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Plot Summary:
In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the past amidst the chaos of the present.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 720
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland, Germany
Duration: 123 min
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The 14 (1973)
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Set in London’s East End, The 14 (aka The Wild Little Bunch aka Existence) is based on the true story of fourteen children who struggle against overwhelming pressures to stay together after the death of their single mother.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: independent film, wild
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Man Follows Birds (1976)
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Man Follows Birds is a coming-of-age story of a young Uzbek poet surrounded by violence. Farouk is fascinated by trees and Khamraev films him with a lot of melancholy and tenderness. Cast apart because he’s poor and his father’s drunk, Farouk is not happy in his village. When his father dies, he decides to go in the mountains with his best friends. Looking for nature at its purest, the two teenage boys have to deal with the cruelty of violent barbarians. Their trip will also make them meet a lost orphan girl and a wise beggar.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 87 min
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Frost (1997)
Plot Summary:
Time of darkness. Time of fire kindled against cold and fear. During the Holy Night, the seven year old Micha has to escape with his young mother Marianne from the violence of his drunken father... During their one week odyssey through frozen Germany, mother and son meet people to offer them shelter... Crushed by their own poverty, or dominated by their feelings of being lost, these people just hurt them deeper and they can be nothing other than stations of their continuous escape.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 137
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 270 min
Plot tags: contemplative, slow cinema, aesthetic, road movie, crying
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Coming Home (2003)
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Jochen's life is going well. He has just moved into a new house with his wife and child when suddenly his widowed father accidentally runs into a car and begins to lose his mind. The family take the old man in but tensions arise when the family has to grapple with the old father's worsening Alzheimer's condition.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min
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Our Father... (1993)
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A film by Veikko Aaltonen.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 185
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 88 min
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The Hideaway (1991)
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Martin finds the going tough. Manhood is approaching, but so far mostly as aches and pain. His mother's men friends are definitely nothing like the father he does not have. So some kind of male bonding is inevitable when he meets Funder, a juvenile droput on the run from the police. There is also girl-friend Rikke to consider. Who needs Martin the most? Coming of age isn't so easy.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 70 min
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The Family (2021)
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Anna happily lives with her husband, their two boys, and Simon, 6 years-old, who was placed with her by the Social Care services when he was only 18 months. When Simon’s father decides that he is ready to take his son back with him, the family’s balance is at stake. Anna is torn apart: how could she possibly let go a of child who has always called her ‘Mom’?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 377
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
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The Sacred Mound (1993)
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A seven-year-old boy is sent to a farm on a remote island, when his mother goes abroad. On the island the boy gets to know a twenty-year-old woman who seems willing to take on a mother's role. But the boy is reaching an age of sexual awareness and instead of regarding her as a mother figure; he falls obsessively in love with her.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 173
Genere: Drama
Country: Iceland, Sweden
Duration: 84 min
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The Long Excuse (2016)
Plot Summary:
A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also lost his wife in the same accident.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min
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The Christmas Heart (2012)
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The tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly lit Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman (Ty Wood), a teenage boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized in desperate need of a heart transplant. As his parents Ann (Teri Polo) and Mike (Paul Essiembre) anxiously pray by his bedside, a donor is found, while in Detroit, a mother (Tess Harper) is in anguish at her own son’s bedside. When Matt's neighbors decide to honor him in the best way they know how, they just might help save his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 699
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, touching, sweet, captivating, suspense, entertaining
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The Good Son (2011)
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When his mother takes a shine to a man at a party, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality. Initial release: March 25, 2011 (Finland) Director: Zaida Bergroth Editor: Jan Forsström Music composed by: Mi and L'au Awards: Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 402
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, touching, unusual plot structure, contemplative
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Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
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While newspaper writer Church struggles with the death of his wife, he receives a "special" assignment. He must answer a little girl's question about whether Santa Claus really exists.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 946
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
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The Last Fine Day (2011)
Plot Summary:
The phone call from Sybille was usual. Her family didn't even know that this call just started their last fine day.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 251
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min
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Misunderstood (1966)
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Andrew's brave front convinces his father that he is unaffected by his mother's death. Playmate and protector of his little brother Miles, he is often blamed when mischief goes wrong. Only when tragedy strikes does his father recognize Andrew's true qualities.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: modern day adaptation
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Capricciosa (2003)
Plot Summary:
A Swedish drama by Reza Bagher.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 394
Genere: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, suspenseful
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Abel, Your Brother (1970)
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Karol is a newcomer to the class and instantly called "sissy". He tries to make friends with class bully called Balon, and eventually succeeds. The group uses him to steal lollipops and later for an assault on a small child. The victim's mother seeks out the responsible and Karol is identified. He eventually confesses to his mother and names his accomplices. Branded now as a "squealer" he is avoided by his former friends.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 146
Genere: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 90 min
