Movies Similar to Emily and the Doll

The Railway Children(1970)

After the enforced absence of their father, the three Waterbury children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!(2009)

When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place -- a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before.

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Out West with the Peppers(1940)

When her doctor advises her to move West because of her health, Mrs. Pepper takes her five kids and relocates to Oregon to live with her sister. But adjusting to a new home and community isn't easy for the brood. Third entry in the "Five Little Peppers" series of four films.

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The Dot(2004)

Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.

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Whistle for Willie(1965)

For Peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog, Willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words: grown-up.

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In The Night Kitchen(1987)

Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.

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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late(2011)

It's getting dark out, but one stubborn Pigeon is NOT going to bed! Children will love this interactive bedtime romp, which puts readers back in the driver's seat, deflecting Pigeon's sly trickery as he tries to escape his inevitable bedtime. Will you let him stay up late?

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Emily and the Search for Happiness(1978)

Part five of the Emilia animation series. Emilia lives at home with her dog Oskari. One night they see a strange light phenomenon in the sky. Oskari thinks it's luck and they go in search of it.

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Emily and the Three Little Old Ladies(1978)

Part three of the Emialia animation series. Emma, Emilia and Elvira are three little aunts whose only job is to be old. But they want to do important things. "Children are important," they exclaim at the same time. And then they are just as busy as other people.

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Emily and King Oscar(1978)

Part four in the Emilia animation series. King Oskar rules his little kingdom, which is an island in the sea. After the king falls ill, people at first wonder how they will get along without Oskar. But then they start to listen to themselves, obey themselves and come up with a lot of new things.

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Emily and the Apple Tree Forest(1978)

The first part of the Emilia animation series. Emilia lives in an apple tree forest. There, together with the other residents, she cooks apple jam. Everything goes smoothly until factory owners arrive and start making apple jam in their factories.

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Emily and the Twins(1978)

Part two of the Emilia animation series. The twins get a ship to play with in the bathtub. But it's no ordinary ship, because you can sail along a large lake with strange foam islands and dirty water.

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The Innocents(2021)

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.

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The Florida Project(2017)

The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.

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Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

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Room(2015)

Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time.

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20 Seconds of Courage(2016)

Five boys and girls. Five small courage. Five different stories. But all linked together. From acclaimed director/writer Shunsuke Okubo ("Clocks Tell the Time" and "Moments")

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A Very Animated War(2021)

From 1945 to 1989, after the capitulation of Nazi Germany, two rival ideologies, communism and capitalism, faced each other in a merciless battle. On one side of the Iron Curtain and on the other, throughout the Cold War, the USSR and the United States sought to shape children’s imaginations through their magazines and films. Never in the history of mankind have so many comic books been published and so many cartoons produced for young people. In November 1989, communism collapsed with the Berlin Wall; capitalism was left to decide the future of the world. What if this victory had been prepared for a long time, and our thinking conditioned, from our early childhood, to ensure this absolute triumph?

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Nomad Meets the City(2020)

Currently Mongolia’s capital has 1.5 million inhabitants - half the population of the country. 50-year Tumurbaatar is only one of many coming to the city to fulfil their dreams of a better life.

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Wake Up!(2001)

The world seen through the eyes of children. The action takes place in Karosta, the former military port of Liepaja city – however, it is not that important, as the film could take place anywhere. We observe children playing on the beach, revealing the core of Pakalnina’s work: perceiving and transmitting emotions.

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