Movies Similar to Parental Leave (2020)
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
Fantasy, Drama
In a distant future, a boy in a boys' juvenile detention center confesses to a murder. The narrative centers on two detectives investigating the crime. The story emphasizes style over plot, featuring…
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
Crime, Drama
This drama follows a woman escaping an abusive marriage and finding solace in an unexpected connection. While enduring physical and emotional hardship from her criminal husband, she develops a relationship with a…
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Santa Sangre
Thriller, Drama, Horror
A gifted former circus performer escapes a mental institution, seeking redemption by finding their estranged mother. Their hope turns to fear as they're forced into committing terrible acts for the leader of…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Animation, Science Fiction, Drama
Seele launches a major attack on NERV, hoping to destroy the Evas before Gendo can complete his dangerous plan. Alliances are tested as the conflict intensifies, threatening the world's fate. Will NERV…
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Totally F***ed Up
Comedy, Drama
This film follows a group of marginalized teenagers facing difficult lives in Los Angeles. They struggle for acceptance from their families and communities, forced to survive on their own despite facing hardship.…
6.6
6.5
The Baby of Mâcon
Drama, History
In 17th-century Italy, Cosimo, a young aristocrat, is honored with a church play. The performance takes a bizarre turn when an elderly woman seemingly gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The…
6.9
6.9
Blow-Up
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1960s London fashion, the film follows a successful photographer whose life centers on pop music, marijuana, and fleeting relationships. Though seemingly living a glamorous life, he's…
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Fata Morgana
Documentary
This visually stunning film explores how we see the world, using Mayan creation stories as a framework. Shot in difficult conditions to reflect the challenges of ancient cultures, it takes us to…
6.6
6.6
The Holy Mountain
Drama
This surreal and thought-provoking film centers on The Alchemist, who gathers a diverse group of people representing the planets of our solar system. He doesn't aim to unite them, but to remove…
7.5
7.7
À propos de Nice
Documentary
The film starts like a travel documentary, showcasing the beautiful scenery and attractions of Nice, France. It quickly becomes a satire, focusing on the wealthy residents and their lavish lifestyles. The movie…
6.8
7.3
Witch's Cradle
Fantasy, Horror
This film presents a surreal and unsettling story centered on recurring images. A string, formed like a spiderweb, mysteriously appears on the hands of several people, most notably an unnamed young woman…
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Time Piece
Comedy, Music, Fantasy
"Time Piece," a pioneering experimental film first shown at the Museum of Modern Art in 1965, examines how humans experience time and how that experience affects life. Created by Jim Henson, this…
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Sweet Movie
Comedy
In a society obsessed with purity, a young woman becomes a celebrated symbol of virtue when crowned Miss World Virginity. Millions watch as she embodies chastity and innocence after marrying a highly…
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5.9
Tree Limbs
Documentary
In the southern Isère region, a landscape of wind-swept trees and shifting light creates a world that feels both familiar and mysterious. The film explores this unique environment through the lives of…
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Lake
From above, we see artists floating and working on a calm lake. As they move closer together, they engage in tender, intimate moments – holding hands, sharing space, and supporting one another.…
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Woolgathering
The film follows a group of women adrift in a dreamlike world from which they cannot awaken. Displaced and without a fixed time or location, they experience a pervasive sense of disorientation.…
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Empty City
This unconventional love story explores the connection between two women as they experience physical transformation, marked by the growth of limbs and evolving expressions. The film follows their journey of discovering and…
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The Purpose
An enigmatic force orchestrates the convergence of a chair, a yogurt, and a masked man.
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The Hedge Theater
Shot in Rome during the 1980s, the film is inspired by Borromini's Baroque architecture and Il Sassetta's painting, *St. Martin and the Beggar*. Beavers uses the contrast between winter's muted light and…
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6.9
Two Museums
The film explores two museums: the Museum of Art in Ein Harod, Israel, built by Samuel Bickels in 1948, and the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, designed by Renzo Piano in 1986.…
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Pistol Opera
A deadly assassin finds herself targeted by her own colleagues, who are eliminating rivals to climb the ranks. She must fight for survival as they try to eliminate her.
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6.3
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
This film is a collection of short, one-minute movies from 51 filmmakers around the world, all exploring the idea of cinema's demise. The project is a tribute to 35mm film. The films…
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Mettle
This experimental film uses only nature footage, color manipulation, and sound design to simulate a hostile alien world.
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Untitled No. 1 is a short film by Nina Menkes, created as part of Mike Plante's Lunchfilm series. It depicts a small girl's nightmare. The film was made for the cost of…
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This essay film explores the significance of Tuvalu's two-letter web domain as a symbol of national identity and economic potential. Set against the backdrop of climate change threatening the Pacific Islands, the…
7.0
6.5
Madhouse Mitchel
A dark and terrifying force emerges from the depths of the human mind, fueled by our own mistakes. It's a corruption, a nightmare given form, born from the things we've tried to…
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Cinnamon
This experimental film offers a glimpse into the vibrant world of African American drag racing.
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5.8
Entr'acte
A side table and a chest of drawers (portrayed by actors in creative soft-sculpture costumes) engage in subtle, passive-aggressive maneuvering around the house. This quirky and uniquely humorous story is from Dutch…
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2012: Time for Change
2012: Time For Change is a documentary exploring how we can shift from an unsustainable society to one that regenerates the planet. It proposes this transformation requires both individual and collective changes…
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George: The Story of George Maciunas and Fluxus
In 1961, Lithuanian American artist and impresario George Maciunas founded the avant-garde art movement Fluxus. The film details Fluxus's growth following a widely publicized tour of "concerts" in Europe in 1962, and…
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8.5
#MerrittXanadu44
A video creator, consumed by his online fame on Vine, becomes increasingly detached from reality. His fascination with the platform spirals into a disturbing obsession, ultimately leading him down a path of…
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Progressive Touch
Progressive Touch explores the connection between sex, dance, and music. Portnoy combines intricate progressive rock and math metal compositions with sexual activity to challenge the idea that human movement is simply rhythmic.…
4.0
5.7
Lensface
Following a viewing of Lensface's work at the 2019 Unnamed Footage Festival, filmmaker Travis Z. (known for Cabin Fever 2016 and The Midnight Man) became fixated on the strange and unsettling. This…
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Number Two
"Number Two" is a visual and auditory work exploring the relationship between light, space, and image. It uses the film itself as a digital artifact, shaped by human involvement to create a…
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Lost Footage
This experimental film explores what would happen if footage intended to be found was actually lost forever. It's a conceptual piece that examines the nature of film and horror, while playfully referencing…
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5.9
Mirror
As a man in his forties approaches death, he reflects on his childhood, his mother, wartime experiences, and intimate personal memories. These recollections intertwine, offering a glimpse into significant events in Soviet…
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7.9
Lonesome Cowboys
Five isolated cowboys experience intense desires while at their ranch after encountering Ramona Alvarez and a nurse.
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Global Groove
Global Groove is a collaborative work by Nam June Paik and John Godfrey. In the 1960s, Paik envisioned television not just as a broadcaster of programs and commercials, but as a platform…
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