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Plot Summary:
In late 18th-century Martinique, a plantation owner, his irresponsible young aristocratic wife and his beautiful black mistress are drawn into a spiral of violence that reflects all the horror and inhumanity of the perverse relations between masters and slaves.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Drama
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 312 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating
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New Life (2020)
Plot Summary:
Adam is an ex-special forces solider who is hired to work as a bodyguard for Yasmine,Tymor's wife.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Hwang Jin Yi (2006)
Plot Summary:
The story of Hwang Jin Yi, the famous 16th century Gisaeng. This story is about the life of Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social status. Hwang Jin Yi is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum, a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating
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My Rosy Life (2005)
Plot Summary:
Maeng Soon-yi has sacrificed everything in her life for the sake of others. She missed out on her youth because she was too busy taking care of her father, who started drinking heavily after her mother abandoned them when Soon-yi was 10 years old. Soon-yi gave up on her own education so that she could earn the money to pay for her younger siblings' tuition. Soon-yi's younger sister Young-yi, is now a successful career woman. She is having an affair with a married man, Lee Jung-do. Jung-do was Young-yi's first love, but he broke up with her for the sake of his career. While younger brother Chul-soo has settled down in the United States where he's earning his doctorate degree, completely ignoring his responsibilities at home. Soon-yi perseveres despite the constant hardships that life throws at her. Until one day, she is jolted when Ban Sung-moon , her husband with whom she has two daughters, tells her that he has fallen in love with another woman and demands a divorce. Worse, she is diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly after. Abandoned by everyone around her, all those who she has worked so hard to make happy her entire life, Soon-yi decides that it's never too late to start living the life you want, and begins to be a little selfish and find some true happiness. When they find out about her disease, her family finally realizes what she means to them. And her husband Sung-moon also rethinks his actions and finally shows her the genuine meaning of marital love.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 13
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating
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Cost of Life (2009)
Plot Summary:
Two men fight for one woman. One of them has done something bad to her.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Dei-te Quase Tudo (2005)
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, soap opera, novela
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Gonul (2015)
Plot Summary:
A nurse escapes from her surgeon fiancé after his ex reveals his dark secrets. She later finds love again, but a car accident changes everything.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 343
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Navarasa (2021)
Plot Summary:
From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, anthology
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I Dare You to Leave (2015)
Plot Summary:
A heartbreaking story in which power, obsession, and desire will tragically mark the love between Paulina and Adrián who will fight for their love against all odds, even if it takes their life.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, telenovela
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The Beautiful Lie (2015)
Plot Summary:
Anna is happily married. She has the perfect family. But one man will change it all.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Temptation (2014)
Plot Summary:
To pay a debt, a married man receives billions of won from a woman. In return for the money, the man gives himself to the woman.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: dorama, suspense, psychological, captivating, emotional, disturbing
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Dil Se Dil Tak (2017)
Plot Summary:
The lives of Parth and Shorvari, a happily married couple, change after the entry of Teni, a young bubbly girl, who decides to become a surrogate mother to their child.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Room Laundering (2018)
Plot Summary:
Miko Yakumo (Elaiza Ikeda) continues her work "room laundering." She struggles to solve the worries of ghosts staying in the rooms. Meanwhile, the relationship of Miko Yakumo and Akito Nijikawa (Kentaro Ito) develop romantically.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 23
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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Rich and Poor (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the same neighborhood in Istanbul, two different houses in two different worlds. Berringiller, who was struggling with their livelihood at the foot of the slope, and their rich relatives are Erdemliler. Aysel no longer wants to take money from her rich relatives. She doesn't want to wear Aleyna's old ones.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Long Song (2018)
Plot Summary:
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, costume drama, historical drama, period drama
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Lost Flower: Eo Woo-dong (2015)
Plot Summary:
A triangular relationship between Eo Woo-dong, her husband Lee Dong, and fantasy character Moo-gong, highlights on the first half of the Joseon Dynasty and portrays the contradicted life of the high class people, criticizing the modern day Korean society.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, erotic, sexy, period piece
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Seni Çok Bekledim (2021)
Plot Summary:
While the dirty secrets of the two families are revealed one by one, the love of Kadir and Ayliz has to pass this test.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Traces of the Hand (2017)
Plot Summary:
