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Movies like Niemand ist eine Insel (2011)

The best movies like Niemand ist eine Insel (2011) are A Late Quartet (2012), Goodbye June (2025) and The Souvenir (2019). If Niemand ist eine Insel hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. A Late Quartet (2012)

    When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Goodbye June (2025)

    Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Souvenir (2019)

    A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. David and Lisa (1962)

    Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people, but David remains withdrawn from the other patients and his psychiatrist. Over time, however, David grows interested in 15-year-old Lisa, who suffers from multiple personalities – one who can only speak in rhyme, and the other, a mute.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Radium Girls (2020)

    Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The Souvenir: Part II (2021)

    In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Silk Stockings (1957)

    After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell—with the help of an American movie producer. A remake of Ninotchka (1939).

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Simulant (2023)

    Faye attempts to replace her newly deceased husband, Evan, with an android simulant (SIM). Although SIM Evan appears like human Evan in every way, Faye does not feel the same love for SIM Evan as it does for her. SIM Evan tries to win Faye back while at the same time being on-the-run from a government agent chasing down SIMs who have become “conscious” and could potentially be a threat to humankind.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  9. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)

    A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. Palm Trees and Power Lines (2023)

    Seventeen-year-old Lea spends her summer break tanning in her backyard, and drifting between tiptoeing around her needy mother, and aimlessly trailing her best friend and boys from school. This monotony is interrupted by a chance encounter with Tom, a seductive man twice her age who promises an alternative to Lea's unsatisfying adolescent life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Confirmation (2016)

    Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Bloomington (2010)

    A former child actress attends college in search of independence and ends up becoming romantically involved with a female professor. Their relationship thrives until an opportunity to return to acting forces her to make life-altering decisions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Real Women Have Curves (2002)

    In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Brigadoon (1954)

    Americans Jeff and Tommy, hunting in Scotland, stumble upon a village - Brigadoon. They soon learn that the town appears once every 100 years in order to preserve its peace and special beauty. The citizens go to bed at night and when they wake up, it's 100 years later. Tommy falls in love with a beautiful young woman, Fiona, and is torn between staying or going back to his hectic life in New York.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Eva (1962)

    Best-selling author Tyvian Jones has a life of leisure in Venice, Italy, until he has a chance encounter with sultry Frenchwoman Eva Olivier. He falls for her instantly, despite already having wedding plans with Francesca Ferrara. Winning Eva's affection proves elusive; she's more interested in money than in love. But Tyvian remain steadfast in his obsession, going after Eva with a fervor that threatens to destroy his life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

    A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Kissing Booth 2 (2020)

    With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Strung (2026)

    A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Stardust Memories (1980)

    While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. I Believe in Unicorns (2015)

    Feeling awkward and isolated, an imaginative and strong-willed teenage girl runs away from home with an older punk rock drifter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Niemand ist eine Insel?

The closest matches to Niemand ist eine Insel are A Late Quartet (2012), Goodbye June (2025) and The Souvenir (2019). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Niemand ist eine Insel?

Start with A Late Quartet (2012), the closest match to Niemand ist eine Insel.

What is the highest-rated movie like Niemand ist eine Insel?

The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), rated 7.6/10 by 5,195 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Niemand ist eine Insel?

Strung (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

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How are movies similar to Niemand ist eine Insel chosen?

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