Movies Similar to In a World of One's Own

The I Inside(2004)

When Simon awakens in the hospital after surviving a near-fatal accident, amnesia has erased the last two years from his memory. He learns that his brother was killed, he has married a woman he doesn't remember and he's haunted by strange visions of the woman he loved.

Olappeeppi(2016)

Olappeeppi portrays the story of an ordinary Malayali family and the changes in the socio-economic scene in Kerala from 1970's to the 2000's . As the name suggests, its about colours of the past, taking us to that era along with a boy named Unni and his grandmother.

Anything For A Dream

Stuck in a decollate life and a dead marriage a father goes to any lengths to continue to dream a life for his daughter and himself

Juliet of the Spirits(1965)

Middle-aged Giulietta grows suspicious of her husband, Giorgio, when his behavior grows increasingly questionable. One night when Giorgio initiates a seance amongst his friends, Giulietta gets in touch with spirits and learns more about herself and her painful past. Slightly skeptical, but intrigued, she visits a mystic who gives her more information -- and nudges her toward the realization that her husband is indeed a philanderer.

The Final Day(2024)

Yadira, a creative young Cuban girl, struggles packing on her final day home. Embarking on an immigration journey alone, her suitcase feels too small to carry everything her heart holds.

Carnations(2025)

Seven strangers are interviewed to talk about the relationship they have with their mother.

Hotel Effimero(2025)

Alicia and Leo travel to Italy, to their late mother's childhood village, guided only by a small box filled with her memories.

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood(2022)

A man narrates stories of his life as a 10-year-old boy in 1969 Houston, weaving tales of nostalgia with a fantastical account of a journey to the moon.

Olote(2021)

Julia is a child living in a Mexican town trapped in the war against drug trafficking. After waiting for days for his father’s return she meets Miria, a hitman boy.

Persephone Mara(2024)

A short romance about two adolescents named Persephone and Mara, who decide to escape from the world around them by locking themselves away in an old projector room at the Cinematheque.

White Fire(2021)

The true story of a young man's battle with bone cancer and his family's fight to carry him through. Written and Directed by the older brother of the story's main character, this biographical account offers an intimate glimpse into a family perservering in hope when faced with their worst nightmare.

Italian Studies(2022)

A mysterious woman wanders the streets of Manhattan in a confused state. Finding herself inexplicably drawn to a group of teenagers she embarks on an adventure with them through the cityscape and into the unknown. As the night progresses, she approaches something intangible on the journey back to herself.

Everyone Is Here(2022)

Inspired by a 1975 American touring production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” he visited as a young man, Dmitry Krymov’s “Everyone is Here” is a memory piece, a starting point for a flight of imagination and immersion into his own past. Wilder’s “Our Town” is superimposed on the personal memories of Krymov, his biography and events from his family life. The structure of the play gives rise to an interweaving of events, memories, reminiscences, fantasies, associations, dreams - a carefully planned, as if random confusion, which in the finale leads the viewer to a keen awareness of their own life.

Spectrum(2022)

Crazy Heart(2009)

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

The Maginot Line

A very stressed young woman is dismayed to find herself behaving like her own mother, with whom she has an extremely combative relationship.

.270(2017)

Two childhood friends take a rifle into the mountains, and return with a secret.

Teddy Bear Motel(2022)

A young woman travels to the Teddy Bear Motel after seeing it in her dreams. Between the allure of the motel’s portal into childhood and the realities of adulthood, she inevitably needs to make her choice.

Skeleton(2019)

For Sarah, her past has become a blur but she can’t shake the feeling that something horrible is locked away in her memories. Drawn back to her childhood home by a strange force, Sarah pieces together her past to unveil the truth behind the fate of her younger sister.

The Kiln(2009)

At her young age, Juana has two great responsibilities: preventing her older sister from fleeing the house and passing on the secret of making bricks to her younger sister.