20 movies like The Golden Dream, ordered by similarity : The Shift(2013), Saala Khadoos(2016), The Swerve(2018), The Dark Horse(2014), This Is Congo(2017), Udta Punjab(2016), Mediterranea(2015), Queen(2014), Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran(2018), You Were Never Really Here(2017), Parched(2015), Only Lovers Left Alive(2013) ...
Drama
Mexico|Spain|Guatemala
2013
102 Minutes
Brandon López Rodolfo Domínguez Karen Martinez Carlos Chajon Héctor Tahuite Ricardo Esquerra Luis Alberti César Bañuelos Gilberto Barraza José Concepción Macías
teenager emigrant indian bleak tense guatemala united states train emigration road trip journey quest 2010s
A road movie about teenage immigrants and their journey to the U.S.
Drama
USA|Turkey|Syria
2013
77 Minutes
Leo Oliva Casey Fitzgerald Danny Glover Genesis Ochoa Sara Castro Andrew Dionese Brad Benedict Patrick Dillon Curry Kameshia Duncan Nadja Hoyer-Booth
nurse emergency room physician trainee teacher cancer patient young person tense moving hospital emergency room united states cancer treatment medical care training difficult choices opinion rivalry growing up quest
With thousands dead and counting, the ongoing conflict in Syria has become a microcosm for the complicated politics of the region, and an unsavory reflection of the world at large. Against ... See full summary »
Drama
India
2016
150 Minutes
Madhavan Ritika Singh Mumtaz Sorcar Nassar Radha Ravi Zakir Hussain Kaali Venkat Baljinder Kaur
boxer protégé mentor mentee sister intense gripping inspiring incredible india city house sea fishing village boxing basic training training coach/athlete relationship chasing dreams adventure
The story of a former boxer who quits boxing following a fallout with the authorities over the underlying politics but goes on to coach a fisherwoman to fulfill his dream through her.
Drama
USA
2018
95 Minutes
Azura Skye Bryce Pinkham Ashley Bell Zach Rand Taen Phillips Liam Seib Deborah Hedwall Dan Daily Lindsay Jackson Jason Gupton
woman insomniac teacher mother wife husband teen boy bleak uneasy tense somber shocking frightening eerie disturbing brooding house school town united states
A woman with a seemingly ideal life battles insomnia.
Biography, Drama
New Zealand
2014
124 Minutes
Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance Xavier Horan Miriama McDowell Wayne Hapi James Napier Robertson Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin Sia Trokenheim
maori chess grandmaster chess player teenager intense emotional inspiring heartwarming melodramatic auckland, new zealand psychiatrist's office hospital chess competition training new life motivation psychiatry rise fall
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
USA|Congo
2017
93 Minutes
Mamadou Ndala
merchant poor person villager government official military officer bleak brutal uneasy tense intricate disheartening congo village plains office road market political corruption political unrest military occupation
An unfiltered look in to the lives of 3 characters surviving amongst the most recent cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, otherwise known as the M23 rebellion.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2016
146 Minutes
Shahid Kapoor Kareena Kapoor Alia Bhatt Diljit Dosanjh Satish Kaushik
indian drug addict drug dealer investigator young man musician amusing bleak brash suspenseful gripping thrilling india pakistan drug addiction drug trade investigation political activism politics fight for justice
A story that revolves around drug abuse in the affluent north Indian State of Punjab and how the youth there have succumbed to it en-masse resulting in a socio-economic decline.
Drama
Italy|France|USA|Germany|Qatar
2015
110 Minutes
Koudous Seihon Alassane Sy Adam Gnegne Mary Elizabeth Innocence Pio Amato Davide Schipilliti
refugee companion squatter villager police officer african intense sad shocking gritty emotional bleak africa italy refugees immigrants discrimination journey violence community
Two men make the dangerous journey from Africa to Italy for a better life, but then face hostility and violence in this shocking look at the life-and-death struggle of refugees.
Drama
2014
146 Minutes
Kangana Ranaut Lisa Haydon Rajkummar Rao Mish Boyko Marco Canadea Guithob Joseph Jeffrey Chee Eng Ho
young woman young man bride groom mother father hilarious lighthearted amusing hysterical emotional inspiring india amsterdam paris city apartment club journey epic journey
Rani, a 24-year-old homely girl, decides to go on her honeymoon alone when her fiancé calls off the wedding. Traveling around Europe, she finds joy, makes friends, and gains new-found independence.
