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10 Best Movies Like Ciénaga

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

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#1
Under the Same Moon

Under the Same Moon

2007★ 7.7

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

Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mot...

#2
The Chosen Ones

The Chosen Ones

2015★ 6.3

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

Sofia, 14 years old, is in love with Ulises. Because of him, in spite of him, she is forced into a prostitution network in Mexico. To set her free, Ulises will have to find another...

#3
El Chicano

El Chicano

2019★ 6.6

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

A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law....

#4
The King of Havana

The King of Havana

2015★ 6.8

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

Recently escaped from reformatory, Reinaldo struggles to get by in the streets of Havana in the late 90s, one of the worst decades for Cuban society. Hopes, disillusionment, rum, g...

#5
A Father's Miracle

A Father's Miracle

2025★ 7.8

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

After being falsely accused of a terrible crime, Hector, a man with a neurological disability, goes to a secret prison. His goodness conquers the prisoners, who plan to prove their...

#6
Adú

Adú

2020★ 6.9

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

In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far...

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