swap_horiz Nymphomaniac Alternatives

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Sátántangó

Sátántangó is a lengthy 1994 Hungarian drama directed by Béla Tarr, adapting László Krasznahorkai’s novel. The film, sho...

Germany Drama 1990S Art

9.2 Excellent

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Persona

Persona follows a nurse, Alma, as she develops an increasingly complex relationship with a mute actress, Elisabet Vogler...

Drama Sweden Psychological Experimental

8.6 Great

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The Turin Horse

The Turin Horse is a German drama released in 2011. It depicts the quiet life of a father and daughter through remarkabl...

Germany Drama 2010S

8.6 Great

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters portrays the life of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima through interwoven biographical scen...

Drama 1980S Biographical United States

8.6 Great

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Amour

Amour portrays the evolving dynamic between elderly music teachers Anne and Georges after she experiences a stroke. This...

Germany Drama International Intimate

8.3 Great

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Beyond the Hills

Beyond the Hills is a Romanian drama film from 2012 directed by Cristian Mungiu. It centers on two young girls living wi...

Drama Romania Lgbtq Related 2010S

8.3 Great

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The Conformist

The Conformist is a 1970 film depicting a Fascist functionary’s assignment to murder an opponent in 1930s Paris. The nar...

Germany Drama Psychological Political Thriller

8.2 Great

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Napoléon

Napoléon is a 1927 German silent biographical drama directed by Abel Gance. The film portrays Napoleon Bonaparte's early...

Germany Epic Drama Historical

8.2 Great

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I Lost My Body

I Lost My Body is a 2019 French animated drama film directed by Jérémy Clapin, adapted from Guillaume Laurant’s novel. I...

Drama Animation France Psychological

8.2 Great

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Winter Sleep

Winter Sleep is a 2014 Turkish drama film adapted from Chekhov’s “The Wife” and Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov.” T...

Germany Drama Turkey Philosophical

8.1 Great

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All We Imagine as Light

All We Imagine as Light is a 2024 drama film directed by Payal Kapadia with a multilingual cast including Kani Kusruti a...

Romantic Drama India INDIE

8.1 Great

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Barbara

Barbara is a 2012 German drama directed by Christian Petzold starring Nina Hoss. The film explores themes of isolation a...

Germany Drama 2010S

8.1 Great

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And Then We Danced

And Then We Danced is a Georgian drama film exploring a passionate love affair between two young men during the Soviet e...

Drama Lgbtq Related 2010S Georgia

8.1 Great

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Tomboy

Tomboy is a 2011 drama directed by Céline Sciamma centering on a young child’s summer experience in a new neighborhood....

Drama France Lgbtq Related 2010S

8.1 Great

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The Damned

The Damned portrays the Essenbeck family’s involvement with the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany. The film depicts a wealthy...

Germany Drama Family Saga Historical Drama

7.6 Good

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Freier Fall

Free Fall is a 2013 German drama focusing on police officer Marc Borgmann’s internal conflict. He experiences a romantic...

Germany Drama Lgbtq Related 2010S

7.4 Good

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Querelle

Querelle, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder in 1982, adapts Jean Genet’s novel about Georges Querelle, a Belgian sail...

Germany Drama Crime Historical

6.8 Fair

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Tom of Finland

Tom of Finland depicts the life of Touko Laaksonen, a Finnish artist who created iconic male nude figures under the pseu...

Germany Drama Biographical Lgbtq Related

6.7 Fair

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Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars is a 2014 black comedy directed by David Cronenberg and featuring a cast including Julianne Moore and...

Germany Drama Lgbtq Related 2010S

6.3 Fair

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Elles

Elles is a 2011 film directed by Małgośka Szumowska depicting the experiences of Anne, a journalist working for Elle mag...

Germany Drama Lgbtq Related Erotic

5.7 Mediocre