Movies Similar to Can't See Heaven From Here

Manic(2001)

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution, where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and anger—becomes Lyle's last lifeline as he fights to find meaning in a world that seems to defy understanding.

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Beware of Dog(2020)

Alienated in politically-ambiguous Moscow, young woman deals with severe OCD, while her cousin in Berlin tries to build a romantic relationship ignoring her own condition. In a parallel New York City realm, a heartbroken boxer struggles with addiction, self worth and online anxiety, which connects all the heroes from a universal level.

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Cake(2014)

After having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, a woman who also suffers with chronic pain seeks out the widower of the suicide.

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A Shallow Perception of Me(2021)

A character study on internet addiction

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Absit(2022)

A lonely priest must find a way to connect with an irreverent teenager after the boy confesses his plans to commit suicide.

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Your Mind Matters(2025)

When Roger Lee slips on his front steps, he has no idea the fall will send him spiralling into the darkest chapter of his life. Injured, and drowning in despair, he hits rock bottom—until he discovers the power of his own words. Through pain, he finds purpose, turning his struggle into wisdom that inspires millions. Now, as a world-renowned speaker, he lifts others the way he once needed lifting. A raw and uplifting story of resilience, reinvention, and the unexpected ways we rise.

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The Savages(2007)

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

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God's Lonely Man(2024)

A guy commits suicide due to severe depression. As his final goodbye, he writes three letters to God to explain his struggles with the world.

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The Gaze(2022)

After watching a film, Jane, a young woman, finds herself trapped within the theater, under the haunting gaze of the man who resides there. During her time at the cinema, she discovers the truth of reality - that women face a predatory gaze throughout the course of their lives, and The Gaze captures Jane's journey trying to escape that harsh reality.

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Sanda(1990)

Sanda spends all her time working in a plastic factory, raising her two small children and catering to an indifferent husband, leaving little room for herself. A chance encounter with another man may offer her an escape from her daily chores.

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The Quiet(2005)

After her widowed father dies, deaf teenager Dot moves in with her godparents, Olivia and Paul Deer. The Deers' daughter, Nina, is openly hostile to Dot, but that does not prevent her from telling her secrets to her silent stepsister, including the fact that she wants to kill her lecherous father.

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100 Girls(2000)

Matthew, a college freshman, meets his dream girl in a dorm elevator during a blackout. He never sees her face, but instantly falls in love. In the morning, the power is restored, but the "dream girl" has vanished. All Matthew knows is that she lives in an all-girls dorm. He sets out on a semester-long journey to find his mystery girl among a hundred female suspects. Could it be Wendy? Dora? Arlene? Patty? Cynthia? Or the 95 other girls, any of whom could have been in that elevator with Matthew.

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Charlotte(2022)

The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.

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The Green Impact(2025)

A frustrated young man, who suffers from alcohol addiction finds an abandoned plant on a sidewalk. He starts to take care after the plant and without realising, after himself too.

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Perfect Image?(1989)

Two actresses take us through a series of 'raps' and sketches about what it means to be beautiful and black.

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Charlie Bartlett(2008)

Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.

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Outbound(2024)

A bedraggled young wanderer lives in a desolate world in complete isolation until reviewing their past choices forces them to call for help.

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Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty(2023)

Miss Shetty is a feminist living in London and wants to be single forever. Mr. Polishetty from Hyderabad in Telangana, India, wants to be in a committed relationship. The two appear to be in different stages of life but somehow connect.

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A Film for Discussion(1973)

A docu-drama shot in 1970, but not completed until 1973, the film sought to encapsulate in an experimental form issues that were under discussion within the Women’s Liberation Movement at this time and to thus contribute to action for change. In its numerous community screenings, active debate was encouraged as part of the viewing experience.

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Written / Unwritten(2016)

Babisa has just had a beautiful baby girl. But to be released from hospital she needs a signature from her own mum, whom she has not seen since she was a child. Silent observing glances speak volumes in this fast-paced and powerful drama about complex family relationships.

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