Movies Like Historias Breves I: La Ausencia
If you liked Historias Breves I: La Ausencia (1994), a drama and fantasy movie directed by Pablo Ramos, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Risa and the Wind Phone (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also drama and fantasyRisa, after her father's death, discovers she has the ability to communicate with him from beyond the grave. As she explores this supernatural connection, she faces emotional challenges and family secrets that will…
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The Shepherd (2023)
★ 7/10Also drama and fantasyOn Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home becomes lost while flying over water and needs a miracle to land safely.
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Nine Days (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and fantasyA bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.
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The Good Neighbor (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also dramaA nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and…
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The Truth About Emanuel (2013)
★ 6/10Also dramaA troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
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Tragic Jungle (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaDeep in the jungle, a group of Mexican gum workers crosses their path with Agnes, a mysterious Belizean woman. Her presence enlivens the fantasies and desires of those men, without knowing that they have woken up an…
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Staring at Strangers (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaCarpenter Sergio runs away and hides in a closet after his boss fired him. When the closet arrives at its buyer's house, he decides to stay there, hiding in his new home living with an unknown family.
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Skater Girl (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also dramaPrerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
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Remember (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaWith the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
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TalhotBlond (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also dramaThomas 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.
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Erótica (1979)
★ 6.5/10Also dramaTwo men commit a robbery. One is caught but the other escapes. He ends his escape on a lonely and deserted beach where he meets a beautiful woman named Erótica. They start a passionate love affair that is interrupted…
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Hereafter (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and fantasyThree people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways.
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The Good Doctor (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also dramaDr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts…
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Sky High (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also dramaA commentary on Spanish society dressed as a thriller about the misadventures of a gang of young petty criminals after the real estate crash.
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Tuesday (2024)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and dramaA mother and her teenage daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of an astonishing talking bird.
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Pedro Páramo (2024)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and fantasyA man searches for his father, Pedro Páramo, in a town doomed by violence and the fury of a frustrated love.
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Beast (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also dramaMMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal…
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The Quietude (2018)
★ 6/10Also dramaAgainst the backdrop of a military dictatorship, Eugenia is reunited with her estranged family following her father’s stroke and is forced to confront dark secret.
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A Father's Miracle (2025)
★ 8.1/10Also dramaAfter being falsely accused of a terrible crime, Hector, a man with a neurological disability, goes to a secret prison. His goodness conquers the prisoners, who plan to prove their innocence.
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Run (1991)
★ 6/10Also dramaWhen a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.