Movies like A Mosquito in the Ear

A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

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   In Waves

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   2026 · 91 min · Animation · Drama · Romance

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   In Los Angeles, AJ, a shy teenager, meets Kristen. She lives for surfing; he loves skateboarding and drawing. They fall madly in love, and a happy future seems within reach. But everything changes when Kristen faces a sudden illness. Together, they face adversity, driven by the strength of their love, their friends, and their newly shared passion for surfing and the ocean.

   Why it connects

   • shared theme: based on graphic novel
   • a closely matched era

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   Lion

   Strong story similarity

   2016 · 118 min · Drama

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   A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Blue Heron

   Strong story similarity

   2026 · 91 min · Drama

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   In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Their fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family's oldest child.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   After Yang

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 96 min · Drama · Science Fiction

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   When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Lucca's World

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   2025 · 96 min · Drama

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   Determined to help her son, who has cerebral palsy, Bárbara takes her family to India for an experimental treatment.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Mrs.

   Strong story similarity

   2023 · 111 min · Drama

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   A newly wed finds herself in an overcooked and tasteless happily ever-after laced with patriarchal traditions.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Cape Farewell

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   2026 · 108 min · Drama

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   Fresh out of prison, Toni struggles to reconnect with her daughter Anna, who was raised by her grandmother Betty, while resisting the pull of her ex-lover Max's criminal world. Working at her uncle Frank's restaurant, she discovers his smuggling ties and Max involves her in a violent altercation on the docks. She faces pressure from the police and seeks redemption by getting away from Max. But trouble catches up with her, putting her family in danger. Toni will take all the risks to finally find a chance for her future with Anna and Betty.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Photograph

   Strong story similarity

   2019 · 111 min · Drama · Romance

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   A struggling street photographer, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways that they could not expect.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • substantial genre overlap

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   Bentley's Will

   Shared themes

   2019 · 83 min · Comedy · Drama

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   A mother and son are forced to confront a strained relationship and begin the slow journey of healing while searching for their missing dog.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared theme: based on graphic novel

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    Rain Beau's End

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    2020 · 117 min · Drama

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    A prominent lesbian couple adopts a child who gets diagnosed with a genetic predisposition for violence, and they must contend with their hard-lined stance on acceptance while attempting to raise the perfect family in the spotlight.

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    • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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