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Movies like Antoine by the Sea (2023)

The best movies like Antoine by the Sea (2023) are Violette (2013), In Praise of Love (2001) and Love Me No More (2008). If Antoine by the Sea hooked you with its drama, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Violette (2013)

    Born out of wedlock early in the last century, Violette Leduc meets Simone de Beauvoir in postwar Saint-Germain-des-Près. An intense lifelong relationship develops between the two women authors, based on Violette's quest for freedom through writing and on Simone's conviction that she holds in her hands the destiny of an extraordinary writer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  2. In Praise of Love (2001)

    Someone we hear talking - but whom we do not see - speaks of a project which describes the four key moments of love: meeting, physical passion, arguments/separation and making up. This project is to be told through three couples: young, adult and old. We do not know if the project is for a play, a film, a novel or an opera. The author of the project is always accompanied by a kind of servant. Meanwhile, two years earlier, an American civil servant meets with an elderly French couple who had fought in the Resistance during World War II, brokering a deal with a Hollywood director to buy the rights to tell their story. The members of the old couple's family discuss heatedly questions of nation, memory and history.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  3. Love Me No More (2008)

    Antoine Méliot is around 40 years old and has everything he needs to be happy: a beautiful wife, two adorable children, friends he can count on, a pretty house in the Yvelines and money. But one day he decides to ruin everything in one weekend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  4. Out of Season (2024)

    Mathieu lives in Paris, Alice in a small seaside resort in Western France. He is a famous actor, about to turn fifty. She is a piano teacher in her forties. They were in love fifteen years ago, then separated. Time has passed. They each went their ways and slowly healed. When Mathieu goes try to overcome his melancholia in a thermal spa, he stumbles upon Alice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  5. Chaos (2001)

    A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady, first for her survival-her resurrection-then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters for everyone involved.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  6. Betty (1992)

    A drunken, self-destructive woman called Betty wanders into a Parisian bar where she meets middle-aged alcoholic Laure. Laure decides to take care of Betty. Recovering in a hotel room, Betty begins to recount to Laure the story of her bourgeois life and her unhappy and unfaithful marriage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  7. Between Two Worlds (2022)

    Marianne Winckler relocates to the port city of Caen in order to pass herself off as a member of a large community of itinerant workers desperate to make ends meet. She gains employment as a cleaner on a ferry travelling between Ouistreham and Portsmouth, recording the drudgery of the work she and her colleagues are required to do.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  8. Secret Name (2021)

    Nelie escaped a miserable existence by becoming a frontline nurse in 1914. One day, she takes the identity of Rose, a young woman from a good family, who dies in front of her. She presents herself in her place at Madame de Lengwil's house, to become the reader of this wealthy woman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

  9. The Man Who Laughs (2012)

    During a winter storm, Ursus offers shelter to two orphans, Gwynplaine and Déa; some years later, they are still living together. Gwynplaine has become a famous star, but his success threatens his relationships with Déa and Ursus.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  10. The Nun (2013)

    Suzanne Simonin describes her life of suffering in letters. As a young woman she is sent to a convent against her will. Since her parents cannot afford the dowry required for a marriage befitting her rank they decide she must instead become a nun. Although a kind and understanding Mother Superior helps her to learn the convent’s daily routine, Suzanne’s desire for freedom remains unabated. When the Mother Superior dies, Suzanne finds herself faced with reprisals, humiliation and harassment at the hands of the new Abbess and the other Sisters. For many years, Suzanne is subjected to bigotry and religious fanaticism. (Berlinale.de)

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  11. Charm City Kings (2020)

    Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  12. Céline (1992)

    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 and comes to the attention of a nurse, Genevieve, who has struggled with depression. Under her personal care, Céline gradually recovers, and the two women grow close.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. The Passengers of the Night (2022)

    On election night in 1981, celebrations spill out onto the street and there is an air of hope and change throughout Paris. But for Elisabeth, her marriage is coming to an end and she will now have to support herself and her two teenage children. She finds work at a late-night radio show and encounters a troubled teenager named Talulah whom she invites into her home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  14. Adieu Philippine (1962)

    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 hang around outside the TV studio. Michel invites them in to watch, flirts with them both, and dates them separately and together. When Michel goes on a holiday to Corsica, just before he is drafted, the girls follow.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. Bloody Milk (2017)

    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 France, Pierre discovers that one of his animals is infected. He cannot cope with the perspective of losing the whole herd. They are everything he has and he will do whatever it takes to save them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  16. The Young One (1960)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. Thank You, Life (1991)

    Camille, a naïve schoolgirl, meets an intriguing influence in Joelle, a slightly older and much more experienced spirit. Camille follows her new friend through the discovery of sex and the darker side of life. As the film progresses, Camille discovers AIDS and the fear that she may have picked up the disease in her early encounters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. A Bigger World (2019)

    In an attempt to move on from the death of Paul, the love of her life, Korine leaves Paris to undertake a project in Mongolia. But after meeting the shaman, Oyun, her trip takes a different direction. Korine has a rare gift that Oyun intends to unveil. She agrees to initiate herself in the practice of Shamanism, leading her to discover an ancient and forgotten culture, but most importantly herself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  19. Juliette in Spring (2024)

    Juliette goes back in her hometown to spend some time with her family. She finds herself between a loving but moody father, a New Age mother, a sister in the midst of an existential crisis, and a grandmother slowly losing her mind. Buried memories and family secrets rise to the surface in this sweet, tender and sometimes extravagant family portrait.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  20. Mindwalk (1991)

    On the French island of Mont Saint-Michel, Jack, a failed presidential candidate, Tom, a poet and Sonia, a physicist, engage in an intellectual conversation about politics, philosophy and life over the course of a single day.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Antoine by the Sea?

The closest matches to Antoine by the Sea are Violette (2013), In Praise of Love (2001) and Love Me No More (2008). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Antoine by the Sea?

Start with Violette (2013), the closest match to Antoine by the Sea.

What is the highest-rated movie like Antoine by the Sea?

Charm City Kings (2020), rated 7.8/10 by 508 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Antoine by the Sea?

Juliette in Spring (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like Antoine by the Sea?

Yes: Violette (2013), In Praise of Love (2001) and Love Me No More (2008).

How are movies similar to Antoine by the Sea chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Antoine by the Sea, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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