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Movies Like Une femme dans l'ombre

If you liked Une femme dans l'ombre (2022), a drama movie directed by Jamal Belmejdoub, 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. 1Houria

    Houria (2023)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    A young woman who is passionate about ballet dancing and experiences a trauma, and then she meets other women who have experienced similar situations and they find a creative way to pursue their passion.

  2. 2Shepherds

    Shepherds (2024)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    A young Montreal advertising executive, converted to a Provençal shepherd, has various misadventures with a civil servant who has cavalierly quit her job.

  3. 3The Rapture

    The Rapture (2023)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Lydia, a midwife very invested in her work, is in the middle of a breakup.

  4. 4My Brothers and I

    My Brothers and I (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    Nour, a 14-year-old boy, is enjoying the summer holidays in the South of France. He is the youngest of four brothers. They live together in a council estate, caring for their mother who is in a coma. Nour dreams of…

  5. 5The Color of Friendship

    The Color of Friendship (2000)

    ★ 6.7/10Also drama

    Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from…

  6. 6Haute Couture

    Haute Couture (2021)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Esther is at the end of her career as Head Seamstress at Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop. One day, she gets her handbag stolen in the metro by a 20 years old girl, Jade. Instead of calling the police she decides to take…

  7. 7Full Time

    Full Time (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.

  8. 8Hungry 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.

  9. 9Céline

    Céline (1992)

    ★ 7/10Also drama

    After the death of her father, 22-year-old Céline inherits most of his estate, but gives it to her stepmother, causing her greedy fiancé to leave her. Following several failed suicide attempts, Céline is hospitalized…

  10. 10The Eighth Day

    The Eighth Day (1996)

    ★ 7.3/10Also drama

    An unusual and wonderful friendship develops between a busy but unhappy salesman and a resident of a mental asylum.

  11. 11Grand Expectations

    Grand Expectations (2023)

    ★ 6.1/10Also drama

    Summer 2019. Just graduated from Sciences Po, Madeleine leaves to prepare the orals of the ENA in Corsica with Antoine, her lover with whom she shares very left-wing political convictions. On a small deserted road, an…

  12. 12Out of Love

    Out of Love (2025)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    When Jeanne, a meticulous insurance assessor, is suddenly left to care for her estranged sister’s two children after their mother vanishes, her carefully ordered life begins to unravel. Confronted with unexpected…

  13. 13Eleanor 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.

  14. 14Adieu Philippine

    Adieu Philippine (1962)

    ★ 6.8/10Also drama

    Michel is a young technician in the fledgling TV industry and is due for military service in two months at the time of the Algerian War. Juliette and Liliane are inseparable best friends, and aspiring actresses, who…

  15. 15Bloody Milk

    Bloody Milk (2017)

    ★ 6.9/10Also drama

    Pierre, in his thirties, is a breeder of dairy cattle. His life revolves around his farm, his veterinarian sister and his parents whose livestock he took over. As the first cases of a zoonotic outbreak are reported in…

  16. 16Fatima

    Fatima (2020)

    ★ 7.2/10Also drama

    In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World…

  17. 17Matt and Mara

    Matt and Mara (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10Also drama

    Mara is a young creative writing professor struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, she runs into Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, when he wanders onto her…

  18. 18The New Life of Paul Sneijder

    The New Life of Paul Sneijder (2016)

    ★ 6/10Also drama

    Following a rare accident, Paul Sneijder opened his eyes to the reality of his life as a "senior manager" in Montreal: his work no longer interested him, his wife annoyed him and deceived him, his two sons despised him…

  19. 19Edie

    Edie (2018)

    ★ 6.3/10Also drama

    To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, 83-year-old Edie decides that it is never too late. After packing an old camping bag, she leaves her life behind and embarks on an adventure she never got to…

  20. 20War Room

    War Room (2015)

    ★ 7.9/10Also drama

    The family-friendly movie explores the transformational role prayer plays in the lives of the Jordan family. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful…

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