20 movies like Angels and Insects, ordered by similarity : Firelight(1997), Fool for Love(1985), Funny Story(2018), Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story(2005), The Woodlanders(1997), After the Storm(2016), Carol(2015), Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Part(2004), Fatima(2015), Dolores Claiborne(1995), Woodpeckers(2017), I Capture the Castle(2003) ...
Drama
1995
118 Minutes
Mark Rylance Kristin Scott Thomas Patsy Kensit Jeremy Kemp Douglas Henshall Annette Badland Chris Larkin Anna Massey Saskia Wickham
biologist father daughter brother governess hedonistic brooding england mansion siblings love triangle dark secrets family dysfunction class distinctions forbidden love rivalry temptation 19th century
An 1800s naturalist (Mark Rylance) marries into a family of British aristocrats who reflect Darwin's theories.
Drama
UK|USA
1997
103 Minutes
Sophie Marceau Stephen Dillane Kevin Anderson Joss Ackland Lia Williams Dominique Belcourt
governess aristocrat daughter wife bleak passionate england sussex, england estate love marriage mother/daughter relationship father/daughter relationship affair secret forbidden love temptation transformation 1830s
In 1838, lovely governess Elisabeth agrees to bear a child of anonymous English landowner, and he will in return pay her father's debt. At birth she, as agreed, gives up the child. Seven ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Sam Shepard Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid Martha Crawford Louise Egolf Sura Cox Jonathan Skinner April Russell Deborah McNaughton Lon Hill
woman man half brother lover ex-boyfriend adult brash dark intense emotional melodramatic gripping united states motel las vegas love relationships incest fighting past loves
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Comedy, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2018
85 Minutes
Matthew Glave Emily Bett Rickards Jana Winternitz Nikki Limo Lily Holleman Jessica Diggins Aschleigh Jensen Pete Gardner Reginald VelJohnson Jacob Wysocki
older man daughter estranged father friend girlfriend tense amusing emotional shocking uneasy california wedding restaurant bar woods love triangle awkward situations love father/daughter relationship secret
A dramedy about a well-intentioned father who inadvertently wreaks havoc on the life of his estranged daughter when she invites him to her woodland wedding.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2005
98 Minutes
Kurt Russell Dakota Fanning Kris Kristofferson Elisabeth Shue David Morse Freddy Rodriguez Luis Guzman Oded Fehr Ken Howard Rosemary Garris Rhoda Griffis
father daughter horse horse trainer horse owner grandfather endearing heartwarming winsome farm kentucky racetrack stable horse racing father/daughter relationship love animals family family business love
Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
Drama
UK
1997
96 Minutes
Emily Woof Rufus Sewell Cal Macaninch Tony Haygarth Jodhi May Polly Walker Walter Sparrow Sheila Burrell
woodsman young woman peasant woman doctor wealthy woman father moving melodramatic england small town woods cottage manor class distinctions love triangle manners family arranged marriage father/daughter relationship forbidden love
The story is set in late 19th century rural corner of South England. The daughter of timber merchant Melbury, Grace, returns to the town after finishing school. Her father now believes she ... See full summary »
Drama
Japan
2016
117 Minutes
Hiroshi Abe Yôko Maki Kirin Kiki Taiyô Yoshizawa
private detective family estranged father son mother mourner brooding charming emotional inspiring moving rousing japan town detective agency home family relationships second chance determination
After the death of his father, a private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and ex-wife.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Drama
India
2004
138 Minutes
Anupam Kher Aftab Shivdasani Indraneel Rati Agnihotri
death young woman brother love interest mother father charming engaging melodramatic emotional heartwarming touching london england bollywood family death pact relationships father/daughter relationship romance
Thirty years ago Karam Jindal together with his widowed mom, Gayatri, and wife, Sandhya, had immigrated to London, England. Shortly thereafter Gayatri gets cancer and tragically passes away... See full summary »
Drama
2015
79 Minutes
Soria Zeroual Zita Hanrot Kenza Noah Aïche Franck Andrieux Chawki Amari Yolanda Mpele Edith Saulnier Dalila Bencherif
daughter mother family teenager single mother cleaning lady brooding emotional endearing heartwarming intense home town relationships love family money emotion mother/daughter relationship discovery
After she is injured in a fall, Fatima writes her two daughters letters in Arabic to express things she has never been able to express in French.
