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Movies Like Sound of the Sea

If you liked Sound of the Sea (2001), a drama and romance movie directed by Bigas Luna, 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. 1Tell Me Softly

    Tell Me Softly (2025)

    ★ 6.3/10Also romance and drama

    Kamila has everything under control: studies, social life, her image... Everything except the unexpected return of her neighbors, the Di Bianco brothers, after seven years of absence. Thiago stole her first kiss, and…

  2. 2Camila

    Camila (1984)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama and romance

    In 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church.

  3. 3Blind

    Blind (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

  4. 4Lolita

    Lolita (1997)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance

    Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed…

  5. 5White Palace

    White Palace (1990)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction…

  6. 6My Policeman

    My Policeman (2022)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama and romance

    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…

  7. 7The Mother

    The Mother (2003)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    A grandmother has a passionate affair with a man half her age, who is also sleeping with her daughter.

  8. 8The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman (2013)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. As she becomes the focus of his heart and mind, as well as his…

  9. 9Fifty Shades Freed

    Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he…

  10. 10The Man from Elysian Fields

    The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    A failed novelist's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife and leads him to work at an escort service, where he becomes entwined with a wealthy woman whose husband is a successful writer.

  11. 11Gabriel's Inferno: Part II

    Gabriel's Inferno: Part II (2020)

    ★ 8.3/10Also romance and drama

    Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. Julia is done waiting for the well-respected Dante specialist to remember her and wants…

  12. 12Unfaithful

    Unfaithful (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance

    A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

  13. 13Fire with Fire

    Fire with Fire (1986)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance

    A tough, street-smart kid serving a sentence in a state youth reformatory meets a beautiful, innocent girl studying at a nearby convent. When forbidden love blossoms between them, they must fight the prison…

  14. 14In Secret

    In Secret (2014)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance

    In 1860s Paris, a young woman, Therese, is trapped in a loveless marriage to the sickly Camille by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. She spends her days behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching…

  15. 15Tell Me What You Want

    Tell Me What You Want (2024)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    After his father's death, Eric Zimmerman travels to Spain to oversee his company's branches. In Madrid, he falls for Judith and engage in an intense, erotic relationship full of exploration. However, Eric fears his…

  16. 16Maria's Lovers

    Maria's Lovers (1984)

    ★ 6/10Also drama and romance

    A World War II prisoner returns home to his childhood sweetheart. However, back home, he discovers that he has to compete to win her love.

  17. 17Heatwave

    Heatwave (2022)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

  18. 18Newness

    Newness (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also romance and drama

    In contemporary Los Angeles, two millennials navigating a social media–driven hookup culture begin a relationship that pushes both emotional and physical boundaries.

  19. 19Fifty Shades of Grey

    Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also drama and romance

    When college senior Anastasia Steele steps in for her sick roommate to interview prominent businessman Christian Grey for their campus paper, little does she realize the path her life will take. Christian, as enigmatic…

  20. 20Boulevard

    Boulevard (2026)

    ★ 7.3/10Also romance and drama

    Hasley, a girl with a list of unfulfilled dreams, and Luke, a complex and vulnerable boy marked by a tragic past, find refuge on the boulevard where they discover if love can conquer all.

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