Movies Similar to Variations on a Cellophane Wrapper

Blue Planet(1990)

From the unique vantage point of 200 miles above Earth's surface, we see how natural forces - volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes - affect our world, and how a powerful new force - humankind - has begun to alter the face of the planet. From Amazon rain forests to Serengeti grasslands, Blue Planet inspires a new appreciation of life on Earth, our only home.

Adagio

After her brother's death, a teenage girl must find healing by recounting memories of music and origami.

Auroras(2015)

Constantly orbiting at 400 km (250 mi) above the earth, the ISS is perfectly situated to witness the beautiful streamers of green and red light emanating from the collision of highly charged solar wind particles with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the earth's atmosphere. Centered about the northern (Aurora Borealis) and southern (Aurora Australis) poles the Auroras move in an almost hypnotic dance below the space station.

Liberated Don Quixote(1987)

Russian stop motion animation depicting the court of the Duke and Duchess as they mock and abuse the titular hero.

El Camino del Diablo(2024)

Flammes(1998)

Memories split in the space.

I Was a Teenage Werebear(2011)

A repressed gay teen transforms into a beast after being bitten by a hunky classmate.

Black Mirror(2011)

A nameless drifter navigates a barren landscape punctuated by satellite dishes, radio towers and droning airplanes. Stopping periodically in anonymous hotel rooms, she makes attempts to connect to an unidentified second party.

Simulacra(2014)

Which image is real - the one staring at us from the mirror or the one standing in front of it? In hallways filled with illusions, a simulacrum behind the looking glass, he is trying to find out if he is looking at a stranger or a hidden part of himself.

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag(2004)

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag follows American F-15 Eagle pilot John Stratton as he trains with some of the world’s best pilots. The movie depicts Stratton’s progression through the challenging and dangerous exercises of Operation Red Flag, the international training program for air forces of allied countries.

A Matter of Loaf and Death(2008)

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

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The Big Heat(1953)

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.

The Smortlybacks(2013)

On a tabletop mountain a mahout and his strange herd make a surprising and never-ending journey.

Dancing for You(2016)

Vilde (12) wants to be the first female 'Halling' folk dance champion. A traditional dance for men only. Her greatest challenge isn't the competition - she's convinced that her strength and passion for dance and life are helping her beloved grandfather to win his fight against cancer.

Snack Attack(2012)

Waiting to board the train, an old lady just wants to eat her cookies in peace, but hijinks ensue when a teenager on the platform next to her seems intent on sharing them, too.

ATITHI(2024)

ATITHI is a Kannada short film about a caring father whose growing health concerns lead to a terrifying ordeal. Haunted by a mysterious, unseen visitor, he struggles to distinguish between reality and his own fears. As the line between the real and imagined blurs, he fights to maintain his sanity amidst the haunting presence.

El Turrrf(2013)

Paris, at night. Pierre lands up in a club, El Turrrf, and meets two young ladies. Pom and Clémentine are accustomed to the place and are not going to delay saying to him why they are here.

Aleph(1968)

Short film directed by Ernst Reinboth

The Sound of Music(1965)

In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.