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The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008)
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Haunted by his traumatic past and cautious about the prospects of an uncertain future, a fourteen year old boy named Juhani winds up in an isolated boys' home known as The Island. Juhani (Niilo Syvaoja) has been shuttled between foster homes and temporary families for the past six years, leaving any prospect of stability in his life a faded dream. When Juhani winds up in a remote shelter for troubled youth known as The Island, he has little idea of how ruthless superintendent Olavi Harjula (Tommi Korpela) can truly be.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, crying
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Jasper's Ghost (1992)
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11-year-old Jasper may just be starting puberty, but so far he has experienced a lifetime of emotions. On the day his beloved grandfather dies, he is charged with taking care of the elder's pet cat. The local town bully, Mourids however, has his own ideas on how to take care of the frisky feline and wastes no time with showing Jasper just what he thinks of cats. Enter Far, a significantly more mature girl who Jasper is attracted to. It's love at first sight for Jasper, but will Far return the puppy love or will Jasper find out the hard way that she is actually Mourid's girlfriend?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 75 min
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Things That Hang from Trees (2006)
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St. Augustine, Florida, 1969. An eight-year-old boy's wish to see the fireworks from atop the city's lighthouse is complicated by his odd neighbors, abusive peers, and hopeless parents. The young boy's seemingly simple goal develops into a struggle in which his life, both internal and corporeal, hangs in the balance.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, captivating, disturbing, southern gothic
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Bad Family (2010)
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Bad Family (Finnish: Paha perhe) is a 2010 Finnish drama/black comedy film written and directed by Aleksi Salmenperä and produced by Aki Kaurismäki. The film tells the story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing suspicions and concerns cause the father to become delusional and unrelenting in his quest to end the love affair between his children. Distributed domestically by Sandrew Metronome, Bad Family was theatrically released in Finland on January 29, 2010. From February 14 to February 21, 2010, it was screened at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 934
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, witty, disturbing, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Last Summer (2018)
Plot Summary:
During a long hot summer in the 1970s, four boys roam free through a neglected rural paradise, until a tragedy strikes that sets them against the adult world and changes their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 357
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, captivating, realistic
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Godless (2015)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers reconnect after the death of their parents.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, controversial, queer cinema, gay cinema
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In Your Absence (2008)
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13-year-old Pablo is a quiet, lonely boy with a troubled past. His only friend is Julia, a shameless 15-year-old girl who is more than willing to help Pablo with his transition from childhood to adolescence, and give him some advice on sex, love and life in general. On a quiet country road just outside of the village, Pablo meets Paco, an oddly calm, well dressed stranger whose car just broke down. Nevertheless, he seems more interested in the boy than fixing his problem.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 949
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada, Spain
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: emotional, serious, surprise ending, captivating, disturbing, art house, tense, atmospheric, rough, realistic
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Seeds (2017)
Plot Summary:
The coming of age story of a boy that after a traumatic event is taken to beautiful Cuernavaca, where he has to find his father while trying to adapt to life with his grandmother, who has problems of her own.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, queer cinema
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Dummy (2008)
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A coming of age drama about two young brothers whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their mother dies suddenly, leaving them to fend for themselves. While Danny loses himself in music, sex and drugs, his younger brother Jack transforms a life size mannequin into a brand new mum for him to talk to. Jack's obsession leads to both comic misunderstandings and bitter antagonism as the pair battle through grief, anger and denial.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 333
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, realistic, humorous, gloomy
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Two Kinds Of Love (1983)
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Two kinds of love are experienced by young Ricky Schroder in this made-for-TV drama. One kind is the tenuous affection he extends to his estranged father when Schroder's mother unexpectedly dies. The other kind consists of the teasing sensations felt by Schroder whenever he approaches a girl his own age.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
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Aclà's Decent Into Floristella (1992)
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Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea... but this leads to dire consequences for the boy and his family.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: political, gay cinema
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For My Brother (2014)
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The two brothers Aske (17 years old) and Bastian (12 years old) live with their father, Lasse. Their mother died seven years earlier. Every day they live in a world where fear, violence and alcohol are huge factors, but where the brothers' strong and close relationship means everything. Aske's fight for survival means that he has to serve his father's sexual needs, which include abuse from the father, but also from paying customers and the father's friend Hans (who has a lot of contacts in the pedophile environment). Aske tries everything to keep his little brother out of it all so that he won't experience the same as himself. But one day Bastian is abused by their father and Aske's entire world is about to fall apart. The brothers choose to move to Norway, far away in the beautiful mountains. Their friendship outshines everything! They are together and far away from their evil father.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: rough, disturbing, touching, suspense, independent film
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Louder Than Bombs (2015)
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Three years after his wife, acclaimed photographer Isabelle Reed, dies in a car crash, Gene keeps everyday life going with his shy teenage son, Conrad. A planned exhibition of Isabelle’s photographs prompts Gene's older son, Jonah, to return to the house he grew up in - and for the first time in a very long time, the father and the two brothers are living under the same roof.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama
Country: Norway, France, Denmark, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: sincere, rough, melancholic, touching, captivating, social, art house, independent film, anthropological, weird
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Tetro (2009)
Plot Summary:
Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, Argentina, Spain, Italy
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: psychological, black and white, clever, enigmatic, talky, intense, serious, surreal, atmospheric, light