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Movies Like La herida luminosa

If you liked La herida luminosa (1997), a drama movie directed by José Luis Garci, 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. 1The Young One

    The Young One (1960)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

  2. 2Until the End of the World

    Until the End of the World (2026)

    ★ 8.2/10Also drama

    Manuel's life is upended when Esmeralda, his lost love from 15 years ago, calls unexpectedly. Despite being set to marry another, he rediscovers Esmeralda, and they realize their love transcends time.

  3. 3Hungry Hearts

    Hungry Hearts (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.

  4. 4Prayers for the Stolen

    Prayers for the Stolen (2021)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    Ana and her two best friends, Maria and Paula, navigate life in their oppressive countryside village. Whilst their families struggle in the poppy fields harvesting opium, the girls try to grow alongside the creeping…

  5. 5The Miracle of Marcelino

    The Miracle of Marcelino (1955)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    Left on the doorstep of a monastery as an infant, Marcelino was raised by the monks. He was well-cared for but lonely and missed having a mother. One day he found a special friend in the forbidden attic, hanging on a…

  6. 6Canon (Fidelidad al límite)

    Canon (Fidelidad al límite) (2014)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    Mariana and Julian are a couple that have been happily married for many years. They have two kids: Juan Maria and Bibiana. They are in love and are very successful in their professional lives. They have a wonderful sex…

  7. 7The Nest

    The Nest (2020)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban…

  8. 8Holy Lands

    Holy Lands (2019)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    When lapsed Jew and former cardiologist Harry suddenly decides to spend his retirement as a pig farmer in Nazareth, Israel, the move deeply shocks his family and his new neighbours. Back in New York, Harry’s ex-wife…

  9. 9Wheatfield

    Wheatfield (2022)

    ★ 6.5/10Also drama

    During the summer, thirteen-year-old Sofia moves to the country house, where her cousin Cristina is waiting for her to spend the vacations. During these days of games and discoveries, the two will be immersed in a love…

  10. 10Kamchatka

    Kamchatka (2002)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    In 1976, Argentina fell into the hands of a de facto government. Thousands of citizens are persecuted and kidnapped. This is the case of the parents of two children, who, knowing they are wanted, decide to hide.

  11. 11Tótem

    Tótem (2023)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in a whirlwind of preparations for the birthday party for her father, Tona, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day goes on, building to…

  12. 12The Artist and the Model

    The Artist and the Model (2012)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    In occupied France in summer 1943, a world-weary famous sculptor finds the desire to work again with the arrival of a beautiful young Spanish refugee.

  13. 13Hotel Coppelia

    Hotel Coppelia (2021)

    ★ 7.6/10Also drama

    1965, Dominican Republic. At a seaside brothel, the lives of a group of prostitutes take a dramatic turn when freedom fighters stage a revolutionary coup, making them realise they can have a better life and perhaps…

  14. 14El encanto

    El encanto (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also drama

    Bruno is thirty years old and has a girlfriend, Juliana, with whom he is about to celebrate a decade of love.He loves her, but feels that she no longer captivates him. She wants to be a mother. He doesn't know if he…

  15. 15Hands of Stone

    Hands of Stone (2016)

    ★ 6.6/10Also drama

    The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

  16. 16Lucca's World

    Lucca's World (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also drama

    Determined to help her son, who has cerebral palsy, Bárbara takes her family to India for an experimental treatment.

  17. 17Eleanor the Great

    Eleanor the Great (2025)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

  18. 18Kisses

    Kisses (2008)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home on Christmas Day and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.

  19. 19What Maisie Knew

    What Maisie Knew (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10Also drama

    In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

  20. 20Sin tetas no hay paraíso

    Sin tetas no hay paraíso (2010)

    ★ 7.5/10Also drama

    Catalina is a young, beautiful girl living in extreme poverty with her brother Bayron and her mother Hilda. She becomes obsessed with getting breast implants to get social status and money. She leaves her boyfriend…

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