Most Similar Movies to The Whales of August (1987)
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Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993), 45 Years (2015), Another Harvest Moon (2009), Saraband (2003), Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008), Seaside (2002), Harry and Tonto (1974) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
Two lonely, retired septuagenarians, an unkempt, hard-drinking Irish sea captain, and a fussy, well-mannered Cuban barber form an uneasy friendship.
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45 Years (2015)
A married couple preparing to celebrate their wedding anniversary receives shattering news that promises to forever change the course of their lives.
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Another Harvest Moon (2009)
An elderly dementia patient must decide whether to leave this world under his own conditions, before he loses his dignity, or give in to his loving family and nursing home roommates' appeals to fight on and risk losing it.
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Saraband (2003)
Tensions rise when a bitter man (Erland Josephson) receives an unwelcome visit from his former wife (Liv Ullmann).
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Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
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Seaside (2002)
This French drama depicts the lives of people who reside all year 'round in a small coastal town. Rose (Bulle Ogier) is a retired factory worker who spends much of her time at the nearby casino, and her son, Paul (Jonathan Zaccaï), is a lifeguard on the beach. Meanwhile Paul's girlfriend, Marie (Hélène Fillières), works at the same factory that employed his mother, reflecting the town's tininess. As the seasons pass, Rosie, Paul, Marie and other locals go through various changes.
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Harry and Tonto (1974)
When his apartment building is torn down, a retired lifelong New Yorker goes on a cross-country odyssey with his beloved cat Tonto.
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Nelly & Monsieur Arnold (1996)
When Nelly, a woman being just divorced, meets by chance M. Arnaud, a mature salesman just retired, begins a strange and special relationship between the two personalities.
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Voyages (1999)
During a tour of a group of Israeli Jews of Polish origin, the bus in which Riwka is located breaks down between Warsaw and Auschwitz.
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Louise by the Shore (2016)
In a wonderfully sweet yet poignant story, Louise, an old lady, finds herself stranded in a seaside resort after the last train of the holiday season has left the station. But far from panicking, the fearless Louise decides to stay, no matter what awaits her. And the worst does await her: foul weather, heavy rains, high tides. Under such circumstances, will this new R...Read all
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The Oyster and the Wind (1997)
A fantasy/mystery about the disappearance of a lighthouse owner and his daughter.
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The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
Leaving her weak son (John Heard) and his wife in 1947 Houston, an elderly widow (Geraldine Page) takes the bus home.
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Marjorie Prime (2017)
A service that provides holographic recreations of deceased loved ones allows a woman to come face-to-face with the younger version of her late husband.
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Full Moon in Blue Water (1988)
In Texas, Floyd is the owner of a decadent bar nearby the coast. He misses his wife Dorothy, who disappeared one year ago, and does not pay attention to the business, giving credit to everybody. His senile father-in-law The General lives with him demanding care. He has two employees, the former inmate of a mental institution Jimmy and the spinster Louise that has a lo...Read all
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I've Loved You So Long (2008)
After serving a lengthy prison sentence, a woman (Kristin Scott Thomas) tries to rebuild her relationship with her estranged sister (Elsa Zylberstein).
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Sister Cities (2016)
Four estranged sisters, as different as the cities they were named after, reunite to mourn what they believe is the suicide of their mother.
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Everybody's Fine (1990)
Matteo decides to take a trip across Italy to go visiting his five children.
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The Man in the Moon (1991)
A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
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