Movies like You Are Not Alone

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   This is My Mother

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 104 min · Comedy · Drama

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   Pierre, a successful 33-year-old florist, has his life turned upside down by the sudden arrival of his mother Judith, whom he hasn’t seen for two years. Mercurial and extravagant, she suffers from bipolar disorder and has recently escaped from a clinic. Pierre has only one idea in mind: bring her back as quickly as possible so his life can get back on track. But nothing happens as he hoped for. Their unexpected reunion, as funny and explosive as it is heart-wrenching, will transform Pierre and Judith forever.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Slash/Back

   Shared themes

   2022 · 87 min · Action · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

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   In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.

   Why it connects

   • shared theme: woman director
   • a closely matched era

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   Sorry Angel

   Strong story similarity

   2018 · 133 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   At once an intimate chronicle of a romance and a sprawling portrait of life in early 1990s France following the intertwining journeys of Jacques, a worldly Parisian writer, and Arthur, a curious, carefree and much-younger university student who is just beginning to live. Brought together by chance, the two men find themselves navigating a casual fling that gradually deepens into a tender, transformative bond.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA

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   Meet Cute

   Similar atmosphere

   2022 · 90 min · Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction

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   A wildly inventive deconstruction of the romantic comedy built around the question: What would you do if you could travel to your loved ones’ past, heal their traumas, fix their problems, and change them into the perfect partner?

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

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   Falcon Lake

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 100 min · Drama · Mystery · Romance

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   A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Black Box

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 100 min · Horror · Science Fiction

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   After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.

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

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   Driving Madeleine

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 91 min · Comedy · Drama

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   A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • a closely matched era

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   Bad Seeds

   Shared cast

   2016 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama

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   Jacques is an actor who runs away to the countryside to escape his gambling debts. He meets Simon, a rough and wily farmer who manipulates him into a business relationship. After a difficult start, the men help each other grow marijuana. They happen to meet Francesca, a sharp young woman who soon embraces their venture. By the time they get to the winter harvest, the three have learned to live together, but outside forces threaten the delicate balance of their little business...

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • a principal cast member

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   Three Friends

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 117 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   Joan is no longer in love with Victor, but it pains her to feel she is being dishonest with him. Alice, her best friend, reassures her: She herself doesn’t feel passionate about her partner Eric and yet their relationship is smooth sailing. She has no idea he is having an affair with Rebecca, their mutual friend. When Joan finally decides to leave Victor and he disappears, the lives of the three friends and their relationships are turned upside down.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • shared genre DNA
   • a closely matched era

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    Diary of a Fleeting Affair

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 100 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    A single mother and a married man enter into an affair with the understanding that their relationship is purely sexual. Though they agree the relationship has no future, they find themselves increasingly drawn into each other's company.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era

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