20 movies like A Handful of Dust, ordered by similarity : Middle of Nowhere(2012), Woodpeckers(2017), Jane Eyre(1944), A Month in the Country(1987), Le Voyage en Douce(1980), Counsellor-at-Law(1933), Beats(2019), Becks(2017), The Living and the Dead(2006), The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey(2007), My Feral Heart(2016), The Descendants(2011) ...
Drama
UK
1988
118 Minutes
James Wilby Kristin Scott Thomas Rupert Graves Judi Dench Anjelica Huston Alec Guinness Pip Torrens Cathryn Harrison
aristocrat englishman wife son friend socialite engaging dark emotional south america england london estate english countryside bedroom infidelity greed class distinctions divorce travel
The wife's affair and a death in the family hasten the demise of an upper-class English marriage.
Romance, Drama
2012
101 Minutes
Emayatzy Corinealdi David Oyelowo Omari Hardwick Lorraine Toussaint Edwina Findley Sharon Lawrence Dondré Whitfield Troy Curvey III Maya Gilbert
wife husband couple medical student convict emotional endearing engaging gripping inspiring prison united states america prison prison life self-discovery journey marriage relationships incarceration
A med student (Emayatzy Corinealdi) considers leaving her long-imprisoned husband (Omari Hardwick) for a charming bus driver (David Oyelowo).
Drama
2017
106 Minutes
Jean Jean Ramón Emilio Candelario Judith Rodriguez Jose Cruz Manuel Raposo Karina Valdez Aleja Johnson Carlota Carretero Keunis Álvarez Orestes Amador
prison guard prisoner prisoners messenger gangsters love interest romantic interest romantic rival rival dark disturbing emotional engaging gripping intense moving passionate powerful raw tense
Incarcerated in the Dominican Republic, an inmate uses sign language to communicate with his imprisoned girlfriend at an adjacent institution.
Drama
USA
1944
96 Minutes
Joan Fontaine Orson Welles Margaret O'Brien Peggy Ann Garner John Sutton Sara Allgood Henry Daniell Agnes Moorehead Aubrey Mather Edith Barrett Barbara Everest
governess pretty woman aristocrat housekeeper maid young girl emotional melodramatic dark england countryside estate yorkshire moors forbidden love romance may-december romance poverty class distinctions forbidden love love
After a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
Drama
UK
1987
96 Minutes
Colin Firth Kenneth Branagh Natasha Richardson Jim Carter Patrick Malahide Richard Vernon Tony Haygarth
veteran soldier archaeologist stationmaster vicar wife airy charming dreamy engaging heartwarming england yorkshire countryside village church post-war life faith forbidden love self-discovery
Five centuries ago, a mural was created in a country church in the north of England, and then hidden under layers of white paint. Looking at it again will be a distraction, the Reverend Mr.... See full summary »
Drama
France
1980
98 Minutes
woman friend husband wife sultry emotional france countryside apartment paris friendship relationships desire infidelity love life temptation discovery transformation 1980s
Childhood friends, dominant Helene and submissive Lucie, are now in their thirties and married. Nostalgic about their youth, they take a bonding car trip to French countryside, while discussing their real and made up sexual experiences.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1933
78 Minutes
John Barrymore Bebe Daniels Doris Kenyon Isabel Jewell Melvyn Douglas Onslow Stevens Thelma Todd Clara Langsner
attorney rival wife lover secretary emotional dark family home new york city law office social standing infidelity scandal dark secrets class distinctions jewish identity fall transformation discovery 1930s
Successful attorney has his Jewish heritage and poverty-stricken background brought home to him when he learns his wife has been unfaithful.
Comedy, Drama
UK
2019
101 Minutes
Martin Donaghy Brian Ferguson Ryan Fletcher Laura Fraser Rachel Jackson Neil Leiper Lorn Macdonald Kevin Mains
scottish person teenager best friend parent partygoer amusing emotional engaging frenetic gutsy unrestrained scotland home city party rave street friendship rave culture drugs
Two teenage boys in Scotland in 1994, best friends with no control over their lives, risk everything to attend an illegal rave, hoping for the best night of their boring lives.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama, Music
USA
2017
91 Minutes
Lena Hall Daniel Powell Mena Suvari Christine Lahti Dan Fogler Michael Zegen Hayley Kiyoko Darren Ritchie Sas Goldberg Morgan Weed
musician girlfriend mother lesbian ex-boyfriend housewife emotional engaging touching moving tender melodramatic los angeles st. louis going home female sexuality musicians failed romance musical performance unlikely romance
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her mother. Playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape. Based on the life and times of Alyssa Robbins.