Crime, Drama
USA
1995
131 Minutes
Kathy Bates Jennifer Jason Leigh Judy Parfitt Christopher Plummer David Strathairn Eric Bogosian John C. Reilly Ellen Muth Bob Gunton Roy Cooper Wayne Robson
journalist housekeeper elderly woman detective father daughter disturbing brooding melodramatic maine small town family home police station ferry mansion murder dark secrets domestic violence mysterious past mother/daughter relationship
A big-city reporter travels to the small town where her mother has been arrested for the murder of an elderly woman that she works for as a maid.
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.
Romance, Drama
UK
2003
111 Minutes
Romola Garai Rose Byrne Henry Thomas Marc Blucas Bill Nighy Tara Fitzgerald Sinead Cusack Henry Cavill
father daughter sister american brother mother emotional charming england castle countryside poverty family father/daughter relationship writing marriage seduction love growing up 1930s
A love story set in 1930s England that follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle.
Drama
Soviet Union
1971
110 Minutes
Innokenty Smoktunovsky Sergei Bondarchuk Vladimir Zeldin Irina Miroshnichenko Irina Anisimova-Wulf Nikolay Pastukhov
wife mother professor daughter doctor brother-in-law intense gripping dark farm russia garden dining room family adultery sexual tension love triangle obsession marriage love
A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still ... See full summary »
Drama
UK|Ireland
1996
103 Minutes
Richard Harris Stephen Rea Brendan Gleeson Sean McGinley Angeline Ball Bríd Brennan Stuart Townsend Aislin McGuckin
godfather salesman gypsy nephew wife daughter bleak gripping brooding ireland village trailer park marriage love triangle organized crime father/daughter relationship may-december romance infidelity love rivalry
Eddie, a small town ex-con, discovers he has talent for selling anything and everything. Eddie sees a way to rise above the low life by setting up on his own. What he didn't bargain for, was the murder and mayhem along the way.
Drama
1951
124 Minutes
Setsuko Hara Chishu Ryu Kuniko Miyake Chikage Awashima Chieko Higashiyama Kuniko Igawa Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
career woman daughter brother mother father businessman emotional moving tokyo family home office city japan marriage tradition independence family working woman love triangle love
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.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1946
114 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall Martha Vickers John Ridgely Louis Jean Heydt Elisha Cook Jr. Regis Toomey Sonia Darrin Bob Steele Tommy Rafferty Dorothy Malone
philip marlowe father daughter bookseller casino owner dense thrilling intricate gripping los angeles mansion casino bookstore murder mystery love blackmail vice mystery love
Private detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail, and what might be love.
Crime, Drama, Romance
France
1938
91 Minutes
Jean Gabin Michèle Morgan Michel Simon Pierre Brasseur Edouard Delmont Raymond Aimos Robert Le Vigan René Génin
deserter young woman tough guy godfather thug gangster brooding gritty dreamy passionate le havre, france bar port city love escape doomed romance on the run love triangle relationships rescue
A military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a smoky French port city.
Drama
Romania|France|Belgium
2016
128 Minutes
Adrian Titieni Maria-Victoria Dragus Rares Andrici Lia Bugnar Malina Manovici Vlad Ivanov Petre Ciubotaru David Hodorog Gheorghe Ifrim Lucian Ifrim
father daughter attacker police officer brutal disheartening disturbing emotional gripping uneasy transylvania small town rape rape aftermath revenge moral dilemma father/daughter relationship fatherhood love revenge
A film about compromises and the implications of the parent's role.
Drama
UK
2016
101 Minutes
Rafe Spall Emilia Fox Elaine Cassidy William Stagg Matthew Stagg Richard Cordery Susan Jameson Ross McCormack
father single father deceased mother son young boy brother moving emotional engaging endearing england life lessons mother's death mother/son relationship father/son relationship breast cancer disease death challenge love
A woman dying of incurable breast cancer creates a list of memories and lessons for the husband and sons she is about to leave behind.