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Plot Summary:
An almost romantic comedy on the edge: Holocaust researcher Toto is having a major life crisis. Just when things at home and work could not get worse, he unwantedly gets a new assistent assigned to himself. Zazie is french, jewish, slightly germanophobe and supposed to help Toto to prepare a major congress. As the star of the congress suddenly wants to pull out, the problems are piling up and the two have to fix it.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Austria, Germany, France
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: crying
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Meeting in July (1978)
Plot Summary:
A romantic story about Jakub, a student in the summer camp, and his teacher Klara.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Wild Mouse (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kings should be treated courteously! At least, that's what famous music critic Georg (Josef Hader) thinks. But he finds himself counting pennies when his chief editor (Jörg Hartmann) suddenly fires him from the Viennese newspaper for which he has been writing for decades. While keeping his dismissal a secret from his psychotherapist wife Johanna (Pia Hierzegger), whose mind is occupied solely by getting pregnant, Georg begins to plot his revenge. He is aided by old school friend Erich (Georg Friedrich), and in return the newly liberated Georg helps him repair a rundown rollercoaster in Vienna's Prater Park. Georg's nightly campaigns against his former boss start with small acts of vandalism. They soon escalate to extremes, and Georg‘s tame, bourgeois life gets completely out of hand.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Austria, Germany
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: independent film, feel good
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Honeybunnies (2017)
Plot Summary:
Maarit Lalli film a woman who knew how to say yes, and the man who could not say no. Ricky Kalin (Antti Luusuaniemi) is a real estate agent who loves women. Annika Lahti (Pihla Viitala) is a private, not so very good one at that. Annika specializes in the detection of complex relationships, to put it nicely. Ricky is a great salesman, who has two calendars - Work calendar and the calendar for women. An assignment Annika collides with the real estate agent Stand. The apartment does not display unnecessary procrastination: Annika just wants to have sex without feelings. Ricky, this is just fine. Relationship with works by mutual cooperation and assistance agreement - until it becomes famous for the sixth time. "There is hardly anything we love to look at, either.".
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: humorous
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The Aquatic Effect (2016)
Plot Summary:
Samir, a lanky crane operator in Montreuil, falls madly for Agathe. As master swimmer at the pool Thorez he decides to take swimming lessons with her. But the lie does not last three lessons - Agathe hate liars. Chosen to represent the Seine-Saint-Denis, Agathe flies to Iceland for the 10th Congress of the International Masters Swimming. Samir has no choice but to fly in turn also.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Iceland
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags:
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Ladies (2017)
Plot Summary:
Lucie is in remission and her illness is almost a distant memory. Her family pushes her to live life to the fullest, and in doing so Lucie meets the charming and arrogant Clovis, who is immediately beguiled by her wit and humor. It is Dalila, however, an eccentric and delightful dance teacher, who inspires Lucie to rebuild her life and to grow into the woman she always wanted to be. For her mother, for her daughter, for Clovis.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 555
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Badri (2000)
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Badri (Telugu: బద్రి) is a Telugu film which is written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. It starred Pawan Kalyan, Amisha Patel, and Renu Desai in lead roles. This was Ramana Gogula's second time working with Pawan Kalyan.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
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Thirst Street (2017)
Plot Summary:
Gina, an American flight attendant, falls in with a Parisian bartender on a layover only to find herself tangled in a web of deception, delusion and unrequited amour fou.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, visually stunning, psychosexual thriller
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Us 2 (2014)
Plot Summary:
A love story of the 21st century. Hoping for change, Ema (Jana Plodková) runs away from her family and leaves her husband. She hides at the apartment of her hairdresser, a gay guy Tony (Ondrej Nosálek), even though she barely knows him. At the beginning they are merely two strangers, connected by their mutual effort of escaping from their families. They get closer and help each other to overcome the internal, as well as external, obstacles of their lives. Their liberating friendship almost becomes a love affair, despite the fact it cannot be fulfilled. This liberation creates an intense bond between them: a new escape, a new quest. This is a love story of two people and their attempts to escape the trap of their own desires of belonging to somebody.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, psychological, humorous, captivating, suspense, crying, gay cinema
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Sachertorte (2022)
