Series like Oh, Otto!

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   At a Distance, Spring is Green

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   2021 · 63 min · Comedy · Drama

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   A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo-hyun and Yeon Joo, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly become friends when they work on a project together.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared coming of age series style
   • a closely matched era

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   wtFOCK

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   2018 · Comedy · Drama

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   The story of Dutch speaking young teenagers and pupils in a high school in Antwerp, and their troubles, scandals and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   1985

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   2023 · 55 min · Crime · Drama

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   In the turbulent 1980s, friends Marc and Franky, and his sister Vicky, move to Brussels for a career with the Gendarmerie. Soon the three young people are sucked into a spiral of crimes that are attributed to the so-called "Bende van Nijvel" gang.

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   • shared theme: brussels, belgium
   • a closely matched era

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   High Tides

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   2023 · 35 min · Drama

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   Over a tense summer on the Belgian coast, a wealthy friend group faces adulthood's harsh realities while grappling with love and societal expectations.

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   • substantial genre overlap
   • a principal cast member
   • a closely matched era

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   Boy Swallows Universe

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   2024 · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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   A young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane faces the harsh realities of life — and the looming dangers that threaten his family.

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   • shared coming of age series style
   • shared theme: coming of age
   • a closely matched era

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   Modern Love Amsterdam

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   2022 · Comedy · Drama

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   Follow six stories about love and how love always wins when faced with life's challenges and tough situations. From realizing a wish to have children to struggling with the challenges of an open relationship. From mourning over a lost love from the past to accepting new love and adapting to the future. Love, in all its forms, is universal.

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

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   Flourish in Time

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   2021 · 42 min · Drama

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   After a car accident, Lu Miao gains a new older brother, Jiang Haoyue. A martial arts enthusiast, she becomes his protector, while he stands by her in his own way. As they grow up, Lu Miao’s feelings for Jiang Haoyue evolve from sibling affection to something deeper. When a new student, Shi Che, enters their lives, it stirs jealousy and uncertainty in Jiang Haoyue, leading to a shift in their bond from sibling love to young romance.

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   • shared coming of age series style
   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Work in Progress

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   2019 · 30 min · Comedy · Drama

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   Abby is a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   This Is Gonna Be Great

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   2024 · Comedy · Drama

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   David (28) moves to Berlin to live with his girlfriend, but she dumps him immediately. Unwilling to give up on his hyper-romantic expectations about friendship, love and paying rent, he decides to stay. Things don't go as planned.

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    Big Boys

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    2022 · 24 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Two boys from very different ends of the 'spectrum of masculinity' become best friends at Brent University freshers' week; in their first year of uni, they explore, experiment and try to discover themselves, helping one another along the way.

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

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