Most Similar Movies to Breaking the Waves (1996)
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Dancer in the Dark (2000), Wajma: An Afghan Love Story (2013), Carnal Knowledge (1971), Apostasy (2017), Loulou (1980), Sawdust and Tinsel (1953), Devil in the Flesh (1986) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
An east European girl goes to America with her young son, expecting it to be like a Hollywood film.
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Wajma: An Afghan Love Story (2013)
It's snowing in Kabul, and gregarious waiter Mustafa charms a pretty student named Wajma. The pair begins a clandestine relationship - they're playful and passionate but ever mindful of the societal rules they are breaking. After Wajma discovers she is pregnant, her certainty that Mustafa will marry her falters, and word of their dalliance gets out. Her father must de...Read all
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Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Chronicling the lifelong sexual development of two men who meet and become friends in college.
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Apostasy (2017)
A faithful Jehovah's Witness is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. As the separation draws out, she starts to question the meaning of God's love.
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Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
A circus owner (Åke Grönberg) leaves his mistress (Harriet Andersson) for his wife, and an actor (Anders Ek) seduces the mistress.
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Devil in the Flesh (1986)
An Italian high school student named Andrea becomes infatuated with Giulia, an older woman he sees outside his classroom window. Giulia's fiancé, a leftist radical, has been jailed and is currently on trial for political crimes. Andrea and Giulia meet, and begin rendezvousing at her apartment, where a sexual relationship quickly unfolds. The situation is complicated w...Read all
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Thérèse (1986)
In this true story of a 19th-century nun who achieved sainthood, Thérèse Martin (Catherine Mouchet) hopes to follow in the footsteps of her two older sisters, who became members of the Carmelite order of nuns. Although the church resists initially because of her age, Thérèse stubbornly continues her quest to serve God, and even lobbies Pope Leo XIII (Armand Meppiel). Her wish is granted at age 15, when she joins the order and performs extraordinary works in a life abbreviated by illness.
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Faithless (2000)
A woman's (Lena Endre) affair with a friend of the family (Krister Henriksson) destroys her marriage and makes her daughter a pawn in the feud with her husband.
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Iona (2015)
Iona takes her teenage son to the holy island where she was born so they can hide from a violent crime. As her son seeks forgiveness for what he has done Iona comes to terms with her loss of faith.
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Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair to his wife while a married documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman.
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Biutiful (2010)
This is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move.
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Adoption (1975)
A lonely middle-aged woman wants to give birth to a child, but her acquaintance with dysfunctional teenagers leads her to the idea of adoption.
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Eeshwar (1989)
Ishwar is a simple-minded and honest young man, devout and religious, he cares for everybody. He meets with a young widow with a son and marries her. This story is about him and his trials and triumphs.
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Stromboli (1950)
Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli.
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Madame X (1966)
When her lover is killed, the wife of a wealthy man is convinced to fake her own death, which leads her into greater depths of depravity until fate reunites her with her long-lost son, who is unaware of her real identity.
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The Cooler (2003)
In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.
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Tilai (1990)
Set in a pre-colonial African past, Tilai is about an illicit love affair and its consequences. Saga returns to his village after an extended absence to discover that his father has taken Nogma, Saga's promised bride, for himself. Still in love with each other, the two begin an affair, although it would be considered incestuous. When the liaison is discovered, Saga's ...Read all
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