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Karl meets Nini at a Berlin train station: it is love at first sight. But the few hours they spend together before she travels back to Vienna end in a mishap in which Karl loses her phone number. He decides to move to the Austrian capital to find his dream woman again.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags:
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Where the Grass Is Greener (2008)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about an unemployed young woman from East Germany who ends up taking a summer job in the Swiss Alps and has to contend with stubborn cows, an amorous dairyman and illegal workers from the Balkans after a German passport.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Switzerland
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Twogether (1992)
Plot Summary:
An artist and an environmentalist go through an up and down relationship over the years. They get married in an early fling, she gets pregnant as they celebrate their divorce together, they deal with his nude artwork and her tempermental situation as they learn about her strict upbringing and her fear of commitment based on her father's unflinching attitudes.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, independent film
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Lover (1992)
Plot Summary:
Marie lives with Antoine, but while he is away she meets Paul, a filmmaker visiting from Canada.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 99 min
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What's It All About (1995)
Plot Summary:
Minimalistic frieze fifteen episodes about human behavior (desire, submission, love, jealousy, wisdom, honesty, sincerity, passion, faith, ...) located between two fantastic stories about the will and doubt.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 259
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: anthology, manga, clever, humorous, realistic, talky, cynical, semi serious, biting, sexual
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Erotic Stories (1980)
Plot Summary:
A set of nine stories whose central theme is eroticism. The different directors of the film deal from philosophical aspects to others that are almost pornographic, but always with a common denominator: sensuality. Segments: 1- Small Planet, 2 - The Tilita, 3 - The Vile Metal, 4 - Broken Times, 5 - Koñensonaten, 6 - Peppermint, 7 - Frac, 8 - Everyday Life, 9 - Love is a Wonderful Thing.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: anthology
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Too Hard to Handle (2016)
Plot Summary:
It's no surprise when Karo is fired. She is loud, over-emotional and egocentric, more so than the average Berliner wise-ass, says her best friend Anna. Karo is not one to give up easily, though: she opts for radical change and goes into therapy. Although her therapist advises her to keep calm, Karo throws herself into it.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 503
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags:
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Family Life (2017)
Plot Summary:
While house-sitting for a distant cousin, a lonely man fabricates the existence of a vindictive ex-wife withholding his daughter, in order to gain the sympathy of the single mother he has just met.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, buddy comedy, art house
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4 Nights in the Hamptons (2014)
Plot Summary:
A married couple of 6 years invites an old friend and his new, free spirited girlfriend to their Hamptons Summer home for a long weekend. Emotions and desires are stirred but in ways none of them expected.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: sexy, light, humorous, contemplative, independent film
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Tempting Devils (2018)
Plot Summary:
A woman discovers curious erotic messages on a lost cell phone in the train. When she meets the owner of the phone, a liberated young woman, the two of them embark on an erotic journey.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: erotic, romantic, uplifting, touching, sweet, art house, erotic drama
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Ice Mother (2017)
Plot Summary:
After her husband's death, Hana lives on alone in the family villa. Her two sons visit her with their families, but these visits frequently end in quarrels. When Hana meets Brona, a hardy fellow, inured to winter swimming, a new world opens before her. Brona's team-mates absorb her into their team and Hana gradually learns to overcome her fear of icy water. Her relation with Brona grows into love.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 649
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Czech Republic, France, Slovakia
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, serious, captivating, realistic, funny, light, romantic, entertaining
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Coming In (2014)
Plot Summary:
Notoriously hip Berlin based hairdresser Tom Herzner falls in love with beauty parlor owner Heidi, turning both of their worlds upside down. So far so good. Only one problem: Tom is gay.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 761
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: lgbt cinema, homoerotic, light, humorous, crying, gay cinema
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Love Affair(s) (2020)
Plot Summary:
