Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Absence

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

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#1
Electricity

Electricity

2014★ 5.8

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

A woman leaves her seaside hometown to search for her long-lost brother, experiencing hallucinations brought on by her epilepsy during her trip....

#2
Return

Return

2011★ 6.4

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

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes....

#3
What Maisie Knew

What Maisie Knew

2013★ 7.1

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

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle....

#4
Black Dog

Black Dog

2024★ 7.2

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

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of str...

#5
Lighting Up the Stars

Lighting Up the Stars

2022★ 7.5

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

Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life....

#6
One Second

One Second

2020★ 7.3

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

A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond....

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