Movies Similar to Dumpling

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Bruno, a young Frenchman, is frustrated by his girlfriend's constant lack of punctuality. He decides to end their relationship the next time she is late again.

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Friend of War(1993)

The film is set during World War II in a German-occupied European country. In a covered truck on a snow-covered road, the Germans are transporting a group of civilians. Thoughts of imminent death inevitably visit the passengers of the van. The Catholic priest accompanying the arrested, among whom there is a boy, prepares the companions to leave for another world. A complex psychological conflict arises between the priest and the boy. Circumstances develop in such a way that the boy manages to escape.

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The Kite(2016)

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Traumzähler(2001)

A man is unable to sleep and decides to count his dreams in order to fall asleep.

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A young mother, Von struggles to raise her son Jackson, who is affected by high-functioning autism. Facing social problems at school and challenged by his own disability, Jackson loses his self-esteem and ambition, abandoning his favorite passion: sketching. Von and her husband must put aside their own mounting financial and personal issues to give Jackson the strength and inspiration to pick up his pencil again.

Blood & Bone(2024)

Amira, an avid gardener living in a company town controlled by the powerful EdenCorp, is shattered by the sudden and mysterious death of her husband. EdenCorp’s Acquisition Manager, Alex, arrives at her front doorstep demanding that she vacate her cherished home, accompanied by unassuming employee, Jordan, hinting at foul play by the company. Pushed to her breaking point, Amira is determined not to lose the one place that still holds the memory of her husband, and she hatches a meticulous plan for revenge.

Lalibela(2022)

On the eve of Easter, an icon depicting the Ethiopian Mother of God enters a Ukrainian village. After the icon is noticed by regular parishioners, a conflict begins between the young priest and his flock. Peasants do not agree to have a dark-skinned Mother of God in the church. One night someone makes his way to the church and cuts the icon. After the night events, the icon begins to pour myrrh.

The Chosen(1981)

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Directed by Nana Dzhordzhadze.