Movies Like Son of Carnival

If you liked Son of Carnival (2023), a movie directed by Pedro Milward, 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.

1
Gabriela (1983)
★ 5.9/10
In 1925, Gabriela, a poor, uneducated, yet charming woman becomes cook, mistress, and then wife of Nacib, a bar owner in Ilhéus, a small Brazilian coastal town run by the local colonels.
2
The Object of My Affection (1998)
★ 5.8/10
A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.
3
Bros (2022)
★ 6.6/10
Two gay men are possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They're both very busy.
4
Yoh! Bestie (2026)
★ 6.2/10
Thando is perpetually unlucky in love, but when her bestie returns from his travels with a fiancée in tow, she's forced to face a new emotion — jealousy.
5
My Sassy Girl (2008)
★ 6.8/10
A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.
6
Avanti! (1972)
★ 6.9/10
A successful businessman travels to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon father's body, only to learn that dear old dad died with his longtime mistress.
7
A Perfect Ending (2012)
★ 6.2/10
This intimate drama follows Rebecca, a woman who has kept her sexuality a secret from her friends but chooses to reveal it to a stranger. While Rebecca's revelations may not yield the results she expects, a perfect…
8
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
★ 8.1/10
In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver…
9
Flow (1996)
★ 7.7/10
A filmmaker talks about his work and love life with an unseen friend behind the camera. We also watch four of his short films.
10
My Policeman (2022)
★ 7.5/10
In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when…
11
Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
12
Below Her Mouth (2017)
★ 6.8/10
An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.
13
That Touch of Mink (1962)
★ 6.5/10
Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a…
14
From Beginning to End (2009)
★ 6.5/10
Two brothers develop a very close relationship as they are growing up in an idyllic and happy family. When they are young adults their relationship becomes very intimate, romantic, and sexual.
15
Two Moon Junction (1988)
★ 6.1/10
A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugged drifter who works at a local carnival.
16
Seashore (2015)
★ 6.2/10
A lonely beach on the southernmost coast of Brazil is the scene for two friends, on the brink of adulthood, to explore their understanding of themselves and one another. Martin has been sent by his father to retrieve…
17
Here the Whole Time (2026)
★ 7.3/10
An insecure teenager's vacation plans are ruined by an unexpected visitor: his neighbor and school crush who will spend two weeks sleeping at his house. The days that promised peace, tranquility and epic series…
18
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
★ 6.4/10
A college graduate goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge.
19
Supernova (2020)
★ 6.9/10
Sam and Tusker, partners of 20 years, are traveling across England in their old RV visiting friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia two years ago, their time…
20
¿Quieres ser mi hijo? (2023)
★ 8.4/10
Lu, a conformist woman in her forties, learns that her 15-year partner has been having extramarital affairs. Starting from scratch, she gets involved in an unexpected relationship with a young womanizer.