Best movies like My See-Through Heart
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Plot Summary:
Does one ever know who they’re living with? Lancelot’s life is thrown upside-down when he learns of the death of his wife. As he’s trying to cope with grief, he will have to confront the revelations made about his wife’s past.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 172
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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We the Coyotes (2018)
Plot Summary:
Amanda and Jake are in love and want to start a new life in Los Angeles. Will they make the right decisions? The first 24 hours of their new life take them all around the city, bringing them more surprises and frustrations than expected.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Double Life (2016)
Plot Summary:
Tama is a graduate student. She lives with her boyfriend Takuya. She becomes influenced by lectures about French writer Sophie Calle and begins to follow her neighbor Ishizaka. Tama soon discovers that her neighbor Ishizaka is having an affair. She becomes excited about discovering his secret. Her relationship with her boyfriend Takuya and her professor Shinohara changes.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Birds Without Names (2017)
Plot Summary:
An unstable young woman pines for the ex boyfriend who nearly beat her to death - and who has mysteriously disappeared - in this gripping tale of lust, devotion and redemption.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 880
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, touching, unusual plot structure, captivating, contemplative, detective, entertaining
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The Name (2018)
Plot Summary:
Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao would be toyed around by Emiko, but little by little he started taking a liking to her loveliness. As days went by, Masao started opening up to Emiko – something that he rarely did to others. However, there was just something about Emiko – something that bothered Masao - that wouldn’t go away.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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Oki - okeāna vidū (2014)
Plot Summary:
Psychological thriller connecting three different people in the mysterious vortex, trying to untangle the dramatic fight of border between the truth and fantasy. Rob, a former real estate broker, unemployed, starts following a strange Japanese woman, Oki, who constantly moves from house to house. He drags his roommate Wylie into the investigation during which they have to face the dark past and curse of Oki, while dealing with the history of their own.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Latvia, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Tree of Blood (2018)
Plot Summary:
Marc and Rebeca, a young couple, travel to an old country house that used to belong to their family. Once there, they write the shared history of their roots, creating a huge family tree that harbours relationships of love, heartbreak, sex, madness, jealousy and infidelity, and under which also lies a history laden with secrets.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, erotic, deep
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Diving (2017)
Plot Summary:
A restless photographer leaves her family to "find herself" and takes up deep-sea diving.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 607
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags:
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A Woman's Life (2016)
Plot Summary:
Normandy, 1819. Jeanne is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. She marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare, who soon reveals himself to be a miserly and unfaithful man. Little by little Jeanne’s illusions are stripped away.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: captivating, costume drama, period drama
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24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (2002)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1913, 1936 and 2001. When he returns to the casino and seaside resort of his early teens, Louis, a 78 year old man encounters Olivia, a 19 year old young woman madly in love with a violent cad. Louis tells the story of his own mother having a passionate, driven fling with his Italian tennis instructor in 1936, and of Marie Collins Brown, the slightly older widowed woman who helped him through his confusion and pain by recounting the story of her passionate 24 hour fling with a hopeless young Polish gambler in 1913.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Germany, UK
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Ana's Desire (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ana and her son Mateo live in a middle class apartment in Mexico City. The family routine takes a turn when Juan arrives to visit them after several years of absence. The reunion unleashes memories and secrets of their past that Ana will have to confront in order to find, at last, the peace of mind that has been lacking for so long.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing
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Angel Face (2018)
Plot Summary:
A single mother abandons her 8-year-old daughter after meeting someone in a nightclub.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, touching, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Secret Life of Happy People (2006)
Plot Summary:
Élevé par des parents parfaits dans une banlieue proprette, frère cadet d'une fille à qui tout réussit et flanqué d'un ami tombeur, le pauvre Thomas se sent bien ordinaire. Alors qu'il tente désespérément de terminer ses études en architecture avec succès, le jeune homme rencontrera Audrey, une belle ténébreuse qui lui donnera des ailes. Évidemment, le bonheur n'est jamais simple et la vie peut être parfois cruelle.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Temptation of Eve: Her Own Technique (2007)
Plot Summary:
A popular surgeon with a bright future and women falling at his feet, Ji Hoon is at the top of the world. Although married, he fantasizes of a woman with a butterfly tattooed on her pelvis - a vision from his reccurring dreams. During a business trip, he meets an attractive woman named Hae Young, who coldly refuses his advances. Not accustomed to such rejection, Ji Hoon smiles as he heads back home. A few days later, he receives an unexpected call from Hae Young, and begins a risky affair. But soon afterwards, his wife receives a mysterious package containing incriminating photos of her husband….
