Other Realist/bleak movies

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Lucky_Lefty — 17 years ago(April 27, 2008 07:46 PM)

High-five to the guy who suggested All About Lily Chou Chou. Now that I think about it, it's a very comparable movie.

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tripitacha — 17 years ago(March 05, 2009 07:12 AM)

Definitely All About Lily Chou-Chou. I adore that film. Also Dancer In The Dark by Lars von Trier, or Stroszek by Herzog, another film about the poverty-stricken European's infatuation with "the american dream". Also Nobody Knows, a Japanese film about a bunch of (much younger) children abandoned by their mother and having to cope with isolation.
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ruggclan — 17 years ago(May 04, 2008 07:57 AM)

Grave of the Fireflies too is fairly bleak.

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Undocorkscrew — 17 years ago(May 05, 2008 09:38 AM)

Dancer in the Dark
Breaking The Waves
Dogville
Lovin' is fine if you have plenty of time for walking on stilts at the edge of your mind.

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ShinobiBull — 17 years ago(May 16, 2008 06:46 PM)

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james-ec — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 03:32 AM)

I was sketchy about dancer in the dark because it was a musical, but my god it's was an amazing movie!
It is msooo depressing and bjork is brilliant!
Fire. Walk. With. Me. ME.

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Fru_is_Insomniac — 17 years ago(June 04, 2008 04:37 AM)

All About Lily Chou-Chou
If you want, then start to
laugh
If you must, then start to
cry

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dawsiben — 17 years ago(June 06, 2008 03:23 PM)

Maybe you would enjoy "The Celebration", af film by Thomas Vinterberg.
It's about a grown man facing his childhood with child abuse.
Maybe not as bleak as Lilja 4-ever, but it still has that scandinavian something.

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brucelaa — 17 years ago(July 06, 2008 12:46 PM)

Christiane F. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082176
Theres some brutal realism for you. Talk about some harsh and grim settings.
Highly recommended
Requiem for a dream http://www.imdb.com/board/10180093/ Well this is shot in a more flashier style, but have to be one of the most depressing films i've seen. Jump on a downward spiral roller coaster to hell.
maybe maria full of grace

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MrAgmoore — 17 years ago(August 21, 2008 12:55 PM)

Christiane F. was not worth watching. I can see it making an impact in 1981 but the only thing that stands out in this movie is the withdrawl scene.

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oliviag — 17 years ago(September 18, 2008 04:21 AM)

i have to wholly disagree with this statementwith respect.
Christiane f is an amazing, shocking and memorable film that is extremely engaging. Great acting, rich subject matter and brutal, unforgiving settings and situations. I only saw it about a year ago and it affected me majorly.

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Tracey73 — 15 years ago(May 16, 2010 02:00 PM)

Christiane f is an amazing, shocking and memorable film that is extremely engaging. Great acting, rich subject matter and brutal, unforgiving settings and situations. I only saw it about a year ago and it affected me majorly.
I agree. I remember watching it about 20 years ago and recently rewatched it. It was a brutal movie. One that stuck in my mind for a long time (sort of like Lilya 4-Ever) - both made impacts on me.
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snes4u — 17 years ago(February 03, 2009 04:51 AM)

Feel free to ignore the user 'MrAgmoore.' Anyone who would poo-poo 'Christiane F.' in a thread of recommended-bleak-movies needs to re-examine his position. No humping.
Here are two more, yet unmentioned:
Holly (2006) http://www.imdb.com/board/10419815/
Trade (2007) http://www.imdb.com/board/10399095/

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Tracey73 — 15 years ago(May 16, 2010 02:18 PM)

I'd forgotten about Holly & Trade - both are great films imo. Definitely recommended for those who liked Lilya-4Ever.
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Jaye_Tyler — 17 years ago(October 09, 2008 06:58 PM)

One film this really reminded me of while watching was Kids. Very similar style and realism.
Also, I second Requiem for a Dream. A++ film.
I also second Boys Don't Cry.

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