Brokeback Mountain
2005USA★ 7.85.5 pt match
Both films sit with all-consuming love and figuring out who you are. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down and family duty. The feel is the same: episodic.
My Fault
Culpa mía
2023SpainLanguage: esDirected by Domingo González★ 7.7
Available in English: subtitled
Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela. As a proud and independent 17 year old, Noah resists living in a mansion surrounded by luxury. However, it is there where she meets Nick, her new stepbrother, and the clash of their strong personalities becomes evident from the very beginning.
Themes and style
Tone
warmtensedark comedy
Pacing
escalatingepisodic
Story
reunionjourneyunraveling
Emotion
all-consuming lovebelongingfiguring out who you areloyalty under pressure
Themes
class and moneyfamily dutyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
crowd pleaserfun scaryrewatchable
Violence
mildWhere to watch
Hollywood films like My Fault
If My Fault hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Past Lives
2023USA★ 7.75 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, all-consuming love, and belonging. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down and family duty. Same energy: warm.
Kramer vs. Kramer
1979USA★ 7.63.5 pt match
Like My Fault, this one is rooted in loyalty under pressure, figuring out who you are, and belonging. Both circle the same ground: family duty and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, warm.
Marriage Story
2019UK★ 7.73 pt match
What ties these together is all-consuming love, figuring out who you are, and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and family duty. Same energy: dark comedy, warm, escalating, and episodic.
Lady Bird
2017USA★ 7.33 pt match
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and all-consuming love. They share the same lens on class and money, family duty, and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, warm, dark comedy, and episodic.
Nebraska
2013USA★ 7.53 pt match
Both films sit with belonging, figuring out who you are, and loyalty under pressure. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down, family duty, and class and money. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, warm, and episodic.