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: South Korea
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, erotic, sexy
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With the Wind (2018)
Plot Summary:
An isolated farm in a remote part of the Jura region: this is where Pauline and Alex are living in complete self-sufficient harmony with nature. Their life project is sealed by their love, their ideals and their work. The couple is now ready to take the step towards total independence, and start producing their own electricity. The arrival of Samuel, who comes to install a wind turbine, deeply troubles Pauline, upsetting their relationship and their values.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 496
Genere: Drama
Country: Switzerland, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, romantic drama
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Autumn Lights (2016)
Plot Summary:
An American photographer adrift in a remote Icelandic community becomes entangled in the lives of a mysterious European couple.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Iceland, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: detective, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, touching, independent film
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The Unlikely Girl (2012)
Plot Summary:
Jamie, a young American exchange student in rural France, finds herself in the middle of a love triangle as she and the host family's wayward daughter fall for the same boy. As dangerous lies and dark family secrets surface, Jamie becomes the unsuspecting victim of a game of sexual intrigue.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: captivating, independent film
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The Other Mother (2017)
Plot Summary:
A divorcee is surprised to learn her ex-husband has suddenly remarried a much younger woman; and even more surprised to discover her dark and treacherous past.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 519
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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HeartLand Blues (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story Follows Reid Morrison, a down and out musician who tries to escape his hometown mistakes and start over in New Orleans. Thinking the mistakes he has made will never be forgiven, he attempts to seclude himself from anything worth while. After landing a job as the lead singer of a local bar's band, Reid meets a group of people; including the girl of his dreams. They teach him that the only person he needs forgiveness from is himself. When his dark past comes back to haunt him and threatens to ruin everything he has worked so hard to build, Reid must quickly decide what is more important: his addiction, or his soulmate.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 8
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (1978)
Plot Summary:
Successful businessman Charles Kruschen (Donald Pilon) is accused of bludgeoning to death his beautiful but manipulative model wife Magdalene (Elke Sommer). As the trial draws to a close, Charles reflects on the events leading up to the terrible incident.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 268
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: slasher, grindhouse, terrifying, independent film
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Humanity (1999)
Plot Summary:
When an 11-year-old girl is brutally raped and murdered in a quiet French village, a police detective who has forgotten how to feel emotions--because of the death of his own family in some kind of accident--investigates the crime, which turns out to ask more questions than it answers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: contemplative, slow cinema, erotic, bleak, disturbing, detective, depressing, neo noir, captivating, controversial
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Culling Hens (2016)
Plot Summary:
A naive young farmhand stumbles upon a terrible scene after suspecting her husband of an affair. Unable to comprehend what she has seen, the woman resolves to confront her husband and discover what happens in the stables at night.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, underground film, independent film, cinema verite
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UV (2007)
Plot Summary:
During the absence of Philipp, in his house appears the stranger, who calls himself Boris. He says that he was the school comrade of Philipp and it arrived to visit old friend. Boris charms all households and remains to await Philipp. Only one Andre- Pierre distrustful relates to the stranger.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 436
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, tense, psychological, captivating, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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The Past (2013)
Plot Summary:
After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Italy, Belgium
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, emotional, sincere, captivating, art house, cerebral, realistic, inspirational, touching, depressing
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I Love Your Work (2003)
Plot Summary:
A fictional movie star, Gray Evans, goes through the disintegration of his marriage, his gradual mental breakdown, and his increasing obsession with a young film student who reminds Gray of his own life before becoming famous. A dark psychological drama, I Love Your Work explores the pressures of fame and the difference between getting what you want and wanting what you get.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, realistic, mindfuck, gloomy, crying, freeze frame
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Devotion (2003)
Plot Summary:
In total despair, Anja is about to throw herself from a bridge. At that very moment, Henry drives past in his car. Thinking she's a prostitute, he invites her home with him. Anja pretends to be what Henry initially thought. She refuses to explain the reasons for her apparent attempt at suicide. The two begin to play strange games, engage in unusual sex, leading Anja to try fleeing the apartment, but Henry catches her. Forced by Henry, Anja tells him about Lilly who was raped and then killed someone, leaving Henry with the impression that Lilly and Anja are one, the same person. They play more mind games, make love, and after Anja going back and forth trying to leave, Henry finally lets her go. She goes, but is back again soon after. And with a vengeance, she causes a series of strange events which will change the course of both of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 622
Genere: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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All I See Is You (2016)
Plot Summary:
A blind woman's relationship with her husband changes when she regains her sight and discovers disturbing details about themselves.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: disturbing, thought provoking, enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful, erotic, suspense, independent film, anamorphic, exotic
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Skin of Man, Heart of Beast (1999)
Plot Summary:
After fifteen years of absence, a man returns to his family. Five-year-old Aurelie watches the stranger arrive and develops an immediate affinity with him. Her older sister, however, is very suspicious of the intruder and certain that misfortune will follow. The adults see nothing, but struggle with all their might when tragedy strikes. Naturally, the two girls bear the brunt of the impact. The film is an homage to the distant and primitive world of childhood, which shapes each of us.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, suspenseful, fairy tale
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Don't Tell (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sabina has a regular life. She is satisfied with her job and her love for Franco. Lately nightmares start disturbing her, and almost in the same time she discovers to be pregnant. Step by step she remembers her childhood spent within a severe middle-class family. But a big secret is hidden within her heart. Sabina wants to contact again her brother, a University teacher in the US, to try to understand what is happened in their past. What is the secret? She is determined to bring clarity and serenity in her life. She finally manages to free herself from her "beast in the heart".
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Mystery
Country: Italy, UK, France, Spain
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, emotional, sincere, touching, realistic, gloomy, crying
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Too Close to Our Son (2015)
Plot Summary:
A magistrate investigating a fraud case discovers the woman is the biological mother of her adopted child. Instead of recusing herself, the magistrate pursues the case further.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: captivating, no music
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Rule: Fidelity to the Limit (2014)
Plot Summary:
Mariana and Julian are a couple that have been happily married for many years. They have two kids: Juan Maria and Bibiana. They are in love and are very successful in their professional lives. They have a wonderful sex life and in the foreplay that they enjoy in privacy, he tells her that she can have sex with other man if she tells him everything in detail.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, hot