Movies Similar to For the Safety of Theo

La Jetée(1962)

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.

The Attendant(2012)

Frankie is a car park attendant at the spectacular Giant’s Causeway in Co. Antrim. His friend Cathy and her husband Paul are in trouble. Nevertheless as Frankie always says, "Something will turn up!"

One Night Only(2009)

A romantic drama about two couples shifting sexual dynamics over one night in a music bar.

Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love(2022)

In this companion-piece to The Green Knight, two mysterious entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.

The Hole(2001)

Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed underground hole created decades ago as a possible bomb shelter.

Bandyta(1997)

Shipped off to a Romanian orphanage to finish his sentence, a British criminal finds romance but also discovers corruption inside the facility.

Monster(2003)

An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

Requiem(2006)

Michaela, an epileptic, enrolls in college to study education. She goes off her medication and soon begins hearing voices and seeing apparitions that tell her to avoid religious objects, although she is devoutly Roman Catholic. One priest scoffs at the idea that Michaela could be possessed by demons, but a younger pastor arranges an exorcism for the young woman.

Rapture(1952)

Artist Pietro Leoni is preoccupied with feminine beauty. While walking near an old castle in Italy, he sees a young woman dive in the water from a rock and becomes determined to sculpt her from memory. He rents a house near the spot and falls in love with the mentally disturbed daughter, Francesca, of the castle's owner, W. C. Hutton, while becoming involved with her sister, Marisa unaware of her identity.

Terminal(2019)

An 80-year-old woman spends her time at a bus station. She’s waiting for the right moment to leave this place forever.

The Best Bride(2008)

A man loses his wife. A woman finds her husband. A mother sees her children.

Ανατολικά της Εδέν(1985)

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Nimic(2020)

A professional cellist has an encounter with a stranger on the subway which has unexpected and far-reaching ramifications on his life.

Pillow Chocolate(2023)

For trans man Jamie, a one-night stand is more than just sex, it's a question of self-worth.

A Monster Origin Story(2021)

When a couple fights, their daughter turns to a new toy for comfort

Nune(2016)

A 15-year-old Nune creates a fantasy world to escape from the pain of social rejection and bullying. But her archenemy's girlfriend-a model cheerleader with a bleeding heart-keeps luring her near.

All That Glitters(2025)

A reserved student gets thrown into the mysterious drug culture hidden beneath his high school.

The Case of Majella McGinty(1999)

A children’s game of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ transforms into a reality through the vivid imagination of little Majella McGinty. Life becomes too stressful for 8-year-old Majella and taking refuge she hides in a suitcase in her parents’ bedroom. She overhears their conversation, and her TV-addled imagination runs away with her when she believes her father has been murdered by her mother and his body bundled away under cover of darkness. The Case of Majella McGinty shows the fantastical imagination of young children. This film combines the comical with the political, criticising the impact of violence on children’s lives. Set in 1970’s Derry, violence is rife, bombs can be heard in the distance and the army patrols the streets where Majella and her friends play.

Carne(1991)

After a dreadful incident coupled with an ungovernable paroxysm of violence, a butcher will fall into a downward spiral that will burn to the ground whatever dignity still remained in him.