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The Air He Breathes (2024)

Still mourning her husband's death, Elizabeth moves home with daughter and meets neighbor rumored to have a dark past who is also drowning in grief.

Directed byRachel Annette Helson

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What to watch after The Air He Breathes

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  1. 01

    Wander Darkly

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 97 min · Drama · Romance

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    New parents Adrienne and Matteo are forced to reckon with trauma amidst their troubled relationship. They must revisit the memories of their past and unravel haunting truths in order to face their uncertain future.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Doing Life

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 112 min · Drama · Romance

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    A single mother and an incarcerated man forge an unlikely bond through heartfelt letters, unlocking a door to redemption, hope and love against all odds.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    My Policeman

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 113 min · Drama · Romance

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    In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Gabriel's Inferno: Part II

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    2020 · 106 min · Drama · Romance

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    Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants nothing more to do with him. Can Gabriel win back her heart before she finds love in another's arms?

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: PassionFlix
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    Blind

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    2017 · 105 min · Drama · Romance

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    A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  6. 06

    Ashes in the Snow

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    2018 · 99 min · Drama · Romance

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    The coming-of-age tale of 16-year-old Lina Vilkas who is deported to Siberia amid Stalin's reign of terror in the Baltic region during WWII. An aspiring artist, she secretly documents her harrowing journey with her drawings.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  7. 07

    Mass

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 111 min · Drama

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    Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.

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

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 98 min · Drama · Romance

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    Laura and Simon have been best friends since college. Over the years, they've realized their bond is more than platonic. Can they—and should they—risk everything to explore a love that has existed all along?

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 09

    Newness

    Strong story similarity

    2017 · 112 min · Drama · Romance

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    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Sylvie's Love

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 114 min · Drama · Romance

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    When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

    Why it connects

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