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10 Best Movies Like A Petal

If you loved A Petal, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
At Thy Call

At Thy Call

2008★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Petal for fans of War. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Set in apartheid South Africa 1984, this is the story of a young man whose Afrikaner values are tested as he accepts the compulsory draft into the military and befriends a rebellio...

#2
Silk Shoes

Silk Shoes

2006★ 4.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Petal for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

With his film having failed and producer having run away, Man-soo needs to pay back all the film’s debts. While Man-soo also makes plans to run away, he receives a call from the mo...

#3
Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect

2002★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Petal for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her...

#4
A Violent Prosecutor

A Violent Prosecutor

2016★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Petal for fans of Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist....

#5
Six: Inside

Six: Inside

2009★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Petal for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Delves deep into the anxiety, thrill and uncertainty of six aspiring animation artists as they are plunged into the twelve-week trial-by-fire that is the NFB's Hothouse for animati...

#6
Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

Six Hours: Surviving Typhoon Yolanda

2014★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Petal for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the middle of a broadcast about Typhoon Yolanda's initial impact, reporter Jiggy Manicad was faced with the reality that he no longer had communication with his station. They we...