Movies like The Fires

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   A White, White Day

   Shared cast

   2019 · 109 min · Drama

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   In a remote Icelandic town, an off duty police chief begins to suspect a local man to have had an affair with his wife, who has recently died in a car accident. Gradually his obsession for finding out the truth accumulates and inevitably begins to endanger himself and his loved ones. A story of grief, revenge and unconditional love.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • several principal cast members

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   Fire of Love

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 94 min · Documentary

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   A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared themes: volcano and volcanology
   • a closely matched era

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   Beautiful Beings

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 123 min · Drama

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   A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of his mother and his new friend, he manages to find his own path.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Burning Days

   Genre overlap

   2022 · 131 min · Drama · Thriller

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   With the mayoral election approaching, the newly-appointed state prosecutor of a small town suffering from a water supply crisis gradually descends into trouble after a young local woman is raped.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Bokeh

   Strong story similarity

   2017 · 104 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   On a romantic getaway to Iceland, a young American couple wake up one morning to discover every person on Earth has disappeared. Their struggle to survive and to reconcile the mysterious event lead them to reconsider everything they know about themselves and the world.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity

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   Kraken

   Strong movie match

   2026 · 94 min · Action · Horror · Thriller

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   A marine biologist is doing research on a fish farm when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see?

   Why it connects

   • strong recommendation signals

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   Viking Wolf

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 97 min · Horror · Mystery · Thriller

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   After witnessing a grotesque murder at a party in her new town, a teenager starts having strange visions and bizarre desires.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   What Keeps You Alive

   Genre overlap

   2018 · 99 min · Horror · Thriller

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   Majestic mountains, a still lake and venomous betrayals engulf a married couple attempting to celebrate their first anniversary.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap

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   Black's Game

   Strong story similarity

   2012 · 104 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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   In the mid to late '90s, the Reykjavik crime and drug scene saw a drastic change from a relatively small and innocent world into a much more aggressive and violent one.. The film tells the story of this change through the fictional gang of pushers that took control of Iceland's underworld.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity

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    Erupcja

    Strong story similarity

    2026 · 71 min · Comedy · Drama

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    A romantic vacation goes awry when a volcanic eruption strands Bethany and her boyfriend, Rob, in Warsaw, Poland. Taking the explosive event as a sign to ditch her baggage, Bethany reunites with her childhood friend, Nel, to traipse through lofts, clubs, and back alleys—all while becoming entangled in an emotional web that challenges her sense of self.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era

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