Vacations in the French countryside. Daphne, three months pregnant, finds herself alone to welcome Maxime, her boyfriend François’ cousin. François had to leave in a hurry for Paris to cover for a sick colleague. For four days, while waiting for his return, Daphne and Maxime get to know each other and share very intimate stories that bring them closer.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Dora or The Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents (2015)
Plot Summary:
After her mother decided that the eighteen-year-old mentally disabled Dora no longer has to take psychotherapeutic drugs, the young woman begins to blossom. The sedated teenager was never a problem for her surroundings – but new challenges arise when the pleasure-loving young woman discovers her sexuality. The family is threatened to fall apart.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 558
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Switzerland, Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, serious, realistic, erotic, eros, sincere
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Gabriela (1983)
Plot Summary:
In 1925, Gabriela becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in a small Brazilian coastal town runs by the local colonels. Nacib becomes tired of Gabriela's uneducated ways, and annuls the marriage when he finds her in bed with his friend Tonico. The political ways of the town modernize slightly and Gabriela returns as Nacib's mistress.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: touching, realistic, sexy, pornochanchada, humorous, semi serious
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Intimate Parts (2013)
Plot Summary:
Contemporary Moscow, home to several people who apparently lead a totally carefree life. They have all acquired status in society, and at first sight seem to have everything they desire. But each of them is lacking something, and each has their own intimate secret.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 768
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psychological, sexy, captivating, ironic, sex comedy, explicit, crying, erotic
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Confusion of Genders (2000)
Plot Summary:
Bisexual attorney Alain is bedding his female boss, his murderer client, the client's hairdresser girlfriend, and a precocious boy who knows what he wants and tries to convince Alain that he can 'have it all'.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, witty, erotic, sex comedy, clever, realistic, talky, semi serious, sexual
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Going All the Way (1997)
Plot Summary:
Korean War--era veterans and ex-classmates "Gunner" Casselman and "Sonny" Burns reunite upon their return home. Gunner, who spent the war years abroad, is trying to convince his mother that his gal Marty is good enough for him, while Sonny, who was stationed stateside, is torn between loyal Buddy and tempting Gale Ann. As they commiserate, the men realize that they're outgrowing the lives they lived before the war.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, sentimental, touching, realistic, semi serious, erotic, independent film
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Love, etc. (1996)
Plot Summary:
A triangle: love, obsession, and choice. Pierre, a ladies' man who has little cash and no fixed residence, describes his best friend Benoît as the world's oldest 32-year-old. The shy, well-employed Benoît's life changes when he answers the personal ad of Marie, a 25-year-old who restores paintings. He's attracted to her and she likes his steady calm and his honest attention. They're soon a couple, and they include Pierre in their dinners, outings, and trips. What will happen when Pierre realizes that he too is in love with Marie?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, humorous, realistic, talky, semi serious, crying
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101 Reykjavík (2000)
Plot Summary:
Thirty-year-old Hlynur still lives with his mother and spends his days drinking, watching porn and surfing the net while living off unemployment checks. A girl is interested in him, but he stands back from commitment. His mother's Spanish flamenco teacher, Lola, moves in with them for Christmas. On New Year's Eve, while his mother is away, Hlynur finds out Lola is a lesbian, but also ends up having sex with her. He soon finds out he and his mother are sharing more than a house. Eventually he must find out where he fits into the puzzle, and how to live life less selfishly.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Iceland, Denmark, France, Norway, Germany
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, dark comedy, black comedy, humorous, realistic, sexual, sensual, sincere, clever, offbeat
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Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000)
Plot Summary:
The film is based on a German play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Tropfen auf heisse Steine. A 50-year-old business man Léopold arrives home with 20-year-old Franz, whom he has just met. Franz is not quite sure why he agreed to come home with Léopold as he is supposed to be meeting his fiancée Anna, but he accepts drinks from Léopold and they begin to get to know each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, serious, disturbing, romantic, controversial, art house, sex comedy, minimal cast, clever
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Sexual Chronicles of a French Family (2012)
Plot Summary:
Three generations of a French family open up about their sexual experiences and desires after young Romain is caught masturbating in his biology class.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, erotic, sexual, talky, sexy, humorous, captivating, entertaining, romantic, scenic