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10 Best Movies Like L'Atalante

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

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#1
The Ballad of Narayama

The Ballad of Narayama

1958★ 7.5

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

In Kabuki style, the film tells the story of a remote mountain village where the scarcity of food leads to a voluntary but socially-enforced policy in which relatives carry 70-year...

#2
Taris

Taris

1931★ 6.2

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

Short documentary directed by Jean Vigo about the French swimmer Jean Taris. The film is notable for the many innovative techniques that Vigo uses, including close ups and freeze f...

#3
Chains

Chains

1949★ 6.1

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

A family drama involving a wife torn between her husband and her criminal ex-lover....

#4
Redes

Redes

1936★ 6.3

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

A Mexican fisherman, whose son has died because he could not afford necessary medical care out of his meagre wages, becomes aware of how badly exploited he and his many fellow fish...

#5
Corpo Delito

Corpo Delito

2017★ 5.9

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

Ivan is a young Brazilian delinquent going through a probationary programme. An electronic shackle controls his location, but not his thoughts. Documentary about a man on home pri...

#6
On the Other Side

On the Other Side

2016★ 7.6

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

20 years ago, Vesna moved her family to Zagreb, away from the events that almost destroyed their lives. However, an unexpected call will bring back the memory of a secret that she ...