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Drama movies

Emotional and character-driven narratives that explore the complexities of the human condition and relationships.

Subgenres include: Psychological Drama, Professional Drama, Entertainment Industry Drama.

Hangover

1181. Hangover

Drama Thriller
0.0

20262min

Director: Toby Hands

After a night out, a young man drifts through the following day as moments repeat and fall out of sync, capturing his attempt to return to routine while feeling trapped in the emotional aftermath.


Othello Skit #2

1182. Othello Skit #2

Comedy Drama
0.0

20263min

Director: Zachary Jewell

Second skit based on the events of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’


Matches

1183. Matches

Drama
0.0

20262min

Director: Millie Matthews

We follow a woman who is craving a cigarette, only to realise that her lighter is missing. This small inconvenience spirals into frustration as she searches for it.


coping.

1184. coping.

Documentary Drama
0.0

20266min

Director: Tom Murphy

Three individuals describe their unique ways of coping with everyday stress, anxiety, and mental health. A narrative short film presented as documentary-style interviews, exploring the honest, messy reality of coping mechanisms and neurodivergent life.


A Mosquito in the Ear

1185. A Mosquito in the Ear

Drama
7.2

20261h 30min

Director: Nicola Rinciari

An adaptation of the Italian graphic novel Una Zanzara nell’Orecchio from Andrea Ferraris, which tells the true story of his adoption journey, the film follows Andrew and Daniela, an American couple eager to form a family, as they travel to India to bring home their newly adopted child. The girl, however, is unaware and unwilling to leave the orphanage where she lives in India to become their daughter.


Skiff

1186. Skiff

Drama
8.5

20261h 46min

Director: Cecilia Verheyden

Fifteen-year-old Malou is struggling with herself; while her mother is mostly absent and her rowing teammates bully her, the one person she can rely on is her brother Max. When Malou develops feelings for Max’s girlfriend Nouria, her life is dragged in an unstoppable current. Malou has to face her true self, may it be at the expense of her brother.


Winter Light

1187. Winter Light

Drama
0.0

20261h 29min

Director: Cho Hyun-suh

Da-bin, who dreams of a normal high school life, helps his younger sister Eun-seo, who is deaf in one ear, get to and from school every day. When he learns that his family may have to move far away for Eun-seo, he applies for an exchange program, hoping to take one last trip with his girlfriend. But when he starts working at a motel to cover the costs, he finds himself drifting further away from his plan.


Supporting Role

1188. Supporting Role

Drama
0.0

20262h 19min

Director: Ana Urushadze

A retired Georgian film star, used to playing heroic leads, embarks on a cathartic odyssey after being offered a supporting role of an unpleasant elderly man.


The King's Warden

1189. The King's Warden

History Drama
7.2

20261h 57min

Director: Jang Hang-jun

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.


Humming

1190. Humming

Drama Mystery
0.0

2026

Director: Lee Seung-jae

Humming centers around the relationship between a sound engineer and a supporting actor working on the post-production of an unfinished film, along with the anecdote of a deceased actor.