Action, Drama
India
2018
129 Minutes
John Abraham Boman Irani Diana Penty Zachary Coffin Abhiroy Singh Mark Bennington Aditya Hitkari Arush Nand Rohan Khatri Yogendra Tikku Munna
indian indian agent soldier governor american pakistani suspenseful thrilling intense brooding patriotic india laboratory united states pakistan military base atomic bomb war experiments nuclear weapons testing
Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re-conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA|France
2017
90 Minutes
Joaquin Phoenix Ekaterina Samsonov Alessandro Nivola Alex Manette John Doman Judith Roberts Dante Pereira-Olson Leigh Dunham Jason Babinsky
kidnapped child kidnapper mother hired hand young girl police officer bleak dark disturbing frightful gripping intense united states new york brothel country house house trauma abuse kidnapping
A traumatized veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
Drama
India|UK|USA
2015
116 Minutes
Radhika Apte Sayani Gupta Adil Hussain Surveen Chawla Tannishtha Chatterjee Sumeet Vyas Mahesh Balraj Chandan Anand Riddhi Sen Lehar Khan Tanya Sachdeva
young woman indian father mother friend man intense emotional melodramatic inspiring disturbing heartwarming india big city family traditions religious traditions women's rights confrontation friendship love
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
Sci-Fi, Romance, Drama, Horror, Fantasy
UK|Germany|Greece|France
2013
122 Minutes
Tilda Swinton Tom Hiddleston Anton Yelchin Mia Wasikowska John Hurt Jeffrey Wright Slimane Dazi Carter Logan Yasmine Hamdan Aurélie Thépaut
vampire musician married woman married man author sister bleak emotional melodramatic creative intense dark united states tangiers, morocco detroit house vampires relationships love depression
A depressed musician reunites with his lover. Though their romance, which has already endured several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.
Biography, Drama
UK|Australia|USA
2016
121 Minutes
Dev Patel Rooney Mara David Wenham Nicole Kidman Abhishek Bharate Divian Ladwa Priyanka Bose Deepti Naval Tannishtha Chatterjee Nawazuddin Siddiqui Sunny Pawar
indian adopted son australian husband wife girlfriend emotional gripping intense calcutta, india train australia airplane house bedroom loss isolation search family reunion
A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2016
94 Minutes
Danny Pudi Rizwan Manji Jon Heder Karen David Kevin Pollak Sam Page Iqbal Theba Michael McMillian Anand Desai-Barochia Parvesh Cheena Karthik Srinivasan
indian childhood sweetheart father boss friend co-worker confident cheeky cool india united states office apartment car house legacy indian life crush self-determination friendship
A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2018
94 Minutes
Judy Greer Jenna Fischer Thomas Lennon Bryce Gheisar Paul-Mikél Williams William Jennings Ray Corasani P.J. Byrne Tony Hale
terrorist train passenger train conductor victim soldier hero intense inspiring incredible patriotic suspenseful train school training camp middle east europe nightclub terrorism prevention terrorism attempted murder
An attempted terrorist attack on a Paris bound train is prevented by three courageous young Americans. Their friendship was their greatest weapon that saved the lives of those on board.
Comedy, Action, Drama
India
2013
150 Minutes
Ajay Devgn Tamannah Mahesh Manjrekar Paresh Rawal Zarina Wahab Riteish Deshmukh Anil Dhawan Rajendra Gupta Leena Jumani Chunky Pandey Vindu Dara Singh
father mother son family member priest murderer emotional bleak disheartening intense inspiring india indian village mumbai city murder threats left for dead revenge revenge
When a temple priest commits suicide after being dishonored by an evil landlord, his son returns to his native village on a mission of vengeance.
Comedy, Drama
India
2011
155 Minutes
Lara Dutta Vinay Pathak Yana Gupta Akshay Kumar Gaurav Gera Pankaj Jha
executive passenger gangster business woman salesman hilarious lighthearted hysterical madcap mumbai, india india delhi village office road unlikely friendship road trip class distinctions adventure quest
Enroute to her destination via plane, a busy executive gets stranded with a middle-classed fast-talking male.
Crime, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
111 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Richie Merritt Bel Powley Jennifer Jason Leigh Brian Tyree Henry Rory Cochrane RJ Cyler Jonathan Majors Eddie Marsan Taylour Paige Bruce Dern
father teenager drug dealer gunrunner federal agent informant brash bleak intense unrestrained outlandish fbi headquarters car house detroit warehouse club father/child relationship greed fbi
The story of teenager Richard Wershe Jr., who became an undercover informant for the FBI during the 1980s and was ultimately arrested for drug-trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.
Crime, Drama
UK
2018
102 Minutes
Aml Ameen Stephen Graham Shantol Jackson Mark Rhino Smith Fraser James Calvin Demba Akin Gazi Naomi Ackie Philips Nortèy
young man brother crime boss murderer bleak gripping gritty intense powerful tense uneasy london united kingdom revenge drug trade family relationships moral dilemma quest revenge 2010s
British crime drama film directed by Idris Elba based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.
Adventure, Drama
UK
1937
80 Minutes
Robert Flaherty Sabu Walter Hudd Allan Jeayes W.E. Holloway Bruce Gordon D.J. Williams
young boy father elephant english gentleman driver trainer heartwarming suspenseful uplifting india village jungle road coming of age grief human-animal friendship colonialism search orphans growing up
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes.