Movies Similar to Cigarettes and Heartbreak

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade(1999)

A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.

The Undertaker(2023)

A meek undertaker becomes trapped in a violent world when a gangster enlists him to dispose of a growing number of corpses.

Black Hair(1964)

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The Frontier(2016)

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Big Milk(2023)

Grave robbing, cannibalism, conspiracy- these and more make up the world our hero (name unknown) falls into after receiving a mysterious package meant for another address. On his attempt to bring the box to it's rightful owner, he witnesses some bizarre, possibly criminal behavior exhibited by the intended recipient. Fascinated, he begins an absurd journey to find out the truth of the package's origins- bringing him to the brink of sanity and good taste.

Echo Sonata(2023)

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Shift(2023)

Tom, a Steve Buscemi type with less drive, takes the night shift job at Your Storage in Chicago armed with security monitors, lackluster wit, a late night radio DJ, and his trusty office chair Grace Kelly, but the usually easy gig takes a mysterious turn when one of the regulars, Mrs. Jones, lures an unsuspecting man into her unit - a man that Tom never sees again.

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What happens when a deal gone wrong turns into a matter of life and death? Can bygones stay by-gone, or will they go up in flames?

Scarlet Mind(2022)

An introverted private investigator is hired to work on an unusual case that involves him with a mysterious woman in a scarlet dress. As the night unfolds, the detective has to decide whether it is love he is seeking or the truth.

Box Office Poison(2024)

A has-been actress spends her days performing with her masochistic nurse. Things take a dark turn when their fun pastimes take method acting to the next level.

Long Play(2023)

Ex-Boy Scout Frankie Dobbs checks into an AirBnB to find a mystery behind its doors-- an anonymous stalker following the property's host, Rowan Emery. But, is this stalker situation as easy to crack as it seems?

(Untitled) Noir Film(2023)

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Quid Pro Quo(2023)

At the party, Faye drives all the men crazy, hoping to find what she still hasn't got - love. At the same time, Arthur steals an expensive painting from the mansion. But by chance, he ends up locked in a room with the beautiful Faye…

The Sewing Circle

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The Divinity of a City(2024)

David Bono is a hitman hired to target Orshanabi Nazzar, a high-ranking priest-bureaucrat in a temple corporation in the fictional city of Babylonia (Brussels-based). The corporation has invented a way to avoid death by recording people's lives. While gathering information and preparing for the job, David meets Ellie, with whom they slept together. However, Ellie is a member of a cult called Children of Ishtar, and David's job would interrupt their life-recording ceremony. Facing an obsessive dilemma, David tries to find a way to do his mission without killing Ellie. First, he tries to convince Ellie not to attend the ceremony, and then he hires a local crook to kidnap her while he does the job. After the successful job, Ellie frees herself from the kidnapper, discovers the truth, and leaves for Akkadia. Meanwhile, David calls to receive the rest of his payment but gets ambushed by the contractor.

The Origins of the Myth Discovery Association - 2(2024)

Decently known actor and YouTuber Alan Kenton decides he wants to embark on a thrilling adventure with his newly founded Myth Discovery Association. As he dives into a series of mysterious investigations, audiences are treated to a captivating short film starring Kenton himself.

The Big Trouble(2023)

Death is Business

A new short film from Trance Productions.