everything dear to her in life.
Style:
compassionate, rough, thought provoking, suspense, realistic
Plot:
husband wife relationship, emotionally unstable, sexism, sexist, unhappy marriage, husband wife conflict, martyr syndrome, violence, midlife crisis, domestic violence, delusion, dancer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
czech republic
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Andrej, a programmer, is developing his smart house project. To perfect his program, he moved with his wife Zuzana to a test house. He strives to introduce a bonus into the program - care for his wife. Suddenly someone else, someone mysterious takes ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, captivating, enigmatic, dark ...
Plot:
computer hacker, human versus computer, paranoia, police investigation, artificial intelligence, secret, scientist, husband wife relationship, co worker co worker relationship, scientific research, mentally unstable protagonist, manipulative behavior ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, czech republic, central europe, slovakia
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489K
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
Style:
suspense, dark comedy, atmospheric, splatter, art house ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
food, restaurant, murder, social satire, food critic, mass murder, perfectionist, chef, grudge, cooking, obsession, actor ...
Time:
2020s
Is relevant?
693
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Sarah is loud, non-conform, rude, honest and provocative. She seems invincible, but she is lonely and lost. Struggling with her daily life.
Style:
humorous, light, psychological, unusual plot structure, feel good ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, student, father daughter relationship, loneliness, mentally unstable protagonist, female protagonist, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, promiscuous woman, love, emotionally unstable, mentally unstable woman, breakup ...
Place:
germany, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
The story of soldier and poet Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967), who was decorated for bravery on the Western Front, and is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems about the First World War, which brought him public and critical acclaim. ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, disturbing, crying, epic war ...
Plot:
world war one, soldier, gay, poet, closeted homosexual, friendship between men, conscientious objector, historical figure, gay relationship, writers, gay interest, gay club ...
Time:
1910s, 60s, 1920s, year 1914, 1950s ...
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tom hasn't been what you'd call the most faithful husband, and now he's gotten himself mixed up with a bad girl named Lisa. After their scandalous affair, Tom kicks Lisa to the curb and she vows to get revenge.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
unhappy marriage, unfaithful husband, adultery, problem, relationships, family relations, male female relationship, emotionally unstable, family in danger, intrigue, lawyer, infidelity ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story:
Eun Gye-hoon, a famous chef, opens a restaurant in a town he lived when he was a little kid. In the past, he had a twin sister. But after a traumatic incident tat the hometown, the family lost her. He used to have a strong emotional link to his ...
Style:
dorama, psychological thriller, captivating, psychological, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, missing person, twins, twin sister, emotionally unstable, lifestyle, relationship problems, puzzle, chef, emotional manipulation, trauma, moral ambiguity ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Betty Blue, a mentally unbalanced and sexually aggressive free spirit who becomes involved with Zorg, a repairman moonlighting as a writer. The two engage in a variety of sexual encounters, and grow more passionate toward each other. Betty finds ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, atmospheric, talky ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, borderline personality disorder, sexuality, sex scene, nudity, obsessive love, mental illness, love story, crazy love, public nudity, desire, sex ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1986
Place:
france, paris france, europe, spain
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.
Style:
thought provoking, touching, sincere, humorous, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
coming of age, fall in love, high school student, love and romance, teenage life, couples, teenager, summer, friendship, youth, sex scene, sexual attraction ...
Place:
columbus ohio, chicago
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When two brothers are stranded by a brutal winter storm with an unpredictable father they barely know, the boys begin to suspect their supposed protector may be their biggest threat.
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, suspenseful, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
winter, child in peril, mentally unstable, cold weather, wilderness, parent child relationship, brother brother relationship, snowstorm, divorced parents, snow, father son relationship, weekend ...
Place:
ontario canada, canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Grazia is a free-spirited mother-of-three married to shy fisherman Pietro and living on the idyllic but isolated island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean Sea. She shows signs of manic depressive behavior — one moment she's laughing wildly and ...
