Top 19 movies like Basorexia
Top 19 Movies like Basorexia
- 1. Freestyle Swimmer
- 2. Topo Gigio Is Dead
- 3. The Indelible Stain
- 4. Escargots
- 5. Inside
- 6. Boydem
- 7. Grenadine
- 8. Without Me
- 9. Balcony
- 10. Antoine and Colette
- 11. Eraserhead
- 12. Junkie
- 13. Tour to McWay
- 14. Strangers
- 15. The 3rd Letter
- 16. The Twelve Labors of Hercules
- 17. Petit Faust
- 18. The Four Little Tailors
- 19. Take and Run
1. Freestyle Swimmer (Freischwimmer)
Young Max discovers that grandfather Gustav cannot swim and decides to teach him. But Gustav thinks that it may be too late for him...
2. Topo Gigio Is Dead (Topo Gigio Is Dead)
Two Chileans, Daniela and Tomas, meet in Philadelphia. Daniela is the daughter of a former political prisoner, tortured during Pinochet's dictatorship. Tomas is the son of the physician that tortured her father. Both have been forced to deal with a past that doesn't belong to them, and together they will find a space to question their roles and their heritage.
3. The Indelible Stain (La Mancha Indeleble)
The Narrator finds himself with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change his precarious lifestyle for a brand new life of never-ending lust and limitless power. But the price to pay is too high. He must surrender that which represents everything he has been up to that moment, that which defines him as a person: his ideas. He now must make a choice that will scar him for the rest of his life, much like a stain that simply cannot be removed.
4. Escargots (Escargots)
An adaptation of a children's poem called Chanson des escargots qui vont à l'enterrement by Jacques Prévert, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Filmed in Paris, France and Los Angeles, California.
5. Inside (Dentro)
Two friends doggedly build a mysterious artefact in the forest, the function of which remains unclear until the very end. INSIDE starts with a shot of a burnt tree stump in a forest. Materials are gathered. What are the various branches, stones and pieces of grass for and what will the silent activities lead to? INSIDE slowly uncovers an act of human solidarity. The camera hovers around two boys, ramping up the tension, and is supported by an excellent soundtrack.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
6. Boydem (בוידעם)
This particular summer, at an age that falls between childhood and young adulthood, while their grandparents are taking their afternoon nap, Keren and Noam play games in the attic that introduces them to a new level of intimacy.
7. Grenadine
How do three brothers change when their parents inexplicably disappear?
8. Without Me (Ohne mich)
An aspiring documentary filmmaker named Simon Rosenthal tries to get some attention for his film about skinheads versus Turkish immigrants. However, as a Jewish man in today's Germany, his fears for the future prompt him to move to the moon.
9. Balcony
Tina doesn’t know much about the schoolgirl in the Hijab. She might come from Egypt or Iraq – but what does it matter? She would like to be there for her neighbour, to protect her from her tough life at home and in the neighbourhood. But how come Tina thinks she knows so much about this foreign girl? Prejudice and tentative advances collide head-on in the block.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
10. Antoine and Colette (Antoine et Colette)
Now aged 17, Antoine Doinel works in a factory which makes records. At a music concert, he meets a girl his own age, Colette, and falls in love with her. Later, Antoine goes to extraordinary lengths to please his new girlfriend and her parents, but Colette still only regards him as a casual friend. First segment of “Love at Twenty” .
It has an average vote of 7.228 on TMDB.
11. Eraserhead
First time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child. David Lynch arrived on the scene in 1977, almost like a mystical UFO gracing the landscape of LA with its enigmatic radiance. His inaugural work, "Eraserhead" , stood out as a cinematic anomaly, painting a surreal narrative of a young man navigating a dystopian, industrialized America, grappling not only with his tumultuous home life but also contending with an irate girlfriend and a mutant child.
It has an average vote of 7.381 on TMDB.
13. Tour to McWay
After 15 years of separation, two brothers confront their absent relationship as well as the recent passing of their mother.
14. Strangers
While walking her dog alone, Clare is approached by a stranger with a disturbing story to tell.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
15. The 3rd Letter
We are set against a polluted, megalopolis world. We follow the tragic tale of Jeffrey Brief ; Faced with the imminent loss of his crucial health insurance, Brief unwittingly unravels a dark truth behind his insurance company. He is subsequently pushed to unspeakable lengths in an attempt for survival.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
16. The Twelve Labors of Hercules (Les douze travaux d'Hercule)
A cut-out animation depicting the Twelve Labours of Hercules.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
17. Petit Faust (Le tout petit Faust)
The various parts of Faust are played by puppets.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
18. The Four Little Tailors (Les quatre petits tailleurs)
The opening scene is in a tailor's shop, showing the four assistants more or less in love with their employer's daughter. After some time, the tailor says he will give his daughter to the one who shows himself to be the cleverest. Some very amusing incidents follow. The various feats accomplished during the contest are clever examples of trick photography.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
19. Take and Run (Ala Kachuu)
A young Kyrgyz woman is kidnapped and forced to marry. A drama about the desire for freedom in the clutches of a tradition.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.