Movies like Paula: 20 to watch next
If you loved Paula (2016) — a drama film directed by Christian Schwochow — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Paula most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The German Lesson 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
In a small North German village a drama played out during and shortly after the Second World War about duty versus individual conscience and morality.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Girl in the Book 2015★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.
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A Year Ago in Winter 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
A renowned artist must uncover a young dancer's secrets in order to truly capture her likeness for a commissioned work.
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In a Land That No Longer Exists 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
It's 1989 in East Berlin: Suzie is kicked out of school shortly before she graduates from high school and has to defend herself as a worker in the cable factory. However, a randomly taken photo leads her to the fashion world of the GDR. The editor-in-chief Elsa Wilbrodt put her on the cover of Sibylle, the fashion magazine of the GDR. In the Berlin underground scene she made the acquaintance of the gay fashion designer Rudi and the photographer Coyote. Suzie must decide if she's brave enough to leave the old strands behind forever.
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The House on Carroll Street 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Drama
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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3 Days in Quiberon 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
1981, Quiberon, a small village on the coast of Brittany, France. Hilde Fritsch arrives to visit her old friend who has retreated to a spa hotel to escape the daily pressures of her life. Her friend is world-famous star Romy Schneider, but together, they appear like two regular women who are just happy to be reunited. Yet it quickly becomes apparent that Hilde is supposed to offer the support the sensitive actress needs to be able to truly face her own demons.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 2013★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.
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The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds 1972★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
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The Tasters 2025★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
In autumn 1943, in Gross-Partsch, 26-year-old Rosa, who had come from Berlin to stay with the parents of her husband Gregor, who was fighting on the Russian front, was taken by the SS to a mysterious place. Forced to taste a dish, she joins the group of tasters responsible for checking that the food destined for Hitler is not poisoned.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Adopt a Highway 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Russ Millings has just been released from prison after serving 21 years for a 3rd strike conviction for possessing an ounce of marijuana. As he tries to adapt to a world he doesn’t recognize – including trying to learn how to use the internet – he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster behind the fast food restaurant where he works as a dishwasher. Unsure of what to do, and caught between impulses of kindness and panic, Russ soon realizes this could be his chance at redemption.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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What Maisie Knew 2013★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new partners to strengthen their legal standing, Maisie is shuttled back and forth in an endless game of emotional point-scoring. Yet amid the chaos and upheaval, Maisie begins to find true comfort and affection in her new step-parents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Come Sunday 2018★ 5.8
Shares: Drama
Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Munich - The Edge of War 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.
Stream in India on Netflix
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A Question of Faith 2017★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Sound of Silence 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sky 2016★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A woman embarks on a journey alone across the United States after fleeing from her violent husband.
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TalhotBlond 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Thomas Montgomery, a married father of two young daughters, gets seduced by the world of online gambling and chat rooms where a virtual romance and sexual obsession ultimately leads to the murder of an innocent man.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Home 2021★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
An ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Palermo Shooting 2008★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
After the wild lifestyle of a famous young German photographer almost gets him killed, he goes to Palermo, Sicily to take a break. Can the beautiful city and a beautiful local woman calm him down?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now