Movies Similar to A Pencil In Need of Sharpening

That's Fine(2021)

In Faenza, Italy, a dysfunctional family gathers for occasional dinners, and as untold truths are revealed, things gradually become rocky.

5.0

Hindi Medium(2017)

Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. Their zubaan is Hindi, and the elitist snobs won’t let the Hindi speaking hoi-polloi fit in.

7.3

Sivaji: The Boss(2007)

A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.

7.0

First Impression

When Ryan’s new girlfriend takes him to a dinner party to meet her friends, he realises he knows more about them than he should and it all takes a turn.

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Wei Baba(2024)

A woman introduces her Chinese dad to her American Jewish boyfriend and manipulates their language barrier to keep everyone happy.

0.0

Akshara(2021)

A physics teacher at a corporate educational institution, who aims to lessen the stress on students, at loggerheads with an ambitious educationalist who wants his students to secure top ranks at any cost so that he can gain monopoly in corporate education.

0.0

The Black Balloon(2008)

Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?

6.5

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Two: What Did You Expect?(2017)

Back in the kitchen of the Gabriel family, the country is now in the midst of the general election for President. In the course of one evening in the house they grew up in, history (both theirs and our country's), money, politics, family, art, and culture are chopped up and mixed together, while a meal is made around the kitchen table.

0.0

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family, Play Three: Women of a Certain Age(2017)

Eight months after we first meet the Gabriels, Patricia, the family matriarch, joins her children and daughters-in-law as they prepare a meal from the past and consider the future of their country, town and home. Paying tribute to the difficult year behind them, the Gabriels compare notes on the search for empathy and authenticity at a time when the game seems rigged and the rules are forever changing.

0.0

Make-Believers(2024)

Masa hires rental actress and aspiring dancer, Kanako, to pose as his fiancée to impress his estranged, terminally-ill father. But as his father's death delays, Masa is forced to confront the spiraling web of lies and to learn to follow his heart.

0.0

A Holy Mess(2015)

A comedy about the new alternative family and how different family situations and relationships come to a head during the premier family weekend.

5.1

That Hopey Changey Thing(2020)

Set on election day, November 2, 2010. Uncle Benjamin’s dog has died, and his nieces and nephew have gathered for dinner in Rhinebeck, New York, to surprise him with a new one. While the polls close, the Apple Family discusses memory, manners, and politics.

0.0

The Ask(2024)

Three siblings are forced to band together when their mother informs them of her plan to adopt another child.

7.0

Christmas Waltz(2020)

After Avery’s storybook Christmas wedding is canceled unexpectedly, dance instructor Roman helps her rebuild her dreams.

7.0

The Guest(2022)

Yogi, an employee who lives alone in his house. One time, an unknown child entered his house and change his life.

0.0

Cohabitation(2020)

While former paramedic Emily tries to live a low-key life to cope with her PTSD, her new roommate has other plans, and a long-held vendetta against medical personnel.

10.0

An Inspector Calls(2015)

Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.

7.4

Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini(2007)

The story of Maria Montessori the most famous pedagogue of the world. She spent all her life to make her "metodo" (method) accepted in the archaic Italian school system, while the rest of the world immediately understand the importance of her theories. She was the first Italian Doctor, a famous feminist, a scientist. Her private life was hit by having an illegitimate son and by the Fascism that didn't want to accept completely her theories.

6.9

Family Dinner(2023)

Overweight and insecure, Simi spends Easter weekend with her famous nutritionist aunt. The hope is that it’ll help her get on a healthier track, but as the aunt’s family’s icy dynamics and an increasingly malevolent atmosphere leave Simi feeling uneasy, weight isn’t the only thing she’s about to lose.

5.6

What Iva Recorded(2005)

Iva is a girl who receives a small digital video camera for her fourteenth birthday. Delighted by her new toy, the girl immediately starts taping everything around her, recording a series of events surrounding her birthday celebration on her first tape. These ninety minutes form the film What Iva Recorded on October 21st, 2003.

8.4