Movies like Tokyo Twilight: 20 to watch next
If you loved Tokyo Twilight (1957) — a drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Tokyo Twilight most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like daughter, sibling relationship and loneliness. 3 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Nobody Knows 2004★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms 2018★ 8.1
Shares: Drama
Fleeing the war, the immortal Maquia, graced with eternal youth, finds a baby abandoned in the forest and decides to raise it as her own child, sparking a moving story between a mortal and a being who does not age.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rachel Getting Married 2008★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Boy and the Beast 2015★ 7.9
Shares: Drama
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rocks 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
15-year-old Rocks fears that she and her little brother Emmanuel will be taken into care and forced apart if anyone finds out that their mother has left them. Against all odds, and with the help of her loyal friends, she evades the authorities and navigates the most defining days of her young life.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Streetcar Named Desire 1951★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Love You to Death 2019★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
Inspired by a true story, this film tells the shocking tale of a mother and daughter who are nothing like they seem, their tumultuous relationship ending in a brutal murder.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Zoe 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
Isabelle, a geneticist recovering from a toxic marriage, is raising her only daughter, Zoe, with her contentious ex-husband. Zoe means everything to her mother and so when tragedy strikes the fractured family, Isabelle travels to Russia in seeking the help of a world-renowned fertility physician who Isabelle believes can help bring back her little girl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Drive My Car 2021★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.
Stream in India on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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A Taste of Honey 1961★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain 1995★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
Two teen girls, one from the city, one from the country, try to find the hidden gold of Bear Mountain learning about friendship, loyalty and courage on the way.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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My Sister's Keeper 2009★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. But their family is rocked by sudden, heartbreaking news that forces them to make a difficult and unorthodox choice in order to save their baby girl's life. The parents' desperate decision raises both ethical and moral questions and rips away at the foundation of their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart, while revealing surprising truths that challenge everyone's perceptions of love and loyalty and give new meaning to the definition of healing.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Patema Inverted 2013★ 7.4
Shares: Drama
A young girl, from a civilization that resides in deep underground tunnels, finds herself trapped in an inverted world and teams up with a resident to escape and return home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Marvin's Room 1996★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hello Sister, Goodbye Life 2006★ 6.1
Shares: Drama
A college student must take care of her 7-year-old half sister after the death of their parents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Deer King 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Following a brutal war, former soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the kingdom—and its possible cure.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Three Wishes 1995★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed. Jack struggles to adapt their lifestyle, and finds himself loved by the family.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Our Mother's House 1967★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
Seven children bury their mother and hide her death - until their long-lost father returns.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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East of Eden 1955★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black 2008★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
A strange disturbance in the World of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has been devastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, none of the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsible for the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle in order to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!
Stream in India on Anime Times Amazon Channel