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10 Best Movies Like Il Posto

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

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#1
It Was the Son

It Was the Son

2012★ 6.9

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

The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy ...

#2
L'amore

L'amore

1948★ 6.8

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

L'Amore ('Love') is a 1948 Italian drama anthology film that consists of two parts, The Human Voice (Una voce umana), based on Jean Cocteau's 1929 play of the same title, and The M...

#3
Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

1966★ 7.2

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

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance th...

#4
The Fiancés

The Fiancés

1963★ 7.5

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

A young man has a renewed interest in his girlfriend when he takes a job that separates the two....

#5
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

1934★ 6.5

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

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both....

#6
The Firemen of Viggiù

The Firemen of Viggiù

1949★ 5.4

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

In the village of Viggiù, the firemen organize various skits and performances in their theater, inviting all the celebrities known at that time....