Is there an app to help you get the woman you love? Kim Hong Sik is a shy young man who returns to college after serving his mandatory military service. He discovers an app called T-Scope that helps him to see other people’s secret messages. Can he use it to help him capture the heart of the “Queen of the Engineering College”, whom he has secretly loved for years?.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing
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What Happened in Bali (2004)
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Soo Jung grew up poorly with her brother, Jang Soo who’s a walking disaster, after losing both of her parents at a young age. Meanwhile, Jae Min is the son of a conglomerate family, but he’s always been afraid of living under his father’s shadow. He gets engaged to Young Joo, who’s also a daughter of a rich family like him.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, dorama
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Sangre de mi tierra (2017)
Plot Summary:
American drama series about two rival family wine farmers in Napa, California.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Sacrificio de Mujer (2011)
Plot Summary:
Sacrificio de Mujer is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Venevisión International. Marjorie de Sousa and Juan A. Baptista star as the main protagonists with Mariana Torres and Pablo Azar as co-protagonists. Luis Jose Santander,Flor Núñez, Géraldine Bazán, Arnaldo Pipke and Ximena Duque star as the main villains. Filming took place in Miami, Florida in 2010. From April 18, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Univision aired double episodes weekday afternoons at 12pm/11am central. From June 20, 2011 to July 7, 2011, the remaining episodes aired for one hour weekday afternoons. As of September 21, 2011, Venevisión is currently airing Sacrificio de Mujer at 10pm.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama
Country: Venezuela, USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, telenovela
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Aziz (2021)
Plot Summary:
After killing a French Lieutenant in the series, Aziz Payidar is forced to leave his great love, Dilruba, behind him and his father's house. After the event is forgotten, Aziz returns to the city again.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 738
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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The Girl in Blue (2010)
Plot Summary:
After university student You Jia Qi met Meng He Ping, the two started dating. Meng He Ping's mother however strongly objected to their relationship. Jia Qi broke up with He Ping and He Ping angrily went overseas. Jia Qi's friend Ruan Zheng Dong who comes from a rich family, had an accident and ended up in the hospital.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, novela
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Baraj (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nazım meets Nehir on an internet dating site. They didn't see each other until Nehir sent her own photo. Thinking that Nehir is very beautiful and younger than him, Nazım hesitates to send his own photo and sends Tarık's photo. As Nehir likes Tarık in the photo and surprisingly comes to the Dam, things get complicated.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Till Death (2021)
Plot Summary:
Fed up with his wife’s distancing from him, Hadi goes on a business trip to Turkey where he meets a special woman, an encounter that changes his life forever.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Drama
Country: Lebanon
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Imlie (2020)
Plot Summary:
All Imlie wanted was to create a name for herself in the city. But upon her arrival, she finds herself caught in the middle of Aditya and Malini's love story.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Black Pearl (2017)
Plot Summary:
Hazal, beautiful young girl is engajed with Kenan, handsome young fisherman. The day before their wedding, Hazal is forced to marry Vural, successful businessman who fall in love with her since the first time he saw her working on his birthday party as a waitress. Vurals first wife, Naz, was just alike Hazal, and thats the reason why Vural fell in love with her so much, since Naz died 2 years ago and now he finds a replacement of her in Hazal. The story is telling us about the love story between Kenan who thought Hazal dumped him just for money and higher society life and who became a successful businessman with the aim of avenging them , and Hazal who tries to forget all she has been through and the way Vural stole her dreams and youth, and of course Vural who is still waiting for Hazal to love him as much as she loves Kenan.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Enemies from the Past (2017)
Plot Summary:
Go Ya supports her family by doing part-time work. Her father had an affair and left home 10 years ago. She is now looking for a regular full-time job. Ji Seok is a lawyer who specializes in divorces. He is skeptical about marriage, but after he meets Go Ya and gets close to her, they face a difficult situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, romantic, captivating, disturbing, suspenseful, soap opera
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Playing with Fire (2019)
Plot Summary:
Three prosperous women, including a mother and her daughter, fall for a seductive man in Colombia's Coffee Triangle.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, erotic, sensual
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Love Makes Us Cry (2019)
Plot Summary:
Young people who migrated from the provinces to Istanbul and tried to survive alone; it is the story of the conflict between their conscience and their love.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Beulah Land (1980)
Plot Summary:
This sweeping epic dramatized the lives of two Georgia families during the early-to-mid 1800s: the Kendricks, who resided on the Beulah Land plantation, and the Davises, who owned the Oaks plantation. Both families loved, prospered and lost during this period, and were both touched by the events of the Civil War.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 263
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 281 min
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