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Plot Summary:
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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The Thursday (1964)
Plot Summary:
It's the story of a day spent by Dino, separated by his wife, who sees his son Robertino after five years. Dino has not contributed anything in life and to win the affection of his son, invents a story about his past. At the end of the day however, he will succeed in establishing a positive relationship with his son and telling the truth about himself.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: italian comedy
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Kites Over Helsinki (2001)
Plot Summary:
Epic tale about two generations of men in a wealthy Finnish family, spanning from the 1960s all the way through the early 1990s. The father has achieved his position as director of the family business through marrying the heiress. Their eldest son Dani, hoped to succeed his father, succumbs to drugs while pursuing a career in rock music. Younger Riku grows up under the shadow of his more talented big brother and slowly drifts into the late 1980s, noticing then how many of his friends have managed to take advantage of the economic upswing.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 691
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 90 min
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Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child (1990)
Plot Summary:
The friendships held between two families is threatened when one of their sons drowns in the other family's swimming pool.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
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The Orphans (1977)
Plot Summary:
A story about a group of Russian boys who have lost their fathers in the World War II.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 415
Genere: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags:
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Together (2009)
Plot Summary:
A family of a father, a mother and their son is looking forward to go on vacation. On the way they experience an accident, and their lives are suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Family Portrait (1962)
Plot Summary:
Marcello Mastroianni gives a sensitive, finely judged performance as Enrico, a struggling journalist in the Rome of 1945. He receives a phone call informing him that his younger brother Lorenzo (Jacques Perrin) has died. Enrico recalls their long and difficult relationship; he was brought up by their poor but warm-hearted grandmother (Sylvie), Lorenzo was raised as a gentleman by a wealthy local aristocrat. Reunited in the Florence of the 1930s, Enrico becomes his spoilt brother's keeper, forever haunted by a sense of guilty responsibility towards a man he both hates and loves. Beautifully photographed by Giuseppe Rotunno, this austere, deeply-felt masterwork has been acclaimed as one of Zurlini's greatest achievements.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, serious, realistic, non-linear
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The Last Snows of Spring (1973)
Plot Summary:
A 10-year-old boy starts to die of neglect when his widowed father spends too much time forsaking his parental duties in favour of playboy activities and a jet-set life-style.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
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Sanctuary (2015)
Plot Summary:
Summer 1968. 14-year-old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. One thing is clear for Wolfgang: His yearning for freedom, he will not soon buried in the bog.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: sad
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Baba Joon (2015)
Plot Summary:
Yitzhak runs the turkey farm his father built with his own two hands after they emigrated from Iran to Israel. When his son Moti turns thirteen, Yitzhak teaches him the trade, hoping that he will continue the proud family tradition. But Moti doesn't like working in the turkey barn; his passion is fixing up junkyard cars and bringing them back to life. Moti's mother Sarah tries to reconcile between the two, while his grandfather pushes Yitzhak to take a firm hand with his son. Yitzhak takes Moti's refusal to work in the turkey barn as a personal rejection. Though he loves his son dearly, he makes it his mission to impose the family farm on Moti. The arrival of Darius, the uncle from America, sets off a chain of events that will undermine the familial harmony. Soon enough Yitzhak will learn that his son is just as stubborn as he is. The conflict is inevitable.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 91 min
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Armageddon Time (2022)
Plot Summary:
A deeply personal story about the strength of family, the complexity of friendship, and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, Brazil
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, disturbing, period drama
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The Fabelmans (2022)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story about a young man’s discovery of a shattering family secret and an exploration of the power of movies to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: semi autobiographical, dramatic, inspirational, uplifting, serious, captivating, realistic, reflective, meta, informative
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The Tree with Pink Leaves (1974)
Plot Summary:
Little Marco suffers from his parents' divorce. He runs away from home and is hit by a car. He drags on but eventually dies under a tree with pink leaves, remembering a story his grandmother told him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
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Maramao (1987)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story in which a young boy resists the adult world and the inevitable loss of the joys of childhood.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 95
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
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Agostino (1962)
Plot Summary:
Agostino is a 1962 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was filmed in Rome and Venice. The film is based on a successful short novel of the same name by Alberto Moravia, who had collaborated with Bolognini on his previous film, From a Roman Balcony.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psycho sexual
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Brother (2019)