Style:
sincere, talky, thought provoking, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
skinny dipping, coming of age, beach, island, teenage boy, teenage girl, villager, swimming, mentally unstable, human nature, family life, injustice ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
italy, sicily, europe, milan italy, mediterranean sea ...
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27K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Alienated teen Pauline struggles with the pressures of fitting into high school, pleasing her mother and a burning desire to lose her virginity. With a grotesque curiosity for the darker side of life, Pauline is considered a social outcast by ...
Style:
medical horror, surreal, sexy, scary, tense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
social outcast, body horror, dysfunctional family, surgeon, losing-it hero, surgical operation, sister sister relationship, high school, gory, mentally unstable protagonist, social relations, teacher ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
virginia, usa, seattle
Is relevant?
22K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A look at a dysfunctional family dominated by the controlling madness of its matriarch, Eve. Her reluctant husband and their three daughters make doomed efforts to cope with Eve's demands, while also trying to get on with their own lives. But, ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, bleak, melancholic, touching ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, sister sister relationship, depression, father daughter relationship, sibling rivalry, divorce, mother daughter relationship, suicide, attempted rape, three sisters, psychology, character study ...
Time:
20th century, year 1978, 70s
Place:
new york, usa
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24K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Style:
sexy, psychological, erotic, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, obsessive love, teenage girl, stalking, fatal attraction, mentally unstable, journalism, lolita, dangerous attraction, unrequited love, female psychopath, revenge ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 80s
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
Style:
melancholic, depressing, touching, sad, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
dysfunctional family, disability, small town, mentally challenged, mental illness, self discovery, responsibility, brothers, character study, coming of age, life philosophy, life & death ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1993, 70s, 60s
Place:
iowa, texas, southern usa, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Matt falls for Casey, the new girl in school. She's fun-loving and eccentric, but there's a darkness to her whimsy that Matt can't begin to comprehend. When Casey attempts to commit suicide, her parents place her in a mental ...
Style:
romantic, touching, melancholic, sentimental, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night
Plot:
high school, mental illness, love, on the road, obsessive love, manic depression, mental institution, coming of age, hitchhiking, impulsiveness, teenage love, psychology ...
Time:
y2k, 90s
Place:
seattle, latin america, usa, mexico
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A mystery woman turns vengeful after a college athlete dumps her following a one-night stand.
Style:
erotic, psychological thriller, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
stalking, obsession, female nudity, voyeur, sex in car, making love, stalker, sex scene, woman seduces a man, infidelity, voyeurism, adultery ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco
Is relevant?
189K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up -- and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the ...
Style:
dark comedy, cult classic, funny, black comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
obsession, television, dark humor, stalking, friendship, psychopath, kidnapping, satire, stalker, insanity, falling from height, dumb ...
Time:
20th century, medieval times, 90s
Place:
usa, north america, canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
Style:
sexy, sexual, suspense, erotic, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
teacher, forbidden love, lesbian, age difference, older woman younger man relationship, obsession, teachers and students, adultery, older woman younger man sex, lust, blackmail, older woman teenage boy sex ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
london, united kingdom, europe, england
Is relevant?
256K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Belgium, Germany, Canada, France, UK, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092.
Style:
psychological, surreal, mind bending, philosophical, thought provoking ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
time, destiny, philosophy, choice, alternate reality, depression, twists and turns, butterfly effect, surrealism, utopia, multiple outcomes, parallel world ...
Time:
future, year 2009, year 1975, year 2011, 2010s ...
Place:
canada
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22K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland, Spain, France, Switzerland, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.
Style:
melancholic, atmospheric, erotic, period piece, serious ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
boarding school, obsession, coming of age, lesbian love, lesbian, sexualized violence, lgbtq, teenage girl, asthma, boarding school life, child abuse, lesbian relationship ...
Time:
1930s, year 2009, 20th century, year 1934
Place:
europe, england, spain
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, UK, Israel, Greece
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, grim, existential ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
vacation, motherhood, flashback, beach, greek island, girl, caught masturbating, adultery, doll, sex, female nudity, infidelity ...
Time:
2020s, 90s
Place:
greece
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