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
UK
2006
83 Minutes
Roger Lloyd-Pack Leo Bill Kate Fahy Sarah Ball Neil Conrich Richard Wills-Cotton Alan Perrin Richard Syms
husband wife son nurse aristocrat father emotional tense frightening england countryside estate family dysfunction mental disability illness aristocracy financial troubles father/son relationship sacrifice discovery
A descent into Hell is triggered when "Ex-Lord" Donald Brocklebank finds that he must leave Longleigh House for London to find a way to pay for the medical treatments for his wife Nancy. ... See full summary »
Other, Drama
UK
2007
90 Minutes
Tom Berenger Joely Richardson Luke Ward-Wilkinson Lia Williams Jenny O'Hara Ronald Pickup Elliot Cowan Derek Riddell
woodworker mother son young boy dead person friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming creative family home friendship relationships christmas emotion art adventure discovery
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2016
83 Minutes
Suzanna Hamilton Darren Kent Pixie Le Knot Will Rastall Eileen Pollock Jason Wright Steven Brandon Shana Swash Edward Wilkinson Rachael Cox
down syndrome sufferer friend young girl outsider young boy mother charming emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring moving english countryside nursing home home town field barn loss love
Luke, an independent young man with Down's syndrome stumbles upon a wild and life changing friendship.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
115 Minutes
George Clooney Shailene Woodley Amara Miller Nick Krause Patricia Hastie Beau Bridges Matthew Lillard Judy Greer Robert Forster
real estate developer father daughter boyfriend dying person wife witty emotional sad touching hawaii beach grief infidelity family secrets accident death fatherhood love growing up
A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
Drama
USA
1990
102 Minutes
Danny Glover Paul Butler Mary Alice Richard Brooks Carl Lumbly Sheryl Lee Ralph Vonetta McGee Wonderful Smith Ethel Ayler
vagabond guest father mother son daughter-in-law uneasy dark powerful emotional los angeles family home street living room kitchen bedroom hospitality friendship family dysfunction illness
A charismatic old acquaintance drifts into town, stirring up trouble for a mild-mannered family.
Drama
Italy|Switzerland|France
2010
126 Minutes
Alba Rohrwacher Pierfrancesco Favino Giuseppe Battiston Teresa Saponangelo Fabio Troiano Monica Nappo Tatiana Lepore Sergio Solli Gisella Burinato Gigio Alberti Francesca Capelli
accountant boyfriend girlfriend married man wife bleak sultry dark raw italy office hotel infidelity commitment boredom desire love forbidden love temptation transformation
One day at a colleague's going away party, Anna meets Domenico, a virile, slightly older chap who's married with two small kids. Passion's flames are rapidly kindled and result in steamy encounters.
Comedy, Romance, Drama
UK
1933
81 Minutes
Gloria Swanson Laurence Olivier John Halliday Michael Farmer Genevieve Tobin Nora Swinburne Charles Collum Peter Gawthorne Rosalinde Fuller O.B. Clarence Mary Jerrold
husband wife newlywed mistress lord lady melodramatic emotional engaging passionate amusing witty cannes, france london france newlyweds troubled marriage agreement divorce jealousy
A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. That agreement is soon put to the test when the husband finds himself attracted to a beautiful young woman.
Drama
UK|Germany
2001
109 Minutes
Michael Caine Bob Hoskins Tom Courtenay David Hemmings Ray Winstone Helen Mirren JJ Feild Anatol Yusef Cameron Fitch Nolan Hemmings Kelly Reilly
butcher wife friend son emotional spirited england pub london seaside death celebration drinking grief family friendship discovery love 1990s
A group of old friends reminisce about their lives over the years after the death of one of their crew.
Drama
UK|Israel
1981
105 Minutes
Nicholas Clay Shane Briant Ann Mitchell Elizabeth Spriggs Peter Bennett Pascale Rivault Anthony Head Frank Moorey
lover husband disabled person nurse wife gamekeeper emotional passionate estate england affair marital problems class distinctions illness war injury discovery forbidden love transformation 1910s
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden
2010
113 Minutes
Mikael Persbrandt Trine Dyrholm Ulrich Thomsen Markus Rygaard William Jøhnk Nielsen Bodil Jørgensen Elsebeth Steentoft Martin Buch Anette Støvelbæk Kim Bodnia
bully friend father doctor son wife tense dark emotional engaging kenya denmark school father/son relationship marital problems bullying absence friendship loss revenge
The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.
Biography, Drama
UK|Cayman Islands|Denmark|USA
2008
92 Minutes
Tom Hardy Kelly Adams Luing Andrews Katy Barker Amanda Burton Mark Devenport Paul Donnelly Andrew Forbes Jon House Matt King James Lance
prisoner fighter prison guard promoter wife teacher brutal unrestrained gritty england prison cell solitary confinement prison life michael peterson solitary confinement crime criminal justice system alter ego underdog
A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.
Comedy, Drama
2001
209 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri Kajol Hrithik Roshan Kareena Kapoor Rani Mukherji Simone Singh Himani Shivpuri Shah Rukh Khan
adopted son patriarch mother son wife sister-in-law melodramatic emotional fiery spectacular bombay, india london mansion village parental pressure family honor father/son relationship class distinctions arranged marriage indian life