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Because he wanted to protect his little brother, Teddy, a young man without a history, is accused of the murder of his father and sent to a closed educational center, waiting for his trial for parricide. He then plunges into a brutal universe of which he does not know the rules.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense
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Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass (2015)
Plot Summary:
A coming of age story set in the Vietnamese countryside during the late 1980s, as told through the eyes of a 12 year old boy named Thieu. Thieu and his younger brother Tuong share and do everything together. Their days unfold like a whimsical and comical journey filled with innocence, wonder, confusion and curious adventures. Tuong idolizes his older brother’s confidence and constantly strives for his approval. But in fact, Thieu’s “over-confidence” is to compensate for his overwhelming insecurities. Thieu is constantly jealous of his younger brother when it comes to grades, talent and affection from the girl next door, Moon. This leads to an act of violence which leaves Tuong paralyzed and bedridden. In coming to terms with his own conscience, Thieu attempts to redeem himself and discovers the true meaning of brotherhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, sentimental, unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative, independent film
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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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Calm at Sunset (1996)
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The struggle between a father and son at odds over the youths career choice. The 18 years old James Pfeiffer quits college and decides to become a fisherman like his father. Margaret and Russell are very upset with their son's decision. They had a lot of hopes for him, finishing law school and, like his older brother Joseph, make a decent living on shore rather than an uncertain and dangerous career at sea. But James dreams of having his own boat and is determined to persevere.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 131
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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The Stone Boy (1984)
Plot Summary:
One summer morning, 12-year-old Arnold Hillerman and his 17-year-old brother Eugene wake at dawn to pick peas and perhaps shoot a wild duck on their family's Montana farm. In a nearby pasture, Arnold's gun fires accidentally. His brother is killed instantly. Isolated by emotions he can't comprehend, Arnold (Jason Presson) must now come to terms with his grieving family - including his angry father (Academy Award®- winner Robert Duvall), his frightened mother (Oscar®- nominee Glenn Close), his antagonistic uncle (Oscar®- nominee Frederic Forrest) and his gentle, straight-talking grandfather (Wilford Brimley) - while his family must come to terms with Arnold. Linda Hamilton and Dean Cain co-star in this haunting drama that critic Richard Freedman of Newhouse Newspapers calls "profoundly moving- a magnificently acted tribute to the human spirit!".
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 830
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: psychological, touching, bleak, serious, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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Beyond the Hill (2012)
Plot Summary:
In the quiet foothills of Turkey, Faik lives an isolated existence. When his second son brings his boys for a visit, Faik takes the opportunity to pontificate about the law of the land, as he sees it. He shares one unsolicited thought after the next, most particularly focusing on the elusive nomads whom he suspects have been trespassing on his property. The day and night wear on, and each member of the clan takes his turn entrusting the film's audience with his own dark secret.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: Turkey, Greece
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, tense, atmospheric, realistic
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Two Kinds Of Love (1983)
Plot Summary:
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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The Orheim Company (2012)
Plot Summary:
A strong, human tale about a boy growing up with an alcoholic father, but also an energetic story about teenage lust, pain and passion – about liberation and redemption.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: realistic, touching, serious, emotional, captivating, sincere, stylized
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The Devil in the Skin (2011)
Plot Summary:
Coming-of-Age drama telling the story of the strong bond between Xavier and his little brother Jacques and their struggle to remain together despite all odds.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: touching, sentimental, serious, realistic
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For My Brother (2014)
Plot Summary:
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)
Plot Summary:
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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Lake Tahoe (2008)
Plot Summary:
A story of a teenager and the strange events that take place in his small town.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico, Japan, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, realistic, captivating, humorous, independent film, no music
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Dog Days of Summer (2007)
Plot Summary:
A mysterious drifter lures two boys into uncovering the secrets of a sleepy southern town.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 462
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, offbeat, serious, realistic, surprise ending, neo noir
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I Wish (2011)
Plot Summary:
Two young brothers at opposite ends of Kyushu devise a magical plan to reunite their separated parents in Hirokazu Koreeda's benign and superbly acted picture of family life.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, stylized, realistic, poignant, art film, teen, moody, beautiful
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Along the Ridge (2006)
Plot Summary:
A young father and his two children struggle to find harmony after his wife leaves them for another man.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: serious, touching, emotional, realistic