Movies Similar to The Lover of a Friend

I Saw the TV Glow(2024)

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

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White Line Fever(1975)

An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.

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Hello Again(2017)

Ten lost souls slip in and out of one another's arms in a daisy-chained musical exploration of love's bittersweet embrace. A film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's celebrated musical, originally based on Arthur Schnitzler's play, La Ronde.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being(1988)

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover(1989)

The wife of an abusive criminal finds solace in the arms of a kind regular guest in her husband's restaurant.

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Velociraptor(2014)

During the end of the world, two best friends walk around their city, talking about their sex lives, and one of them reveals they are still a virgin.

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Wicker

On the outskirts of a village by the sea, lives a Fisherwoman; smelly, single and perpetually ridiculed. One day, fed up with her stuffy, small-minded neighbors, she commissions herself a husband to be made from wicker. In an otherwise conservative town, this unconventional romance sparks outrage, jealousy and chaos.

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About Us(2017)

Two young students, Matheus and Diego, experience their first love.

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Sex, Party and Lies(2009)

A youth group is preparing for what will be the summer of their life, including secrets, lies, sex, confusion, evenings and holidays.

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Off the Beaten Path(2019)

Emily and Sydney struggle with more than just the elements when they find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere.

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Midaq Alley(1995)

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

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Embrace of the Vampire(1995)

An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduces her to a dark world of carnal desires.

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Photographer(2006)

Photographer movie is based on the Muthanga incident (Kerala) that happened years back in the state where innocent adivasis got killed in police firing.

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Tegkang(2024)

'Tegkang', the Kelabit word for rainbow, is about Hanafi, a photographer, stressed out looking for fresh inspiration, decided to take a break in a rural village in the highlands of Bario, Sarawak. He met a local girl, Rinai, who grew up there and with her help, Hanafi was able to get to know the village better. As they get closer, Hanafi and Rinai unveiled a big local secret that will change Rinai's life forever.

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Head in the Clouds(2004)

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

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The Hottest State(2007)

A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

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Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus(2006)

In 1958 New York Diane Arbus is a housewife and mother who works as an assistant to her husband, a photographer employed by her wealthy parents. Respectable though her life is, she cannot help but feel uncomfortable in her privileged world. One night, a new neighbor catches Diane's eye, and the enigmatic man inspires her to set forth on the path to discovering her own artistry.

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Sorry, Baby(2025)

Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least.

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Lee(2024)

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

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Good Dick(2008)

A fidgety, wisecracking video store clerk develops a fixation on a particularly reclusive customer, a frequent visitor to the pornography section of Cinefile, the video store where he works in Los Angeles. After multiple failures to impress her during their brief daily transactions, he finds her street address in the store's database, drives to her apartment building and initiates an unconventional campaign to win her affections.

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