I Want You
2012Spain★ 7.54.5 pt match
What ties these together is grief, figuring out who you are, and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down and family duty. Same energy: melancholic, warm, and slow burn.
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Robert Benton★ 7.6
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholicwarmquietly devastating
Pacing
slow burnmethodical
Story
unravelingjourneyreunion
Emotion
griefguiltredemptionloyalty under pressurefiguring out who you areloss of innocencebelonging
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsfamily dutyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
catharticemotionally wreckingdiscussion starterquietly haunting
Violence
noneWhere to watch
Foreign films like Kramer vs. Kramer
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as Kramer vs. Kramer. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
Invisible Life
2019Brazil★ 7.84.5 pt match
Like Kramer vs. Kramer, this one is rooted in grief, figuring out who you are, and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations, family duty, and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: melancholic, quietly devastating, and slow burn.
Radioactive
2020France★ 6.64 pt match
Like Kramer vs. Kramer, this one is rooted in grief and figuring out who you are. The world both films live in revolves around men and women navigating expectations and family wounds passed down. Same energy: melancholic and slow burn.
Sentimental Value
2025France★ 7.54 pt match
Like Kramer vs. Kramer, this one is rooted in grief, loyalty under pressure, and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down, men and women navigating expectations, and family duty. The feel is the same: melancholic, quietly devastating, slow burn, and methodical.
Clouds of Sils Maria
2014France★ 6.64 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, grief, and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: men and women navigating expectations and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: melancholic, quietly devastating, slow burn, and methodical.
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2006India★ 6.44 pt match
What ties these together is guilt, figuring out who you are, and loss of innocence. The world both films live in revolves around family duty, family wounds passed down, and men and women navigating expectations. Both move the same way too, melancholic, warm, and slow burn.
Parallel Mothers
2021Spain★ 6.84 pt match
Both films sit with guilt, grief, and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down, family duty, and men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: melancholic, warm, slow burn, and methodical.
Paris, Texas
1984Germany★ 8.14 pt match
What ties these together is grief, guilt, and redemption. They share the same lens on family duty and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, melancholic, quietly devastating, slow burn, and methodical.