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Plot Summary:
A young man tries his way in boxing, supported by a coach. He meets a girl, falls in love and she becomes pregnant.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: crying, sensitive
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Bloodshed at the Wedding (1967)
Plot Summary:
The film is the story of girl Cveta who was abducted by the Ottoman bey and taken away in his harem. Bey is trying to embrace Islam, but its persistence, and its neighbors led beloved Spasa, and beloved local priest, assisted by diplomats of the great powers manage to free themselves. On the day of her wedding comes Bey with his army to try to get it back. Cveta dies, Spasa killing Bey and and goes to the committees.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 161
Genere: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: epic
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Brother and Sister (2022)
Plot Summary:
Alice and Louis are brother and sister. She is an actress; he was a teacher and poet. For more than 20 years, Alice has hated her brother. In all this time they haven’t seen one another. The death of their parents brings the siblings face to face.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags:
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Chance Meeting (1965)
Plot Summary:
Wandering around wine bars and pubs drinking, thirty-year old worker Oldrich (Petr Kostka), who is celebrating the birth of his son, meets a seventeen-year old lad called Yellow T-shirt Boy (Vladimír Pucholt). Yellow T-shirt Boy is a problematic young man. Forced to leave his job because he kept provoking conflicts, he now finds some satisfaction as a member of a gang led by the failed actor Ancek (Ludek Munzar). He gets no support at home either; his father has vanished without a trace and his mother has been unable to cope. Oldrich learns all this in the small hours of the following day, after waking up next to Yellow T-shirt Boy sobering-up station. The new father is so moved by the young man's life that he starts taking care of the boy.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Lions (2012)
Plot Summary:
Deep in the forest a group of five friends wander around like a lion herd. Lost in their word games, they play and seduce each other while going back and forth into adulthood territory, in a desperate search to avoid their already written story.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 300
Genere: Drama
Country: Argentina, Netherlands, France
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: gothic, experimental, apocalyptic, crying, allegory, weird, fable
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Ocean (2008)
Plot Summary:
In a small Cuban fishing village, Joel, the oldest brother in a traditional family, is heartbroken when his fiancée marries someone her family prefers. He moves to Havana, hoping to find a new life. Gorgeously photogenic, Havana and the Cuban countryside are exquisitely captured in director Kosyrev-Nesterov's elegiac feature debut.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 86
Genere: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags:
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Goodbye Trainmen (1992)
Plot Summary:
Veturimiehet heiluttaa on 4. syyskuuta 1992 ensi-iltansa saanut suomalainen elokuva. Elokuva on kuvattu suurimmaksi osaksi Porissa. Veturimiehet heiluttaa sai ensi-iltansa Ruotsissa 26. maaliskuuta 1993.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 540
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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The Great Meaulnes (2006)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story set in France in the years leading up to World War I. Two teenage boys experience love, loss, anguish and betrayal in a rural setting of great beauty.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Straight Right (2000)
Plot Summary:
Kalib is ready for one of the fights of his life, he's going up for boxings Lightweight Championship Title of the world, but when trouble erupts-his life takes an awkward turn.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: independent film, detective
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A Death in the Family (2002)
Plot Summary:
A young wife's religious faith is shaken when her husband dies in a car accident.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Clover (1997)
Plot Summary:
Sara marries Gaten a single father who is African-American. Not long after they're married Gaten dies. So Sara has to take care of Gaten's daughter, Clover. Problem is she and Clover have not exactly bonded and several of Gaten's friends and relatives object to her being Clover's guardian.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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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
Plot tags:
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Eternity (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story of the women and relationships that define a family across a century.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, sentimental, melancholic, family saga
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The Beach House (2018)
Plot Summary:
Cara Rudland thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind, but returns to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers after losing her job in Chicago. There, she reconnects with her mother Lovie, who has been caring for her young, pregnant friend Toy in her charming beach house.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sincere, thought provoking, touching, disturbing
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Revoloution (2006)
Plot Summary:
A violent, street-fighter becomes a communicator.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Party's Over (1965)
Plot Summary:
An American businessman visits London and is horrified to discover his nubile teenage daughter has become involved with a gang of thuggish "beatniks". Her involvement leads to wild parties, sex, death and necrophilia.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 706
Genere: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, cult film
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Mano Po 2: My Home (2003)
Plot Summary:
Antonio Chan, a prominent Chinese businessman, has three women in his life v Sol, a Filipina; Lu Shui, a Chinese; and Belinda, a Filipino-Chinese. Antonio has children with all three women. A crisis shakes up the over-extended Tsinoy family prompting all the members to re-examine their values, their relationships, and confront issues that they have refused to face all these years. With Mano Po 2, My Home, Regal Entertainments continues the tradition established by the critical and box-office hit Mano Po. Features strong dramatic performances from a stellar ensemble cast, lush visuals, a reverberating musical score, an unforgettable theme song, and a heart-warming screenplay that eloquently captures the rich Tsinoy culture. Laugh, cry, and be touched by this family story about forgiveness, healing and undying love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags:
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The Friend (2008)
Plot Summary:
In reality Emil and Larissa would never have been a couple she is an idolized singer, he is a shy outsider. Ironically, Emil is just getting to know Larissa when she dies unexpectedly. He pretends to have been her boyfriend and finally gets the recognition he has always yearned for, with the added bonus of a surrogate family in the form of Larissas. Things would be just great if Emil didnt fall in love - with Larissas sister Nora. The more he gets to know her, the harder it becomes for him to pretend.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Drama
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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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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River Made to Drown In (1997)
Plot Summary:
Allen, a struggling young artist who once survived by working in the streets, is now involved with Eva, a wealthy Los Angeles gallery owner. Quite by surprise Allen receives a visit from an old john, Thaddeus, who is dying from aids and has come to spend his last days somewhere humble ans spare. Allen reluctantly takes him in, straining his relationship with Eva, who slowly discovers the truth about their past. When Thaddeus implores Allen to find Jamie, a young hustler he had once tried to rescue, Allen returns to the streets where he must choose between what he left behind and the uncertainty that lies ahead. Written by Alie Heidema.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: crying, independent film, weeping, queer cinema
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Hell (2006)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 611
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, captivating, gloomy
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The Hammer (2017)
Plot Summary:
When prison boxer George "The Hammer" Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics, he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, forcing his best friend to learn the true meaning of loyalty.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags:
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August (2011)
Plot Summary:
Summer begins, Aku graduates high school and faces a great emptiness. As his girlfriend, parents and friends all leave the city, it looks to be the dullest summer ever. Everything changes at Midsummer when Aku meets Juli, a beautiful, strange and wild girl. Juli asks Aku for a ride to eastern Finland. Aku agrees – without any idea what he's getting himself into.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 808
Genere: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, sincere, feel good, erotic, road movie
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The Invisible Circus (2001)
Plot Summary:
After learning that her sister, Faith (Cameron Diaz), has committed suicide in Portugal, Phoebe (Jordana Brewster), an 18-year-old hippie, decides to uproot from her San Francisco home to travel to Europe. Phoebe hopes to discover and experience the life that led to her sister's death by retracing her footsteps, which eventually leads to Wolf (Christopher Eccleston) -- Faith's boyfriend. However, as Phoebe's journey continues, a series of visions of Faith pushes her mind to the brink.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sexy, touching, emotional, romantic, sentimental, erotic, serious, realistic, independent film, road movie
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Les corps impatients (2003)
Plot Summary:
Paul and Charlotte are in love. Charlotte discovers she has a grave malady and Paul supports her. But Paul is also attracted to Ninon, another girl. Charlotte accepts Paul to have an affair with her, and the three start a difficult and ambiguous relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 613
Genere: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, psychological, sincere, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy, sexual, sexy
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Nurse.Fighter.Boy (2008)
Plot Summary:
An urban love story about the soul of a mother, the heart of a fighter, and the faith of a child.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 239
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: emotional, realistic, sentimental, touching, serious, gloomy
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Black Cloud (2004)
Plot Summary:
Black Cloud, is an inspirational story about a young Navajo, Native American boxer, who overcomes personal challenges as he comes to terms with his heritage, while fighting his way for a spot on the US Olympic boxing team.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 545
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: uplifting, sincere, touching, serious, colorful, emotional, realistic
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The Year of Awakening (1991)
Plot Summary:
A sensitive, 14 year old orphan in a military school learns about life and love from his classmates and teachers.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags:
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Ratcatcher (1999)
Plot Summary:
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: disturbing, bleak, crying, depressing, art house, atmospheric, stylized, controversial, independent film, inspirational
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The Son's Room (2001)
Plot Summary:
A psychoanalyst and his family go through profound emotional trauma when their son dies in a scuba diving accident.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: touching, sincere, emotional, depressing, sad, meditative, lyrical, psychological, realistic, philosophical
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Red Roses and Petrol (2003)
Plot Summary:
A dysfunctional Irish family gathers after the death of their patriarch.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, touching, serious, captivating, black comedy, dark comedy